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Construction Begins on Kiddie Academy® in East Silver Spring

Mike Diegel | Oct 9, 2024May 17, 2021 at 6:55 am | Silver Spring, MD

Construction has begun for an educational childcare facility in the building that formerly housed Ambassador Animal Hospital at 811 Sligo Ave. The plans for Kiddie Academy® of Silver Spring were originally presented to the community in March 2019. The local franchise, part of Kiddie Academy, an Abingdon, Md. company that provides educational childcare at more than 270 locations around the country, will be owned and operated by Rakhi and Parnab De.

TKPK5K Goes Virtual for 2021

Source of the Spring Staff | Nov 7, 2024May 16, 2021 at 7:09 am | Takoma Park, MD

The Takoma Park Safe Routes to School 5K has returned for 2021, albeit virtually, according to a statement from Race Director Lucy Neher.

Those Who Teach Also Do: At the Nora School, Staff Action Leads to Student Discovery

Source of the Spring Sponsor | Nov 7, 2024Feb 26, 2021 at 2:55 pm | Silver Spring, MD

For a trio of teachers at The Nora School in Silver Spring, teaching means action. They’re turning the old saying on its head, because they not only teach, they also do. [sponsored]

Elrich Plans Virtual Roundtable on Public Safety Task Force Report

Mike Diegel | Oct 9, 2024Feb 5, 2021 at 10:31 am | Montgomery County, MD

County Executive Marc Elrich will hold a virtual roundtable discussion next week on the recommendations contained in the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force Report released yesterday. Elrich appointed a group of 45 volunteer community members, 35 county representatives, and technical consultants last year. The task force was asked to address social and racial injustices in the county and to make recommendations about how to deliver services more equitably.

What’s Happening MoCo Podcast Educates County Residents

Source of the Spring Staff | Oct 9, 2024Jan 22, 2021 at 6:55 am | Montgomery County, MD

Montgomery County residents can learn more about the programs, events, and people in their County through the What’s Happening MoCo podcast, hosted by Derrick Kenny of County Cable Montgomery.

Blair Student Wins Rep. Raskin’s 2020 App Challenge

Mike Diegel | Oct 9, 2024Dec 12, 2020 at 6:55 am | Silver Spring, MD

A Montgomery Blair High School student and his collaborator have been named the winners of his 2020 Congressional App Challenge, U.S Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-District 8) announced. Kevin Xu, a senior at Montgomery Blair High School, and development partner Leon Si, a junior at Victoria Park Collegiate Institute Ontario, created Tabulo, a free education app to assist teachers by allowing them to use a virtual whiteboard.

GoFundMe: Silver Spring is the Most Generous City in America

Source of the Spring Staff | Nov 5, 2024Dec 10, 2020 at 9:00 am | Silver Spring, MD

Silver Spring is the most generous city in the country, according to an annual giving report released by crowdfunding platform GoFundMe.

Small Things Matter Distributes Hundreds of Free Meals at Blair High School

Source of the Spring Staff | Nov 5, 2024Dec 8, 2020 at 10:00 am | Silver Spring, MD

Silver Spring-based nonprofit Small Things Matter, created by Montgomery Blair High School student Lana Anderson, distributed 600 Indian curry meals free of charge to anyone that visited the school on Monday. The Guru Gobind Singh Foundation – Sikh Spiritual Center provided the meals.

County Offering Grants up to $1,000 for Neighborhood Events

Mike Diegel | Oct 9, 2024Nov 20, 2020 at 7:00 am | Montgomery County, MD

Montgomery County will again offer matching grants of up to $1,000 to help fund neighborhood events, according to an announcement from Silver Spring Regional Services Center Director Reemberto Rodriguez. Neighborhood organizations, block groups, tenant groups, civic groups and similar organizations are eligible to apply to help fund events and activities that “promote community engagement, encourage capacity building, networking and stimulate the local economy,” according to the message.