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Browse Public Announcements for 2013 - 2014 School Year

MCPS to Conduct Pilot Test of Recyclable Food Trays at Key MS

(May 02, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has begun a pilot program to test the use of recycled paper trays in school cafeterias. The district is hoping to replace the polystyrene lunch trays it current ...(more)

Clarksburg High School Junior Elected Next Student Member of the Board

(April 30, 2014)

Dahlia Huh, a junior at Clarksburg High School, has been selected by her peers as the next Student Member of the Montgomery County Board of Education (SMOB). Her term begins on July 1. All seconda ...(more)

Board of Education Discusses Middle School Improvement; Takes Action on Policies, and Discusses County Report on High School Performance

(April 30, 2014)

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. Among other items, the Board received an update o ...(more)

John Poole MS Educator Named 2014-2015 MCPS Teacher of the Year

(April 29, 2014)

Outstanding staff, partners honored at Champions for Children  An eighth-grade teacher at John Poole Middle School is the 2014-2015 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Teacher of the Year ...(more)

ADVISORY: MCPS to Name Teacher of the Year at Champions for Children Event Tuesday

(April 28, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will hold its annual Champions for Children celebration on Tuesday, April 29, during which it will honor several employees and school system partners, and name ...(more)

Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, April 29

(April 25, 2014)

The Montgomery County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m., with publ ...(more)

Media Advisory: MCPS Leaders join Students on March to Close the Gap

(April 25, 2014)

Montgomery County Board of Education President Phil Kauffman, Vice President Patricia O’Neill and Superintendent Joshua P. Starr will join hundreds of MCPS students on Sunday, April 27, 2014, at 1 p.m ...(more)

Media Advisory: Community Forum on Cybercivility Set for April 24

(April 23, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will host a community forum on Cybercivility on Thursday, April 24, 2014. The forum will be held at Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgomery Drive ...(more)

Seventeen Students Receive Corporate-Sponsored National Merit Scholarships

(April 23, 2014)

Seventeen Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) seniors from eight high schools have been awarded corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships. These scholarships, which range from $500 to $10,00 ...(more)

Travilah Elementary School Named a National Green Ribbon School

(April 22, 2014)

Travilah Elementary School has been selected as a recipient of the 2014 U.S. Green Ribbon Schools Award. The North Potomac school is among a total of 48 winning schools from across the nation. The ...(more)

MCPS Places 11 Schools on the U.S. News 'Best High Schools' List

(April 22, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) placed 11 schools on the 2014 Best High Schools list, published by U.S. News & World Report Tuesday (April 22, 2014). Seven MCPS high schools received a gol ...(more)

Three MCPS Juniors Win $10,000 Scholarships in Essay Competition

(April 14, 2014)

Three MCPS students have been selected as winners in the 2013 Junior Achievement Essay competition. Jonathan S. Rasch, a junior at Walt Whitman High School, won first place; Zubair A. Khan, a juni ...(more)

Board of Education Seeks Applicant to Fill Position on Ethics Panel

(April 14, 2014)

The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking to fill one vacancy on its five-member Ethics Panel. The vacancy is for a three-year term beginning on July 1, 2014.  Applicants must be M ...(more)

Travilah Elementary School Nominated for 2014 Green Ribbon Schools Award

(April 14, 2014)

Travilah Elementary School has been nominated by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) for the National Green Ribbon Schools Award. The North Potomac school was one of two schools nominate ...(more)

Public Input Sought on Policy Guiding Facility Improvements Funded by Contributions

(April 11, 2014)

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is seeking public input on the policy that guides facility improvements that are paid for through contributions. Input is sought on Policy CNE: Facility Impr ...(more)