Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is partnering with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) to provide summer camps for students. The camps are run by CCPS School Resource Officers, include lunch and are free for students. Space is limited and registration is required. The following are available camps; space is limited and parents must register for each camp. Parents will be notified if their child is selected for a camp.
CCSO Football Camp
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College of Southern Maryland (CSM) President Dr. Maureen Murphy was on-hand to congratulate Leonardtown High School student Samuel Dichter when he was awarded a $1,500 scholarship by the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) April 30. The BOCC presented college scholarships to three high school students as part of the Calvert County Government Employee Recognition Committee’s (ERC) annual scholarship program. Dichter plans to use the scholarship to attend CSM in the fall.
Two...
Project Graduation, a drug- and alcohol-free party for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) 2019 high school graduates, will be held in the PE Building of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) in La Plata. The event will be from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. the night of a high school’s graduation with graduates and one guest admitted free.
North Point High School’s Project Graduation is May 30. On May 31, St. Charles, La Plata and Thomas Stone high schools will celebrate. Westlake, Henry E. Lackey and...
Thomas Stone High School seniors DeAndre Watson, left, and Ne’Kara Smith, are the top male and female scholarship earners in the school’s Advanced Via Individual Determination program. Thomas Stone’s AVID program recently held a signing day ceremony for its college-bound seniors who earned $3.2 million in scholarship offers.
College Signing Day was May 1, and Thomas Stone High School AVID’s underclassmen celebrated their peers who are on their way to college in the fall.
The Advancement...
CSM’s Longest Serving Professor Dr. Richard Siciliano to Address Graduates
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will recognize 527 candidates receiving 837 certificates and degrees during its 60th Spring Commencement ceremonies Friday, May 17, at the college’s La Plata Campus. CSM Professor of English, Communication, and Languages Dr. Richard Siciliano, who has earned the distinction of working at the college for 50 years – longer than anyone in the college’s history – will provide the...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation recognized seven individuals who have special connections to the college and the St. Mary’s County community at an annual Brick Recognition Ceremony at CSM’s Leonardtown Campus on April 23.
Bricks have been placed in front of the campus’ Wellness and Aquatics Center in memory of CSM facilities employees Sherman Clevenger and Thomas V. Cox, Leonardtown entrepreneurs Dick Curry and Johnny Joseph, and county educator and CSM Foundation Director...
The College of Southern Maryland Hawks golf team won the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (MDJUCO) Conference Golf Championship April 25 at Swan Point Golf Course beating Anne Arundel Community College by four strokes and finishing with a team score of 338. The Hawks golfers will now seek a second consecutive Region XX Tournament crown later this week.
CSM Sophomores Tyler Potts, left, and William Garrett remain at the top of the MDJUCO Leader Board.
Hawks’ Sophomore William...
SMCM St. Mary's College of Maryland Recognized by EPA as Top Green Power User in the Capital Athletic Conference in 2018-19
St. Mary's College of Maryland Recognized by EPA as Top Green Power User in the Capital Athletic Conference in 2018-19 Michael Bruckler April 30, 2019 - 2:12 pm
April 30, 2019
St. Mary's College of Maryland has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an Individual Conference Champion in the 2018-19 College and University Green Power Challenge. St. Mary's College currently uses more green power than any other school in the Capital Athletic Conference.
Since...
Graduation ceremonies for high school seniors in the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Class of 2019 are planned for May 30, May 31 and June 1 at the CCPS Convocation Center located at North Point High School in Waldorf.
The ceremony for North Point is Thursday, May 30. Ceremonies for St. Charles, La Plata and Thomas Stone high schools are Friday, May 31. Seniors from Westlake, Henry E. Lackey and Maurice J. McDonough high schools graduate on Saturday, June 1.
North Point’s ceremony is...
Superintendent Kimberly Hill, left, and Sheriff Troy Berry renew their commitment to the long-standing partnership between Charles County Public Schools and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office signing a memorandum of understanding on April 17 that outlines expectations for special law enforcement services and programs to schools.
Superintendent Kimberly Hill and Sheriff Troy Berry renewed their commitment to the long-standing partnership between Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) and the...
Professor Johnson Awarded Fourth Residency Fellowship for Summer 2019 Michael Bruckler April 30, 2019 - 12:26 pm
April 30, 2019
Professor of Art Sue Johnson, has been awarded a one-month, fully-funded residency fellowship by the I-Park Foundation in East Haddam, Connecticut.
I-Park Residency Program is both an open-air and a closed-studio laboratory for individual creative pursuits in the fields of music composition/sound art, the visual arts, architecture, moving image, creative...
CSM CSM Ward Virts Series Takes Fresh Look at Classics with Free Jazz One Concert at Prince Frederick Campus, May 12
The College of Southern Maryland hosts the last of six free concerts in its 2018-2019 Ward Virts Concert Series at its Prince Frederick Campus May 12 with a performance by Jazz One’s “Happening Now.”
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) hosts the last of six free concerts in its 2018-2019 Ward Virts Concert Series at its Prince Frederick Campus May 12. This season’s final concert will feature Jazz One’s “Happening Now.”
The Ward Virts Concert Series celebrates the life and talent of...
St. Mary's Co. Conscious Discipline Free Workshop Part III: "Setting the Stage for Lifelong Self-Regulation" on Saturday, May 11, 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 – Childcare providers, community partners, and parents are invited to a FREE full-day Conscious Discipline Workshop on Saturday, May 11, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Housing Authority of St. Mary’s County, 21155 Lexwood Drive, Suite C, Lexington Park, Maryland. Conscious Discipline Part III: SETTING THE STAGE...
Having won accolades and prize money, nine CSM students will now have their award-winning public service announcements about vehicle theft prevention air throughout the year across the state of Maryland. The winners pictured with their professor from left are Tionte Smiley, Joseph Neal III, Kevin Poole, CSM Associate Professor and Program Coordinator Olaniyi Areke, Stephen Gardner, Jacob Buchanan, Jillian Roberts, Christian Pomponio and Dylan Fox. Not pictured is winner Michael Baranowski...
Nine Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) teachers were recently named 2019 Outstanding Teacher Honorees by Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, known as SMECO. The annual awards program honors teachers for outstanding classroom accomplishments in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Honored by SMECO as Outstanding Mathematics Teachers of the Year are Nicholas Andrews of La Plata High School, Monica Halloran of Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School and Hannah Matthews...
St. Mary's County Public Schools is pleased to announce registration for Kindergarten for the school year 2019-2020. All schools will hold open registration beginning Monday, April 8, 2019, and continuing through the summer.
Parents of children who will be five years old by September 1, 2019, should register at the school assigned to their physical address during the open enrollment period.
Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) may go to the school assigned to their legal address to complete the...
St. Mary's County Public Schools is pleased to announce open application for Prekindergarten/Head Start to determine eligibility for school year 2019-2020. All schools will hold an open application period from Monday, April 8, 2019 through Friday, May 17, 2019 from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. The goal of the Prekindergarten/Head Start program is to provide initial learning experiences to help children develop basic skills and concepts necessary for successful school performance.
A child must be...
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 – The St. Mary’s County School Health Council will meet on Thursday, May 2, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board of Education Meeting Room at 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650.
For more information or to propose an agenda item, please contact Dr. Andrew C. Roper...
The Board of Education will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 14 to accept comments on the proposed Fresh Start Academy. The hearing follows the Board’s regular monthly business meeting and will be held in the boardroom at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building at 5980 Radio Station Road, La Plata.
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff will provide a short presentation on Fresh Start. Following the presentation, the Board will accept comments and questions about...
Westlake High School won the 2018-19 High School Math Team competition. High school math teams compete in monthly challenges by completing a series of individual, team and relay questions. Scores accumulate during the year to determine an overall Charles County champion. Pictured are students who competed on the Westlake Math Team. Seated, from left, are students Hailey Kolberg, Brianna Wilson, Krisha Patel, Adrianna Willis, Megan Carr and team sponsor Paul Kanterman. Standing, from left...