Good News

Montgomery Blair High School won their regional competition for the 2024 National Science Bowl (NSB) last weekend and will compete in the NSB national finals this spring.

The NSB brings together thousands of middle and high school students across the country to compete in a fast-paced question-and-answer format where they solve technical problems and answer questions on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth and space sciences, physics and math. The competition is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.

The top two middle and high school teams will win $5,000 for their schools’ math and science departments. Other schools placing in the top 16 in the national finals will win $1,000 for their schools’ science departments. The winning team from each qualifying regional competition will be eligible to compete in the national finals held in Washington, D.C., in April, with all expenses paid.

Welcoming One of Our Own to Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame

Congratulations to Jeff Rabberman, former head varsity baseball coach at Gaithersburg High School and current athletic director at Quince Orchard High School, on his upcoming induction into the Maryland State Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. He will be celebrated with other honorees in a Feb. 3 ceremony at the Naval Academy.

MCPS Athletes Volunteered and Spread Holiday Cheer

Over the holiday season, MCPS athletes spread holiday cheer in several ways. Springbrook High School athletes created and delivered more than 200 holiday cards to residents at Sunrise Senior Living. The Sherwood High School pompon team held a toy drive, which helped the Olney Lions Club buy 1,053 gifts for community members. The Damascus High School cheerleading and wrestling teams collected gifts for local families.

Richard Montgomery High School coaches, student-athletes and athletic department staff volunteered at Manna Food in Gaithersburg to spread holiday cheer.