Morning Notes

August 25, 2014 8:00 a.m.

First Day Of School — It’s the first day of the 2014-2015 MCPS school year and the school system will have a total of about 154,000 students enrolled — an increase of about 2,800 students from last year. [MCPS]

Chevy Chase Hotel To Open New Suites — The $10.5 million renovation at the Embassy Suites Hotel at Chevy Chase Pavilion has brought 32 deluxe, two-room suites that will be open for availability starting Monday. [Embassy Suites Deluxe Suites]

More Golds, World Records For Ledecky — Bethesda native Katie Ledecky added more gold medals and more world records to her resume last week at the Pan Pacific Championships in Australia. [Washington Post]

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