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Friday, February 15, 2013

Whitman Student Allegedly Robbed Fellow Student in School Bathroom

Police say a student shoved another student into a school bathroom and stole money.

Montgomery County Police say a 16-year-old Walt Whitman High School student pushed a fellow student into a school bathroom and stole his money. The incident occurred Feb. 8. According to police spokeswoman Officer Rebecca Innocenti, the student and the victim, also a 16-year-old Whitman student, were walking down a school hallway around 7:44 a.m. when the boy grabbed the victim by his outer clothing and pushed him into a bathroom. Innocenti said the student searched through the victim's pockets and stole money. The student was arrested at school and brought to the Second District Police station for processing, Innocenti said. He was charged with robbery, second-degree assault and theft under $100 and was released to his guardians. The …

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B-CC Student Punched in School Stairwell; Teen Charged and Walt Whitman High School (in Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch)

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jag

12:24 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013

Well said, Michael. An appropriate response to all of Joe's comments, as far as I've seen.   more ›

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Lunch Lessons: New Calorie Limits Add Healthier Items, Higher Costs to School Cafeterias

Montgomery and Prince George’s county schools serve more fruits and vegetables, but students may not be eating them.

  • SCHOOLS
  • Erin Egan
  • Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Every day at lunch, children across Prince George’s and Montgomery counties may be facing what conventional wisdom says is one of their worst nightmares. No, it’s not monsters hiding under their beds or behind their closet doors. It’s not zombies chasing after them, either. It’s fruits and vegetables. After Congress passed a nationwide law limiting the amount of calories schools are allowed to serve at lunch, schools in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties are adhering to the rules and serving up more healthy options for students. “Before this year, each student had to select three out of five items,” said Marla Caplon, Director of the Division of Food and Nutrition Services at Montgomery County public schools. “This year, the student …

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Lunch Lessons: Scotchtown Hills Elementary Focuses on Teaching Healthy Lessons (in Laurel Patch), Lunch Lessons: Farm Promotes Healthy Eating Through Education, Culture (in Hyattsville Patch), and Lunch Lessons: Open Lunch Policy Popular at B-CC HS, Even With Improvement to School Lunch (in Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch)

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