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Kindergarten will be Redesigned with Focus on Literacy as Part of the 'Early Success' Initiative

(December 21, 1999)

The Board of Education has authorized the superintendent to redesign the Kindergarten curriculum in order to improve the focus on reading, writing and mathematics.Both full-day and half-day Kindergart ...(more)

Fact Sheet: Proposed Change in Kindergarten Curriculum

(December 17, 1999)

[The following is the text of a "Fact Sheet" on the decision by the Board of Education this week to initiate a revision to the Kindergarten curriculum. The "fact sheet" was provided today (Friday, Dec ...(more)

Y2K Readiness: All Montgomery County Public Schools Computer Systems are 'Go' for Year 2000

(December 17, 1999)

When Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students leave for the winter break on December 23, the final preparations for the transition to year 2000 will be implemented to ensure that schools will ...(more)

Six Newly-Appointed Community Superintendents to Assume Cluster Assignments Beginning in February

(December 17, 1999)

Cluster assignments for the six community superintendents appointed recently have been made. Each community superintendent will oversee approximately 30-36 schools. The cluster assignments listed be ...(more)

Dr. Weast's Memo on Kindergarten Redesign

(December 17, 1999)

[The following is the text of a memorandum delivered today (Friday, December 17) from Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools, on the proposed redesign of the Kindergarten curriculum. The memor ...(more)

All Montgomery County Public Schools Computer Systems are 'Go' for Year 2000

(December 17, 1999)

When Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students leave for the winter break on December 23, the final preparations for the transition to year 2000 will be implemented to ensure that schools will ...(more)

Calendar of Major Events Set for Election of the Student Member of the Board of Education

(December 15, 1999)

The Board of Education has approved a calendar of events for the election of the 23rd student member of the Board of Education. The calendar was submitted by the Montgomery County Region of the Maryla ...(more)

Montgomery County Board of Education Elects Patricia O'Neill as President and Kermit V. Burnett as Vice President

(December 15, 1999)

Patricia O'Neill, the current vice president of the Board of Education, was elected president of the Board for a one-year term. Kermit V. Burnett was chosen as vice president for a one-year term. Th ...(more)

Montgomery County Board of Education Elects Patricia O'Neill as President and Kermit V. Burnett as Vice President

(December 14, 1999)

Patricia O'Neill, the current vice president of the Board of Education, was elected president of the Board for a one-year term. Kermit V. Burnett was chosen as vice president for a one-year term. The ...(more)

Board Meeting Summary: Board Elects Officers, Approves Kindergarten Curriculum Revision and Temporary Changes in the Student Transfer Policy

(December 14, 1999)

The Board of Education met yesterday [Tuesday, December 14] and, among other items, elected a president and vice president of the Board and approved three administrative appointments. The Board approv ...(more)

Music and Art NOT Eliminated from Kindergarten Curriculum

(December 13, 1999)

There is no proposal to eliminate arts and music from the Kindergarten program or anywhere else. The plan approved yesterday [Tuesday, December 14] by the Board of Education would strengthen the Kind ...(more)

Superintendent's Operating Budget Presentation To Be Televised

(December 09, 1999)

Superintendent Jerry D. Weast's Fiscal Year 2001 Proposed Operating Budget Presentation at Wheaton High School will air at the following times in December on Channel 60/6 (or Channel 34 if the convers ...(more)

Budget Recommendations Respond to the "Call to Action" for Improving Teaching and Learning in All Schools

(December 08, 1999)

New budget recommendations from Dr. Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of schools, respond to the recent "Our Call to Action" with a comprehensive package of improvements spanning the entire educational p ...(more)

Superintendent's Budget Letter to the Board of Education

(December 08, 1999)

Members of the Board of Education: We have the opportunity to provide academic excellence in every school. We already have many successful schools, with outstanding teachers, principals, and suppo ...(more)

Student Service Fellows

(December 03, 1999)

The Maryland Student Service Alliance (MSSA) and the Maryland State Department of Education will induct the 8th class of Service-Learning Fellows in the spring of 2000, adding fifteen new fellows to ...(more)