Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL) is pleased to announce the recipients for the 2019-2020 Maryland School Librarian of the Year award which honors a school librarian for exemplary service and outstanding achievements in the field of school library media. With the pandemic taking place, the award was...
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The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Food and Nutrition Department will refund meal account balances for high school seniors. This includes monies on both a student’s meal and general food accounts. CCPS staff will provide check refunds to the parent or guardian on file in the student information system. Checks will be processed and mailed to the home address on file with CCPS by the end of June. This also includes any balances on My Payments Plus, the online meal prepayment system used...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and May 7 is Children’s Mental Health Matters Day.
To participate, wear something green to raise awareness of the importance of children’s mental health and if posting on social media, use the hashtag #breakthestigma.
Each week during the month, students at the elementary, middle and high school levels are able to access grade-level material to support their mental health.
Information is available online at...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is preparing to honor the Class of 2020 during virtual graduations. Graduations for the Class of 2020 will begin at 7 a.m., June 11 and air on Comcast Channel 96, Verizon FiOs 12, YouTube and Vimeo.
Superintendent Kimberly Hill announced the decision today to change graduation ceremonies from in-person events to virtual in a letter to high school seniors and their parents. “Due to the ongoing public health crisis created by COVID-19, CCPS is planning...
Maryland State Police Select Most Effective Public Service Announcements in Annual Contest
Nine College of Southern Maryland (CSM) digital media students were honored this spring for exhibiting award-winning creativity in the production of public service announcements (PSAs) aimed at helping to reduce vehicle thefts.
Anthony Aceto
In an annual contest that allows students to show off their skills for a real-world project, participants from both CSM and Towson University were invited to...
St. Mary’s College Student Government Association Donates $50,000 to Recovery Fund Michael Bruckler May 05, 2020 - 1:11 pm
May 05, 2020
On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, during their regularly scheduled meeting, the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Student Government Association (SGA) approved a $50,000 donation to the College’s Recovery Fund that has been created to help reduce financial burdens and obstacles facing the SMCM community.
“St. Mary’s College of Maryland is a close-knit community...
The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, May 12. The Board is observing social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it will conduct the meeting via teleconference. There is no public access to the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata; however, the meeting will stream live on ccboe.com and air live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOs Channel 12. Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will rebroadcast the meeting as well as post...
SMCM Alumni Jayson Williams '03 and Matt Newcomer '05 Work to Deliver Millions of Essential Supplies to the Front Lines
Alumni Jayson Williams '03 and Matt Newcomer '05 Work to Deliver Millions of Essential Supplies to the Front Lines Gretchen Phillips May 04, 2020 - 9:32 am
May 04, 2020
Alumni Jayson Williams '03 and Matt Newcomer '05 of Maryland Strategic Consulting and Mayson-Dixon Properties & Development, have helped to deliver millions of units of masks, protective gear, wipes, and other supplies to hospitals, senior living facilities, nursing homes and government facilities in the United States...
Provides ‘Collective Sense of Purpose in the Face of this Crisis and Furthers the Camaraderie that Prevails Among the Region’s Organizations’
During emergencies, Southern Maryland’s most vulnerable populations turn to the same familiar faces they interact with routinely from their area community-based nonprofit organizations. That’s why when the news of the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the Nonprofit Institute (NPI) at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) immediately heightened its...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Board of Education Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2020, will be held at 3:00 p.m. in the Board of Education Meeting Room, 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, Maryland. Due to the guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America and Governor Hogan’s Executive Order prohibiting large gatherings and events to reduce the...
An important element of any strong instructional program is its leader. Someone who is knowledgeable, passionate and committed to the success of both students and staff. For the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) secondary education program, that person is Joan Withers. Withers has spent most of her career in education with CCPS, starting first as a high school English teacher and now as director of secondary education leading a team of more than 26 content specialists and staff.
Withers...
CSM CSM Hosts Virtual Open House, Virtual Night of Cybersecurity for High School and Returning Students
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will blaze a new trail in May when it offers its first virtual Open House for high school students May 13 and a Virtual Night of Cybersecurity May 20. These online events provide creative outreach to new and returning students while ensuring their health and welfare – and the continuity of enrollment and learning.
Open House Highlights CSM is the Affordable Solution
High schoolers in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties who are interested in...
St. Mary's Co. St. Mary's County Public Schools to Honor School Lunch Heroes Serving Healthy Meals - Celebrating School Lunch Hero Day on May 1, 2020
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Jeff Walker, Assistant Superintendent of Supporting Services, 301-475-4256, ext. 7
LEONARDTOWN, MD – Between preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, St. Mary’s County Public Schools nutrition professionals have a lot on their plate. The heroic efforts of the many school nutrition employees on the front lines of the COVID-19...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces the administrative appointments made by the Board of Education at its meeting of April 29, 2020.
The Board appointed Ms. Denise Coyne as Assistant Principal III, 12 month, at Chopticon High School. Ms. Coyne holds a Master’s degree from Loyola College and a...
CSM As Weather Warms, CSM Readies to Launch #GivingTuesdayNow, Holds First Virtual Commencement, Open House and Night of Cybersecurity in Zoom
“Giving Tuesday Now” May 5: All day, online. May 5. The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation will join the global movement #GivingTuesdayNow. #GivingTuesdayNow is a day of giving and unity that will take place on social media May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented needs caused by COVID-19. Follow CSM Alumni and Friends on Facebook throughout the day. All proceeds will go to the CSM Hawks Student Emergency Fund to aid vulnerable students experiencing challenges...
24-hour Online Giving Event Includes Entertainers and Giveaways – All Supporting CSM Hawks Student Emergency Fund
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation will join the global online movement #GivingTuesdayNow to aid CSM’s most vulnerable students experiencing challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. #GivingTuesdayNow is a day of giving and unity that will take place on social media May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented needs caused by the coronavirus.
All...
Professor of Political Science Sahar Shafqat Published New Book About Pakistan’s Politics Michael Bruckler April 29, 2020 - 12:54 pm
April 29, 2020
St. Mary’s College Professor of Political Science Sahar Shafqat has recently published a new book, titled “Pakistan’s Political Parties: Surviving between Dictatorship and Democracy” (Georgetown University Press), with co-authors Mariam Mufti from the University of Waterloo and Niloufer Siddiqui from the Rockefeller College at University at...
St. Mary's College Alumna Catherine Teater Grube '06 Provides Coffee to Essential Workers Gretchen Phillips April 29, 2020 - 12:37 pm
April 29, 2020
Catherine Teater Grube ‘06 is putting the emphasis on the community portion of her business motto: “Coffee. Conversation. Community. ”
The St. Inie’s coffee shop owner recently began St. Inie’s Service Salute to provide coffee and beignets to first responders, medical professionals and grocery store employees in St. Mary’s County during the...
The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Program at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) joined the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science by participating in the National Virtual 5K race to highlight and celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals week, April 19-25. While the nation’s Medical Laboratory Technician healthcare heroes are on the front lines every day, their work has never been more important as they help the world identify and cope with the current COVID-19 pandemic...
Spring issue of The Mulberry Tree now available online Michael Bruckler April 28, 2020 - 8:48 am
April 28, 2020
Read the spring issue of the Mulberry Tree magazine, offered only in digital format.
Features include Will Hemsley '05 (artist), Jennifer Cognard-Black (professor of English and Robert Foster Cherry Award Winner), and the Artist House, plus all the weddings, class updates, birth and adoption announcements and more that you love.