Video appears to show former Maryland principal stomping on foot of kindergartner with autism

ROCKVILLE, Md. - A new video has surfaced allegedly showing a principal stomping on the foot of a kindergarten student with autism. The incident reportedly occurred last year at Ritchie Park Elementary School in Montgomery County. Andrew Winter, who was reassigned to Rock Creek Valley Elementary before withdrawing, is now at the center of controversy...

Video appears to show former Maryland principal stomping on foot of kindergartner with autism | FOX 5 DC

  

Trial Set for Ritchie Park Elementary Principal Accused of Assaulting Student

Ritchie Park Elementary School Principal Andrew Winter, who is charged with assaulting a student, posted an unsecured personal bond of $1,500 Tuesday and is free on bail.

Winter’s trial is set for July 18 at Montgomery District Court in Rockville, according to digital court records. He is charged with second-degree assault, a misdemeanor.

The North Potomac resident was arrested following a joint investigation by Rockville City Police and the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. The investigation began on Feb. 9, the date of the alleged assault on a student...

https://www.mymcmedia.org/trial-set-for-ritchie-park-elementary-principal-accused-of-assaulting-student/

Ritchie Park Elem. Odor of fuel in building. Major response. Evacuated. Responders evaluating kids @WUSA9

Ritchie Park Elem. Odor of fuel in building. Major response. Evacuated. Responders evaluating kids @WUSA9 pic.twitter.com/qxqazUGhfB

— Scott Broom (@scottbroom) May 26, 2017

HAZMAT scene at Ritchie Park Elementary School in Rockville. Officials say 14 students/staff evaluated amid smell of gas/odor @ABC7News

NEW: HAZMAT scene at Ritchie Park Elementary School in Rockville. Officials say 14 students/staff evaluated amid smell of gas/odor @ABC7News pic.twitter.com/OdsPoij6vl

— Kevin Lewis (@ABC7Kevin) May 26, 2017

NEW: HAZMAT scene at Ritchie Park Elementary School in Rockville. Officials say 14 students/staff evaluated amid smell of gas/odor @ABC7News pic.twitter.com/OdsPoij6vl

— Kevin Lewis (@ABC7Kevin) May 26, 2017

Rockville Mayor and Council to Tour Overcrowded Elementary Schools with MCPS Officials

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Rockville Mayor and Council to Tour Overcrowded Elementary Schools with MCPS Officials

ROCKVILLE, Md., October 25, 2010 - The Rockville Mayor and Council will tour four elementary schools within the Montgomery County Public Schools system in Rockville, starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, at Ritchie Park Elementary School. The Mayor and Council will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Carver Educational Services Building, located at 850 Hungerford Drive. The following list outlines the schedule of events for the day:

• 9-9:45 a.m., Ritchie Park Elementary School, 1514 Dunster Road
• 10-10:45 a.m., Beall Elementary School, 451 Beall Ave.
• 11-11:45 a.m., Twinbrook Elementary School, 5911 Ridgeway Ave.
• Noon to 12:45 p.m., College Gardens Elementary School, 1700 Yale Place

In addition to the Rockville Mayor and Council, Board of Education member Laura Berthiaume (Dist. 2) of Rockville; James Song, director of MCPS Facilities; Bruce Crispell, MCPS Chief of Long Range Planning; and Kathy Steinberg, MCPS Intergovernmental Relations, will attend the tour. The Mayor and Council are going on the tour for a first-hand look at the overcrowding issues in Rockville, and to talk with principals about the challenges of overcrowding in their schools and what they are doing to manage it.

The Mayor and Council plan to gather information that will help their efforts to lobby the Board of Education on school overcrowding in Rockville. The Rockville mayor and all four council members will be present at the tour; therefore, the tour is considered a public meeting and is subject to all provisions of the open meetings act.