County Leaders Ask for More School Construction Funds At an Oct. 31 event at Julius West Middle School, Montgomery County School Board President Christopher Barclay and Superintendent Joshua Starr joined a group of state and county leaders in asking the…
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State of the Schools Superintendent Joshua P. Starr delivers his second annual State of the Schools address at the Music Center at Strathmore on Monday, Nov. 11, at 8:30 a.m. Student performances and artwork will be featured throughout the Music…
College Applications: A Disclaimer
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With the frantic and competitive atmosphere of college applications to the nation’s most prestigious schools, senior year is not quite the easy, breezy cap to high school that it is billed as. As a senior in Richard Montgomery’s International Baccalaureate…
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Character Counts in Gaithersburg “While we celebrate character all year long, it’s a pleasure to join with the CHARACTER COUNTS! coalition for a collective, nationwide celebration each October,” said Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz. “Throughout the month we’ll be highlighting programs…
QO Girls’ Varsity Soccer Scores Again
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Quince Orchard’s Lady Cougars opened their season 6-1-1, narrowly losing to top-ranked B-CC on their field, 2-1 after tying the power in the conference, Whitman, in their opener. Wins over Watkins Mill, Blake, Paint Branch, Poolesville and Wootton were capped…
QO Undefeated But Facing Tough Stretch Ahead
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By Syl Sobel and Mike Cuthbert How dominant has the Quince Orchard football team been in opening the season 6-0? They have outscored their opposition by a total of 241-13. They have four shutouts and haven’t allowed a score in…
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Compiled by Pam Schipper High Notes at Lakelands Middle Lakelands Middle School Advanced Orchestra and Advanced Band received commendations at the State Festival. The orchestra was awarded the highest possible rating of “superior” by all three performance adjudicators and a…
QO Cross Country Looks to Improve on Last Season’s High
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By Sean Gossard The Quince Orchard Cross Country team took to the hilly course at Smokey Glen Farm in a tight home race against Thomas S. Wootton High School on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The Cougars were able to showcase some…
The Faces Behind Friday Nights: The Red Army
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The name alone sounds fearsome: The Red Army. And like any army, the student cheering section at Quince Orchard has a mission: To make the Cougar Dome the unfriendliest place in Montgomery County for an opposing team to play. “We’re…
Principal Kathryn Rupp Enjoys Learning Every Day
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One could assume that during her three-plus decades in the education field, Kathryn Rupp would have seen pretty much everything. Yet, Rupp contended there is still much to experience. “Just as the children grow and learn, we educators grow…