Registration for the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) annual winter chess tournament, set for 9 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 22 at Henry E. Lackey High School, is now open for students. The tournament is for students in kindergarten through Grade 12.
Interested participants must register online at https://ccpsregistration.wufoo.com/forms/2020-ccps-winter-chess-tournament/ by Wednesday, Feb. 19. The registration window closes after Feb. 19 and walk-in registrations are not accepted.
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Free breakfast is being offered to all students in Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) through Jan. 10.
Some CCPS students — those who attend a Title I school or a school that participates in the Maryland Meals for Achievement (MMFA) in-classroom breakfast program — get free breakfast throughout the year. Title I schools in Charles County are C. Paul Barnhart, Dr. Gustavus Brown, Indian Head, Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy, Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, J.P. Ryon and Eva Turner elementary schools.
MMFA provides...
CSM CSM 2019 in Review and Looking Ahead with 2020 Vision: Showcasing Student Support and Celebrating Student Successes
As the decade closes out, the College of Southern Maryland Media Relations Team pauses to reflect on the great things that have been happening at CSM this year. Celebrating the achievements of our students has been a recurring theme that weaves itself through all of CSM’s news coverage.
What’s been most important to you? Based on our reader statistics, reading about the successes of our students tops your list. The news about 2018 Alumnus Max Bode making headlines playing soccer...
Reach your wellness goals today, with the Wellness, Fitness, and Aquatics Department at the College of Southern Maryland which is now offering personalized wellness services. They will provide each client with education, guidance and motivation, to safely improve your health and wellness. Get started today by visiting https://www.csmd.edu/programs-courses/non-credit/personal-enrichment/wellness-fitness-and-aquatics/index
CSM Reopens After Winter Break. Jan. 2, 2020. College of Southern Maryland (CSM), all campuses. All CSM campuses will resume regular operations Jan. 2 after being closed for Winter Break. Visit www.csmd.edu.
CSM Fitness Centers Announce New Hours. Jan. 3. College of Southern Maryland (CSM), La Plata and Leonardtown campuses. The CSM La Plata and Leonardtown Wellness, Fitness and Aquatic facilities will begin new hours of operation Jan. 3. The La Plata Fitness Center and pool will open at 6...
In February, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan proclaimed 2019 as the Year of the Veteran in Maryland. The yearlong observance is to raise awareness of the brave service and sacrifice United States veterans and families have made for Maryland and the country. Also in 2019 and for the fifth consecutive year, CSM was identified as a Military Friendly® post-secondary school for veterans and their spouses. The 2019-2020 Military Friendly® listing, which is determined by VIQTORY, a service-disabled...
Members of the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce presented the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation with $2,100 for student scholarships during the chamber’s annual holiday Business After Hours event hosted by CSM at its Prince Frederick Campus.
The check represents the largest amount the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce has contributed in a single year to the college, topping last year’s gift of $2,000.
CSM President Dr. Maureen Murphy thanked the chamber and event attendees...
CSM This Holiday, CSM’s Financial Services Division Gifts the College’s Hawk Feeders, Micro-Pantries On All 4 Campuses
For a decade now, employees who work for the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Financial Services Division have joined as a group during the season of giving to support those in need in the community. Each year, the division supports a different charity or non-profit.
This year, their donations went toward filling CSM’s Hawk Feeders – micro-pantries that are made available to all students at each of CSM’s four campuses.
Among the team’s donations were dry foods, individually packaged...
From left, guest substitute Zumba Instructor Lisa Hoover and CSM Zumba Instructor Maria Geno Rothback enjoy festivities during the class holiday party.
The Wednesday 10:15 a.m. Zumba class at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Wellness and Aquatics Center on the Leonardtown Campus doesn’t mess around when it comes to keeping fit, team building, community service and enjoying the spirit of the holiday.
This year, the group celebrated the season with a “Silver and Black and Rock the...
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students enrolled in the First Year Seminar (FYS) chipped in as a team to purchase a bicycle for a 7-year-old boy from the Leonardtown Campus-based Giving Tree initiative where local families are adopted and gifts are donated by staff and students.
In addition, the Leonardtown Student Association hosted an annual holiday party on campus and wrapped the donated gifts Dec. 10.
Leonardtown Student Association members help wrap presents donated to area needy...
The Charles County Scholarship Fund offers more than 50 scholarships to Charles County high school seniors. The application window is now open and closes March 1. Interested students can visit the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, ccboe.com, to view available scholarships, eligibility criteria and additional requirements. Applications must be complete and submitted online by March 1. Students need only to submit one application; late submissions are not accepted.
The application...
Congratulations to the Giving Tuesday Alumni Council Challenge Winners! Michael Bruckler December 20, 2019 - 9:45 am
December 20, 2019
Congratulations to the Giving Tuesday Alumni Council Challenge overall winner - Varsity Women's Lacrosse - for taking in a collective $6,000 in awards (1st place in the Blue Ribbon Bonus category with $3,000, and 1st place in the team competition with $3,000).
Thank you to all 22 student clubs and teams who created videos promoting the unique student life...
Professor Michael Cain Continues Work with USAID’s Power Africa Program in Uganda Michael Bruckler December 20, 2019 - 9:30 am
December 20, 2019
Michael Cain, professor of political science, has been working USAID’s Power Africa program in Uganda. Power Africa is a U.S. government-led partnership coordinated by USAID. Cain is a senior adviser to the Uganda project, working on activities to improve on-grid and off-grid electrification efforts including building capacity of solar...
Research Administrator Adam Malisch Certified Michael Bruckler December 20, 2019 - 9:10 am
December 20, 2019
Adam Malisch, research administrator in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, earned his professional accreditation in December. Only 38% of U.S. research administrators have such a professional accreditation, Certified Research Administrator.
Each semester in December and May, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) invites the public to hear from contributors to the ‘Connections Literary Magazine’ publication. The magazine is a regional literary journal published twice a year that features the very best poems, stories, artwork and photography of Southern Maryland. Also included is featured material from visiting writers.
Click on the video below to hear from several contributors to the fall Connections as they read their stories...
The College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) six Guided Pathways will lead you to a rewarding career or prepare you for transfer to a bachelor’s degree program.
The college’s 92 programs were placed within six program clusters to help focus students as they begin their coursework. The Guided Pathways approach simplifies the process for students and helps to identify the credit or non-credit program that’s right for them by grouping similar programs.
The six pathways include: art and...
The Board of Education at its Dec. 10 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students for accomplishments in the areas of academic achievement, career readiness and personal responsibility. Honored, from left, were Genesis Zelaya Villalobos, a fifth grader at Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School; Genesis Rodriguez Batalla, a fifth grader at Indian Head Elementary School; Emmaline Ogungbesan, a fifth grader at Billingsley Elementary School; Suki Aumavae, an eighth grader at...
Members of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) La Plata Campus Engineering Club decided to do something special for area first responders this holiday season. As a way to show their appreciation, the club hand-made cards and stuffed gift boxes with cookies, nuts, snacks and teas and delivered the gifts to the volunteer men and women of the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department, the law enforcement officers at the La Plata Police Department and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, and to...
All Charles County public schools are closed Monday, Dec. 23 through Wednesday, Jan. 1. Schools reopen for students and teachers on Thursday, Jan. 2. Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) administrative offices are closed Dec. 24-25, and Jan. 1. The Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. during winter break.
The following is the indoor pool schedule for Henry E. Lackey and North Point high schools, and the Donald M. Wade Aquatic Center at St...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is participating in the St. Mary’s City annual Maryland Day Celebration on March 21. Each year, a fourth-grade student is selected through an essay contest to represent the school system and Charles County at the celebration. This year, students must write an essay about “Why is Charles County a great place to live?”
Essays should include at least 150 words, but no more than 350 words. Students can submit either handwritten essays or typed essays with...