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LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 13A.04.18.01 require that each school system provide comprehensive family life and human sexuality education to students in schools. Given the sensitive nature of such programs, the regulations also require each local school system to consult with members of the community in...
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Graduation for the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Class of 2020 may look different this year, but each graduating senior will be recognized during in-person events and virtual graduations. More than 2,000 seniors will walk a stage at their respective high schools next week as part of an optional in-person recognition event. Due to COVID-19 closures and social distancing requirements from state and local officials, traditional graduation ceremonies were replaced this year to highlight...
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St. Mary’s County Public Schools
St. Mary’s County Health Department
LEONARDTOWN, MD (May 27, 2020) – An outbreak of COVID-19 has been identified involving St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) employees; the public health response involves universal testing of individuals working in the food preparation and distribution system for Community Feeding Programs. As a result, the SMCPS drive-up meal service at all locations will be closed Thursday, May 28, 2020, for deep...
SMCM Associate Professors Alan Jamieson and Lindsay Jamieson Present Computational Thinking Education Work
Associate Professors Alan Jamieson and Lindsay Jamieson Present Computational Thinking Education Work Alan Jamieson May 22, 2020 - 5:32 pm
May 22, 2020
Associate Professors of Computer Science Alan Jamieson and Lindsay Jamieson presented "Computational Thinking at SMCM" at the Maryland CS Summit held virtually on May 22. The presentation focused on the piloting of a new course on computational thinking in K-8 classrooms designed for computer science and educational studies students, and...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Student Services team recently held a drive-thru food distribution event at CSM’s Regional Hughesville Campus to help CSM students who are struggling financially and experiencing food insecurities. The first event was held May 21, and another is scheduled for June 2.
The SES team first met to empty the campuses’ Hawk Feeders micro-food pantries and then packed up 140 bags of food to give away. Helping with the Mobile Hawk Feeder effort were Pastor...
Alba Music Festival to Take Place Virtually Michael Bruckler May 26, 2020 - 11:38 am
May 26, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Professor of Music Jeffrey Silberschlag has announced that the 17th annual Alba Music Festival will be broadcast twice daily from Alba, Italy, May 21 - 31 at 3 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. (EST). Artists from the Chesapeake Orchestra as well as St. Mary’s College music faculty take part in this annual festival co-directed by Silberschlag, for the first time being...
2020 River Concert Series to be Held Virtually Michael Bruckler May 26, 2020 - 11:30 am
May 26, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, along with the Chesapeake Orchestra and its Music Director Jeffrey Silberschlag, are proud to announce that the 2020 River Concert Series will take place this summer… virtually. The 22nd anniversary of the popular, family-friendly music festival will be broadcast beginning Friday, June 26 at 7 p.m. and will continue weekly through July 31.
In line with the...
SMCM Classical Pianist Brian Ganz Virtually Performs Chopin Favorites for Alba Music Festival in Italy - Tuesday, May 26, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Classical Pianist Brian Ganz Virtually Performs Chopin Favorites for Alba Music Festival in Italy - Tuesday, May 26, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Michael Bruckler May 26, 2020 - 10:45 am
May 26, 2020
Pianist Brian Ganz will offer a free performance Tuesday, May 26, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. EST, as part of the 17th Alba Music Festival in Italy. This year’s performances are unique, as they are performed entirely online and live-streamed on the festival website. Ganz, who will share his performance with...
Six Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) seniors in the Class of 2020 are finalists in the College Board’s Opportunity Scholarship program. Students who participate in the program complete six college planning actions using the College Board website, such as creating a list of colleges to research and taking a practice SAT exam. Students opt-in to participate during their junior year of high school and create a College Board profile online.
Students are honored with awards for completing...
CSM ‘Together, We Are Maryland:’ CSM Leadership Join Rural Maryland Council’s Campaign Celebrating Statewide Connections
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) leadership lent their voices to a new video produced by the Rural Maryland Council to promote the unique characteristics that help cross traditional boundaries, share information, and address in a more holistic way the special needs and opportunities in Rural Maryland.
CSM President Dr. Maureen Murphy and Continuing Education and Workforce Development Associate Vice President Ellen Flowers-Fields joined the cast of many to share examples of how Rural...
Social Distancing Does Not Have to Mean Social Disengagement
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is proud to partner with the American Red Cross and sponsor two blood drives at its Prince Frederick Campus June 7 and 30. The blood drives coincide with the recent #SleevesUpMD challenge issued by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and the Maryland State Police asking all Marylanders to raise pledges for blood donations.
According to the American Red Cross, blood supplies are at a critical low and...
SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland Connects Graduating Seniors with Working Professionals To Help Navigate Tough Job Environment
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Connects Graduating Seniors with Working Professionals To Help Navigate Tough Job Environment Michael Bruckler May 22, 2020 - 1:14 pm
May 22, 2020
The St. Mary’s College community aims to provide its graduating seniors — who had their final semester turned upside down by COVID-19 — a unique tool to help them navigate the current job environment.
The SMCM’s 2020 graduating class was recently invited to access the Job-IQ Professional Contacts Directory, the...
Professor Christine Adams Receives Two Prestigious Fellowships Michael Bruckler May 22, 2020 - 11:38 am
May 22, 2020
Christine Adams, professor of history, received two prestigious fellowships: one through the American Council on Learned Societies (ACLS) and the other from the Newberry Library, both long-standing, preeminent pillars of American scholarship in the humanities. Competition for these long-term fellowships was especially steep last year, with a success rate of about 7 percent...
Charles Co. Meal sites closed Monday, May 25 — Select high school distribution sites closed for graduation events
The 11 meal distribution sites will be closed Monday, May 25, as Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) observes Memorial Day. The sites will reopen at 11 a.m. May 26.
Meal sites at high schools are closed on the day of the school’s graduation events. Sites will be closed at Henry E. Lackey and Maurice J. McDonough high schools on June 1, at Westlake High School on June 2 and St. Charles High School on June 3. All other meal sites will operate each day.
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The College of Southern Maryland is open! As our community adapts to the changes brought on by the pandemic, CSM is here. Our campuses may be shuttered right now, but the college has never stopped. One example is CSM’s 61st spring commencement on May 29. All are invited to celebrate as our students receive 462 degrees and 214 certificates in a virtual, online ceremony shared on CSM’s Facebook page!
CSM has been a leader in distance education for twenty years, and faculty were prepared for...
Since she was a kindergarten student, Casey Cleary has been comfortable in a classroom and knew it was a place she belonged – and not only as a student. “I wanted to be the one who wrote on the chalkboard, so I figured I had to be the teacher to do that,” Cleary said. Even at home, school was on her mind as she tried to rope her brothers into playing “school” with her.
Cleary, a math teacher at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School, fulfilled her goal of becoming an educator, and as the Charles...
SMCM St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees approves 278 B.A. / B.S. and 20 M.A.T. Graduates of the St. Mary’s College Class of 2020
St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees approves 278 B.A. / B.S. and 20 M.A.T. Graduates of the St. Mary’s College Class of 2020 Michael Bruckler May 21, 2020 - 3:21 pm
May 21, 2020
On Friday, May 15, St. Mary’s College of Maryland Board of Trustees approved 278 Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science and 20 Master of Arts of Teaching graduates of the St. Mary’s College Class of 2020.
“The class of 2020 is truly a special class, experiencing a senior year that no one could have envisioned...
Imagine, Discover and Explore a Variety of Interests from Home
A former participant in CSM’s Kids’ and Teen College sharpens her digital photography skills. Registration for this summer’s programs opened May 20.
Registration for Kids’ and Teen College at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has opened to offer 150 virtual enrichment programs for children ages 5 to 17 years old. These programs allow kids and teens to design a fun, online summer experience specific to their interests...
CSM Virtual Student Government Elections Shine a Light on Campaigning via Social Media for CSM’s New Student Leaders
National and regional politicians looking to hone their skills in the cyber world of election campaigns could learn a thing or two from the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students who spent the end of their spring semester stumping for votes online. The cast of new leaders who were just elected as the 2020-21 CSM Student Government Association (SGA) officers will tell you they felt very connected to their constituents – almost too connected – as they navigated CSM’s first virtual student...
SMCM Assistant Professor Cognard-Black Published in Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council
Assistant Professor Cognard-Black Published in Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Michael Bruckler May 20, 2020 - 9:23 am
May 20, 2020
Assistant Professor of Sociology Andrew Cognard-Black has published the feature essay in the most recent issue of the Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council. Titled “Risky Honors,” the essay introduced the cover story for the issue focusing on the tension for honors students between intellectual risk-taking and the desire to...