The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a 6 p.m. work session on Monday, May 22, 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 www.ccboe.com. The meeting will also stream to YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@ccpsmd.
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The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) recently recertified Milton M. Somers Middle School as a 2023 Maryland Green School while Dr. James E. Craik Elementary School achieved Sustainable School status by MAEOE this year.
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St. Mary's College of Maryland Board of Trustees Approves Strategic Plan Chuck Steenburgh May 16, 2023 - 1:38 pm
May 16, 2023
The St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees met on Friday, May 12, approving the conferral of degrees upon 325 baccalaureate and 21 master’s graduates. The Board also approved the FY24 operating and capital budgets and the College’s new strategic plan, The Rising Tide, to be implemented through 2026.
“The Board’s approval of The Rising Tide, the third strategic plan...
For most of her life, Carrie Richardson wanted to be a teacher. “I always knew,” said the principal of Mary H. Matula Elementary School who was recently named the 2023 Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Principal of the Year. Yet, after landing on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park in her freshman year, she questioned her future.
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St. Mary's College of Maryland Graduates 294 Chuck Steenburgh May 15, 2023 - 2:34 pm
May 15, 2023
Two hundred ninety-four students received Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, in the annual Commencement held on Saturday, May 13 on the College’s Townhouse Green.
Five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo delivered the Commencement address, reminding graduates that true...
French Professor George MacLeod Quoted in Miami Herald Article Lee Capristo May 12, 2023 - 1:22 pm
May 12, 2023
Associate Professor of French George MacLeod is quoted in Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Jacqueline Charles' recent article in the Miami Herald on difficulties facing Haitian migrants in Tijuana, Mexico. The article describes how, during a research trip to Tijuana in late April 2023, MacLeod, who is fluent in French and proficient in Haitian Creole, spoke with many Haitian...
Ten Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students were honored May 9 with Ruth Ann Hall Champion Scholar Awards. The Board of Education and the Education Association of Charles County (EACC) presented the awards to the students at the Board of Education’s May 9 meeting.
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Senior Lacrosse Student-Athletes Celebrate Early Grad Walk Gretchen Phillips May 11, 2023 - 2:41 pm
May 11, 2023
When 10 senior student-athletes are competing in NCAA Championship Tournament action on 2023 Commencement day, St. Mary’s College of Maryland rolls out the red carpet a little early.
The senior members of the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams will be unable to attend the 2023 Commencement ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 13, as they will be competing in the second and first...
Eight Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) teachers were recently named the 2023 Outstanding Teacher honorees by Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO). The annual awards program recognizes teachers for outstanding achievements in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
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Students at William B. Wade Elementary School were in the weeds last month and they were happy about it. To celebrate Earth Day last month, staff and students organized a week full of beautification activities and projects around the school. Students and staff from prekindergarten to fifth grade rolled up their sleeves and got to work.
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The Board of Education at its May 9 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 at its May 9 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff members for their commitment to the school system and student success.
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Professor of History Christine Adams Published in H-France Salon Lee Capristo May 10, 2023 - 8:43 am
May 10, 2023
Professor of History Christine Adams co-edited and wrote the introduction to the latest issue of H-France Salon, a multimedia journal of French Studies. Adams currently serves as associate editor for the journal. Staffed completely by volunteers, all of whom hold PhDs, H-France Salon promotes scholarly work and discussion on the history and culture of the Francophone world...
Nearing the end of a recent half-day of school, Jill Buntz, school nurse at William B. Wade Elementary School, had already seen about 30 students. On a full day of school, the numbers would be higher, maybe even double. School Nurse Day is Wednesday, May 10.
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Lunch on Us, the free lunch program Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) holds over the summer, starts next month at select school locations for children ages 2 to 18.
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Two-Artist Exhibition Features Work of Professor of Art Sue Johnson Lee Capristo May 08, 2023 - 9:40 am
May 08, 2023
Sue Johnson's artwork is part of a two-person exhibition at The Delaware Contemporary in Wilmington, Delaware from June 9 - August 27. In "External Reflections | Internal Identities" artists Sue Johnson and Constance McBride both explore the lives of their respective mothers.
In Johnson’s "Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines," she invites us to look at...
The Board of Education of Charles County held two meetings last month, a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 11, and a work session on Monday, April 24. 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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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Week May 8 through 12. The week is dedicated to honoring and recognizing educators who play a pivotal role in the lives of children.
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SMCM Two St. Mary’s College of Maryland Students Complete Defense Acquisition University Cybersecurity Training
Two St. Mary’s College of Maryland Students Complete Defense Acquisition University Cybersecurity Training Chuck Steenburgh May 05, 2023 - 9:14 am
May 05, 2023
St. Mary’s College of Maryland students Mathias Boddicker ’23 and Nathaniel Champion ’23 recently completed the course CYB 5640 Cyber Training Range through the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Mid-Atlantic Regional Headquarters in California, Maryland. The students’ participation in the intensive, 2.5-day course was the result...