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PTSA Funds Now Available to Support Student Clubs and Organizations!
Applications being accepted through Dec. 6, 2024
The PTSA is happy to announce that it has set aside funds to provide financial support to student clubs and organizations during the 2024-2025 school year. Because the available funds are limited, the PTSA Board must determine how best to allocate those funds. The Board has decided that funds that further a club’s or organization’s mission or have a positive impact on WCHS student life should receive priority consideration. Not all requests for funds can be granted and incomplete forms will not be considered.
If a club or organization would like to request funds, please have a student leader complete all sections of the attached form and then have the club/faculty sponsor submit the application by email to [email protected] by November 15, 2024.
Clubs/Organizations that are awarded funds will be notified in writing by December 6, 2024. Original receipts for expenses are required in order to be reimbursed by the PTSA. Invoiced expenses will be paid directly by the PTSA.
Students in 6th through 12th grades are invited to participate in C-SPAN’s annual national video documentary StudentCam competition, which encourages them to think critically about issues that affect our communities.
This year, students are being asked to create a five-to-six-minute video documentary on a topic that relates to the competition theme, “Your Message to the President.” Students may compete individually or in groups.
The submission deadline is Inauguration Day, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. C-SPAN awards cash prizes to the top 150 student documentaries.
Historically, MCPS students perform well in this contest. Last year, a Montgomery Blair High School 9th grader won the High School East Division and in 2023, two Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School 8th graders took home the Grand Prize.
(NEW) – Dual Enrollment Program Partnership with Montgomery College
Beginning on Monday, 10/28, juniors and seniors may request courses for spring semester Jumpstart to College dual enrollment courses at Montgomery College.
Please take this time to speak with Churchill’s Dual Enrollment Program Assistant (DEPA), Ms. Emily Turek, if you have any questions regarding the program or the application.
Councilmember for a Day Challenge
The Councilmember for a Day Challenge is an opportunity for middle and high school students in Montgomery County to share their vision for a better community through digital storytelling. The winner of the video essay challenge will be honored at Council with a proclamation and serve as an honorary councilmember for a day.
Video essay submissions are due by Thursday, November 7, 2024
‘Speak Up, Save a Life’ Student Video Contest
The State’s Attorney’s Office’s second “Speak Up, Save a Life” Student Video PSA Contest is now open and accepting entries. The short videos must focus on the dangers of using drugs, opioids and fentanyl. The top prize in the contest will be $1,000.
Entries must be submitted by Friday, November 8th.
– Veterans Day SSL Opportunity (November 9, 2024, 9AM-2PM) – Build garden beds and benches, and support an Urban Farm – earn SSL hours while giving back to the Earth on Veterans Day!To learn more, please visit this link: https://montgomerycountymd.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=988670
-Students Teaching Students Video Series (Ongoing) – MCPS is seeking students interested in creating a video presentation that teaches a skill or process that would be inspiring or useful for students in middle or high school. Students may earn 10 SSL hours for successful submission of all items identified in the submission form.
Are you a musician interested in spreading your talents throughout your community? Want to earn SSL hours too? Join The Melodic Minors!
We are a group of musicians who aim to play musical concerts at senior homes and centers, especially to those who need it most. We also volunteer and play music at elementary schools to introduce kids to the world of music. We have played in Bethesda, Kensington, Baltimore, Silver Spring, and Rockville! Our main location will be located at the YMCA, and anybody who wants to perform will be able to! Performances will be directly supervised by organizations that have met the MCPS SSL guidelines, and students’ SSL hours will be verified by the supervising MCPS SSL organization. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please fill out this following form: Mailing List . You can also check out our flyer, attached below for more information! Please note that filling out the form does not obligate you to any performances, but rather adds you to our mailing list and means you want more detailed information about opportunities! If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to reach out to [email protected] and [email protected]