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Eighteen MCPS Twelfth Grade Students Win $2,000 National Merit Scholarships

(April 30, 1999)

Eighteen MCPS students have won $2,000 National Merit Scholarships after meeting rigorous academic standards and other criteria, announced the National Merit Scholarship Corp. (NMSC).The local scholar ...(more)

Dialogue on the Future of School Safety to be Held with Students, Parents, Teachers, and Community Leaders by Secretary of Education

(April 29, 1999)

A press conference and dialogue on the future of school safety will be held tomorrow, Friday, April 30, 1999, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Walt Whitman High School by U.S. Secretary of Education Ri ...(more)

Countywide Initiative Gains State Support for Additional Juvenile Counselors for At-Risk Students

(April 28, 1999)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will receive the assistance of six additional juvenile counselors next year under an expansion of the Spotlight on Schools Program administered by the Maryland ...(more)

Board Reviews High School Improvement Program, Identifies Potential Budget Areas For FY 2000 Non-Recommended Reductions

(April 27, 1999)

The Board of Education met yesterday [Monday, April 26, 1999] and, among other items, reviewed the "high stakes" assessment process being developed as part of the state's High School Improvement Progr ...(more)

22 Corporations and Other Organizations Individually Donate Up to $5,000 Each Toward Event for Retiring Superintendent

(April 26, 1999)

Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation, Inc.Twenty-two business corporations and organizations have donated between $1,500 and $5,000 each toward the gala community event designed as ...(more)

Business Executives and School Principals to Share Management and Leadership Experiences at Executive Shadow Day Roundtable

(April 23, 1999)

Principals and leading business executives will share on-the-job work experiences at a roundtable discussion culminating the third annual Executive Shadow Day.The roundtable, followed by a reception, ...(more)

Ten High Schools Win Top National Awards for Student Literary Magazines

(April 23, 1999)

Ten MCPS high schools won top awards for their student-produced publications in the 15th annual Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines sponsored by the National Council of Teach ...(more)

Business Week Montgomery Offers Eighth Grade Students an Opportunity to Explore Career Options at a 'Students' Expedition'

(April 22, 1999)

Montgomery County eighth graders will have an opportunity to explore career options and participate in an interactive technology village during Business Week Montgomery '99. The "Students' Expedit ...(more)

Six High School Students in ESOL Program Challenge White House Aides in Chess -- and Win

(April 22, 1999)

A group of White House senior aides recently found themselves on the losing end of an international event.Six Montgomery Blair High School students, primarily ESOL students from countries around the g ...(more)

Delegation of Officials from Greenville, South Carolina to View Innovative Educational Programs as Part of Inter-Community Visit

(April 21, 1999)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will be the day-long focus of a delegation of officials from Greenville, South Carolina, during their thirteenth annual Inter-Community Visit from May 1 through ...(more)

Wheaton High School Student and Mark Twain School Volunteer are Among Outstanding Volunteers of Montgomery County for 1999

(April 20, 1999)

Matthew Whorral, a student at Wheaton High School, and Marvin Zimmerman, a retired educator, are among thirteen volunteers honored this year as Outstanding Volunteers of Montgomery County. The annual ...(more)

Career and Technology Education Students Recognized at 14th Annual Awards Program and New Technology Scholarship Announced

(April 20, 1999)

Thirty-eight students will be recognized for outstanding achievement in Career and Technology Education during an awards ceremony on Thursday, April 22, at the National Institute of Standards and Tech ...(more)

Montgomery County to Host Second Town Meeting About Preparation for Y2K Issues

(April 20, 1999)

Montgomery County will host a special town meeting on Thursday, May 13, to discuss the Y2K computer problem and possible challenges that it might bring for residents and businesses. The meeting will b ...(more)

Students Collaborate with Composer Chris Patton to Write and Perform an Oratorio on Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay

(April 19, 1999)

This evening, students at James Hubert Blake High School will present the world premiere of the first movement of A Chesapeake Oratorio, a new work by local composer Chris Patton and Blake High School ...(more)

Five Students Named Semifinalists for 1999 Presidential Scholars Awards

(April 19, 1999)

1999 Presidential Scholars awards, one of the highest honors given to high school seniors in the United States. The five students are among 547 semifinalists in the nation who were selected for the ...(more)