The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a 4 p.m. work session on Monday, Oct. 23, in the boardroom at the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. The Starkey building is located at 5980 Radio Station Road in La Plata. The meeting will stream live on the CCPS website at https://www.ccboe.com/. The meeting will also stream to YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@ccpsmd.
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) hosted its annual fall chess tournament Oct. 14 at Thomas Stone High School. The tournament was open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
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Charles Co. CCPS moves forward with elementary school redistricting, committee to begin meeting next month
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is moving forward with its elementary school redistricting process to create an attendance zone for Elementary School No. 23. Last week at the Oct. 10 Board of Education meeting, members of the redistricting committee were announced.
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The application window for students to apply to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs will be open from 8 a.m., Oct. 23, to 3 p.m., Nov. 14.
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SMCM Nancy R. & Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center & Learning Commons Named Maryland Public Buildings of the Year
Nancy R. & Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center & Learning Commons Named Maryland Public Buildings of the Year Chuck Steenburgh October 13, 2023 - 7:08 am
October 13, 2023
The Nancy R. & Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center and Learning Commons, both dedicated in September 2022, were named American Institute of Architects (AIA) Maryland's Public Buildings of the Year at the organization's annual Excellence in Design Awards. The construction project, a combined $66 million cooperative...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting a virtual meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 19, through Zoom for parents to learn about i-Ready reports. CCPS administered i-Ready diagnostic assessments to students in the fall in both reading and mathematics.
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SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan to visit with alumni in Maryland regional chapter events
St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan to visit with alumni in Maryland regional chapter events Chuck Steenburgh October 10, 2023 - 9:16 pm
October 10, 2023
St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan, with the Alumni Relations/Institutional Advancement team, will visit Maryland alumni in their own backyard for the first time since the pandemic. This initiative, known as the “Taking the LEAD Tour,” features special gatherings in Annapolis, Bethesda...
Environmental Studies Majors Awarded National Fellowships Lee Capristo October 11, 2023 - 2:10 pm
October 11, 2023
St. Mary’s College of Maryland has had two environmental studies majors in recent years earn the Mel Fellowship in Natural Resource Careers with the Maryland Forestry Foundation. It is the Mid-Atlantic’s largest college fellowship in natural resources, awarding $10,000 annually to four Maryland college students.
Peyton Eppard ’25 has been awarded a Mel Fellowship for this...
The Board of Education of Charles County at its Oct. 10 meeting honored Jennifer Gibala of Mary H. Matula Elementary School, Heather Hartman-Jansen of Milton M. Somers Middle School, Joanna Hobbs, Ed.D., of Maurice J. McDonough High School, Cornelia “Connie” Jerman-Webb of Gale-Bailey Elementary School and Katrina Spriggs of Arthur Middleton Elementary School.
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The Board of Education at its October 10 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students. Students are honored for accomplishments in the areas of academic achievement, career readiness and personal responsibility.
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The Board of Education of Charles County will conduct public interviews for candidates applying for the vacant District 1 position on the Board. Interviews will take place on Friday, Oct. 20, in the boardroom at the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building at 5980 Radio Station Road in La Plata.
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will support its community partners this weekend at the Healthy Kids Fun Fest. Held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, at North Point High School, the event celebrates ways in which children can make healthy choices, how families can support those choices and incorporate them at home, at school and in the community.
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The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10. 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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Today marks an official mid-way point of the first quarter for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students and staff. With the progression of the school year into October, CCPS transportation efforts continue to progress with an overall goal of providing safe and efficient bus service for students.
As of yesterday, Charles County school buses averaged a 92% on-time performance rate for student arrivals. This data was calculated from an analysis of more than 11,400 distinct morning trips...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is seeking volunteers to serve on various school system sponsored Blueprint for Maryland’s Future focus groups. The purpose of these groups is for members to help make recommendations on different aspects of the CCPS Blueprint Implementation Plan.
There are different opportunities for volunteers to serve and participation is open to parents, CCPS staff and community members.
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No two days are the same in a school, a sentiment that building service staff know well. At Maurice J. McDonough High School, the nine-person building service team, led by manager Chris Howard, has the added challenge of coordinating with contractors and construction staff working on the school’s addition and renovation.
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting its annual fall chess tournament at Thomas Stone High School from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. The tournament is open to chess players in kindergarten through Grade 12 with spectators allowed to view the event.
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Earlier this week, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) published state, local and school level data from students who completed Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) exams last school year. Results for MCAP assessments in English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, and science for the 2022-2023 school year are now available on the 2023 Maryland Report Card website.
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Eight Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) high school graduates were recently awarded scholarships through the foundation. The Charles County Juneteenth Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide educational opportunities about Juneteenth and its history, bring awareness to the rich African-American heritage of Charles County, provide scholarship opportunities and support Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) businesses.
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Inspiration can strike at any time. For Yaritza Morris’s Spanish II students at North Point High School, it often does when they are studying Black history of Cartagena, a Colonial city in Columbia.
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