Teachers given 45 day notice of possible return, no solid safety measures in place
Krystin Ipina and Ryleigh Waters
October 30, 2020
Montgomery County Public Schools gave the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) Teachers Union a 45-day notice on September 25 to open up discussions about transitioning back to in-person school soon. The 45-day notice was an agreement between MCPS and the teachers union to give notice be...
Colleges Change SAT/ACT Requirements due to COVID-19 disparities
Lindsey Harmon, Associate Editor
October 28, 2020
Colleges in the U.S. are making standardized test scores optional for the class of 2021. Below is a list of colleges and resources to see if you should take the SAT or ACT and submit scores in applications for your desired schools. While scores give admissions officers a bigger picture of how you...
Online learning and schedule bodes mixed feelings among students
Vanesa Santos and Jada Kawadza
October 23, 2020
Montgomery County Public Schools opened the 2020-2021 school year virtually for the first semester due to Covid-19, causing a large learning curve and new challenges for students and teachers. With the recent switch to online learning, teachers have moved on from Google Classroom to myMCPS classroom...
Orange Nation hosts virtual social justice & COVID-19 Town Hall
Grace Edwards, News Managing Editor
June 10, 2020
As the George Floyd protests persist and takeover the news and social media, Watkins Mill High School's Orange Nation hosted a Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, June 3 to discuss the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, the Black Lives Matter protests, and how to cope with what's happening duri...
Booster club lifts seniors’ spirits with class of 2020 signs
Katelyn Burley, Features Managing Editor
April 29, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic made seniors anxious about whether they would actually walk across a stage at graduation, the Watkins Mill booster club posted signs around the community to appreciate, recognize and support the seniors during this difficult time. “After talking to seniors [about quara...
MCPS will use pass/incomplete as grading policy for fourth quarter
Jade Pinkowitz, Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2020
Montgomery County Public Schools released a statement on Sunday, April 19 to outline the plans for the fourth quarter with distance learning after Maryland's state Superintendent of Schools announced that schools will remain closed through May 15. Instead of the traditional letter grade system, MCPS...
WMHS schedule to finish third quarter with distance learning begins Monday
Jade Pinkowitz, Editor-in-Chief
April 5, 2020
Watkins Mill High School staff and students will be adjusting to a new online schooling schedule beginning on Monday, April 6. The framework for the schedule is split by "A days" consisting of first through fourth periods and "B days" consisting of fifth through eighth periods (eighth period is for...
Governor Larry Hogan closes Maryland public schools after COVID-19 outbreak
Jade Pinkowitz, Editor-in-Chief
March 13, 2020
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan called for the shutdown of all Maryland public schools on Thursday, March 12 from Monday, March 16 until at least Friday, March 27, among other sweeping regulations designed to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. The ending date for the closure is subject to change depending on when the Departmen...
Watkins Mill seniors earn highly competitive Posse Scholarship
Jonah Graham, News Managing Editor
March 10, 2020
Seniors Fahad Habona and Rut Bonilla were selected this year to be Posse Scholars, gaining a free education at the university of their choice that is partnered with The Posse Foundation. The Posse Foundation recruits and trains students with great leadership potential to be Posse Scholars. The Pos...
Trone hosts “Cake and Conversations” education panel with Kirwan Commission
Grace Edwards, News Managing Editor
March 9, 2020
During a “Cake and Conversations” event on February 24, Maryland’s Sixth Congressional District Representative David Trone, spoke with Maryland leaders, continuing his support for the Kirwan Commission on Innovation and Excellence and their mission to improve education. The Kirwan Commission is an initiative ...
MCPS, county officials work together to handle three confirmed coronavirus cases
Jade Pinkowitz, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2020
Governor Larry Hogan confirmed three cases of the coronavirus in Montgomery County, Maryland at approximately 8:15pm on March 5, declaring a state of emergency. Superintendent Jack Smith held a meeting with principals of every Montgomery County Public School today at 9am to elaborate on plans about ...
Trone holds senior workshop in Hagerstown
Katelyn Burley and Grace Edwards
March 4, 2020
After newly opening a district office in Frederick, Maryland, Representative David Trone held a “senior citizen workshop” and resource fair, with an expert panel on February 4, reaching out to the Baby Boomer generation. Hosted in Hagerstown, Maryland at the Washington County Free Library, Tro...
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