Board of Education to Consider Bell Times Option The Montgomery County Board of Education will consider several options for adjusting school starting and ending times—also known as bell times—allowing high school students to begin classes later in the day. The…
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Winning QO Basketball Teams Starting to Get Attention
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After getting off to fast starts, both the QO boys and girls basketball teams have lately found the opposition a little tougher. The boys suffered their first defeat last Friday night at Gaithersburg, 61-56, and are now 9-1, while the…
A Bouquet of Thanks Given for All at RCES Courtyard Garden
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On a chilly and grey afternoon at Rachel Carson Elementary School in early December, the many PTA members, funding organizations, volunteers, and school staff and students behind the RCES courtyard reinvigoration project gathered to celebrate what spring will bring—a conservation…
Assignment Education
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$2.4 Billion FY 2016 Operating Budget Recommended On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Superintendent Joshua P. Starr recommended a $2.4 billion operating budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 to the Montgomery County Board of Education. This includes $103.6 million in additional spending…
Quince Orchard Gets Revenge on Northwest on the Court
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After suffering a heartbreaking loss on the gridiron about a month ago to rival Northwest, Quince Orchard was able to get revenge against the Jaguars, but this time on the basketball court. The Cougars’ boys team demolished the Jaguars 85-49,…
Young QO Basketball Teams Both Start the Season at 3-0
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A young Quince Orchard boys’ basketball team and an even younger girls’ team are off to strong starts this season, as both teams are undefeated after the season’s first two weeks. The boys raised their record to 3-0 on Friday…
Jags Repeat as State Champions
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For the first time in five weeks, the Northwest Jaguars found themselves trailing in a football game. Just under 3 minutes in, Old Mill Patriots’ running back James Venerable took a handoff 62 yards to the end zone, putting the…
Jags Advance to Second Straight State Championship
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Having a running clock in the fourth quarter has been a common occurrence for the Northwest Jaguars football team, as they have had several instances where they have been winning by 35 or more points. Thanks to the biggest night…
Assignment Education
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Country Music Artist Visits RCES Lizzie Sider, a 16-year old rising country music artist, brought her “NOBODY HAS THE POWER TO RUIN YOUR DAY”™ Bully Prevention Assembly Tour through the Washington, D.C., area Nov. 12 – 21, stopping at Rachel…
Northwest Knocks Off Quince Orchard in Regional Finals for Second Straight Year
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By Ethan Cadeaux As both Northwest and Quince Orchard captains made their way back to the sidelines following the coin toss, a loud roar of the “I believe we will win” chant came from the Red Army, the Quince Orchard…