County representatives, MCPS staff, parents and community members will gather on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at a dedication ceremony for the new Hallie Wells Middle School in Clarksburg. 

Hallie Wells Middle School opened in August 2016 and boasts more than 150,000 square feet of learning space.   The school is named after a Clarksburg resident who deeded 290 acres of farmland to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Today, this land includes a park, named after her late husband Ovid Hazen Wells, and a farm established to help adults with developmental disabilities. While Hallie Wells Middle School is not located on the original land, this site is only a few blocks away.
 

WHEN:                      Saturday, May 13, from 9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

WHERE:                   11701 Little Seneca Parkway

            Clarksburg, MD 20871
 

WHO:   Among those scheduled to speak at the event are:

• Brenda Graves, Great-niece of Hallie Wells

• Jack Smith, Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools

• Judy Docca, Vice President, Montgomery County Board of Education

• Barbara Woodward, Principal, Hallie Wells Middle School

• Nancy King, Maryland State Senator

• Craig Rice, Councilmember, Montgomery County Council