News: School Board Discusses Unaccompanied Youth in Potomac
The Montgomery County Board of Education reviewed the increased enrollment of unaccompanied youth in the school system at its March 10 meeting.
Potomac: Public Invited To Hear Martin Luther King, III
Martin Luther King, III, son of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will speak about his late father’s legacy and his own personal efforts for human rights advocacy on Thursday March 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Cabin John Middle School all purpose room.
Churchill’s Faerber Captures Trio of Diving Championships
Junior wins metros, regions and states.
Churchill diver Elaina Faerber prefers to spend half of each meet by herself. Maybe the junior will listen to some mellow country music, maybe she’ll pick Gavin DeGraw. She spends the other half laughing and dancing with friends, trying not to get caught up in the moment.
Library Lovers Month’ Highlights Programs, Services
Kaydee Puppeteers to present two shows Feb. 28.
To Celebrate February as “Library Lover’s Month,” the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Potomac Chapter, will sponsor Kaydee Puppeteers on Feb. 28 at 10:30 a.m.
Workshop for Potomac Parents on Managing Family Stress
Feb. 11 event is part of Parent University.
Mental health specialist Elizabeth DuPont Spencer believes stress is a topic familiar to most busy families.
A Leafier Kind of Classroom in Potomac’s Backyard
Retired teachers taking their classroom skills to the great outdoors to introduce children to the C&O Canal.
An estimated one million children attend school along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which stretches from Washington, D.C. through Virginia and Maryland and out to Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Through the C&O Canal National Historic Park, children have the opportunity to spend hours out in nature learning the importance of the canal to the nation's capital and surrounding region.
Potomac: Victory for The OwlBots, The Woods Academy Robotics Team
The Woods Academy Robotics teams, the OwlBots and the Green Machine, participated on Dec. 6 at the FIRST Lego League (FLL) Qualifier held at Glen Elg Country School in Ellicott City. 21 teams competed.
Saluting Veterans
The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Color Guard and a number of veterans attended the annual Patriotic Music Program at Primary Day School in Bethesda this year.
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at Churchill
Churchill High School will present “Little Shop of Horrors,” Nov. 14, 15, 21 and 22 from 7-9 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. Tickets, available at door, are $10 for students with ID and $15 for adults.
Author Inspires Potomac Students To Write
Laura Krauss Melmed describes journey from idea to publication.
Students at Beverly Farms Elementary School learned about the writing process and how a book gets published from children’s book author Laura Krauss Melmed on Nov. 5 and 6. Melmed, who came to the school to read from her first picture book called “The Rainbabies,” is an award-winning author of 20 picture books including lyrical bedtime stories, original tales of magic, holiday books, and nonfiction books about cities and states.
Halloween Party at Carderock Springs
Julie Stevens' kindergarten class dressed up for the Halloween parade and party at the Carderock Springs Elementary School.
Experiencing Life with Special Needs
Potomac school program teaches empathy and acceptance.
A classmate led Sophia Collins across the gym floor during a physical education class at Wayside Elementary School in Potomac last week. Sophia tried to pick up a golf ball and put it in a cup. This may sound like an overly simple task for a first grade student, but Sophia needed help because she couldn’t see.
Writing Contest
The Gaithersburg Book Festival has launched its fifth annual short story contest for Washington, D.C., area high school students.
Norwood Students Experience History
Field trips allow students to see and touch at memorials.
History books came to life for about 55 eighth grade students who spent a day at the Holocaust Museum, FDR Memorial and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. The trip was part of Bethesday-based Norwood School’s seventh and eighth grade “World History Through an American Lens” curriculum.
Outdoor Education at C&O Canal
The first students to experience the new curriculum-based canal boat ride climbed aboard the Charles F. Mercer, a reproduction packet boat, on Sept. 3.