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 NoBe Glow Weekly Updates 8-23-2021 Wilson Faucette - North Bethesda, MD - 8.23.2021 - 11:53 MCPS is returning to school in one week from today. Photo: Wilson Faucette School Starts Next Week Next Monday is the first day of school for many students across Montgomery County. Coronavirus cases are very high in the county at the moment, but Montgomery County says that they will stay with their plan of 5 days of in-person instruction at 100% capacity unless the state orders them to change their plan. It is not going to be a completely normal school year, however. Masks will be required for everybody in the building, regardless of vaccination status. The county has come out with a new reopening guide explaining some of what school will look like this year, which can be found on their website(mcpsmd.org) Storms, Rain, and Floods It has rained almost every day in Montgomery County during the past few weeks. Storms have caused falling trees, power outages, and widespread flooding. On Frida...

 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 hope...

 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...

 In Pictures: Woodward Building is No More Wilson Faucette - North Bethesda, MD - 5.21.2021 - 10:44 Overview The Woodward building appears to be fully demolished. In the pictures below, you will be able to see different angles of the building from different days. There are portable offices set up. See our archived article about the Woodward Project for more information, or check on the MCPS Capital Improvements Page . The Woodward building is located on Old Georgetown Road in between Edson Lane and Tuckerman Lane. It was home to Tilden Middle School for many years, after having been Woodward High School. Students who attended GPES attended Woodward for a rather brief period of time. May 13 The Woodward Building is No More Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette April 21 Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette D...

 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...

 COVID Case at Luxmanor ES Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.11.2021 - 12:47 Luxmanor ES Photo: montgomerycountymd.gov COVID Case at Luxmanor An MCPS press release from yesterday, May 10, says that there has been a confirmed case of Coronavirus at local Luxmanor Elementary School. The press release says that this case was identified through the MCPS pool testing program. The press release says that everyone in the class or grade level will enter a 10 day quarantine or quarantine until they test negative. The press release goes on to remind everyone about social distancing, mask wearing, and other Coronavirus prevention methods. The press release is signed by the Luxmanor Principal.   What do you think about this COVID case? What do you think about the MCPS pool testing program? Let us know in the comments below.

 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.

 MCPS Planning For A Regular School Year Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.6.2021 - 12:37 Silver Creek Middle School, An MCPS Middle School Photo: Wilson Faucette A Regular School Year MCPS recently released a community update announcing, among other things, that they are planning for a regular, 5-days a week, in-person school year for next year. They reason that how the county is doing in regards to COVID case counts and vaccinations is improving and will most likely be at ideal levels by September. They also cite the fact that the Maryland State Board of Education is in essence requiring all Maryland schools to have 180 in-person school days next year. However, not everyone is going to return to school in-person next year. Virtual Academy Some MCPS families will not feel safe returning to school in the fall next year. Others have thrived in the virtual environment. Either way, MCPS has an alternative option for these families if they don't want to attend in-person sc...