Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of Current Sophomores and Juniors,The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Department of Partnerships is partnering with businesses, non-profit organizations, higher education institutions, faith-based partners, and government agencies to provide a five-week, career-based learning summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors from June 26 to July 28, 2023Since the inception of Summer RISE in 2017, more than 2,400 students have had opportunities to learn about careers within industries. The Summer RISE 2023 program will offer rising MCPS high school juniors and seniors in-person, virtual, or hybrid experiences to engage in career-based learning opportunities. Student experiences could include, but are not limited to, learning about healthcare professions, lesson planning, social service roles, the legislative process that starts with community outreach and ends in policymaking, becoming a photographer, the operations of running chemistry and biology labs and/or learning how companies or nonprofits function as a whole. Summer RISE is an opportunity for employers to grow their own staff, including MCPS. Recruitment for career experience host organizations is underway.Registered students will express interest in learning about specific industries. Student acceptance will depend on host location availability in line with the career a student wants to experience. Students will be notified regarding their acceptance, placement, and host in the spring. Hosts will contact students to confirm a schedule for the career learning summer experience. Students accepted into the program will be required to attend a professional skills and financial literacy workshop prior to the start of the program. All students successfully completing the opportunity will receive a stipend and a certificate of completion from MCPS.Important Dates:Student registration opens at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.Student registration closes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.The closing celebration will be held on Friday, July 28, 2023 to highlight the MCPS vision of workforce development and career readiness.To learn more about the program:Sign up to attend a Parent/Guardian and Student Information Session in-person or virtuallyVisit the Summer RISE website where you can find information for students or hosts, preview required agreements, watch a video of 2022 participants and hosts, or access the registrations.Encourage your student to apply, they MUST use their MCPS Google account!If you have any questions, please contact Summer RISE and the Department of Partnerships at 240-740-5599, or [email protected]Information courtesy of MCPS ... See MoreSee Less

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MCPS Stronger Student Mental Health and Wellness App Now Available

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The free MCPS Stronger Student mobile app is now available via the Apple and Google Play stores. The project was led by students who performed all aspects of design, building and focus grouping for th...

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Time is running out to order your copy of our winter concerts! If the music program does not sell enough copies soon, they will have to pay for the recording costs ($2K each), which they have never had to do in years past. Help out the music program and preserve memories of your students' performances! Live links in our Linktree at linktr.ee/wchsmusicboosterclub ... See MoreSee Less

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Basketball splits with Clarksburg tonight. Girls drop only their 2nd game of the year in the first game. Boys get a big win over a tough Clarksburg team in the second game. @DawgsBoysBball @WCHSgirlsBB

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Do you know a middle/high schooler looking to display their creativity and win up to $1,000? The Choose Respect video contest is now open! Create an original 50 to 70 second PSA to promote awareness of dating abuse and domestic violence among teens. http://bit.ly/3JvmOF7

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“A Reluctant Revolutionary, Dr. Betty Holston Smith” by @OfficialBCCHS students Bennett Galper, Gabe Gebrekristose and Katherine Jones https://news.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/featured-news/mcps-black-history-a-reluctant-revolutionary-dr-betty-holston-smith-by-student-journalists/ #BlackHistoryMonth

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MCPS MS and HS students, are you in need of SSL hours? Check out this list of in-person and virtual/remote SSL opportunities available during February at the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e3GiDFmafw3emCz_M8h_ftVgSQblxqAoB65aikap-vc/edit?usp=sharing @mcpsvolunteers @mcpsslu #MCPSserves #BeWell365

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New Story: In the Dawghouse Issue#12 https://churchillathletics.com/2023/02/03/in-the-dawghouse-issue12/

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February 3

Check out next weeks schedule. Lots of wrestling & swimming!

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New Story: Junior Varsity Wrestling beats Colonel Zadok Magruder 44 - 28 https://churchillathletics.com/recap/junior-varsity-wrestling-beats-colonel-zadok-magruder-44-28/

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New Story: Junior Varsity Wrestling beats Richard Montgomery 18 - 0 https://churchillathletics.com/recap/junior-varsity-wrestling-beats-richard-montgomery-18-0/

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New Story: Junior Varsity Wrestling falls to Bethesda-Chevy Chase 37 - 35 https://churchillathletics.com/recap/junior-varsity-wrestling-falls-to-bethesda-chevy-chase-37-35/