So. Md Education News

News from the local county public and private schools and colleges.
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
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...
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
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...
Fourth and fifth grade students recently competed in the Elementary Mathematics Challenge sponsored by SMECO and Charles County Public Schools. 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) middle and high school students, along with their parents and caregivers were invited to attend the behavioral health conference at Thomas Stone High School on March 9. The focus of the event was to provide resources for parents/caregivers to learn more ways to support their children and for middle and high school students to learn how to support their overall well-being. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds...
The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) middle school basketball finals were held Friday, March 24 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
Three career and technical education (CTE) courses are reopening their application windows through 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 11, for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students interested in select programs. April 11 is the first day back from the CCPS spring break of April 3 to 10. 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
Three Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) elementary students were recently named 2023 Carson Scholars. The Carson Scholars program recognizes students for high academic achievement, humanitarian qualities and community service. 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) high schools are soaring into the heights, Harvard Law (What? Like it’s hard), and Crunchem Hall Elementary School’s chokey this spring with a slate of stage shows. 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
Shreja Patel, a junior at La Plata High School, is preparing for her future while preparing the ingredients for a class project. Patel was recently named the 2022-2023 ProStart Student of the Year by the Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) Education Foundation. 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) draft Blueprint for Maryland’s Future initial implementation plan is available for public review on the school system website, www.ccboe.com. 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 of Charles County is holding a 6 p.m. work session on Monday, March 27, 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/c/ccpsmd. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) held its annual History, Industry, Technology and Science (HITS) Expo earlier this month at St. Charles High School. The Expo included student history fair projects on display for judging. The awards were given in several categories including historical paper, individual performance, individual documentary, group documentary, individual website, group website, individual exhibit and group exhibit. Some projects earned special awards as well. Charles...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) held its seventh annual History, Industry, Technology and Science (HITS) Expo on Saturday, March 11, at St. Charles High School. The Expo included an array of student science and history fair projects on display for judging. The science fair projects were categorized by Behavioral/Medicine and Health Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Life Science, and Physics and Astronomy. Special awards were also given to eligible students...
The Extraordinary Axolotls, a SeaPerch Robotics team from William A. Diggs Elementary School, earned the title of Best Overall during a March 11 competition held at the annual HITS Expo. The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) History, Industry, Technology and Science Expo is a history and science fair featuring activities, demonstrations and competitions for students in elementary through high school. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is launching a new safety initiative that incorporates visual gun detection technology with external school cameras. This system, combined with an emergency alert system, initiates a robust response within seconds of a gun detection being verified. 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 of Charles County at its March 14 meeting honored Tanya Ansell of Theodore G. Davis Middle School, Tiffany Gump of Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School, J. Megan Maletto of Billingsley Elementary School, Kayla Marshall of Westlake High School and Catherine Powell of Indian Head Elementary 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
The Board of Education of Charles County is hosting a Town Hall on Monday, March 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the boardroom at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. The Starkey Building is located at 5980 Radio Station Road in La Plata. The Town Hall is open to the public and will also stream live to the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website at www.ccboe.com and to the school system YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@ccpsmd. Charles County Public Schools only posts a...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting an Early Learning Launch event 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 15, at La Plata High School. The event will provide resources for families with children ages 5 years and younger. There will be school readiness activities for parents and children including resources from community partners and a tour of a school bus. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to...
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