New Bill Would Restore County Autonomy In Deciding School Calendar
Javier Lopez, Staff Writer
March 11, 2019
Maryland senators are fighting to overturn Gov. Larry Hogan’s 2016 executive order that requires Maryland public schools start after Labor Day and end by June 15. State Senator Paul G. Pinsky introduced a bill Jan. 18 that would allow individual county school boards to determine their own start and...
Behind the Cafeteria Counter: Inside Look at School Lunches
Zoe Moser, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2019
About one third of RHS students eat school-provided lunch every day, yet many are unaware of what goes on behind the scenes to prepare their meals. All MCPS elementary, middle and high schools offer both lunch and breakfast meals to students with a varied menu. The MCPS Division of Food and Nutritio...
After Renaming Middle School, All School Names Under Review
Elenna Mach, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2019
Following Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro’s recommendation to change Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School’s (MS) name, the Board of Education (BOE) has asked for a review of existing school names to “ensure that all names are appropriate candidates for school facilities,” accor...
AP Lang Students Create Local Museum Exhibits
Andrew Coulibaly, Opinion Managing Editor
February 25, 2019
Seventy-four students from English teacher Krista McKim’s Advanced Placement Language and Composition (AP Lang) course created their own museum exhibits called “Migrate With Us: Through the Stories of Those Living in MoCo,” displayed in the Beall-Dawson House Jan. 31. Students began this pro...
History of Helping in RHS Community
Anna Stewart, News Managing Editor
February 22, 2019
Rockville is a fairly small community, but the people in it have rallied around big causes demonstrating a strong level of commitment and support to each other. Time and time again the community has banded together to help its members in need - whether it be with restaurant nights or simply spreading awar...
It’s Academic’s Uncertain Future
Elenna Mach and Sabina Salguero
February 14, 2019
Every Monday and Wednesday evening, the It’s Academic team studies together. Only, they are going over things most students are not concerned about, such as which Turkish empire brought tulips to Europe. It’s Academic is a competitive club that has been running for over 50 years where schools...
Washington Post Article Spotlights Possible Grade Inflation in MCPS
Colleen Barrett, Print Copy Editor
January 16, 2019
Following a Dec. 31 Washington Post article which questioned recent MCPS policies for causing potential grade inflation, Superintendent Jack R. Smith and the community at large have once again been discussing the topic of assessing student grades. The Washington Post article noted that while internal grades ris...
MCPS Holds Job Fair to Support Federal Workers
Zoe Moser, Editor-in-Chief
January 16, 2019
MCPS held a job fair for furloughed federal workers Jan. 15 in their Rockville human relations office in which people applied for open job positions such as substitute teachers, maintenance staff and bus drivers. Hundreds of applicants showed up and brought their resumes and government identification, sig...
FDA Regulates Juuls, Bans Flavors Popular with Teens
Teddy Bilodeau, Staff Writer
January 2, 2019
Juul Labs Inc. has advertised itself as an alternative for smokers trying to quit, but is now sparking a new epidemic: nicotine addiction in non-smoking teens. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) announced Sept. 12 that vape company Juul would be given 60 days to prove they can keep their produ...
RHS Receives 4 Stars on State Report Card
Anna Stewart, News Managing Editor
December 21, 2018
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) unveiled an accountability report card Dec. 4, designed to measure the success of every public school in Maryland and identify areas for improvement. Under the revamped model, Rockville High School (RHS) was awarded four out of five stars. This yea...
Report Finds that MCPS Fails to Support, Prepare Latino Students
Zoe Moser, Editor-in-Chief
December 21, 2018
Despite being the fastest growing demographic and largest racial group in Montgomery County, Hispanic and Latino students continue to struggle academically in MCPS as the achievement gap widens, according to a Nov. 8 report. The report by the University of Maryland (UMD) School of Public Health rev...
Rockville Town Square Fears Closure Due to Debt, Multiple Stores Shut Down
Esther Frances, Print Copy Editor
December 21, 2018
Since 2006, Rockville Town Center has provided residents with a diverse mix of restaurants, shops and seasonal festivities. But due to a decline in customers and a lack of revenue, Dawson’s Market, Mellow Mushroom and Pandora Seafood and Bar all closed their doors this fall, the latest in a trend of ...
Jack Horan, Game Story Editor
February 27, 2020
John F. Kennedy High School senior, Student Member of the Board (SMOB) Nate Tinbite proposed last November that MCPS partner with driver education programs to enable more...
Sensitive Student Info Compromised by Testing Company
June 12, 2019
MCPS Graduation Rate Drops for the Third Year in a Row
June 12, 2019