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Redistricting adds to Democrats’ majority

By Sarah Reitzes and Stacey Stein, News Editor and Online Breaking News Editor November 21, 2011

  The Maryland House of Delegates approved Governor Martin O’Malley’s plan to redraw the lines of the state’s eight congressional districts Oct. 19.   The revised districts will go into...

Autism Program parents request board

Autism Program parents request board

By Stacey Stein, Online Breaking News Editor November 21, 2011

  Parents of children in the Autism Program asked the PTSA Oct. 18 to buy a Promethean board for their classroom. The PTSA, who does not have the funds to pay for a board, has since formed a committee...

PTSA works to increase membership after drop

By Stacey Stein Online Breaking News October 24, 2011

  PTSA membership has lowered significantly from last year, and about 50 percent of what it used to be, leading to a lower budget.   The low membership is a huge change for the CHS PTSA, which...

New policy changes for students across the county

By By: Julie Kracov, Online Arts Editor and Stacey Stein, Online Breaking News Editor September 8, 2011

MCPS implemented new cell phone and attendance policies that allow students more flexibility in using their phones while the attendance policy creates stricter guidelines to ensure that all students attend...

Homework-free weekends to reduce stress

By Stacey Stein Online Breaking News May 19, 2011

Starting next year, CHS teachers will be prohibited from assigning homework on Prom and Homecoming weekends in order to reduce student stress levels during those busy times of the year.   After...

Soccer fields to replace Potomac’s only organic farm

By Stacey Stein, Online Breaking News April 12, 2011

The Montgomery County Board of Education voted March 8 to lease property on Potomac’s Brickyard Road to the county government so that youth soccer fields could be built there. The 20-acre property is...

Unique, frozen attraction returns for a second year

By By Stacey Stein, Public Relations November 23, 2010

For the second year the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center will offer ICE!, an attraction with sculptures and slides made completely out of ice. This year, the theme is Dr. Seuss’ How the...

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