Following student and staff input in relation to which holidays the most students are absent, MCPS is considering two proposals for the 2019-2020 calendar.
Both have 182 days of instruction, which...
By Eliza Asbury, Online Editor-in-Chief
• November 1, 2018
On Saturday, Oct. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Julius West Middle School, the Office of Student and Family Support and Engagement held the MCPS Mental Health Fair in accordance with Mental Health...
By Vicky Gunawan, Observations Editor
• October 18, 2018
Starting Jun. 18, 2019 free meals will be distributed during the summer at approximately 120 sites throughout Montgomery County.
The county will provide meals to students attending summer school or...
Starting Oct. 1, Maryland drivers will have to yield to transportation, service and utility vehicles that are parked along the side of the road.
Maryland’s Move Over law, which details the proper...
MCPS has a $2.519 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year 2018 to fund operations for the 204 schools included in the county.
While MCPS may be adequately funded, there are still alarming disparities...
By Vicky Gunawan, Observations Editor
• May 24, 2018
Opportunities like volunteering for a political campaign are rarely available for high school students, but candidate Jordan Cooper provides the chance of experiencing a political environment through his...
Montgomery County Regional (MCR) SGA held a county-wide meeting April 18 in the CHS auditorium. Over 200 students attended the meeting from schools all over MCPS to vote for next year’s MCR officers.
According...
A 1994 Act of Congress permitted the creation of a memorial for Native American Veterans by the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) on the National Mall. It is set to be unveiled Veterans day...
By Dani Miller, Opinions Editor
• February 8, 2018
MCPS officially released their proposed budget Dec. 19 for the 2018-2019 school year.
This budget allocates funds towards hiring new staff and opening a new middle school in order to compensate...
Throughout the last few years the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement has become prevalent among U.S. college campuses as various Student Senate groups hold votes on whether to enact or promote...
By Riley Hurr, Circulation Manager
• November 21, 2017
On Oct. 28, people united together for a common cause by walking in D.C. to raise suicide awareness and change the conversation; the “Out of the Darkness Walk” was put on by the American Foundation...
By Anna Baranko, Online Features Editor
• November 21, 2017
Most people know José Andrés for his popular D.C. restaurants, but lately he’s feeding a lot more than just DMV foodies. Now, he’s channeling his efforts towards the recent hurricane devastation.
Hurricane...
