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Browse Public Announcements for 2007 - 2008 School Year

Press Events Mark Opening of New School Year

(August 24, 2007)

Press Event at Modernized Parkland Magnet Middle School Highlights New Programs, Facilities for 2007–2008 School Year School Year Opens with New Elementary School, Phase I of Middle School Reform ...(more)

Raul Ortiz Is State Teacher of the Year Finalist

(August 23, 2007)

Damascus High School Teacher Named Finalist for Maryland Teacher of the Year Raul Ortiz, named Montgomery County Teacher of the Year last April, has been selected as one of seven finalists for the ...(more)

Class of 2007 Continues Upward Trend on ACT

(August 22, 2007)

ACT Scores for MCPS Students Are Above State Averages, Show Steady Increase Over Four Years A report outlining the achievement on the ACT assessment of college readiness by the Class of 2007 in M ...(more)

Full-Day Head Start Begins in 10 Elementaries

(August 21, 2007)

Head Start Expands to a Full-Day Program in 10 Title I Elementary Schools Enhanced Program Responds to Research Citing the Value of Increasing Access to Early Education Opportunities Montgomer ...(more)

Board of Education To Meet on Thurs., August 23

(August 17, 2007)

Agenda 9:00 a.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Resolution for Closed Sessions (A) 1:00 p.m. 2.0 Pledge of Allegiance (A) 2.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 2.2 Recognition of Mrs. Flora Sing ...(more)

Head Start Expands to Full Day in 10 Title I Schools

(August 17, 2007)

Press Conference to Highlight Expansion of Head Start to a Full-Day Program in 10 Title I Schools Full-day Program Responds to Research Citing the Value of Increasing Access to Early Education Oppo ...(more)

State AYP Results Show Middle School Improvement

(August 15, 2007)

State AYP Results Show Improved Middle School Performance and Continued Strong Performance at the Elementary Level Ninety-six percent of elementary schools and 71 percent of middle schools in Mont ...(more)

MCPS Lunch Program Earns B+ for Healthy Menus

(August 14, 2007)

MCPS School Lunches Earn a B+ from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine A report released today (August 14) by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) gave the school lunc ...(more)

Paint Branch HS Finance Academy Wins Award

(August 08, 2007)

Academy of Finance at Paint Branch High School Receives Award from the National Academy Foundation The Rebecca F. Baber Academy of Finance program at Paint Branch High School has been honored as on ...(more)

Internat'l Student Admissions Office Holds Open House

(August 03, 2007)

The Montgomery County Public Schools International Student Admissions Office (ISAO) will hold an open house on Wednesday, August 15, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The ISAO is located at the Rocking H ...(more)

MCPS Retirees Donate Learning Toolkits & Books

(July 31, 2007)

Press Opportunity on August 2: Parents Will Receive Training on Using the Toolkits with their Kindergartners Approximately 1,000 parents – and their kindergarten students who attend the ELO SAIL su ...(more)

International Institute Cites MCPS for AP Use

(July 30, 2007)

MCPS Cited by International Policy Institute for Effective Use of Advanced Placement Courses Process of Setting High Standards for High School Students and "Backward Mapping" to Align and Strengthe ...(more)

Board Tentatively Approves Master Plan Update

(July 27, 2007)

ROCKVILLE, MD—The Board of Education met on Thursday (July 26) and, among other items, tentatively approved an update to the Comprehensive Master Plan. The Board also made two administrative appointme ...(more)

Board of Education To Meet on Thursday, July 26

(July 24, 2007)

Agenda 6:30 p.m. 1.0 Acknowledgment of a Quorum 1.1 Resolution for Closed Sessions (A) 7:30 p.m. 2.0 Pledge of Allegiance (A) 2.1 Approval of the Agenda (A) 7:35 Public Comments 8:05 Boa ...(more)

Two Forums to Gather Community Feedback Are Set

(July 24, 2007)

Save the Dates: September 20 and October 11, 2007 The Montgomery County Board of Education invites parents, staff, students, and other community members to give their input on important issues affe ...(more)