So. Md Education News

News from the local county public and private schools and colleges.
Assistant Professor Soo Bin Jang Published on Asian American Identity-Based Mentoring Soo Bin Jang April 19, 2023 - 11:24 am April 19, 2023 Assistant Professor of Educational Studies Soo Bin Jang, PhD and her colleagues recently published an article entitled "Negotiating Asian American identities: Collaborative self-study of Korean immigrant scholars' reading group on AsianCrit" in The Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Through a collaborative process of reading, discussing, and...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Department of Community Engagement and Equity will hold a public meeting 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, on the Title VI Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education Grant. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document
Tutoring eighth-grade math as a high school student turned into a calling and successful career for North Point High School mathematics teacher, Joseph Burton. Burton has been a long-time educator with Charles County Public Schools (CCPS), centering his career around his impact as a math teacher at North Point since 2009. Burton graduated from Ohio University in 2009 with a bachelors in education, took a job as the math teacher at North Point the same year and has not looked back. Burton was...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) teams recently competed in the regional Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) Showcase held March 31 at North Point High School. Overall winners were selected at the elementary-, middle- and high-school levels. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) pupil personnel workers (PPW) will host a Community Day next month. The event — held rain or shine — will be from 3 to 6 p.m., Thursday, May 18, at St. Charles High School. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document
Nearly 165 teams — including 44 from Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) — competed in the Maryland Destination Imagination (DI) Tournament held April 1 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Six CCPS teams were recognized for placing first in their challenge and level and will advance to the Global Finals Tournament set for May 20 to 23 in Kansas City, Mo. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer...
The Board of Education of Charles County at its April 11 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff members for their commitment to the school system and student success. Each month, the Board honors staff members chosen by their school principals for recognition who demonstrate their dedication to teaching and learning. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document
The Board of Education at its April 11 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. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is sponsoring several summer enrichment opportunities for elementary and middle school students, as well as students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) courses in the 2023-24 school year. To participate in any CCPS summer opportunity, children must be enrolled in the school system for the upcoming school year. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document
The last day of school for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students for the 2022-2023 school year is Thursday, June 8. The last day of school for teachers is Friday, June 9. These dates are final, barring any unforeseen inclement weather as CCPS still has four inclement weather days left for use if needed. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document
President Jordan, Professor King Participate in Lemon Project Spring Symposium Chuck Steenburgh April 07, 2023 - 10:01 am April 07, 2023 SMCM President Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD, and Professor of Anthropology Julia King, PhD, were panelists at the 13th Annual Lemon Project Spring Symposium held by the College of William & Mary on March 24-25, 2023. Titled, "Maryland and the World: A Roundtable Discussion about Truth and Reconciliation" the panel focused both on physical objects and digital...
Joanne Goldwater Selected as a Panelist for Spring 2023 Institute Kathleen Pusecker April 07, 2023 - 9:02 am April 07, 2023 Joanne Goldwater, associate dean for retention and student success in the Office of Student Success Services, has been selected to present on a panel for the Maryland Association of Institutional Research at their Spring 2023 Institute Friday, April 28, 2023. At the panel session "Student Success Panel: Bridging the Work of IR and Student Success," Goldwater and...
Professor of Art Sue Johnson Awarded Paris Summer Fellowship Lee Capristo April 05, 2023 - 10:27 pm April 05, 2023 Sue Johnson, professor of art, has been awarded a two-month fellowship in Paris, France at Cité Internationale des Arts in summer 2023. Located in the Marais along the Seine, she will have a live-work studio space in the well-known arts complex that offers fellowships to an international community of artists. Based on archival research in Paris, Johnson will create new...
Professor of Mathematics Sandy Ganzell Co-Edits Two-Volume Set Lee Capristo April 05, 2023 - 10:17 pm April 05, 2023 Professor of Mathematics Sandy Ganzell is co-editor with Eli Goldwyn and Aaron Wootton of “Mathematics Research for the Beginning Student," Volume 1 and Volume 2 (Springer Link, 2022). The textbooks are part of the Foundations for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics series. Ganzell wrote a chapter in Volume 1, titled “Mosaics and Virtual Knots.”
Bay to Bay Service Days Kicked Off with Four Local Projects Gretchen Phillips April 04, 2023 - 1:26 pm April 04, 2023 Alumni, students and community members got their hands dirty on Sunday, April 2, in the name of the St. Mary’s Way, as the College’s Alumni Association kicked off its annual Bay to Bay Service Days. Since 2017, supporters across the country have volunteered to give back to their local communities during the month of April - National Volunteer Month. SMCM alumni in states...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is looking for outstanding volunteers who support children by contributing time and resources to schools and the school system. The 2023 Outstanding Volunteer of the Year “Be the Difference” awards program recognizes outstanding school volunteers for their valuable contributions to schools, students, staff and CCPS. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source...
Congressman Hoyer Visits Campus Chuck Steenburgh April 04, 2023 - 11:43 am April 04, 2023 U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer, whose Maryland 5th Congressional District includes St. Mary's County, visited St. Mary's College of Maryland on Monday, April 3. Highlights of the congressman's visit included the Schaefer Hall aquatic lab, the Nancy R. & Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center and the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland on a tour conducted by SMCM President Tuajuanda C...
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Students on the Unified Bocce team at La Plata High School lacked necessary resources when it came time to practice at the school. Bocce is a sport played on a bocce court, or an area of play featuring a hard surface and the team did not have a certified bocce court to practice on at the school. The team practiced in a hallway without the bounds that a bocce court allows for making it more difficult to have accurate practices. The need for a proper bocce court was evident, so Skyler Smith...
Professor of English Beth Charlebois Has Chapter Published Lee Capristo March 29, 2023 - 10:18 am March 29, 2023 Professor of English Beth Charlebois was recently published in "Shakespeare and Cultural Appropriation" (Routledge, 2023), edited by Vanessa I. Correder, L. Monique Pittman, Geoffrey Way. Her chapter, titled "Prospero in Prison: Adaptation and Appropriation in Margaret Atwood's Hag-Seed" analyzes Atwood's fictional adaptation of "The Tempest" entitled "Hag-Seed." Charlebois...
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