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Monocacy Elementary was one of two schools recently recognized by the County Council for its recycling efforts.

The Dickerson school and Silver Spring's Arcola Elementary were honored with proclamations by Councilman George Levanthal (D-At large) of Takoma Park at the council's Sept. 23 meeting for being the only county schools to recycle at least 50 percent of their waste.

Monocacy was one of 11 schools to receive a visit from the county Division of Solid Waste Services during Recycling Awareness Week in May as a reward for its recycling program. The school's program was also featured on Montgomery County Public Schools Instructional TV's "Cover to Cover." To view the show, visit www.montgomeryschoolsmd.

org/departments/itv/index.shtm.

LAND and Rotary team up

Members of the Upper Montgomery Rotary Club, including Garth Seely, founder of Landscape and Nature Discoveries, and several students recently bagged flower bulbs to sell to raise money for the Rotary International's Polio Plus project and three PTAs.

The bags of bulbs are available for $5. Half of the money will go to the Upper Montgomery Rotary Club for Rotary International's Polio Plus campaign. The rest of the money will be divided among the Monocacy Elementary School PTA, the Poolesville Elementary School's PTA and the Barnesville School's eighth grade fund.

To order the bags, visit www.landandnature.org/plants. The bags can be picked up at the Upper Montgomery Rotary Club's weekly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at Café Mileto, 18056 Mateny Road, Germantown.

Upper Montgomery Rotary Club will sell the bags at Germantown Oktoberfest Saturday at Ridge Road Recreational Park.

Visit www.uppermontgomeryrotary.org for more information on the club call Lisa Marcais at 240-486-6686. For more information about LAND, contact 301-972-7266, garth@landandnature.

org or visit www.landandnature.org.

An hour can make

a difference

Reading tutors are needed for several upcounty elementary schools, including Lake Seneca, Cedar Grove, Dr. Sally K. Ride, Germantown and Fox Chapel.

Three Montgomery County non-profits, the George B. Thomas Learning Academy, Interages, and Passion for Learning, are seeking volunteer tutors for the Ruth Rales-Comcast Kids Reading Network Program.

This one-on-one tutorial program, at 70 Montgomery County Public Schools, provides extra reading help to struggling second graders. The weekly tutoring session may take place before, during, or after school.

For more information, call 301-279-3890 or visit www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/readingnetwork.

Online school spiritwear

In the market for a John Poole Middle School stadium cushion, baseball cap or duffel bag?

The Poolesville school recently launched an online store through Fieldhouse Inc. Shoppers can purchase items personalized with the school's name or mascot, the Timberwolves.

To access the site, visit www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/

schools/poolems and click on "Online Store."

Go holiday shopping early

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School's PTSA began their Sally Foster fundraiser on Sept. 11.

The PTSA has set a goal of raising $12,000, $1,000 more than what the school raised last year. If the $12,000 goal is met, Principal Marc Cohen will be duct taped to the wall in the gym.

The deadline for orders is Friday. Those interested in placing an order, should go to the school's main office for an order form. The school is at 13737 Wisteria Drive, Germantown.

Got truck?

The junior class of 2010 at Seneca Valley High School in Germantown needs a truck for the homecoming parade on Oct. 10.

The truck will be used from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Class officers plan to decorate the vehicle with signs and ride in the back during the parade. The owner may drive the truck in the parade or ask a member of the staff to drive it.

Anyone interested in lending their truck to the junior class should contact Paige Wootten or Joyce Wootten at 301-540-8398.

Van Hollen accepting service academy nominees

U.S. Rep. Christopher Van Hollen, Jr. (D-Dist.8) of Kensington, is accepting applications from all students interested in attending one of the country's uniformed service academies.

Applications can be obtained from the congressman's Web site, vanhollen.house.gov, and must be hand-delivered or postmarked to Van Hollen's Rockville office by Oct. 17.

For more information, call 301-424-3501.

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