The La Plata High School It’s Academic team earned the title of Charles County competition winner in the annual regional event held Dec. 4. The three-member team of Captain Tanner Wyant, Jenna Burtch and Margaret Stine won with a score of 280 points in the championship round against teams from St. Charles and Westlake high schools.
The Westlake team earned second place, followed by St. Charles in third place.
The team from La Plata also includes students Samantha Yorio (alternate), Liliana...
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Ellen Flowers-Fields, Erin Ebersole, Sybol Anderson Accept Appointments
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces the appointment of three new members to its leadership team.
Ellen Flowers-Fields has accepted the position of associate vice president, Continuing Education and Workforce Development (CWD), effective Dec. 9. Erin Ebersole, Ed.D. has accepted the position of associate vice president, Planning, Institutional Effectiveness and Research (PIER), and Sybol Cook Anderson...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) are hosting a free Scholarship Resource Fair in December to help students and parents learn about several options to help pay for college expenses. The fair is 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 17 in the Business and Industry (BI) Building at CSM’s La Plata Campus. The event is geared for high school juniors and seniors interested in learning about college scholarships.
The fair will include parent workshops which will...
When members of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Engineering Club aren’t too busy sharing their passion about engineering with other students and area Boy and Girl Scouts, they get busy hearing from extraordinary guests both on campus and on the road.
Recently, the club hosted Naval Systems Air Command (NAVAIR) Aeronautical Engineer Theresa Shafer, PhD. Shafer shared exciting internship opportunities available at NAVAIR Patuxent River and discussed her career path with the military...
Thirty-four of Charles County’s 36 public schools rated on the 2019 Maryland Report Card received 3, 4 or 5 stars, according to data released today by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).
MSDE released its new accountability report card today, providing information on every county and school in the state. The report card measures the success of schools and identifies areas for improvement.
“The Maryland Report Card is one of multiple data sources we use to guide ongoing...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is looking for volunteers interested in helping with VEX Robotics events. Dates and events include a Dec. 14 robotics scrimmage, the Feb. 1 middle school competition and the Feb. 15 high school competition. All events are set to take place at Theodore G. Davis Middle School in Waldorf.
As part of the VEX Robotics program students design and build a robot to play against other teams in a game-based engineering challenge. Science, technology, engineering...
The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, Dec. 10 at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata. The public portion of the meeting begins at 1 p.m. The meeting is televised live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS Channel 12, and is rebroadcast throughout the week.
Board meetings are also streamed live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, www.ccboe.com. Click on the middle of the main page to start the live stream. The...
CSM CSM’s Academic Planning and Assessment Director Cami Cooley Earns Top Honors for Improving Students’ Learning Experience
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Academic Planning and Assessment Director Cami Cooley recently won a top national honor for introducing a powerful online tool to engage CSM students and improve their learning and completion.
Cooley was named the 2019 First Place Champion by CampusLabs for “driving impactful change on campus” after initiating a real-time formative assessment tool in CSM’s classrooms that lets students know if they are learning the right material, while also letting...
Students at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center are holding a coat drive until January. Organized by members of the center’s National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) and SkillsUSA, the coats collected for men, women and children will be donated to St. Mary Church, Newport.
New and gently worn coats can be dropped off at Stethem between 7:50 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. Monday through Friday when school is in session. Visitors must show identification to enter the school and can leave the coats...
The annual Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) It’s Academic tournament is 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4 at St. Charles High School. Teams from the seven high schools will compete in rounds and answer questions in a quiz-style format. Topics range from history, literature, science, math and mythology to sports and current events.
The tournament will air live on the CCPS website at ccboe.com, starting at 6 p.m. The first-place team from Wednesday’s event will compete against St...
In January, four Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students will learn first-hand how bills and laws are passed by Maryland legislators. Seniors Jake Burgess, Jamarr Joshua Johnson, Kathleen Martinez and Natalie Yeager were recently chosen to represent CCPS in the 2020 Maryland Student Page Program.
The program is part of the annual legislative session that runs January through April. More than 100 high school students participate, each serving as a representative of their respective...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Board of Education of St. Mary’s County will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. in the Board of Education Meeting Room, 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, Maryland. For additional information, please call (301) 475-5511, ext. 32177.
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – There will be a joint meeting of the Board of Education of St. Mary’s County and the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County on Tuesday, December 3, 2019,
at 9:00 a.m. in the Chesapeake Building, 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown, Maryland. For additional information, please call (301) 475-5511, ext. 32177.
The Board of Education of Charles County is holding an executive session phone conference 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 2 at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building as permitted by the Maryland Open Meetings Act, Section 10-508(a) and Section 10-503(c) of the State Government Article to discuss personnel matters.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,521 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland...
All Charles County public schools and administrative offices are closed Nov. 27-29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Schools and offices reopen Monday, Dec. 2.
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) posts calendar information on the school system website, ccboe.com. Select the About tab and choose Parent Handbook/Calendar 2019-20 to view dates for this school year.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,521 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically...
SMCM Alumna Kaitlyn Marsh ’13 An Archdiocese of Baltimore 2019 Teacher of the Year Michael Bruckler November 26, 2019 - 12:15 pm
November 26, 2019
St. Mary’s College alumna Kaitlyn (Winsiewski) Marsh ’13 has been recognized as an Archdiocese of Baltimore 2019 Teacher of the Year, along with Jennifer Karn and Becky Egan Hogg.
Marsh is a social studies teacher and field hockey coach at St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis, Maryland. She is a graduate of Perry Hall High School and...
The Board of Education of Charles County is holding an executive session phone conference 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building as permitted by the Maryland Open Meetings Act, Section 10-508(a) and Section 10-503(c) of the State Government Article to discuss personnel matters.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,521 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland...
Students gathered earlier this month at Milton M. Somers Middle School aiming to come out on top at the Middle School Archery Tournament.
“Archery kind of relates to life,” said Deshea Mack, father of Matthew Henson Middle School eighth grader, Emmanuel Mack. “You have a goal and you work toward it. Then you hit it.” Mack also appreciates that archery teaches patience and discipline.
For some students, learning new skills are the side benefit of having a good time with a new activity...
CSM AmeriCorps VISTA Member Kelsey Stewart Helps CSM and St. Mary’s County Public Schools Close Workforce Gaps
Efforts Improve High School Students’ Knowledge of Higher Education
When Waldorf resident Kelsey Stewart graduated with her degree in Communications and Social Influence from the University of Maryland College Park, she knew she wanted to help communities better understand each other by engaging in meaningful activism. What she didn’t know was that her first job would be vigorously campaigning to teach high school students who don’t consider continuing their education in how to navigate the...
16th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast, Jan. 20 Michael Bruckler November 21, 2019 - 10:32 am
November 21, 2019
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 16th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 20, at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The breakfast will begin at 6:30 a.m. and costs $10 payable at the door. The program will begin at 8 a.m. at no cost, featuring a keynote address by Dr. Jason...