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Friday, August 15th, 2025
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Good morning, Rockville. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 15th of August.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Colin Kaepernick, a civil rights activist and former NFL quarterback, spoke at the MCPS summer meeting on August 14 to share ideas on fairness and new technology for learning. He discussed his new company Lumi and took photos with staff — an event that left school leaders inspired. MoCo360
- ➤ Montgomery County Public Schools are updating the Student Code of Conduct for the 2025-2026 school year to simplify rules and create a standard process for investigating incidents—promoting learning from mistakes and rebuilding trust. Montgomery County Public Schools
- ➤ Montgomery County Public Schools will hold its first-ever Student Transition Day on Aug. 25—a day for students to practice their school routine and ease into a new school level. The event is designed to help prepare students before they return to regular classes. Montgomery County Public Schools
- ➤ Montgomery County Public Schools is updating background checks after an Inspector General report found issues dating to 2019 — the plan speeds clearance for new hires, re-fingerprints staff hired before 2019 using mobile units starting Sept.4, and will issue new badges to show screening status. The update will ensure no employee, contractor, or volunteer without complete checks has unsupervised access to students, with public progress updates set for Sept.25 and Sept.26. Montgomery County Public Schools
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Experts say the invasive spotted lanternfly population in Montgomery County grew significantly last summer and is expected to rise until it drops in about three years—this insect harms trees and crops, including grape vineyards. County officials urge residents to scrape egg masses from trees before May to slow its spread. MoCo360
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ WorkSource Montgomery is set to open the FWCC Mobilize Montgomery center for displaced federal workers this fall at the Wheaton American Job Center—11510 Georgia Ave—where they will offer resume help, job search guidance, and financial advice. The center will help federal workers shift from government jobs to private roles and prepare for upcoming recruitment events. Montgomery Community Media
- ➤ Montgomery County Police will provide free catalytic converter etching at Fitzgerald Subaru and Hyundai—11411 Rockville Pike in North Bethesda—on Sunday, August 17th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. as part of its Etch and Catch Program that will mark, paint the converters, and offer window decals to help deter theft. Montgomery Community Media
SPORTS NEWS
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Clay Mottley with Love Story Band Concert
6:30-10:30 p.m. — King Farm Community Center — Cost info not provided — Experience clever and catchy melodies from a master craftsman in songwriting.
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Eli Lev Live Performance
7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. — Olney Rotary Club — Check website for details — Enjoy uplifting songs from rising singer-songwriter Eli Lev as he connects the world through music.
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Ice Cream Social
12:15 – 1:45 PM — Benjamin Gaither Center — Free entry — Cool off with ice cream while enjoying lively line dancing for all skill levels.
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