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 New Speed Indicator on Kensington Parkway in Downtown Wilson Faucette - Kensington, MD - 5.21.2021 - 12:27 New Speed Indicator on Kensington Parkway Photo: Wilson Faucette New Speed Indicator There is a new smart speed sign in the area. This one is on Kensington Parkway in the downtown historic district right by Howard Avenue Park. This speed limit sign is only on one side of the street, on the side with all the shops. It appears that the speed limit is 25 or 30 miles per hour. Unlike other smart speed signs in the area, such as the one on Montrose Road, this sign displays a smiley face when you are not speeding. It tells you to slow down when you are speeding. Make sure not to speed! The Town of Kensington Government, and Montgomery Planning do not appear to have any information on the speed limit sign.  What do you think about the speed limit sign? How do you like the smiley face? Let us know in the comments below.

 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...

 Board of Education Meets Today: What to Expect Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.11.2021 - 11:12 Tilden Middle School, An MCPS School Photo: Wilson Faucette Board of Education Meets Today The MCPS Board of Education is meeting today, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. This will be a regular business meeting. The meeting begins at 1:00 PM this afternoon. It can be viewed on Youtube, or on the TV channels specified in the MCPS press release .  You can view it online through this link , or through the MCPSTV Youtube account.  What Are They Talking About? The agenda for this MCPS Board Meeting can be viewed on their website. After the public comments at 1:20 PM, the board will have 1 hour starting at 2:20 to discuss the reopening of schools. In their last meeting, they said that they are planning for a regular school year next year. This will be open discussion about the reopening. After a 30 minute recess, they will discuss a highly debated issue, the School Resource Offic...

 MCPS Searching for a New Superintendent Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.10.2021 - 7:05 Dr. Jack Smith, Superintendent, MCPS Photo: mcpsmd.org Dr. Jack Smith is Retiring You may be asking why MCPS is searching for a new superintendent. That would be because the current superintendent, Dr. Smith, announced his retirement in January. He set his retirement date for June 1, which is in just about 3 weeks. In his letter to MCPS, he said that he is retiring because his wife had moved to Maine to help their child and grandchild, and he could no longer live apart from them.