Two Staff Elected to Healthy St. Mary's Partnership Gretchen Phillips February 08, 2023 - 2:03 pm
February 08, 2023
Two St. Mary’s College of Maryland staff were recently named to the 2023 Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership (HSMP) Steering Committee by members of the partnership.
Kelsey Bush, community liaison for St. Mary’s College, will co-chair the Violence, Injury, and Trauma Action Team and Jess Jolly, the College’s director of counseling, will co-chair the Behavioral Health Action...
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The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Office of Technology and the CCPS department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) recently hosted the inaugural Starkey Can Code event to bring technology and STEM education awareness to staff at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building.
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The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The Board will meet in person at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. The Starkey Building is located at 5980 Radio Station Road in La Plata.
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SMCM St. Mary's College of Maryland Board of Trustees Maintain Flat Tuition Rate for Fourth Consecutive Year
St. Mary's College of Maryland Board of Trustees Maintain Flat Tuition Rate for Fourth Consecutive Year Chuck Steenburgh February 06, 2023 - 10:38 am
February 06, 2023
The St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees approved tuition and fees for the 2023-2024 academic year in their meeting on Saturday, February 4, maintaining a fourth consecutive year of no increase in tuition. The Board also received an update on the progress of the College’s strategic plan, as well as news that Moody’s...
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the Maryland Advisory Council on Gifted and Talented Education will honor three Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) content specialists for supporting access and implementation of gifted and talented education. They are Sheila Hettel, middle school math content specialist, John Tompkins, middle school English/language arts content specialist, and Jack Tuttle, social studies content specialist.
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The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the Maryland Advisory Council on Gifted and Talented Education will honor four Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) teachers — Jennifer Fenton, Amanda Jones, Joni Rooney and Amy Tascione-Hoffman — for their efforts and accomplishments in gifted education. The teachers will be honored during a virtual awards ceremony Feb. 28 with a Teacher Accomplishment in Gifted and Talented Education Award.
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Several Charles County Public School (CCPS) students, teachers and content specialists will be recognized virtually Tuesday, Feb. 28, by the Maryland State Gifted and Talented Advisory Council for their accomplishments in gifted education. Each student will receive a Student Accomplishment in Gifted and Talented Education Award.
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) varsity and junior varsity (JV) cheerleading squads met at St. Charles High School the evening of Thursday, Feb. 2, for the county’s winter cheer competition.
The squads are judged for its abilities in tosses, jumps, tumbling, stunts, pyramids as well as other skills. The teams compete twice a year — once in fall, and again in winter.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, February 6, 2023
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Board of Education of St. Mary’s County will be meeting on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, with executive session beginning at 8:00 a.m., followed by an open meeting at 9:00 a.m. in the Board of Education Meeting Room, 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, Maryland. The public may also watch the meeting live via www.smcps.org/streaming.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, February 3, 2023
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Board of Education of St. Mary’s County will hold a retreat on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at The Riverview Restaurant at Wicomico Shores, 35794 Aviation Yacht Club Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659. The retreat will begin at 1:00 p.m. No official business will be conducted during this time. For more information, please call 301-475-5511, extension 32177.
With temperatures dipping, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) fifth graders are taking the plunge. The CCPS water safety program is in its fourth decade teaching students the basics of water safety.
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) fifth-grade musicians jammed Saturday during an Instant Concert at St. Charles High School. Before taking the stage, band and orchestra students in elementary school learned the music they would perform within hours from CCPS music teachers and high school students who served as mentors.
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Garms and Goethel Present Research at Alaska Marine Science Symposium Lee Capristo January 30, 2023 - 10:47 am
January 30, 2023
Sophia Garms, environmental studies major in the Class of 2023, presented her research "Investigating the critical thermal maximum of Pacific Arctic Bivalves" at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium in Anchorage, Alaska, from Jan. 23-27, 2023. Garms' research mentor, Marine Biology Visiting Assistant Professor Christina Goethel, also presented her research "Effects...
The Eagles — a VEX Robotics team from North Point High School — was named a tournament champion at the Jan. 21 VEX Robotics Southern Maryland Showdown competition. Lucky Duckies, a community team made up of Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students in the Southern Maryland Robotics Club, shares the title of tournament champions with North Point. Both teams advance to the Maryland State Robotics Competition March 3 at Dundulk High School.
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Prof. Wooley, President of Association of Departments of English Gretchen Phillips January 31, 2023 - 2:53 pm
January 31, 2023
Christine Wooley, professor of English at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, recently began a year-long term as president of the Association of Departments of English (ADE) after being named to the position last spring. The ADE supports academic departments focused on studying literature, writing and culture by helping its members successfully lead and manage their...
Professor of History Adriana Brodsky Featured Guest on Podcast Lee Capristo January 30, 2023 - 4:42 pm
January 30, 2023
Professor of History Adriana Brodsky was interviewed by “Bridges to Argentina” podcast host Gabriele Dumpys Woolever as one of a six-part series, “Immigrant Stories & Lives.” The series, directed by Benjamin Bryce, discusses the history of immigration to Argentina. Brodsky’s interview, “This is Not Your Gefilte Fish: Couscous, Cookbooks, and the Making of Modern Argentine...
The Board of Education of Charles County today announced the resignation of Board Member Cindy Coulby. In sharing her resignation with the Board, Coulby cited personal reasons behind her decision to vacate her seat on the Board representing Charles County District 1.
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Professor Mertz Gives Invited Talk at UT Austin Pamela Mertz January 30, 2023 - 12:08 pm
January 30, 2023
Pamela Mertz, professor of chemistry & biochemistry, gave an invited talk at the University of Texas at Austin on January 26, “One Rubric to Rule Them All: The Megalorubric for Assessment of Program Learning Outcomes.” The talk focused on the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s development of a rubric where course assignment grades map onto a program level assessment system...