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SMCM St. Mary’s College Title IX Office Awarded Five-year Grant from the Maryland Department of Health

St. Mary’s College Title IX Office Awarded Five-year Grant from the Maryland Department of Health Michael Bruckler April 22, 2019 - 1:45 pm April 22, 2019 Over the next five years, the College’s Title IX Office will receive a total of $50,000 from the Maryland Department of Health’s Rape and Sexual Assault Prevention Program at the Center for Injury and Sexual Assault Prevention. The focus of the grant is “Preventing Campus Sexual Assault through Social Norms Change” and on implementing...

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SMCM Professors Receive Grant to Develop Teacher Education Program in Computer Science

Professors Receive Grant to Develop Teacher Education Program in Computer Science Michael Bruckler April 19, 2019 - 2:21 pm April 19, 2019 Lindsay Jamieson, associate professor of computer science; Alan Jamieson, associate professor of computer science; and Angela Johnson, professor of educational studies and director of teacher education, received a $19,049 grant from the Maryland Center for Computing Education to develop a preservice teacher education program in computer science. The...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland presents the Inaugural Mulberry Music Festival – Act 1

St. Mary’s College of Maryland presents the Inaugural Mulberry Music Festival – Act 1 Michael Bruckler April 19, 2019 - 1:39 pm April 19, 2019 St. Mary’s College of Maryland presents the inaugural Mulberry Music Festival – Act 1, featuring chart-topping gospel recording artist Jason Nelson and a diverse lineup of local musicians, on Friday, June 14, 2019, from 6-9 p.m. on the College’s Townhouse Green. The event is free of charge and open to the public. “At St. Mary’s College, we...

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SMCM SMCM Chemistry and Biochemistry Students Present Research at National Conferences

SMCM Chemistry and Biochemistry Students Present Research at National Conferences Kelly Neiles April 18, 2019 - 3:36 pm April 18, 2019 Nine St. Mary’s College of Maryland chemistry and biochemistry students presented their original research at two national conferences in Orlando, Florida, this spring: the 257th National American Chemistry Society (ACS) conference and the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) annual meeting, part of Experimental Biology 2019. The...

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Charles Co. New backpack rule for middle and high school students goes into effect April 24

A new Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) requirement regarding the use of backpacks in middle and high schools will take effect April 24, making the rule consistent across the school system. When they return from spring break, middle and high school students will have to store their backpacks in their lockers during the school day. Principals and administrators will work with students to ensure there is enough time allotted between classes to go to their lockers. Students will be allowed...

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Charles Co. Students dive into Sea Perch Regional Robotics Competition

The Sea Perch Regional Robotics Competition was held March 16 during the History, Industry, Technology and Science (HITS) Expo at St. Charles High School. Sea Perch is an underwater robotics program during which students and teachers build an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). William A. Diggs Elementary School’s team, Jaws, won first place in the Engineering Notebook category and third place in the obstacle course category. Jaws was named the best overall team at the competition...

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Charles Co. April 29 Board Town Hall set for CCPS support staff

The Board of Education of Charles County is hosting an April 29 public Town Hall for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) support staff. The Town Hall is set for 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. in the staff development room of the CCPS Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building in La Plata. The following is the Town Hall format and is subject to change. Call to order – 4:15 p.m. Welcome – Board Chairman Virginia R. McGraw Purpose – Board Vice Chairman Latina Wilson Focus – Employee suggestions for...

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Charles Co. Board hosts April 29 work session

The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a work session at 6 p.m. Monday, April 29 in the boardroom at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building in La Plata. The meeting will be televised live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, ccboe.com, and on Comcast channel 96 and Verizon FiOS channel 12. The following is the meeting agenda and is subject to change: Call to order – 6 p.m. Public Forum – 6 p.m. Work session Waldorf opportunity zones presented by...

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SMCM Professor of Art Sue Johnson Named in The Washington Post Exhibition Review of “Misprints”

Professor of Art Sue Johnson Named in The Washington Post Exhibition Review of “Misprints” Michael Bruckler April 17, 2019 - 4:56 pm April 17, 2019 Professor of Art Sue Johnson is mentioned in The Washington Post exhibition review by Mark Jenkins (April 12, 2019) of the exhibition “Misprints” at the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, Hyattsville, Maryland. Johnson is among the 24 artists included in the exhibition that focuses on the curious ‘accidents,’ some purposeful, that can happen during...

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CSM CSM Talons Are Going to World Championship Vex U Competition for Sixth Consecutive Year

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Talons, the college’s competitive robotics team, are packing their bags – and robots – to travel for the sixth consecutive year to compete in the 2019 VEX U World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. Returning as the tournament’s 2018 Innovative Award winner, the Talons are one of only two community colleges competing in 2019 against nearly 80 other qualifying university teams from all around the world, April 25-27. The VEX U competition is part of...

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Charles Co. Elementary, middle schools participate in Southern Maryland LEGO Championship

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) elementary- and middle-school students participated in the Southern Maryland LEGO League Championship April 6 at the College of Southern Maryland’s La Plata campus. More than 50 teams from the tri-county area — 18 from CCPS — were challenged to build and program a robot to compete missions related to natural disasters. With the theme of Nature’s Fury in mind, teams also researched and presented a solution to a global issue related to natural disasters...

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Charles Co. North Point, Stethem students advance to national SkillsUSA event

Twenty-one Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students will represent the school system at the National Leadership and Skills Competition set for June 24-29 in Louisville, Ky., after earning first-place gold medal honors at state competitions held earlier this month. The following students earned a gold medal and advance to the national event. Austin Abarca, Caryn Law and Michael Stone, seniors, North Point High School, Career Pathways Showcase: Business, Management and Technology...

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CSM A Magical, Musical Journey In Search of an Extraordinary Life Unfolds When CSM Presents “Pippin”

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) presents all that comes with royalty, magic, romance and the search for contentment during its production of “Pippin” which runs the last weekend of April and the first weekend of May. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King...

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SMCM SMCM Students Explore Tropical Marine Ecology at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize

SMCM Students Explore Tropical Marine Ecology at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize Seabird McKeon April 16, 2019 - 8:24 pm April 16, 2019 Lauren Swam '19, Isaac Hersh '19, and Colin Cassady '19, recently had a firsthand experience studying marine ecology on the coral reefs of Belize. Interviewed for The Naturalist Podcast (http://www.naturalistpodcast.com/the-naturalist-podcast-episode-27-on-carrie-bow-cay-with-lauren-isaac-and-colin/), the three shared their encounters towing through seagrass beds...

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SMCM SMCM History Students Present Research at Phi Alpha Theta Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference

SMCM History Students Present Research at Phi Alpha Theta Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference Adrienne Dozier April 16, 2019 - 8:58 am April 16, 2019 Four St. Mary’s College students presented their original research at this year’s Phi Alpha Theta Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference at Bowie State University on March 30, 2019. Phi Alpha Theta is the national history honor society. The regional conference showcases undergraduate and graduate research that focuses on primary historical sources and...

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Charles Co. Elementary schools hosts events to welcome redistricted students

Several Charles County public elementary schools are hosting events in April and May to welcome new students and families joining them for the 2019-20 school year as a result of redistricting. With the implementation of the systemwide elementary school redistricting in September, some elementary schools are losing students while others are gaining new members of their school communities. The following is a list of events by school for new students and their families. The events are for...

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Charles Co. Students compete in MESA challenges, advance to state competition

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) teams competed in the regional Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) events held April 11 and 12 at North Point High School. Overall winners were selected at the elementary-, middle- and high-school levels. “MESA will help me in my career path,” said Brian Thomas, a Westlake High School senior who became involved with MESA in eighth grade. “I want to major in computer science. It’s a high-paying profession and a growing one. Technology...

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CSM May is Festive Time at CSM with Spring Commencement, Women in STEM, Concerts, Performances

CSM Main Stage Theater: “Pippin.” 7 p.m., May 3; 2 p.m., May 4-5. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center (FA), Theater, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. “Pippin,” a musical with a score by Stephen Schwartz, is the story of one young man’s search of the secret of true happiness and fulfillment. $15 adults, $12 military/seniors/youth. boxoffice@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/theatre-and-dance/. CSM Connections Literary Series: Magazine Reading...

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Charles Co. Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Teacher Melinda Wright named 2019 Charles County Public Schools Teacher of the Year

Joyful. Loyal. Amazing. That’s how students and staff at Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School describe second-grade teacher Melinda Wright. Wright is a longtime staple in the Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy community, having taught at the school for the past 26 years. She is one of the most requested teachers at Mt. Hope, by both students and parents, and community members speak with pride in the fact that Wright was once their teacher. Her kind demeanor and positive impact has a lasting effect in the...

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St. Mary's Co. Outstanding Employees Recognized for 2019

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. Ms. Deborah Urich, ISIC Paraeducator at Greenview Knolls Elementary School, has been selected as the Educational Support...

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