Registration for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students entering kindergarten at the start of the 2019-20 school year begins Monday, April 15. State law requires students entering kindergarten to be 5 years old by Sept. 1 in the school year in which the child is registered. Parents can find out what school their child is zoned to attend by entering their home address in School Locator, a mapping system available at...
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The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, April 9 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. and student and staff recognition starts at 4:30 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 streamed live on the school system website at ccboe.com. Select the live stream image displayed in the...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Disability Support Services (DSS) staff recently marked its 17th year inviting high school students to “Try College for a Day.” Since its inception, the annual event – which is offered at CSM’s Prince Frederick, La Plata and Leonardtown campuses – has provided more than 1,400 high school juniors and seniors with disabilities the opportunity to experience a ‘day in the life’ of a college student at CSM.
The program is in collaboration with the...
St. Mary’s College to Host Southern Maryland Legislators Michael Bruckler April 01, 2019 - 1:31 pm
April 01, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for the Study of Democracy will hold its annual legislative debrief session on Monday, April 15 at 5:30 p.m. in Glendening Annex on the College’s campus. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
The event will feature Southern Maryland legislators discussing the highlights of the legislative session in Annapolis, which...
CSM From Dvořák to Barbershop Quartets, From a Jazz Festival to ‘Pippin,’ A Variety of Musical Stylings and Concerts Fill the Air at CSM’s Campuses This S
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is moving into the second half of spring semester, with only weeks left until the 2019 spring commencement on May 17. This is a time of year full of musical presentations at the college as students prepare for recitals and concerts, the CSM Main Stage’s annual musical will be presented and the annual jazz clinic is offered, among other artistic offerings.
The CSM Jazz Festival is set for April 4-6, followed by the CSM Barbershop Extravaganza on April...
SMCM Professor Cognard-Black Selected as a Finalist for $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching
Professor Cognard-Black Selected as a Finalist for $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching Michael Bruckler March 29, 2019 - 2:39 pm
March 29, 2019
Professor of English Jennifer Cognard-Black has been selected as a finalist for Baylor University’s 2020 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, the only national teaching award – with the single largest monetary reward of $250,000 – presented by a college or university to an individual for exceptional teaching. Three...
SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland Anthropology Department presents Distinguished Scholar Ellen Contini-Morava
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Anthropology Department presents Distinguished Scholar Ellen Contini-Morava Michael Bruckler March 29, 2019 - 1:47 pm
March 29, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland anthropology department presents Ellen Contini-Morava as the spring’s Distinguished Scholar on Wednesday, April 3, 4:45 p.m. in Cole Cinema, Campus Center. The lecture is free of charge and open to the public.
Titled, “Why is a raven like a writing-desk? How and why languages sort the world,”...
When Brenda Warren started working for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) 45 years ago, the word internet was not part of her everyday vocabulary. The Gale-Bailey Elementary School media specialist has seen many changes over her career, but nothing, she said, compares with the advancement in the use of technology.
“I remember when we first got an internet-connected computer with an old-style modem with a free account donated to the school system. The first time we logged into the account...
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen to speak at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler March 28, 2019 - 2:06 pm
March 28, 2019
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland (D-Md.) will speak at St. Mary's College of Maryland on Monday, April 8 at noon in Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary's Hall, 47458 Trinity Church Road. The event is free of charge and open to the public. This is a joint presentation by The Patuxent Partnership and the College's Center for the Study of Democracy.
“The...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces the appointment of Dr. Mitchell A. Levy as the associate vice president of the college’s Division of Academic Affairs (DAA). Levy brings more than 36 years of experience in higher education.
In his role, Levy will oversee instruction on all campuses – and online – in order to meet every student’s needs for developmental skills, general education knowledge, employment-related needs, skills for life-long learning and specialized study.
Levy...
Ballesteros to Present Final Reading as the Steven Muller Distinguished Professor of the Arts Michael Bruckler March 27, 2019 - 2:18 pm
March 27, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s José Cacayo Ballesteros, Steven Muller Distinguished Professor of the Arts and professor of international languages and cultures, will present “Mother Tongue: A Poetry Reading by José Cacayo Ballesteros” on Friday, April 12, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. in Anne Arundel Hall’s Blackistone Room. The reading is free of...
CSM More than 50 Local Employers to Participate in CSM’s Annual Tri-County Job and Career Fair April 9
Tighten up your résumés and bring multiple copies to pass out during CSM’s annual Tri-County Job and Career Fair April 9.
Residents who are looking for a job, or are looking to change jobs, are encouraged to attend the 2019 Tri-County Job and Career Fair at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM). The annual free event will be held April 9 at CSM’s La Plata Campus, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This public service is provided by CSM’s Career Services and will bring more than 50 employers from...
SMCM Professor King’s NEH-funded work with the Rappahannock Tribe Featured in National Council of University Research Administrators Magazine
Professor King’s NEH-funded work with the Rappahannock Tribe Featured in National Council of University Research Administrators Magazine Michael Bruckler March 27, 2019 - 10:42 am
March 27, 2019
Professor of Anthropology Julia King’s National Endowment for the Humanities-funded work with the Rappahannock Tribe is featured in the latest issue of National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) Magazine.
King, in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Historic...
SMCM President Tuajuanda C. Jordan Named a 2018 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
President Tuajuanda C. Jordan Named a 2018 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Michael Bruckler March 27, 2019 - 10:30 am
March 27, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan was named a 2018 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). She was presented with an official certificate and a gold and blue (representing science and engineering, respectively) rosette pin on Saturday, February 16, at the AAAS...
Concert Pianists Brian Ganz & Beverly Babcock Free Concert Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 Michael Bruckler March 27, 2019 - 8:27 am
March 27, 2019
St. Mary's College of Maryland Musician-in-Residence Brian Ganz and fellow music department faculty member Beverly Babcock will continue their popular noon concert series on Tuesday, April 2 in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary's Hall on the College campus. They will offer a brief discussion and full performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Jeff Walker, Assistant Superintendent of Supporting Services, 301-475-4256, ext. 34136
ST. MARY’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS GOLD STAR AWARD WINNERS
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The St. Mary’s County Health Department announced the recipients of the Gold Star Achievement Awards given annually to food services facilities that achieve superior food safety standards. All 29 St. Mary’s County Public Schools received a Gold Star Award...
Tayo Clyburn Announced as Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion/Chief Diversity Officer Michael Bruckler March 26, 2019 - 5:16 pm
March 26, 2019
St. Mary's College of Maryland has appointed Tayo Clyburn as vice president of diversity and inclusion/chief diversity officer. He will join St. Mary’s College in July 2019 and will report directly to President Tuajuanda C. Jordan.
“I’m honored and excited for Tayo to join St. Mary’s College as the Vice President for inclusive diversity...
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 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...
CSM Novelist Edna Troiano to Share the Amazing Life Story of Josiah Henson at CSM’s Connection Literary Series April 5
Since the recent release of her new book, “Uncle Tom’s Journey from Maryland to Canada,” which traces the life of Abolitionist Josiah Henson from his birthplace in La Plata, Novelist Edna Troiano has been making news with her account of Henson’s role in bringing slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad.
A retired professor who chaired the Department of Languages and Literature for 20 years at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM), Troiano will read from her book and help bring to...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is testing drinking water at schools, centers and office buildings for the presence of lead. The testing is not the result of any concerns with drinking water in Charles County schools.
CCPS is conducting the testing to comply with a new state regulation, which was signed into law in May 2017, and requires all Maryland schools, public and nonpublic, served by public water to test for the presence of lead in all drinking water outlets.
The new regulation...