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 MCPS Updates Policies Based on New Restrictions Being Lifted Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.20.2021 - 18:31 Silver Creek Middle School, An MCPS School Photo: Wilson Faucette MCPS Sends Out A Community Update MCPS sent out a community update on May 19. In their update, they explain how the recent lifting of restrictions in Montgomery County will affect how MCPS operates this year. The changes to MCPS are not very significant.  Changes to Masking for Athletes and Spectators Based on the update from Montgomery County, athletes and  spectators no longer have to wear a mask outside. They also removed capacity limits outdoors, while indoor ones are at 250. In school, students will still have to wear masks for at least the rest of the year.   Changes to Graduation Capacity For High Schoolers, Not Middle/Elementary Schoolers MCPS has increased the number of tickets each senior will be allocated for their graduation ceremony. The increase is based on the...

 Opinion: Canvas vs. Google Classroom Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.12.2021 - 8:01 MCPS Classroom Photo: myMCPS Classroom What Are Canvas and Google Classroom? Canvas and Google Classroom are two educational/virtual classroom websites used by schools. In prior years, MCPS teachers had the choice between which one to use, but this year all teachers are using Canvas, at least at Tilden MS and Garrett Park ES. Google Classroom is by Google, with Google services integrated in, while Canvas is made by Instructure.  So, Which is Better? The short answer is that both are good for different purposes and situations. However, based on the 10 aspects of a virtual classroom that were looked at, Canvas is overall the better service for schools, by 2 points. The 10 Aspects Of A Virtual Classroom We Used Are: Appearance Grades Accessibility from the web Assignments Quizzes Discussions Announcements/Communication External Resources Notifications Organization 1. Appearance: Go...