Each year, the Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL) names one school librarian as its School Librarian of the Year for exemplary service and achievements in the field. Nominees and finalists for the award are divided and categorized by each county in Maryland. This year, two Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) media specialists were honored — Karen Ferruzza of Arthur Middleton Elementary School and Jacob Gerding of Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School. Gerding was named one of...
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Graduating St. Mary’s College of Maryland Students to Present St. Mary’s Projects May 1 & 2 Chuck Steenburgh April 26, 2023 - 4:09 pm
April 26, 2023
St. Mary’s College of Maryland cordially invites the community to the St. Mary’s Project presentation sessions on Monday and Tuesday, May 1-2. Presentations will take place at various times and locations on those two days, according to the chart below. The largest presentation takes place on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Michael P...
The Board of Education of Charles County at its April 24 work session approved four administrative appointments. The appointments include two new Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) elementary principals, and the approval of two current CCPS acting principals to principals.
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SMCM Professor of History Betül Başaran awarded a Virtual Fellowship from the Folger Shakespeare Library
Professor of History Betül Başaran awarded a Virtual Fellowship from the Folger Shakespeare Library Betul Basaran April 25, 2023 - 1:15 pm
April 25, 2023
Professor of History Betül Başaran received a short-term Virtual Scholarly Research Fellowship at the Folger Shakespeare Library for the academic year 2023-24, in support of her project, “Cross-Cultural Intimacy and Mixed Marriages in the Ottoman Empire.” The award was made from a competitive pool of international candidates and will...
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Charles County Envirothon. The program allows high school students to study the natural world while learning hands-on, practical skills in the areas of aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife and an annually changing fifth topic related to the environment. This year’s fifth topic is Adapting to a Changing Climate.
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Professor Mertz Interviewed about ASBMB’s Summer Education Meeting and NSF Grant Pamela Mertz April 13, 2023 - 5:27 pm
April 13, 2023
Pamela Mertz, professor of biochemistry, was interviewed for an article that recently appeared in ASBMB Today on the ASBMB summer education meeting that will be held at Suffolk University in Boston this July, “Transforming undergraduate education in the molecular life sciences.” Professor Mertz is the primary organizer of this conference with three...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is seeking two parent volunteers, two high school student volunteers and three teachers to serve on its attendance committee.
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) and the Board of Education of Charles County would like input on the 2024-2025 school calendar. The Board of Education approves the school calendar one to two years in advance.
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The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a 6 p.m. work session on Monday, April 24, 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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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.
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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 Co. Charles County Public Schools MESA teams advance to states after placing at county level
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.
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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.
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Charles Co. 44 CCPS teams place in the annual Destination Imagination (DI) state tournament, six teams advance to global competition
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.
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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.
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Charles Co. Board honors students for outstanding academics, personal responsibility and career readiness
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.
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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.
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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.
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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...