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 NoBe Glow Weekly Update 8/2/2021 Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 8.2.2021 - 8:00 5 GP Swimmers Are In All Stars Phoenix Vaonakis, Cole Fritz, Josiah Koko, Jonah Midgett, and Jack Oleson all made either the top 16 who get to swim in All Stars, or the next 3 who are alternates in the meet. Congratulations to all of these swimmers. The All Star Meet Program is available here . MCPS To Require Masks in The Fall The MCPS Board of Education decided that everyone in MCPS facilities will be required to wear an appropriate face covering this fall, regardless of vaccination status. In their community update, MCPS cited the rise in cases, not everyone being eligible for a vaccine, and recommendations from Federal and Local Health Administrations and Organizations. See our article on this topic . COVID-19 Case at WJ MCPS released a Community Notification on Friday, July 30, saying that an individual who was present at Walter Johnson High School on Thursday the 29th tested positive fo

 Masks To Be Required For All In MCPS Schools This Fall, Regardless Of Vaccination Status Wilson Faucette - Montgomery County, MD - 7.29.2021 - 13:03 Video: MCPSTV Everybody Will Have To Wear A Mask In MCPS Schools This Fall Earlier this week, the MCPS Board of Education voted to require masks for all students, staff, and visitors in MCPS schools this fall. In their July 28 Community Update , MCPS said that, " All MCPS students, staff and visitors will be required to wear face coverings in school buildings this fall, regardless of vaccination status." The board cites recommendations by the CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics to explain their decision. They also cite the fact that COVID cases are on the rise in Montgomery County and around the nation, and that children 12 & Under still have not had the opportunity to be vaccinated.    Interim Superintendent Monifa McKnight's PROSPER 100 Plan  In her first 100 days as Interim Superintendent, Monifa McKnight hopes to

 GPST To Be Top Of Division J Next Year Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park, MD - 7.26.2021 - 16:53 The Swim Team at Divisionals. Coach Drew Fisher is the one in sunglasses in the middle. Photo: Quentin L via garrettparkladybugsswimteam.shutterfly.com Garrett Park Ranked First In Division J 2022 MCSL has just released their Preliminary Division Rankings for the 2022 season. The new rankings for next year have Garrett Park ranked first in Division J. This will have been Garrett Park's 3rd season competing in Division J. However, a difference between this year and past years is that Garrett Park is ranked first. This comes after the team got 6th in Division J last year, and 4th this year.  Not Only The Rankings, But Reachforthewall.org Shows GP Winning Their Meets Next Year ReachForTheWall.Org has a feature that enables you to run virtual swim meets using the last times swum from that team. Although never entirely reliable, it gives you a pretty good idea of what to expect in a meet. Reac

 Traffic Alert: Tree Down on Rock Creek Trail near Kensington Parkwood ES Wilson Faucette - Kensington-Parkwood, MD - 7.19.2021 - 11:48 Tree Down on Rock Creek Trail Photo: Wilson Faucette Alert Description:  There are a couple of mid sized trees down on Rock Creek Trail near Everett St, in between Saul Road and Puller Playground(See map below for estimated location).  Location: Rock Creek Trail near Everett St., in between Saul Road and Puller Playground.  Location of Trees Photo: Wilson Faucette Suggestions: We suggest that you try to go around the area of the trees either through the neighborhood of Kensington Parkwood or Beach Drive. You can climb over them, but it is a little difficult, so if you don't have much confidence in your parkour skills, we suggest that you take a detour. Do you have any new information about these down trees, or do you have an update about any other traffic alerts in the area? Let us know in the comments below.

 Week 4b Delayed Significantly Wilson Faucette- Garrett Park Pool- 7/7/21 - 4:30 PM Teams waiting to enter pool Photo: Wilson Faucette The week 4b meet against Cedarbrook is being significantly delayed due to thunder. The meet currently is not starting until 5:00. Warm-ups may be canceled. We will supply more updates as they come.  Updated: The pool opened at around 5:00, a short warm ups took place, and then the entire meet took place. During the butterfly, the starting machine fell off of the stand and broke. During the rest of the meet, they started using a microphone and hand.

 Hana O'Looney Sworn in as MCPS SMOB Wilson Faucette - Montgomery County, MD - 7.2.2021 - 7:06 Hana O'Looney Being Sworn In As SMOB Photo: MCPS Hana O'Looney Sworn in as SMOB The MCPS SMOB(Montgomery County Public Schools Student Member of the Board of Education) is a position held by a MCPS junior or senior. Each year, an election-open to all MCPS secondary(Middle and High) school students-is held. This year, the two finalists were Hana O'Looney and Henry Kaye. Hana O'Looney won the election with almost 80% of the vote.   Both candidates were from Richard Montgomery High School, and Hana O'Looney was endorsed by the school's newspaper. In their endorsement, the Richard Montgomery Tide said that, " There has not been a better candidate for the SMOB position in MCPS’s recent history ."  Yesterday(7/1), Hana O'Looney was sworn in as SMOB, and while the Board of Education welcomed the 44th SMOB, they had to say goodbye to the 43rd SMOB, Nick Asan