The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a work session at 6 p.m. Monday, March 25 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.
Work session
Retreat follow up
Adjournment
About CCPS
Charles County Public...
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CSM Jazz Fest, Job Fair, Open Houses, Connections with Edna Troiano and the Stage Production of Pippen Highlight a Busy April at CSM
Award-winning Trumpeter Dr. James Moore will perform at CSM’s 16th Annual Jazz Festival April 4-6, 2019.
Area Public School Jazz Band Clinic at CSM. 9 a.m., April 4-5. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center (FA), 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Beginning at 9 a.m. and throughout the day, award-winning trumpeter Dr. James Moore will rehearse and critique jazz band students from area public schools as part of the annual CSM Jazz Festival. Free. No tickets required...
Asst. Prof. Malena Published on Bible Odyssey Michael Bruckler March 14, 2019 - 2:48 pm
March 14, 2019
Sarah Malena, assistant professor of history, published the entry “Solomon” on Bible Odyssey, a project that strives to bring the results of critical, academic scholarship focusing on the Bible to the public in an engaging and accessible way.
In her article, Malena discusses the relationships between historical, literary, and legendary understandings of the tenth-century BCE King...
Charles Co. Students showcase creativity at regional Destination Imagination event, several teams advance to state competition
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Challenges are divided into three levels – elementary, middle and high school. There is also a non-competitive challenge for...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting its History, Industry, Technology and Science Expo (HITS) this Saturday, March 16 from 1 to 5 p.m. at St. Charles High School in Waldorf. The Expo is a showcase of student work in the areas of science and history. The event also features hands-on activities and learning opportunities for students in areas such as science, history, career and technology education, engineering and more.
Some of the activities attendees can participate in include...
Action isn’t all you get from “The Persistence of Memory”
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College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Writing and Yoga Instructor Karen Janowsky adds a fresh, new take on the superhero craze with her recently released fiction series, “The Persistence of Memory.” The first book in the series, “The Persistence of Memory: Déjà Vu,” utilizes a mixture of genres to explore the meaning of life and love.
Characters Daniel and Nina do not remember one another, but their involvement in...
Alumna Katelyn Kean ‘16 Registrar for Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Michael Bruckler March 13, 2019 - 10:47 am
March 13, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland alumna Katelyn Kean ‘16 recently became registrar for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s collection of more than 70,000 bay-related objects.
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, located in St. Michaels, Maryland, is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to preserving and exploring the history, environment, and culture...
The Board of Education at its March 13 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) employees for exemplary accomplishments, and a commitment to students and staff.
Honored were Robert Castellano, Donna Fowler, Juliana Herscher, Jacob Terlecki and Rebecca Wheaton.
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SMCM Firm RE:site Selected to Design A Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland at St. Mary’s College
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March 11, 2019
St. Mary's College of Maryland is proud to announce the artist selected to design A Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland is the design firm RE:site led by founders Norman Lee and Shane Allbritton.
“RE:site’s striking and thought-provoking design truly captures the purpose of the commemorative – to...
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National Student Leadership Week.
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Professor Bailey Published in the Journal Neuropharmacology Michael Bruckler March 12, 2019 - 10:38 am
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) presents the legal thriller “Hate Crime” by Vincent L. Scarsella at its Cause Theater March 14-16. This suspenseful play, directed by CSM alumna and Adjunct Theater Faculty member Simone Hanna, explores the relationship between a client and lawyer when a hate crime is committed in a small town.
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