The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8. The Board will meet in person at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. The Starkey Building is located at 5980 Radio Station Road in La Plata.
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is seeking 10 volunteers to serve on its Career and Technical Education (CTE) steering committee. CTE programs provide high school students with opportunities to explore different career pathways while in high school.
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has released orientation and meet and greet schedules for the 2023-2024 school year. Listed below are orientation dates and times, and other activities for schools. Specific questions about orientation events should be directed to individual schools.
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Gantz Co-Facilitates COPLAC Leadership Circle Lee Capristo July 31, 2023 - 10:04 am
July 31, 2023
Vice President for Academic Affairs Katie Gantz served as a senior co-facilitator at the 2023 Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) Beard Leadership Circle at Sonoma State University in California. Now in its third year, the Beard Leadership Circle focuses on building professional skills and leadership strategies for directors, project coordinators and other mid-level higher...
SMCM Professor Mertz Organizes and Presents at Transforming Undergraduate Education in the Molecular Life Sciences
Professor Mertz Organizes and Presents at Transforming Undergraduate Education in the Molecular Life Sciences Pamela Mertz July 30, 2023 - 7:20 am
July 30, 2023
Professor of Biochemistry Pam Mertz served as the lead organizer of the 2023 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) summer education meeting, Transforming Undergraduate Education in the Molecular Life Sciences, held at Suffolk University in Boston, July 27-30. She worked with co-organizers Odutayo Odunuga...
The Board of Education of Charles County is seeking qualified applicants to fill a vacancy that exists on the Board due to the resignation of a Board member representing Commissioner District 1. The successful applicant chosen by the Board would complete a four-year term through December 2026.
The Board will receive applications through Aug. 31, 2023.
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Some Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students are invited to attend the Summer Boost program. Summer Boost is an enrichment program held at select schools during the summer designed to prepare students for the upcoming school year. Through subject-based lessons taught in a creative style, students can learn academic, social-emotional and creative skills during the program. This year the Boost programs were held at 11 elementary and middle schools. CCPS teachers, counselors and other...
SMCM Visiting Librarians Traci Haynie and Emily Warren Present Poster at Towson Conference for Academic Libraries
Visiting Librarians Traci Haynie and Emily Warren Present Poster at Towson Conference for Academic Libraries Amanda VerMeulen July 25, 2023 - 4:57 pm
July 25, 2023
Visiting Librarians Karin “Traci” Haynie, DNP, MSLS, MS, and Emily A. Warren, MLIS, presented "Creating an Academic Librarian Residency: The Visiting Librarian’s Adventure" at the 8th annual Towson Conference for Academic Libraries, based on their experiences as Visiting Teaching & Learning Librarians at the Hilda C. Landers...
Associate Professor Barrett Emerick Begins Term as NASSP President Chuck Steenburgh July 24, 2023 - 5:23 pm
July 24, 2023
Associate Professor of Philosophy Barrett Emerick recently began his term as president of the North American Society for Social Philosophy, an important academic association that has played a significant role in influencing the practice of contemporary social and political philosophy in the Western tradition.
Emerick has been a member of the organization since 2006. In...
Environmental Studies Students Riesett and Villiger Awarded National Fellowships Lee Capristo July 24, 2023 - 9:21 am
July 24, 2023
Two St. Mary’s College of Maryland students have been named to the 2023-2024 class of Rachel Carson Campus Fellows (RCC), a highly competitive national program whose mission is to “build and deepen critical connections between campuses, communities and advocates with the goal of advancing environmental health and equitable policy.” Lily Riesett ’24 and Nathan...
50th Annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race Sets Sail August 4 Chuck Steenburgh July 19, 2023 - 2:52 pm
July 19, 2023
Sailors and spectators alike will have a chance to participate in the historic 50th annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race hosted by St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM). The race is the oldest and most distinguished overnight competition on the Chesapeake Bay. It begins Friday, August 4, at various times in the afternoon in Annapolis and ends Saturday, Aug. 5, at the College’s...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) recently announced administrative appointments for the 2023-2024 school year. The recent changes include appointments at the elementary, middle and high school levels.
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Kevin Howard, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) supervisor of Human Resources, recently received the Fay Miller Education Leadership Eagle Institute Award by the Maryland Association of School Business Officials (MD ASBO). Everyayear, the MD Association chooses someone who exhibits leadership skills in his or her school system and has demonstrated a commitment to public education to attend the Leadership Eagle Institute.
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St. Mary's College Welcomes New Trustees Chuck Steenburgh July 11, 2023 - 10:35 am
July 11, 2023
St. Mary’s College of Maryland welcomed four new trustees appointed by Governor Wes Moore in June: Arthur "Lex" Birney, Kristen Greenaway, Talib Horne and Kimberly Kelley. Greenaway, Horne and Kelley will serve six-year terms while Birney serves the remainder of William Seale’s term, ending May 31, 2025.
“It is an honor to welcome these new members, adding to a diverse board with some of the...
Professor Bailey and Five Alumni Published in Behavioural Brain Research Angela Draheim July 10, 2023 - 11:33 am
July 10, 2023
Professor of Psychology Aileen Bailey and alumni (Allison Barrett ‘18, Lane Havens ‘19, Erica Leyder ‘18, Taylor Merchant ‘19, Hannah Starnes ‘17) recently published an article entitled “Changes in social, sexual, and hedonic behaviors in rats in response to stress and restoration by a negative allosteric modulator of a5-subunit containing GABA receptor” in the...
The Board of Education of Charles County held two meetings last month, a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 13, and a work session on Monday, June 26. Agendas for both meetings are posted to BoardDocs. All Board meetings are streamed live at www.ccboe.com and archived on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/c/ccpsmd.
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Madison Klinger, rising junior at Henry E. Lackey High School, is the overall winner of the 2023 Charles County Fair art contest. Her artwork is displayed as the cover of the Charles County Fair Guide. She was chosen as this year’s winner by the Charles County Fair Board and Charles County Public Schools (CCPS).
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July 1 marks the start of state legislation that allows individuals 21 years of age and older to legally purchase cannabis products from licensed dispensaries in Maryland for personal use.
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Every year around the middle of June, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students move out of classroom learning to summer fun mode. During summer break, the hallways no longer have students rushing to class but classrooms full of excited summer camp goers. This year is no different. The many CCPS summer camps throughout the county are giving students an opportunity to learn, have fun and grow their academic abilities before the school year begins in the fall.
Charles County Public...
Statement from St. Mary's College of Maryland on Supreme Court Decision - June 29, 2023 Chuck Steenburgh June 29, 2023 - 2:25 pm
June 29, 2023
Statement from St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. The University of North Carolina and
SFFA v. Harvard
St. Mary’s College of Maryland remains committed to diversity, access and affordability as part of our mission to provide a rigorous and fulfilling educational experience. This commitment includes creating and...