So. Md Education News

 

CSM National Reading Month Kick’s Off at St. Charles Children’s Learning Center with Celebrity Reader Robert Rausch

Former Charles County Public School music educator and past president of the Charles County Arts Alliance (CCAA) Robert Rausch helped to kick off National Reading Month March 1 by visiting the St. Charles Children’s Learning Center (CLC) at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM). As the guest celebrity reader, Rausch read “On The Night You Were Born” by Nancy Tillman to pre-schoolers as part of “Read Across America.” The National Education Association (NEA)’s “Read Across America” is an...

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Charles Co. Board of Education announces March 12 meeting agenda

The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, March 12 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 www.ccboe.com. Select the live stream image displayed...

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Charles Co. Board sets March 11 planning retreat

The Board of Education of Charles County is set to meet at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, March 11 for a planning retreat. The retreat will take place at the Loyola Retreat House located at 9270 Loyola Retreat Road in Faulkner. The Board expects the morning portion of the meeting from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. to be closed to the public as permitted by the Maryland Open Meetings Act, Sections 3-305 and 3-103 of the General Provisions Article. The following is a meeting agenda and is subject to...

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Charles Co. Building service floater, food service substitute positions open

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is holding interviews for building service worker floaters and food service worker substitutes on March 14 at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. The fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. Building service worker floaters must have the ability to read and write effectively, be physically capable of performing manual labor and have a willingness to work overtime if needed. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED. Food service...

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SMCM The American Psychological Association’s Handbook, Featuring a Chapter by Prof. Williams, Wins Prose Award

The American Psychological Association’s Handbook, Featuring a Chapter by Prof. Williams, Wins Prose Award Michael Bruckler March 04, 2019 - 2:37 pm March 04, 2019 Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Nutt Williams’ chapter, “Feminist critique of and integration with diagnostic and therapeutic treatment models,” is featured in The American Psychological Association's Handbook on the Psychology of Women (2018). The handbook recently received the Association of American Publishers Prose Award...

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Charles Co. School system to hold teacher job fair April 13

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is holding a teacher job fair April 13. The fair — held from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Charles High School — is open to teachers in all subject areas for the 2019-20 school year. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree and a Maryland Teaching Certificate or a valid out-of-state teaching certificate that meets Maryland State Department of Education certification requirements. Those attending the fair must complete an online application at www.ccboe.com/jobs...

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2019 Calvert Co. Science Fair Winners

For the third year in a row, Isabelle Du Bois of Southern Middle won the Junior Grand Award in the Calvert County Science Fair. Her 2019 project was titled “What’s Your Angle (of Attack) Bernoulli?” Austin Fowler and Danielle Frye of Huntingtown High captured the Senior Grand Award with their project, “Phage Friends.” These three students will advance to compete in the Prince Georges County Regional Fair in mid-March. Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “Congratulations to all who...

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Charles Co. School times adjusted, set for next school year

Charles County Public Schools is changing start and end times for two schools and establishing hours for Billingsley Elementary School, which opens in September. Changes in times are to accommodate the opening of a new school, rezoning and renovations. Times for Eva Turner Elementary School and Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School are being adjusted for the 2019-20 school year. Changes take effect in August 2019. The following are the time changes for the next school year: Eva Turner’s...

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Charles Co. Registration for CCPS summer enrichment camps begins March 4

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is sponsoring summer enrichment camps for students in kindergarten through Grade 9. Camps begin the week of June 24 and run through the week ending on Aug. 2. More than 40 sessions are available and camps run Monday through Friday. Parents can choose either morning or afternoon sessions and a lunchtime activity period is available. Registration begins Monday, March 4 on the school system website at https://www.ccboe.com/index.php/summer-camps-2019. Cost...

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Charles Co. System updates attendance notification procedures for parents

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has updated its attendance notification procedures for parents. Beginning today, parents will now receive two automated phone calls – one in the morning and one in the evening – if their child is marked absent at school. For high school students, parents will receive an absentee phone call at 9 a.m. if their child is marked absent. Phone calls for absent middle-and elementary-school students will go out at 10:30 a.m. The time frame allows for teachers...

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St. Mary's Co. Getting More Students to Begin Their Day with Breakfast "Start Your Engines" Campaign Encourages St. Mary's County Families to Choose Breakfast at Sch

Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 Dr. Jeff Walker, Assistant Superintendent of Supporting Services, 301-475-4256, ext. 7 LEONARDTOWN, MD – To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available for school breakfast, St. Mary's County Public Schools will celebrate National School Breakfast Week during March 4-8, 2019. Busy weekday mornings make it a challenge for many families to find time for a healthy breakfast. However, US...

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SMCM Historian Mark Wilkins Publishes Book

Historian Mark Wilkins Publishes Book Michael Bruckler February 28, 2019 - 4:46 pm February 28, 2019 Mark Wilkins, adjunct faculty member in the St. Mary’s College of Maryland history department, recently had a book published titled “Aero-Neurosis: Pilots of the First World War and the Psychological Legacies of Combat” (Pen & Sword Aviation, 2019). Using expert medical testimony, Wilkins illustrates the ways in which aerial combat pilots amalgamated their suffering and experiences into...

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Charles Co. Registration for Stethem programs opens Monday for sophomores

Current Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) sophomores can apply for admission to one of five available career and technology education (CTE) programs at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center. The application window opens 8 a.m. Monday, March 4 and closes at 3 p.m. March 22. The online application process is new for the 2019-20 school year. Placement is for the 2019-20 school year and includes the following programs: automotive technician, heating, ventilation and air conditioning...

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Charles Co. Spellers prepare for Charles County Spelling Bee

The 41st annual Charles County Spelling Bee is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 at Piccowaxen Middle School in Newburg. Middle school spelling champions in public and private schools will face off to see who will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee set for May 28-30 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at the National Harbor. Teams from the eight Charles County public middle schools, as well as local private schools, are set to participate. The county Bee will be...

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CSM Pianist Brian Ganz Comes to Prince Frederick March 10 as Part of Ward Virts Concert Series

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) continues its 2018-2019 Ward Virts Concert Series March 10 at its Prince Frederick Campus with a free performance by classical pianist Brian Ganz, who is widely regarded as one of the leading pianist of his generation. Ganz is on the piano faculty of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, where he is artist-in-residence, and is also a member of the piano faculty of the Peabody Conservatory. He is the artist-editor of the Schirmer Performance Edition of...

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Charles Co. Student actors prep for spring productions, season starts next week

Get ready for some rock and roll, sightseeing on a magic carpet and disco dancing with student actors from the school system’s seven high schools as they prepare for their spring productions. The season kicks off next weekend with “Chicago, High School Edition” at St. Charles High School on March 8-10. The production sets stage in the city of Chicago during the 1920s. Main character Roxie Hart finds herself wrapped up in a murder and convinces her husband, Amos, to take the blame. After...

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Charles Co. Checkmate – students compete in winter chess tournament

More than 170 students participated in the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) winter chess tournament held this past Saturday, Feb. 23 at Henry E. Lackey High School. Registrations increased from the fall event, with 125 participants competing in October to 170 at the winter event. The tournament is open to interested students in kindergarten through Grade 12. The tournament follows a Swiss-style format in which each student plays four games. Students compete in eight grade-level...

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CSM 2019 Connections Literary Reading Series Kicks Off With Novelists Molly McCloskey and Krista Keyes March 8

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) opens its Connections Literary Series this spring in Leonardtown with readings from area novelists Molly McCloskey and Krista Keyes. The two will share their recent work which is weaved with their travels to Ireland, as well as take questions from the audience starting at 7:30 p.m. March 8. Molly McCloskey McCloskey was born in Philadelphia and grew up in North Carolina and Oregon. In 1989, she moved to Ireland, spending 10 years on the west coast...

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Charles Co. Students place at regional SkillsUSA event, several advance to state competition

Several Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students earned medals in the recent regional SkillsUSA competition and advance to the state event set for April 12-13. Career and technology education (CTE) students from North Point High School and the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center compete annually in the event. SkillsUSA competitions showcase CTE students, involve industry professionals in evaluating student performance and help to train students for workforce needs. Students compete...

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Charles Co. Strings clinic helps prepare Lackey musicians for performances

Strings students at Henry E. Lackey High School spent a recent afternoon honing their skills as musicians when guest conductors set up shop in Dr. Alan Freeman’s classroom. “I love doing this … it’s my seventh or eighth time here,” said Stephen Czarkowski, a conductor and cellist. “This orchestra just gets better.” Czarkowski, a conductor of the Frederick Regional Youth Orchestra, and others, was joined by YaShauna Swan, a coach with FRYO, and Nathan Wisniewski, a U.S. Air Force master...

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