A focal priority of Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is that all students, no matter their background, are supported and provided access to a high-quality education in safe learning environments. While CCPS must abide by federal and state laws, it is not the role of the school system to inquire about a person’s or student’s immigration status.
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students in Grades 9-12 who attend Henry E. Lackey, La Plata, Maurice J. McDonough, Thomas Stone and Westlake high schools can earn high school graduation requirements outside of the regular school day by completing an extended-day course for original credit.
Priority enrollment will be given to students in Grades 11-12. Students in Grades 9-10 who register will be enrolled, space permitting. Courses are taught using the online APEX/Edmentum learning...
The Board of Education of Charles County is hosting a virtual Town Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. through Zoom. The Board will determine its Town Hall focal topic next week. The event is open to the public through Zoom, but attendees must have an active Zoom account in order to join.
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) high school juniors can apply for the 2025 Maryland (MD) Boys or Girls State program through the American Legion Auxiliary.
According to https://mdboysgirlsstate.org/, Girls State participants are taught the responsibilities of citizenship and the ideals of Americanism while Boys State attendees will be exposed to the rights, privileges, duties and the responsibilities of a franchised citizen.
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The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a 4 p.m. work session on Monday, Jan. 27, in the auditorium of St. Charles High School. St. Charles is at 5305 Piney Church Road in Waldorf. The meeting is taking place at the school to accommodate students, staff and their families who will be recognized for state championship wins. The meeting will stream live on the CCPS website at www.ccboe.com.
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The Board of Education of Charles County has created subcommittee meetings that will be held through the spring. The first four meetings will be held this week.
The meetings will be held on the Webex platform and are available to the public to watch using the link to join
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SMCM Associate Professor Barrett Emerick Named an Editor of an Online Journal, and Republished in an Ethics Textbook
Associate Professor Barrett Emerick Named an Editor of an Online Journal, and Republished in an Ethics Textbook Gretchen Phillips January 10, 2025 - 9:43 am January 10, 2025
Associate Professor of Philosophy Barrett Emerick recently became an editor of “Feminist Philosophy Quarterly” (FPQ). The online journal is open-access, peer-reviewed and dedicated to promoting feminist philosophical scholarship. FPQ is one of three journals that specializes in feminist philosophy.
Additionally...
Professor Bailey Presents on Data Science Instruction in Psychology Angela Draheim January 15, 2025 - 2:48 pm January 15, 2025
Professor of Psychology Aileen Bailey, in collaboration with Associate Professor of Psychology James Mantell, recently presented on “Increase in Data Science Confidence following Enhanced Data Science Instruction in Psychology Lab Courses” and “Collaboratory Enhancing Data Science Skills in Psychology Majors” at the Annual National Institute on the Teaching of...
Charles Co. CCPS calendar changes due to inclement weather closures, last student/teacher days moved
For the 2024-2025 school year, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) identified in its calendar four possible inclement weather make-up dates in June 2025. As of Jan. 15, the school system has used three inclement weather school closure days.
The last day of school for students for the 2024-25 school year now moves to Friday, June 13. The last day for teachers moves to Monday, June 16.
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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 who promote patriotic development.
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Associate Professor Kathy Koch Featured on Christopher Reeve Foundation Website Gretchen Phillips January 14, 2025 - 3:24 pm January 14, 2025
Katherine Koch, associate professor of educational studies, was recently recognized by the Christopher Reeve Foundation for publishing “EMS Response to Patients with Special Needs: Assessment, Treatment, and Transport” (Fire Engineering). Koch was featured as the EMS Spotlight on the organization's website in December.
Koch published the textbook...
The Board of Education of Charles County at its Jan. 14 meeting recognized outstanding students for academic achievement, personal responsibility and career readiness.
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The Board of Education of Charles County reelected Yonelle Moore Lee, Esq., as its chairperson and Nicole M. Kreamer as its vice chairperson at the start of its Jan. 14 meeting.
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is partnering with the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland to host Building Tomorrow’s Workforce Today: A Business Breakfast on Apprenticeships and Internships.
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Earlier this week, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) was notified of a PowerSchool data breach. PowerSchool is a K-12 software solution, and the breach reportedly impacted school systems that use the PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS).
CCPS does not use the PowerSchool SIS product. The breach reportedly occurred Dec. 28, 2024, and PowerSchool reports it is contained. The SIS provider used by CCPS is Synergy through the software provider Edupoint.
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting its annual winter chess tournament at Henry E. Lackey High School from 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1.
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Good evening, staff. All Charles County public schools will open two hours late on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. There is no code for 12-month Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff members who follow the code system.
Students enrolled in the CCPS early prekindergarten half-day program at the F.B. Gwynn Educational Center do not attend school Jan. 10.
The AlphaBest program that operates at county elementary schools will open at 8 a.m. Jan. 10. Follow the school system website at...
Several Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) teachers recently earned National Board Certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
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