Planning on doing some back-to-school shopping this month? Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week begins Sunday, August 11, and runs through Saturday, August 17. During this period, you won’t be charged sales tax on qualifying items. Notably, clothes and shoes that cost $100 or less will be tax-free, and the first $40 of the cost of a backpack/bookbag will also be tax-free.
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Are you a single parent? Montgomery College is holding a free conference this Saturday, August 10, on the Rockville campus. Come connect with other parents and learn about helpful resources available to you. Workshops will focus on the main themes of the conference: Empowering Families, Empowering Our Finances, and Empowering Youth. Free lunch and limited childcare will be provided. For
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The Lake Seneca Elementary School 2019-2020 Open House will be held on Friday, August 30, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Come out to meet your child’s new teacher for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year. There will be a meeting for Kindergarten families beginning at 10 a.m. in the All Purpose Room (APR). Hope to see many of you there!
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National PTA continues to be distressed by reports that children are being held in migrant detention centers under horrific conditions. A recent report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Inspector General indicated that conditions and treatment of undocumented youth and families at border control facilities in the Rio Grande Valley are in violation of the Flores Agreement and the
Read moreAs many of you know, MCPS is currently conducting a boundary study with results that could impact Seneca Valley, Northwest, and Clarksburg High Schools, as well as the elementary and middle schools that feed into them, in the 2020-2021 school year. The study will evaluate three factors: Demographics – students of diverse cultures and economic backgrounds Geography – attending the
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