So. Md Education News

 

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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St. Mary's Co. School Health Council Meeting on Tuesday, February 26, 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 – The St. Mary’s County School Health Council will meet on Tuesday, February 26, 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...

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CSM CSM Hosts Night of Engineering Open House March 6

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will host a ‘Night of Engineering’ March 6 at its La Plata Campus for prospective students who are considering a four-year degree in electrical or mechanical engineering. CSM hosts the Night of Engineering every semester to explain how students can achieve a four-year engineering degree in Southern Maryland by completing their first two years of college at CSM and then transferring to the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering...

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Charles Co. TAM students attend conference, advance to state competition

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students in the Teacher Academy of Maryland (TAM) program attended the second annual CSM Teacher Academy Conference Feb. 22 on the La Plata campus of the College of Southern Maryland. Local students were joined at the conference with peers from Calvert and St. Mary’s counties where they attended sessions on education topics taught by CSM and CCPS staff members. TAM students learned how games can be used to engage students in math lessons, how to use...

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Charles Co. CCPS ending meal credit extension for parents

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is ending its meal credit extension for parents and students. To help families affected by the federal government shutdown, CCPS increased the amount of meal credits students could use to buy breakfast and lunch. Credits are given only for students who attempt to purchase meals and have no money on their account. Beginning on Monday, March 4, CCPS will begin to reduce the amount of meal credit extensions as follows: Monday, March 4 – limit drops to...

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CSM 140 Students Receive Assistance From CSM During Federal Government Shutdown

More than 140 College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students requested tuition relief or assistance during the nation’s longest federal government furlough received it, according to information compiled by CSM’s Financial Assistance Office at the end of the shutdown stand-off. In addition, every student who requested support from CSM and who were registered for spring 2019 received help. “Eight-one students signed up for the deferred payment plan, totaling more than $107,000 in deferred...

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St. Mary's Co. Striving Readers Early Childhood Conscious Discipline Workshops - February 27-28, 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 – On Wednesday, February 27, 2019, there will be a Conscious Discipline Parent Workshop from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center. From “Chaos to Calm Part II-How to Mean What You Say” will be presented by Master Conscious Discipline Trainer, Amy Speidel. On Thursday, February 28...

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Charles Co. Four CCPS Unified Bocce teams place at state invitational

Four Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Unified Bocce teams earned awards at the Unified Bocce State Invitational held Feb. 13 at Hagerstown Community College. A team from Maurice J. McDonough High School took first place in division three of the event. A second team from McDonough earned third place in division two of the event, and a La Plata High School team received a third-place award in division three of the tournament. A third team from McDonough received fourth place among teams...

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Charles Co. Schools closed Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019; code blue for staff

Due to a winter weather advisory predicting snow and ice, all Charles County public schools are closed tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. There is a code blue for staff, which means Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) employees do not report to work. Visit the school system website at www.ccboe.com or call the 24-hour information line at 301-932-6656 or 301-934-7410 for the latest CCPS information. [ This article originally appeared here ]

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CSM Night of Engineering, Kids’ and Teen College Registration, Provocations and Pianist Brian Ganz Highlight March Events at CSM

CSM Changes Student Services Hours. Effective immediately, the hours for College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Student Services will be Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. This change includes the offices of Advising, Financial Assistance, Registrar, Admissions, and Student Account Services. www.csmd.edu/student-services/. FAFSA Due for Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Applicants. March 1. To apply for a Maryland Community College Promise...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College Students and Faculty Travel to Antigua and Barbuda to Study its History, Culture

St. Mary’s College Students and Faculty Travel to Antigua and Barbuda to Study its History, Culture Michael Bruckler February 19, 2019 - 1:49 pm February 19, 2019 Several students and two faculty are traveling to the West Indies this week for the Antigua and Barbuda Governor General’s Seminar on Historic Preservation as part of a recent partnership between St. Mary’s College of Maryland and the Office of the Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda. Ellen Kohl, assistant professor of...

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Charles Co. Students named winners in national essay contest

Two Charles County Public Schools students were recently named winners in the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution American History Essay Contest. The contest was open to students in Grades 5-8 and featured the theme of “The Women’s Suffrage Campaign.” The student winners are Rohey Savage, fifth grader at Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary School, and Nya Whitney, fifth grader at Dr. James Craik Elementary School. Savage earned a first-place award in the Charles County contest...

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Charles Co. CCPS students earn awards in Junior American Citizens Contest

Several Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students recently earned honors in the Junior American Citizens Contest, sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). The organization includes a Junior American Citizens Committee, which supports contests for children that promote patriotic development. The Junior American Citizens Contest is open to students in prekindergarten through Grade 12. Entries range from banners, poems and posters to short stories and...

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CSM CSM Professor’s First Book ‘Black Huntington: An Appalachian Story,’ Describes the African-American Experience in West Virginia

A new African-American history book by a College of Southern Maryland (CSM) professor will be released by the University of Illinois Press this spring. “Black Huntington: An Appalachian Story” is the first book by CSM Professor of History Dr. Cicero Fain III. In the book, Fain tells the story of the African-American experience in the West Virginia city of Huntington from the post-Civil War era through the early part of the 20th Century. Huntington is particularly interesting, Fain said...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College Invites Prospective Students to an April Open House

St. Mary’s College Invites Prospective Students to an April Open House Michael Bruckler February 18, 2019 - 10:04 am February 18, 2019 St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, invites prospective students and their families to learn more about the value of a St. Mary’s College education at a Spring for St. Mary’s Open House on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The open house will feature opportunities to learn about St. Mary’s College’s...

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SMCM Katie Robey ’19 Awarded $992 Research Grant from Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research Program

Katie Robey ’19 Awarded $992 Research Grant from Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research Program Michael Bruckler February 18, 2019 - 8:49 am February 18, 2019 St. Mary’s College student Katie Robey ’19 was awarded a $992 research grant from Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research Program for her research, “Antidepressant Efficacy of L-655,708 Following Infusion into the Medial Prefrontal Cortex.” Robey, a biochemistry major and neuroscience minor, is working with fellow student Brooke Steinhoff...

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CSM CSM Hosts Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Feb. 21

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will host “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” Thursday, Feb. 21 with a goal of introducing area girls to the many and varied career opportunities in the fields of science and engineering. Gender diversity in engineering and computer science (ECS) has been a continuous struggle, according to a presentation recently given by Senior Manager of Research for the Society of Women Engineers Dr. Roberta Rincon at the 2018 American Society of Engineering...

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St. Mary's Co. STEM Academy Open House

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 will host two Open House events for potential applicants to the STEM Academy programs at Lexington Park Elementary School and Spring Ridge Middle School. Lexington Park Elementary School will host an Open House on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. This is for any student interested...

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