Middle school students netted time in gyms last month for a volleyball tournament.
The seventh-grade tournament was Jan. 28 with boys playing at La Plata High School and girls squaring off at Henry E. Lackey High School. Eighth graders played two days later on Jan. 30, with boys at La Plata and girls at Lackey.
The following are the results of the tournament:
Eighth-grade girls
Milton M. Somers Middle School, first place;
Piccowaxen Middle School, second place;
John Hanson Middle...
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The Board of Education at its Feb. 11 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff members for their commitment to the school system and student success. Each month, the Board honors staff members chosen by their school principals who demonstrate a commitment to teaching and learning.
Honored were Courtney Abell, Brooke Lyon, Erin Locke, Trina Short and Amber Smith.
Abell is an English teacher at Maurice J. McDonough High School. Abell leads by example and helped to...
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 will accept online applications for its four signature Academy Programs: The STEM Academy, The Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, The Academy of Global and International Studies, and The Academy of Finance. Applications can be accessed online at www.smcps.org/academies and will open...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) highlights Job Shadow Day events annually throughout February. Today, the Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools Kimberly Hill participated in the program and invited a group of fifth graders to shadow them during the first part of the Board meeting.
Shadowing the Board today were nine students from Billingsley, T.C. Martin and Mary H. Matula elementary schools. Principals chose students to represent their schools. Each student was randomly...
Several Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students earned medals in the recent regional SkillsUSA competition. They advance to the state event set for April 17 and 18. Career and Technical Education (CTE) students from North Point High School and the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center compete annually in the event. SkillsUSA competitions showcase CTE students, involve industry professionals in evaluating student performance and help to train students for the workforce.
Students compete...
Charles Co. Board honors students for accomplishments in academic achievement, career readiness and personal responsibility
The Board of Education at its Feb. 11 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students for accomplishments in the areas of academic achievement, career readiness and personal responsibility. Honored were Leo Abramson, Taylor Carter, Kalah Sauers, Camila Uribe and MacKenna Zopelis.
Abramson is a fifth-grade student at Arthur Middleton Elementary School. He was honored by the Board in the area of academic achievement. He demonstrates hard work and a positive attitude daily...
The Board of Education presented three resolutions to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students and staff at its Feb. 11 meeting. The Board votes annually to accept resolutions. The following resolutions were presented:
Fine and Performing Arts Month;
Read Across Charles County; and
Women’s History Month.
CCPS recognizes Fine and Performing Arts Month in March annually. Fine and performing arts programs provide students with a well-rounded education and are essential in the...
Calvert County has a new Small Business Development Center (SBDC) consultant to provide no-cost, confidential business start-up, growth and management advice.
College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) SBDC Consultant Lisa Creason joined the Calvert County Government Department of Economic Development team in December and will be co-located with the county staff to provide one-on-one guidance and advice to all Calvert County business owners.
“I’ve been a program assistant with the SBDC in La...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools will host three Rising Freshman Orientation Nights this March. The purpose of the events is to provide an opportunity for rising ninth graders and their families to preview ninth grade course selections, learn about available Academies and Pathways, meet counselors and school administrators, and get an overview of high school graduation requirements. The Rising...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is looking for volunteers to serve on the school system’s District Committee on Assessment.
Maryland State Senate Bill 452 requires each local school system to create a district committee on assessment every two years to review and evaluate the district’s assessment plan, as well as make recommendations to the Board of Education.
This will be the second time since 2018 a committee will be formed. Each meeting will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Jesse...
Assistant Professor Townsend Published in Journal of Advanced Materials Interfaces Michael Bruckler February 10, 2020 - 2:49 pm
February 10, 2020
St. Mary’s College’s Assistant Professor of Chemistry Troy Townsend recently had an article published in the Journal of Advanced Materials Interfaces titled “Bathless Inorganic Composite Nickel Plating: Dry‐Cell Stamping of Large Hygroscopic Phosphor Crystals.”
Townsend and his students developed a radically new method of electroplating...
St. Mary’s College to Host Maryland Election Administration Forum Michael Bruckler February 10, 2020 - 9:28 am
February 10, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for the Study of Democracy, along with the Maryland State Board of Elections, will host a Maryland Election Administration Forum on Thursday, March 12, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Cole Cinema, Campus Center on the College’s campus. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
The Maryland Election Administration...
CSM Beyond CSM: Upcoming Transfer Fairs Help Students Make Decisions About the Next Step in Their Education
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will host three transfer fairs in February — Feb. 24 at the La Plata Campus; Feb. 25 at the Leonardtown Campus and Feb. 25 at the Prince Frederick Campus. These events are a valuable opportunity for CSM students to meet representatives from a variety of colleges and universities, explore college majors, degree programs and meet with CSM faculty to gather information about planning the next step in their education.
CSM graduates who meet certain...
CSM CSM Holds Dual Enrollment Information Night for Parents of High School Students Feb. 18, 19 and 20
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) invites area parents of high school students to attend an informational Dual Enrollment Parent Night at one of three of the college’s four campuses, Feb. 18, 19 and 20 to learn more about the opportunity that allows high school students to take classes at CSM for college credit while satisfying high school graduation requirements.
The benefits of dual enrollment include a savings on tuition since dual-enrolled students pay half of CSM’s regular tuition...
CSM National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Honors CSM Faculty with Excellence Awards For Outstanding Commitment to Students
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Faculty Excellence Award Recipients Dr. Melanie Osterhouse and Latasha C. Gatling have been selected as the college’s 2020 honorees for the annual National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Awards.
NISOD’s Excellence Awards recognize men and women each year who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment and contribution to their students and colleagues. In 1989, in connection with a University of Texas at Austin...
SMCM University of Maryland Professor Mitchelmore Poses the Question, “Are Sunscreens Killing Our Coral Reefs?”
University of Maryland Professor Mitchelmore Poses the Question, “Are Sunscreens Killing Our Coral Reefs?” Michael Bruckler February 06, 2020 - 12:12 pm
February 06, 2020
On Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 4:45 – 6 p.m., Professor Carys Mitchelmore, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, will discuss aquatic toxicology and coral reefs. Her lecture, titled “Are Sunscreens Killing Our Coral Reefs?” takes place in Schaefer Hall, room 106 on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) presents an exhibition – ‘Sic Transit Gloria Mundi’ – featuring the work of artist Beverly Ress Feb. 10-March 19 in the Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery. From her website, Ress describes her work as the exploration of the connection between the physicality of memento mori and the enduring abstraction of ideas.
“Once I have drawn something as perfectly representational as I can, I like letting it go – taking a chance on ruining it, by cutting it...
14 College of Southern Maryland Students Meet with Southern Maryland Delegation Members During Annual Advocacy Day Event
Students representing Maryland’s 16 community colleges rallied in Annapolis Feb. 4 as part of the Maryland Association of Community College’s Student Advocacy Day.
Community college students and presidents from around the state rallied in Annapolis on Feb. 4 before meeting with elected representatives to advocate for more robust state fiscal support of Maryland’s...
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 – Parents, grandparents, and child care providers of children are invited to several FREE parent workshops. Conscious Discipline focuses on Social-Emotional Learning and are part of the research based Conscious Discipline program developed by Dr. Becky Bailey. Child care will be available and light refreshments will be...
Arthur Middleton Elementary School students learned about the importance of voting Monday, Feb. 3, and that it is OK to be kind to people despite having differing opinions.
The Rev. Akil Dickens, youth pastor at Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington, has visited Prince George’s County schools for years presenting Black History Month assemblies. He was invited to Middleton by the school’s secretary, Dawn Hudson, a parishioner at Ebenezer AME. Dickens held three assemblies — one each for...