Police Investigating Reported Threat at Walt Whitman High
UPDATED at 12:05 p.m. The reported threat at Walt Whitman High School has been determined to be not valid. The school is no longer in lockdown. Staff and students have… Read More
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24 Estudiantes del Condado Obtienen Becas Universitarias al Mérito Nacional
Veinticuatro estudiantes del condado de Montgomery recibieron becas al mérito nacional. Los estudiantes del último año que se gradúen recibirán becas entre $500 y $2,000, por hasta cuatro años, de… Read More
Damascus High School Students Refurbish, Donate Car
A North Bethesda mother and her two high school students drove away in their very own car that was refurbished and donated by Damascus High School students who are enrolled… Read More
24 County Students Earn National Merit College Scholarships
Twenty-four Montgomery County students were named National Merit Scholars on Wednesday. The graduating seniors will receive scholarships between $500 and $2,000 for up to four years from the colleges they… Read More
Trial Set for Ritchie Park Elementary Principal Accused of Assaulting Student
Ritchie Park Elementary School Principal Andrew Winter, who is charged with assaulting a student, posted an unsecured personal bond of $1,500 Tuesday and is free on bail. Winter’s trial is… Read More
Ritchie Park Principal Arrested on 2nd Degree Assault Charge
The principal at Ritchie Park Elementary School was arrested Monday and charged with assaulting a student. A joint investigation by Rockville City Police and the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office… Read More
MCEA Protests ‘Draconian” School Cuts, Calls for Action
A letter from Peter Moran, Montgomery County Chief of Schools, sent out Friday at 6:10 p.m. detailed the cuts the Board of Education is planning to balance its budget. Montgomery… Read More
12-Year-Old Crowned National Spelling Bee Champ
Bruhat Soma, a 12-year-old speller from Tampa, Florida, was crowned champion of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning the competition’s second spell-off to date Thursday night. The 2024… Read More
Local Student’s Spelling Bee Run Ends in Quarterfinals
Su Hlaing of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County’s regional spelling champ, successfully competed to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee but will not advance to the semifinals. Wednesday morning,… Read More
Mensaje de la Comunidad Escolar Expone Posibles Recortes Presupuestarios
En una declaración a la comunidad, la presidenta de la Junta de Educación del Condado de Montgomery, Karla Silvestre, y la superintendente interina, Dra. Monique Felder, emitieron una declaración sobre… Read More
Gaithersburg Speller Moves On To Round 3 Tuesday
UPDATED MAY 28 at 5:40 p.m. Su Hlaing, a 7th grader at St. Peter’s School who lives in Gaithersburg, successfully moves on to the quarterfinals in Tuesday’s Scripps National Spelling… Read More
School Community Message Lays Out Possible Budget Cuts
In a statement to the community delivered Friday afternoon, Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) President Karla Silvestre and Interim Superintendent Dr. Monique Felder issued a statement about the budget… Read More