
The Falcon News
Volume 4, Edition 6, September 17, 2023
Back to School Night Schedule
6:00 - 6:30 Parents/Caregivers meet in the APR
6:30 - 6:35 Transition to 1st Classroom Session
6:35 - 7:05 1st Session
7:05 - 7:10 Transition to 2nd Classroom Session (if needed)
7:10 - 7:40 2nd Session
7:40 - 8:00 Parents/Caregivers will have an opportunity to ask teachers/staff questions or visit the Resource Room in the Media Center
*The Resource Room in the Media Center will be open throughout Back-to-School Night. Parents/Caregivers may visit the room any time throughout the event.
MAP Testing Schedule
Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. It provides us with an excellent opportunity to reflect on the rich and diverse tapestry of cultures, histories, and traditions that form the Hispanic and Latinx communities. It's a time to appreciate the unique perspectives, talents, and experiences that’s shared with us.
MCPS NEWS
Pathway to College, Career and Community Readiness
MCPS created a new guide to help families, students and teachers work together to ensure student success.
The Pathway to College, Career and Community Readiness helps identify students’ strengths and areas of improvement to ensure each student receives the support they need.
Here’s how it works:
The academic milestones will be used to address any learning gaps before students transition to a new grade level, college or the workforce.
Parents will receive information about whether their child is meeting these specific benchmarks.
School staff, students and families will meet to decide the best way to help the student succeed.
In addition to academic benchmarks, schools will provide opportunities and experiences for students to cultivate core competencies and skills to prepare them for life after high school.
Visit the links below to learn about the milestones.
Elementary Schools (English)
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Middle School (English)
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COVID-19 Outbreak Measures and Vaccine News
As new cases of COVID-19 increase locally, we have seen outbreaks occurring in multiple schools across the county. Temporary outbreak precautions for individual classrooms where COVID-19 is spreading rapidly helps prevent spread to vulnerable individuals and to the rest of school. Check out the FAQ page for more information about how outbreaks are managed. The newly approved COVID-19 updated vaccine will be available in our area in the next few weeks. For information about COVID-19, influenza and RSV vaccine availability, refer to Vaccines.Gov.
Share Your Feedback on the 2024–2025 School Year Calendar
MCPS is seeking the community’s feedback as it works to finalize the 2024–2025 school calendar. Please complete this survey to share your input.
Your feedback represents an important component of the development process. MCPS will consider educational interests, operational needs, mandated school closures by state law, compliance with minimum instructional days and credit hour requirements, inclement weather and other emergencies, staff professional days and early release days, alignment with assessment schedules and more.
Take the survey.
Survey in Other Languages:
Calendario escolar de MCPS 2024 - 2025 Comentarios
MCPS 校歷 2024 - 2025 年反饋
MCPS 학교 일정 2024 - 2025 피드백
Calendrier scolaire de MCPS 2024-2025
Calendário Escolar MCPS 2024 - 2025
Phản hồi về Lịch học MCPS 2024 - 2025
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Board Seeking Public Comment on Three Policies
The Board of Education is seeking comments on proposed amendments to three policies:
Policy ABC, Parent and Family Involvement
Policy BLB, Rules of Procedure in Appeals and Hearings
Policy IJA, School Counseling Programs and Services
Language translations are available.
Draft amendments to Policy ABC have been available for comment since Feb. 9, 2023, and the comment period will close on September 18. The Board Policy Management Committee is tentatively scheduled to review public comments at its Oct. 10, 2023 meeting.
Draft amendments to Policy BLB have been available for comment since July 7, 2023, and the comment period will close on Sept. 18, 2023. The Board Policy Management Committee is tentatively scheduled to review public comments at its Oct. 10, 2023 meeting.
Draft amendments to Policy IJA have been available for comment since April 26, 2023, and the comment period will close on Nov. 6, 2023. The Board Policy Management Committee is tentatively scheduled to review public comments at its Dec. 14, 2023 meeting.
A description of the changes, draft changes and public comment questionnaires are available on the Public Comment Page.
MCPS to Host Girls’ Summit
The district is inviting all MCPS families to the Girls’ Summit on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Clarksburg High School. This event will provide informative workshops geared towards middle and high school girls on a variety of current topics. Join us for a chance to network, participate in fun activities, learn valuable skills and enjoy a fashion show presented by White House Black Market celebrating diverse body types!
Sessions will be provided in English and Spanish, and will be organized by grade level. Student Service Learning (SSL) hours will be available for students. Topics and activities will include:
Healthy relationships/dating violence
Social media use and mental health, including cyberbullying
Self-esteem
Identifying symptoms of depression and anxiety
Healthy eating and body image
Music therapy, Zumba and Kaiser Permanente spin bikes for art therapy
Narcan kits will be distributed and training will also be available.
Earn SSL Hours and Fulfill Graduation Requirement
All Montgomery County Public Schools students must earn 75 Student Service Learning (SSL) hours to graduate from high school. Middle school and high school students should continue earning SSL hours towards this state graduation requirement by engaging in SSL opportunities during the 2023-2024 school year, including traditional in-person opportunities and select virtual/remote opportunities that follow the SSL guidelines posted on the MCPS SSL webpage
Register and Verify Your ParentVue Information
The Annual Verification process allows families to update contact information, collect important information about you and your student, including any medical, immunization, language preferences, and emergency information that school staff need to know. MCPS uses ParentVUE to collect this information electronically. Online registration is available now until October 20th.
We have online registration quick guides in several languages available to support you in this process.
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