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.
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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.
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, known as SMECO, recently named six Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) teachers 2020 Outstanding Teacher Honorees. The annual awards program recognizes teachers for outstanding achievements in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Honored for accomplishments in math are Laura Buzzell of Henry E. Lackey High School, Donna Day of Theodore G. Davis Middle School and Nicole Joly-O’Brien of J.C. Parks Elementary School. SMECO recognized them...
SMCM St. Mary’s College Mobilizes Departments to Assist Local Health Care Providers with Essential Supplies/3D Printed Face Shields
St. Mary’s College Mobilizes Departments to Assist Local Health Care Providers with Essential Supplies/3D Printed Face Shields Michael Bruckler April 27, 2020 - 2:34 pm
April 27, 2020
Associate Professor of Biology Kevin Emerson has jump-started a campus-wide initiative at St. Mary’s College of Maryland to provide the St. Mary’s County Health Department with essential supplies for medical personnel working the front lines to care for those infected with COVID-19 and to help stem the spread...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Board of Education Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2020, will be held at 10:00 a.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...
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 – St. Mary’s County Public Schools will provide a drive-up lunch service Monday-Friday from April 27 - May 15, 2020, at the locations listed below from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily. Meals will be offered to all children 18 years and younger free of charge. Parents and children can drive up to these locations and...
The Board of Education unanimously voted April 21 to accept a recommendation to suspend a number of Board policies including those related to graduation ceremonies and eligibility for fall extracurricular activities based on a student’s fourth-quarter grade point average.
The suspension of policies allows Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff the flexibility to make decisions in the wake of the Maryland school closure that was initially put in place March 16 in an effort to slow the...
SMCM Associate Professor Gijanto and Professor Larsen Awarded Three-year NSF Grant to Fund Student Research Experiences
Associate Professor Gijanto and Professor Larsen Awarded Three-year NSF Grant to Fund Student Research Experiences Michael Bruckler April 22, 2020 - 3:33 pm
April 22, 2020
Liza Gijanto, associate professor of anthropology, and Randy Larsen, professor of chemistry, were recently awarded an NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grant focused on archaeological investigations of colonial Maryland. The $368,278 grant will fund a multi-year research program for numerous students from...
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, would like to announce the outstanding employees that have been recognized for their service and dedication to St. Mary’s County Public Schools.
Mr. Charles Herbert, Building Service Manager at Leonardtown Middle School, has been selected as the Educational Support...
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 – St. Mary's County Public Schools (SMCPS) is in the process of renewing its textbook materials for Social Studies in grades 6, 7, 10, 11, and Advanced Placement Comparative Government and Advanced Placement Economics.
The following textbooks will be available for review from April 20, 2020 – May 1, 2020, on the SMCPS...
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 – State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon has announced that Maryland public schools will be closed through May 15, 2020. In the interest of public health and safety, at this time, Kindergarten registration for the 2020-2021 school year is on hold. When the Governor’s Executive Order allows schools and offices to reopen...
Thanks to Southern Maryland Newspapers, the following article is reprinted, in part, from their sports section with permission.
While the College of Southern Maryland men’s and women’s basketball teams may have fallen short of their collective team goals, members of both squads were recently selected for postseason honors.
CSM men’s basketball sophomores Lelan Eackles and Warrick Godwin received accolades as did two members of the Hawks’ women’s basketball team, sophomore Amaya Yancey and...