School’s Back With Record Enrollment Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) welcomed more than 159,000 students for the first day of the 2016–2017 school year on Aug. 29. This is more than 2,500 new students to the school system and represents…
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Northwest Coach Brings Olympic Experience to the Track
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Thea LaFond, Montgomery County’s all-time best triple jumper who last year joined the Northwest High School cross country and track and field programs as an assistant coach, has experienced some of her highest highs in 2016—she recorded a personal-best 13.41-meter…
Some Lessons Are More Important Than Winning
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Few football coaches will admit to finding victory in defeat. But what Coach John Kelley, his football team, and the Quince Orchard administration accomplished in their season opening 21-13 loss to Damascus involved a lot more than just a football…
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Gaithersburg Teen Writing Club Welcomes New Members Teens ages 12 to 16 are invited to join the Gaithersburg Teen Writing Club, now entering its third school year. Led by Lucinda Marshall and Peggy Ruppel, with support from Gaithersburg librarian Laura…
QO Football 2016: High-Powered, But Can They Get Over ‘That Hump?’
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It’s there. You can’t see it, but it’s there. No one needs to say anything about it, but you still know it’s there. And even if they don’t come out and say it, they know it’s there, and they know…
Love To Learn Tutoring Takes ‘Whole Child’ Approach
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Listen to Sandi Shapiro describe her approach to helping students learn, and you can’t help but wish that she had been on your side when you were in school. Shapiro takes a “whole child and whole family” approach to tutoring,…
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RCES Ready for Students Rachel Carson Elementary School (RCES) is already in gear, ready to welcome students and parents to the 2016-2017 school year. The school and its PTA have a number of activities planned to get the year off…
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Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week Believe it or not, the start of the school year is just around the corner. Purchase your fall clothing and footwear the week of Aug. 14 through 20 and you won’t pay state sales tax. During…
Teachers Take It Easy—But Not Too Easy—in the Summer
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If you think teachers spend their summers lounging around the pool, well, you’re absolutely right. But it’s not an extended vacation they’re after. They’re volunteering for one of the area’s youth swim teams, and it’s just one of the ways…
Quince Orchard Student Coordinates Summertime Blood Drive
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This summer, Quince Orchard High School (QO) rising senior Madison Wakefield has done something she’s found exhilarating—pushing people to make a difference by participating in a blood drive she’s coordinating through the American Red Cross. “From doing this blood drive…