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Spanish morning announcements help ESOL students feel more included

Spanish morning announcements help ESOL students feel more included

Cinthya Salas March 7, 2018

It started two weeks before Homecoming, when ESOL Paraeducator Maria Decarballo started noticing that ESOL students knew little about activities going on around school. "They didn’t even know they...

A new magnet for the door frames to allow all doors to be locked quickly in case of emergencies.

New safety measures keep Wolverines safe in case of emergencies

Kevin Finn and Hezekiah Likekele March 7, 2018

In light of recent school safety threats ranging from 1,000 miles away in Florida to local threats at other Montgomery County Public School, students and parents are left wondering, “What policies are...

Outdoor Ed provides learning experience for WMHS counselors

Outdoor Ed provides learning experience for WMHS counselors

Katerina Molina and Angelina Walton April 9, 2018

“Foxes, line up! Chipmunks, line up! Screamin' Eagles, line up! Owls, line up! And welcome to Outdoor Education!” Watkins Mill High school students got to experience Outdoor Ed once again, but this...

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School survivor Delaney Tarr gives MCPS students a group hug after the event

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School survivors speak to MCPS students at Blair High School

Nana Osei Tutu and Jessica Cruz February 28, 2018

Former and current Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students spoke to about 650 Montgomery County students at Montgomery Blair High School. They talked about the issue of gun control. Stoneman Douglas...

2018-2019 MCPS school calendar.

MCPS sets 2018-2019 calendar, shortens spring break

Sarah Elbeshbishi March 6, 2018

Montgomery County Public Schools' 2018-2019 calendar will begin school after Labor Day again and end by June 15, complying with Governor Larry Hogan’s 2016 mandate. The 2018-2019 school year begins...

Guest Fashion show

African Ball delivers food, music, culture in co-hosted event

Bianca Johnson February 28, 2018

Watkins Mill High School's African Student Association co-hosted the second annual African Ball with Clarksburg High School Saturday night. The ball was filled with food, music and lots of entertainment....

Watkins Mill alumni Kathryn Bratt-Pfotenhauer with her poetry book

Watkins Mill alum selected as semifinalist for St Lawrence Book Award

Jessica Cruz March 5, 2018

Watkins Mill High School alum Kathryn Bratt-Pfotenhauer has been selected as a semi-finalist for the St. Lawrence book award. The winner gets $1,000, a book publication, and ten complimentary copies of...

ESOL students on the bus to see the production of Hamlet at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, DC

ESOL students travel to DC for production of Hamlet

Je'Nan Hayes February 26, 2018

ESOL students took a trip to the Shakespeare Theatre Company, in Washington D.C. on February 15, to see a live-action play of Hamlet with a modern-day twist. ESOL teacher Sharon Faber created the ESOL...

African Student Association hosts second annual African Ball this Saturday

African Student Association hosts second annual African Ball this Saturday

Cameron Moore February 22, 2018

It’s Black History Month and the African Student Association will be hosting their second African Ball on Saturday, February 24 from 6pm to 11pm in the main gym. This year's ball will be co-hosted...

Rines community offers an array of SSL opportunities

‘Rines community offers an array of SSL opportunities

Brett Bauer February 27, 2018

75 Student Service Learning hours are required by seniors to graduate, showing students the importance of helping out in their community and making connections between their community and school. Montgomery...

Students get ready to enter the Goldmobile

Axe tailgate bus stops by Watkins Mill, gives out free samples and hair care advice

February 12, 2018

An Axe tailgate bus (the Goldmobile) stopped by Watkins Mill at lunch today to give free hair advice and free body spray samples. Football coach Michael Brown arranged for the Goldmobile to come down and...

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