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Students ready soil for the installation of a conservation landscape. Leah Hammond
Students ready soil for the installation of a conservation landscape.
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Horticulture club starts gardening

by Hannah Weintraub and Ruth Aitken | April 26, 2012
Blair's Horticulture club broke ground on the school's new water conservation landscape on April 14 with the cooperation of parents and student volunteers.
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Northwood employee taken into custody

by Michelle Chavez | June 1, 2012
Northwood High School media services technician Aaron Lamere was arrested on May 7 and charged with over a dozen counts of sex-related crimes, according to police reports. A letter signed by Northwood Principal Henry Johnson was sent home informing students about the situation on the day of the arrest.

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Blair staff continues AP push

by Michelle Chavez | April 26, 2012
Blair is holding its first Advanced Placement (AP) boot camp this year with a grant from the Montgomery County Education Foundation. Media Specialist Andrea Lamphier worked with the social studies department to organize the boot camp for two Saturday sessions and two after-school sessions.

Math raps engage students

by Srividya Murthy | April 26, 2012
In his popular music video, math teacher Jake Scott wears his signature 2 pi hat, representing his rapper name.
On March 14, in honor of Pi Day, Superintendent Joshua Starr tweeted a link to math teacher Jacob Scott's music video "Triangle Experts," raising the number of views of the video to nearly 7,000. Scott has gained countywide acclaim for pioneering a new genre of music: math rapping.

Council evaluates dropout prevention spending

by Srividya Murthy | April 26, 2012
The Montgomery County Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) released a report on county-funded alternative programs for students at risk of dropping out. The study was sponsored by the County Council to evaluate the success of these programs in preparing at-risk students for college and the workforce.

Board of Education releases budget

by Josh Schmidt | March 8, 2012
The Board of Education (BOE) unanimously agreed upon and announced a $2.13 billion operating budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2013. MCPS superintendent Joshua Starr initially requested a $2.1 billion budget.

GT policy enacted

by Srividya Murthy | March 8, 2012
Pine Crest Elementary School accepts GT students based on their applications.
On Feb. 28, the Maryland Department of Education (MSDE) adopted the first statewide policy on Gifted and Talented (GT) programs, which will establish minimum standards for such programs in school systems across the state.
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