Monday, January 7, 2013
Community members packed the new school building during Friday's open house.
It looked like nearly half of Potomac showed up for the Beverly Farms Elementary School open house Friday evening. Parents, community members, former students and current students packed the school building, winding through halls and peeking into classrooms, for the first unveiling of the new building after nearly two years of construction. What do you like or dislike about the new school building? Add your photos here!
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Check out the new building at a Friday open house.
The new Beverly Farms Elementary School welcomes students, teachers and parents today as students return from an extended winter break to their new school building on Postoak Road. A staple in Potomac since 1967, the Beverly Farms Elementary building was torn down in 2011 to make way for a new building and new technology. After 18 months of construction the new building is ready to welcome classes. "It's fitting that our new year will start in the new building," said Principal Dr. Beth Brown. "Brand new play equipment, new technology and a huge new building: Everything in the classroom is so bright and exciting." Beverly Farms students had Wednesday's school day off to allow teachers and staff to prepare for classes in the new building. …
Friday, December 14, 2012
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This week Patch received several photos and announcements from the Winston Churchill High School sports community. Check out the good news for Churchill and post some of your own!
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Seniors remember a long, happy career in the musical theater program.
This weekend is your last chance to see this year’s Winston Churchill High School Blast performance. The show, this year dedicated to the legendary Dick Clark, has been met with enthusiasm throughout the Churchill community, according to show organizers: All three performances were greeted by loud applause after each act and standing ovations at the end of each show. Audience members enjoyed watching and listening to the talented singers, dancers, and musicians. And they marveled at the creative set, and sophisticated lighting and sound. Our Blast 24 bloggers say they hope the enthusiasm continues, especially for this year’s graduating senior cast members: For the show’s seniors, reality is now setting in that there are only two more …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Montgomery County public school students will have an 11-day winter break this year.
Montgomery County Public School students will have an 11-day winter break this year, including weekends. Public schools and MCPS offices will close on the following dates for Christmas, winter break and New Year’s Day: For a full list of MCPS vacation days, check out our calendar here.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Share your photos and stories.
This week Patch received several photos and announcements from the Winston Churchill High School sports community. Check out the good news for Churchill and post some of your own!
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Student stories of inspiration and success.
It’s not every day a person can say he or she knew from the start what their future would look like at a young age, but one Churchill student seems to have it figured out. We at Patch were particularly inspired by a recent blog post from the Churchill Blast 24 team, detailing the talents of one student working hard behind the scenes of the annual production to make a spectacular show. As sound crew chief and student tech director, senior student Evan Cook has a tremendous responsibility on his hands – the sound and look of this year’s Blast 24 production, according to the team. The blog post reads: Evan is especially proud to implement a cutting edge sound strategy in this year's show. Inspired by a lecture by Tony Meola, the sound …
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Montgomery County public school students took a record number of Advanced Placement exams in 2012, according to a MCPS report.
Montgomery County Public Schools students took a record number of Advanced Placement exams in 2012, according to a MCPS statement. The percentage of exams earning a score of 3 or higher—a "college-ready score"—also increased, the statement added. MCPS students took 32,974 AP exams in 2012—1,240 more than in 2011. It was the most exams taken in any year in MCPS history. Seventy-five percent of the exams received a score of 3 or better—up 3 percentage points from 2011 and the highest percentage since 2006, the statement added. Statewide, the percentage of AP exams earning a score of 3 or higher in 2012 was 61.4 percent. Nationwide, that number was 57.3 percent, the statement added. "These results show that our efforts to provide students …
Friday, November 30, 2012
Share your photos and stories.
This week Patch received several photos and announcements from the Winston Churchill High School sports community. Check out the good news for Churchill and post some of your own!
Sunday, November 18, 2012
This week Patch received several photos and announcements from the Winston Churchill High School sports community.
Kevin Hauschild
10:27 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
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