Carols, cookies, and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Clause bring holiday joy
An inclusive community event hosted by St. Rose of Lima Church and UpCounty Community Resources. Mrs. Claus and Santa greet attendees at a Cookies and Carols event hosted by St. Rose of Lima Church and Upcounty Community ResourcesPhoto byHeather Jauquet/Author.
Read full storyMaryland schools calling for delayed openings ahead of anticipated emergency weather conditions
On Monday, Students and teachers across Maryland began checking their weather apps in the hopes of potential winter weather. In Montgomery County, many began looking at MOCO Snow for the famous “pencil predictions.”
Read full storyMoCo BOE Unanimously Approves More Professional Days and Fewer Disruption: MCPS 2023-2024 School Calendar
Board member shares concerns about lack of representation in the responses. The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Thursday, December 6, 2022, at Rockville’s Carver Educational Services Center at 12:30 pm. After the Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting began with community comments from MCEA president Jennifer Martin, teachers, parents, and students. Next, the meeting covered the proposal and approval of the 2023-2024 school calendar.
Read full storySanta is coming to Laytonsville neighborhoods
The Laytonsville District Volunteer Fire Department escorts Santa on his annual run. Santa ready to ride through the neighborhoodsPhoto byThomas Park/Unsplash. Laytonsville is already getting into the Holiday Season with the tree lighting ceremony held Friday, December 2, at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall. While there, the Lions Club collected gently used coats to support their coat drive. The Laytonsville District Volunteer Fire Department escorted Santa to the event.
Read full storyGaithersburg-Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department shares Santa's route
Santa waving from his perchPhoto byTim Mossholder/Unsplash. It’s that time of year again when Santa takes his annual route atop a fire truck to see his friends in Gaithersburg. Every December, Gaithersburg can hear fire truck sirens accompanied by cheerful holiday music. It can only mean one thing! Santa is back in town.
Read full storyA community comes together to say thank you to its teachers with Piesgiving at Roberto Clemente Middle School
Roberto Clemente Middle School, located in Germantown, is an International Baccalaureate(IB) Middle Years Programme school with a population of about 900 students. RCMS is also home to one of the county's dedicated regional Math/Science middle school programs. Students have access to high school level classes such as foreign language, upper-level math classes, and Introduction to Engineering Design.
Read full storyMCPS closes schools on Monday as power outage affects thousands of MoCo residents after Gaithersburg plane crash
Rescue efforts underway for occupants of plane wedged into a power tower. Plane wedged into power tower in Gaithersburg, MarylandPhoto byPete Piringer. At about 5:30 on Sunday night, as Montgomery County residents began planning their week after a long weekend with friends and family, lights flickered across the county. But, unfortunately, for residents in Flower Hill, Olney, Aspen Hill, and Silver Spring, holiday lights lost their cheer, and residents plunged into darkness.
Read full storyGiving back, one home at a time. How one mission-driven real estate team in the DMV impacts their community
Making a positive social impact is more than dollars and cents. “The responsibility of business is to use its will and resources to advance a cause greater than itself, protect the people and places in which it operates, and generate more resources so that it can continue doing all those things for as long as possible.” - Simon Sinek, The Infinite Game.
Read full storyLast day to apply for MCPS specialized high school programs
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) provides various specialized programs to rising high school students. Students can also apply to programs within their home high school. The programs are categorized as interest-based and criterion-based.
Read full storyIt's not too late for a ghostly stroll through Frederick's most haunted city
Join Maryland Heritage Tours for spine-tingling stories of the past. Black and white photograph of a cemeteryVicki Schofield/Unsplash. Is Frederick Maryland's most haunted city? It is not too late to find out.
Read full storyStill looking for the great pumpkin? Check out these favorite Maryland pumpkin patches
Cozy camp fires, corn maze, and pumpkin picking. What more can you want? Summer’s Farm in Frederick County offers a little something for everyone. The farm offers more than 45 activities for visitors. October 29 is the last night to view the fireworks.
Read full storyTrick or treating for a cure
Local MoCo family fights for a cure for their’s son’s rare disease. Flyer for vendor fair and fundraiser at Darnestown Presbyterian ChurchJaycee Garica, Used with Permission.
Read full storySoaring high, students can earn their pilot’s license through Magruder High School’s Aviation and Aerospace program
High School Application open now for MCPS programs. Your 8th grader can learn how to fly through Magruder High School's Aviation and Aerospace programKristopher Allison/Unsplash.
Read full storyIs your 8th grader ready for high school? Get ahead and apply now for MCPS specialized programs
The application window is open for magnet and interest-based programs throughout MCPS. MCPS opens online applications for high school programs offered throughout the countyGlenn Carstens-Peters/Unsplash.
Read full storyCelebrate National Taco Day with grasshopper tacos from Casa Oaxaca
Grasshopper from the chapulines tacos at Casa OaxacaHeather Jauquet/Author. What can be better than having Taco Tuesday fall on National Taco Day? Getting your Tuesday Tacos at Casa Oaxaca in Bethesda.
Read full storyArt born out of lockdown: Sixx Cool Artists share inspiration behind their art
Sixx Cool Artists Spotlighted at Showcase Party at the Kentlands Photography Cafe. Legacy in Bloom, Artwork by Marcia Torres SawyerHeather Jauquet/Author. What happens when you put Mom in lockdown during a pandemic? It might inspire her creativity. Attributing the universe for giving her the gift of time during the pandemic, artist Jennifer Scales says her art was born out of COVID.
Read full storyExperience nature through painting and photography at Patapsco Valley State Parks
Seasonal park rangers introduce En Plein Air programs to visitors. Art work through Patapsco Valley State Parks' En Plein Air Arts ProgramEmma Kehrman/Used with Permission. Keep your love of nature, for that is the true way to understand art more and more—Vincent Van Gogh.
Read full storyMCPS continues recruitment after start of new school year
People line up for the MCPS job fair at Montgomery College. Job fair poster at MCPS Job Fair at Montgomery CollegeHeather Jauquet/Author. As part of their commitment to fill every vacancy, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) was out in full force at Montgomery College’s Rockville Campus on September 7 to meet with prospective applicants lined up inside the Student Services Building.
Read full storyMCPS to hold job fair on September 7
MCPS announces 99% staffed for the 2022-2023 school year. Before the start of the school year, students throughout Montgomery County visited their new classrooms and met their teachers; new students at the secondary level had their "mini day" walking through their schedules. And behind the scenes, MCPS was in a hiring frenzy to fill the gaps during pre-service week and before the end of summer vacation.
Read full storyKindergarten allocations in jeopardy?
Teachers concerned about kindergarten staff allocations for. Teacher teaching students in a classroomCDC/Unsplash. Staffing shortages are affecting schools across the country. In Montgomery County there is a mad dash to fill the vacancies before school begins for students on August 29. As the school system scrambles to fill almost 300 full-time and part-time teaching positions, schools hope to keep their teaching allocations.
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