Report Finds Dangerous Lead Levels in Some Schools’ Drinking Water
Erin Bode, News Managing Editor
December 20, 2018
After testing MCPS water fountains last summer and finding alarming levels of lead in certain schools, Board of Education (BOE) member Jill Ortman-Fouse introduced a $1.1 million resolution to purchase new water bottle filling stations for every school in the county. Testing within schools found that 63 water f...
Amazon’s Second Headquarters Brings STEM Enthusiasm to DMV
Matthew Liu, Opinion Managing Editor
December 19, 2018
Electronic commerce giant Amazon announced Crystal City, Va. and Long Island City, N.Y. to be the locations of its much-hyped second headquarters Nov. 13, bringing newfound attention to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers for high school students in the Washington, D.C. area. ...
MCPS Addresses Recent Hazing in Light of Damascus Charges
Zoe Moser, Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2018
Following the alleged hazing and sexual assault at Damascus High School Oct. 31, MCPS is giving renewed attention to hazing and its implications. Four 15 year-old Damascus HS junior varsity JV football players were charged on five different counts each: one count of first-degree rape, three count...
SMOB Tadikonda Visits RHS, Hears from Students
Erin Bode, News Managing Editor
December 16, 2018
Student Member of the Board Ananya Tadikonda visited RHS Dec. 6 during lunch to meet with students and student leaders to discuss her current policies and student concerns. She plans to visit all middle and high schools throughout MCPS by the end of her term. "I just want to hear them [students]. I want...
Coffee House Being Held to Raise Money for Students in Car Crash
Colleen Barrett, Print Copy Editor
November 29, 2018
Chorus is hosting a coffee house Friday Nov. 30 in the chorus room at lunch to raise money for the Ortiz family, after sisters, senior Lia Ortiz, freshman Iliana Ortiz and freshman Liliana Ortiz, were hospitalized Nov. 23 due to a car crash on Norbeck Road. The coffee house will include student perfor...
Pedestrian Safety a Renewed Concern After Kennedy HS Accident
Andrew Coulibaly, Opinion Managing Editor
November 29, 2018
Montgomery County is always trying to increase safety for all residents and lately, there have been renewed calls to focus more on pedestrian safety for students after four John F. Kennedy High School (JFK) students were injured in a car crash while waiting at a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) ...
Gov. Hogan Wins Handily; Elrich Replaces Leggett as County Executive
Aidan Brami, Online Copy Editor
November 28, 2018
Governor This year’s governor race was a battle between current Republican Governor Larry Hogan and former NAACP president and Democrat Ben Jealous. Hogan defeated Jealous handily to become the second Republican governor to be re-elected in Maryland. Hogan ran for his second campaign for governor and ...
Leggett Retires From Role as County Executive, Leaves Lasting Legacy
Colleen Barrett, Print Copy Editor
November 26, 2018
Hanging in the waiting room of his office and beneath the label “from humble beginnings” is a picture of the childhood home of current Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett. He described his home as not much larger than his personal office and the two small rooms next to it, but it was enough for...
Maryland to Replace PARCC Tests in 2020
Zoe Moser, Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2018
Spring 2019 will mark the final year that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will administer the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Tests, formally known as the PARCC tests, according to a Sept. 13 Washington Post article. The tests are being scrapped following compl...
Coffee Culture: RHS Runs on Caffeinated Drinks
Anna Stewart, News Managing Editor
November 20, 2018
Caffeine has become the “brain fuel” of today’s society, helping Americans keep up with the fast pace of daily life. But this increased dependence on the stimulant isn’t just limited to working adults; more and more teenagers have begun turning to coffee for extra energy to start the schoo...
BOE Extends 2020 Spring Break in Unanimous Vote
Emily Nagy, Editor-in-Chief
November 19, 2018
Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Board of Education (BOE) approved a six-day spring break for the 2019-2020 school year after shortening it for this current school year due to calendar restrictions. MCPS proposed two calendars to the BOE Sept. 13 for the 2019-2020 school year with one s...
Senior Announced as National Merit Scholar
Michael Carvajal, Associate Online Editor
November 8, 2018
The National Merit Scholar semifinalists were announced Sept. 12, confirming RHS senior Nav Bindra as a contestant. Out of the roughly 16,000 semifinalists, 15,000 will be notified of their advancement to the finalist stage in February 2019. The National Merit Scholarship program is a United States compet...
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