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 GPST News: GP Beats Potomac Glen Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 6.22.2021 - 17:33 Photo: garrettparkladybugs.org Garrett Park Beats Potomac Glen The Garrett Park Swim Team(GPST) defeated Potomac Glen on Saturday in their first MCSL Dual Meet(Commonly referred to as an "A" Meet) of the 2021 season. The swim team was unable to have their season last year due to the COVID pandemic. However, along with the sudden reopening in the county, MCSL changed their plans for this season at the last minute . The absence of restrictions allowed MCSL and the swim team to host an almost entirely normal swim season. The meet against Potomac Glen Swim Team, which was swum at the Garrett Park Pool went rather smoothly. The Ladybugs(Garrett Park) beat the Gators(Potomac Glen) 423.5 to 338.5. That is a slightly higher margin than 3 years ago in 2018, when the Ladybugs beat the Gators 416.5 to 368.5 in Division H.  Lots of Firsts This was not only Garrett Park's first dual meet

 

 

 TMS 6th Grade Outdoor Ed Finished Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 6.2.2021 - 18:43 Photo: MCPS Outdoor ED Website Tilden's 6th Graders Went to Outdoor Ed Online Last Week Typically, all MCPS 6th Graders head to Outdoor Education, which is typically 3 days at one of the MCPS centers. Tilden typically goes to the Lathrop E. Smith Center in Rockville. This year, because of the pandemic, that was unfortunately unable to happen for any students countywide. Instead, they had virtual Outdoor Ed. According to the Tilden website's flyer for Outdoor Ed,  the event took place from June 7 - June 11, which was last week.  The students learned about The Watershed, Predator/Prey Relationships, Using Maps, and more during their week at Outdoor Ed according to the poster.  In her message on Friday, June 4, Tilden Principal, Mrs. LaGrange gave, " A shout out to Ms. Wendt and Ms. Hawkins for planning and coordinating Outdoor Ed! We appreciate their creativity and commitment to

 GPST News: Time Trials Complete (Not From This Time Trials) Photo: Garrett Park Swim Team What is Time Trials? Every year, Garrett Park Swim Team(GPST) has a time trials meet. This meet is not swum against any other team, and is rather a fairly laid back way for swimmers to get times in a meet-like environment. It gives swimmers an extra chance to try to make an A-Meet, or to see where they are. Time Trials is held at the beginning of the season. First Meet of 2021, A Success  This is not only the swim team's first meet of the year. This is Coach Drew Fisher's first meet with the team. His first season with the team was last year, but no meets were held last year. So, Coach Drew's first meet with Garrett Park, and the team's first meet in almost 2 years was a success. There were no major problems with the meet, and results are already up on Swimtopia. How to View Results Results can be viewed on the Swimtopia app, which is available to be downloaded off of the Garrett

 Weather Alert: Thunder Closes Pool Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 6.10.2021 - 16:44 NWS Radar 6/10 at 4:26 PM Photo: National Weather Service Radar Thunder Closes GP Pool The Garrett Park Swimming Pool closed today(6/10/2021) at around 4:15 PM after thunder had been heard.  At the time, Swim Team Practice was occuring in the lap pool, while all other pool features were open regularly.  We are currently on the edge of the storm Photo: NOAA NowCoast Radar Photo: Weather.com Forecast According to the National Weather Service(NWS), it might rain and thunderstorm this evening and heavy rain is highly likely tomorrow. The pool rescheduled their food truck, 7 Star Wings , from tonight to Saturday night. They had to cancel last week's as well. We will update this article when we receive more information.  What do you think about this weather? Is it affecting your plans? Let us know in the comments below.

 

 WJ Virtual Graduation Took Place Today At 9AM Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.4.2021 - 13:12 Photo: WJ Virtual Graduation  Walter Johnson High School Graduation Walter Johnson High School had their graduation ceremony this morning at 9:00 AM. They had an in-person ceremony at Walter Johnson High School's Stadium, streamed on the regular Montgomery County Local TV Channels and online. They also put together a virtual graduation commencement video which can be viewed on youtube .  According to the Montgomery County Public Schools Graduation Schedule , the speaker at the graduation today was social studies teacher Mr. Delello.  The Walter Johnson Principal posted images and videos from the graduation on the @WJPrincipal Twitter account . Congratulations to all Walter Johnson graduates, as well as graduates from other schools across the county. GPES, and TMS Promotion Ceremonies Coming Up The Tilden Middle School 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony will be available on the Ti

 Severe Thunderstorms Likely This Afternoon, Flash Flood Watch In Effect Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 6.3.2021 - 10:15 Photo: Weather.gov Thunderstorms Likely, Flash Flood Watch According to the National Weather Service, severe thunderstorms are likely in the mid-atlantic region today.  For North Bethesda, there are scattered showers and severe thunderstorms in the forecast.  There is a flash flood watch in effect for Montgomery County from 3:00 PM this afternoon until 10:00 PM. Across the area, the average rainfall is expected to be .5 inches, but up to 2-4 in some areas. NoBe Glow will update this article later with the current information. Last Updated: June 3: 13:40

 Breaking: Supersonic Passenger Flights Could Return With United Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 6.3.2021- 8:57 Photo: United Airlines News Hub You Could Be Flying Supersonic With United Soon United Airlines recently released a statement on their News Hub announcing that they have agreed to purchase 15 Boom Supersonic 'Overture' airliners as soon as they meet United's requirements. United has left the door open to purchase more of these supersonic jets by adding an option to purchase an additional 35 more, which could possibly mean that they could have a fleet of 50 of these new supersonic airliners. This means that you could soon be riding on a plane that cruises at supersonic speeds. The New Plane will be all business class according to Boom Photo: BoomSupersonic.com What does this mean for you? Passengers will be able to fly at twice the speed of today's fastest airliners. Flying at Mach 1.7(Mach 1 is the speed of sound, Mach 2 is twice the speed of soun

 Strathmore's Patio Stage Constructed Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 6.1.2021 - 12:23 Patio Stage Constructed Strathmore's Patio Stage is an open air venue designed to seat up to 124 people physically distanced. People may reserve tables that have up to 4 seats at the stage and see live music. Tickets are on sale at strathmore.org . The Patio Stage has been constructed on the Trawick Terrace at the bottom of the concrete steps.  The Patio Stage Photo: Wilson Faucette Will you be going to any Patio Stage Concerts? If so, which ones? Let us know in the comments below.