When Rachel Carson Elementary School (RCES) was named a 2012 Blue Ribbon School by the Maryland State Department of Education in January, Principal Larry Chep received the award at a presentation in Baltimore. Then he brought the celebration home. Students, faculty and state and local officials participated in the Rachel Carson Blue Ribbon Day...
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Kentlands Day The Fourth Annual Kentlands Day Festival will take place in Kentlands Downtown on May 5, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The festival will feature a parade, a “Taste of Kentlands” food expo, a children’s carnival, performance stages, classic car show, business fair, silent auction, and much more. Parade grand marshals will...
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Northwest High School Teacher of the Year Christine E. Ground, a teacher at Northwest High School since 2004, was announced as the 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year at the 10th annual Champions for Children Awards Celebration, which honors MCPS employees and community partners. “Christine Ground is a teacher who is innovative, collaborative and takes...
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Rachel Carson Elementary School (RCES) students and parents kept things moving at the school’s first Sports and Fitness Night, held April 20. Fourteen different stations gave both kids and adults a chance to participate in everything from nutrition and Zumba to basketball and lacrosse. Among the most popular choices were the hockey, shuttle run...
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Applications Available for 2013 Art Galleries The city of Gaithersburg invites artists and art organizations to submit an application to exhibit at one of three art galleries, including the Arts Barn, Kentlands Mansion, and the Activity Center at Bohrer Park. Applications are now being accepted for the upcoming 2013 exhibition season. Artists’ work will...
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While the results were still unofficial at press time, District 2 Board of Education primary election candidate Rebecca Smondrowski was in second place after two rounds of absentee ballots had been counted. Voters will likely choose between Smondrowski and first place finisher Fred Evans in the Nov. 6 general election. The outcome of the...
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City Conducts Sustainability Survey The city of Gaithersburg is currently seeking designation as a Sustainable Maryland Certified community, recognizing the city’s efforts in conservation, cost-effective resource protection and community revitalization. To further this initiative and better allocate resources, the city is soliciting feedback from those who live, visit, work or conduct business in Gaithersburg....
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QOHS Jazz Cabaret The Quince Orchard High School (QOHS) Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Phil Proctor is pleased to present the Eighth Annual Jazz Cabaret on April 27 from 7 – 9:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Support local young talented jazz musicians as they perform the works of Sammy Nestico, Duke Ellington, Count...
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‘Art After Dark’ “Art After Dark,” a cutting-edge art show featuring progressive visual art fused with up-and-coming music, returns to Kentlands Mansion on April 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is $10 per person, payable at the door. A cash bar and complimentary snacks will be available. This show features abstract acrylics by...
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Gaithersburg Police Launch Pedestrian Safety Initiative Now through April 14, the Gaithersburg Police Department is conducting education and enforcement actions along Route 355 and Great Seneca Highway at Kentlands Boulevard in Gaithersburg, focusing on pedestrians not properly using crosswalks and drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians. The initiative will run through April 14....
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