Planned Balloon Releases Banned In Montgomery County
Don’t let go of all those balloons. Anyone intentionally releasing a sky full of helium-filled latex or mylar balloons in Montgomery County can be fined a minimum of $500. Montgomery… Read More
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MCPS Notifies Employees That Formal Reopening Planning is Underway
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) employees were notified on Friday that formal planning for some in-person instruction is beginning. Last week Gov. Larry Hogan announced that all 24 Maryland jurisdictions… Read More
Hogan Says All School Systems Have Submitted In-Person Learning Plans
Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that all 24 Maryland jurisdictions have state-approved plans to bring at least some students back into school buildings this fall. On Aug. 27 Hogan said… Read More
MoCo Students For Change Working to Get All Eligible Seniors Registered
MoCo Students For Change, a student-run organization mobilizing Montgomery County public and non-public school students to work on such issues as gun control, climate change and school equality, wants 100… Read More
Four County Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Title
Four schools in Montgomery County can proudly wave the National Blue Ribbon School flag as the newly-named 2020 winners of the award. The schools are Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School… Read More
State Authorizes Schools to Begin Fall Sports Season, MCPS Stays Virtual
All Maryland school systems can begin an in-person formal fall sports season on Oct. 7, State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon announced at a press conference Thursday. Practices can begin Oct.… Read More
County Providing Workshops to Non-Public Schools Due to Additional COVID-Like Illnesses
According to local health officials, the county continues to provide workshop services for non-public schools due to additional COVID-19 like illness experiences. Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles says… Read More
About 2,000 MCPS Students Did Not Log Into Online Platforms Last Week
About 2,000 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students did not log into myMCPS Classroom or Zoom last week. Most students have successfully logged into virtual classes, Chief Technology Officer Pete… Read More
CDC Releases Halloween, Trick-Or-Treating Guidelines
With a socially distant Halloween looming, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its holiday celebration guidelines Monday, ranking Halloween activities that pose low, moderate, and high risks.… Read More
Concejo Apoya Asignación de $7.7 Millones para Cuidado Infantil en la Escuela
Los concejales del condado de Montgomery expresaron su apoyo unánime de una asignación de $7.7 millones para financiar el cuidado de niños, en edad escolar, en las escuelas públicas del… Read More
MCPS Committee Warns of Upcoming Financial Woes, Cuts
COVID- 19 has placed a heavy burden on the Montgomery County Public Schools’ budget, one that could lead to a reduction in jobs in the central office. During the Sept.… Read More
County Waiting for More COVID-19 Data Before Releasing Final Halloween Safety Guidelines
Local leaders are responding to questions regarding how Halloween might look like during the COVID-19 health crisis. Dr. Earl Stoddard, with the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management, says guidelines… Read More