The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a 6 p.m. work session on Monday, Nov. 28, 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.
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At the Nov. 15 Board of Education of Charles County meeting, Keith Grasso of Island Music Company presented a check for $30,000 to the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) fine and performing arts programs. The donation is a collective effort from local and national businesses contributing to furthering the resources of the fine and performing arts program at CCPS.
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Assistant Professor Nayantara Kurpad Published in Metacognition and Learning Angela Draheim November 18, 2022 - 12:54 pm
November 18, 2022
Assistant Professor of Psychology Nayantara Kurpad and colleagues recently published an article entitled, "Metacognitive errors in the classroom: The role of variability of past performance on exam prediction accuracy" in the journal Metacognition and Learning. In this paper, researchers looked at why low-performing students often make inaccurate...
Professor of History Christine Adams is Invited Lecturer at the Kennedy Center Lee Capristo November 18, 2022 - 11:57 am
November 18, 2022
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, Professor of History Christine Adams gave an invited talk for Opera Lafayette's Salon Series, titled "Born to Fill this Position: Madame de Pompadour and the Tradition of the French Royal Mistress." Adams will give an invited lecture on Madame de Pompadour on Dec. 2 at the Kennedy Center to introduce the chamber music program, "In...
Natarsha Williams was familiar with working with children when she applied to be a substitute teacher with Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) a few years ago. While living in Washington, D.C., she worked as an instructional assistant (IA) and coached cheerleading. A substitute who works at multiple elementary schools — including Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy and Dr. James Craik elementary schools — she enjoys working with young children.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32135
LEONARDTOWN, MD – Beginning Thursday, December 1, at 10 a.m., the Chesapeake Public Charter School (CPCS) online lottery application will OPEN.
All interested families must fill out applications online at cpcsapplication.com during the open enrollment period. (This includes all siblings...
The Board of Education at its Nov. 15 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students. School principals annually select one student and staff member for Board recognition. Students are honored for accomplishments in the areas of academic achievement, career readiness and personal responsibility.
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The Board of Education of Charles County at its Nov. 15 meeting honored six 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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American Education Week is November 13-19, 2022. This week, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) recognizes the hard work and dedication of all workers in the school system that especially contribute to the success of CCPS students. Day three of American Education Week is Education Support Professionals Day, according to the National Education Association (NEA). On this day all support professionals who make a difference in the lives of CCPS students are celebrated.
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Nine St. Mary's College of Maryland Students Earn IT Security Credential Chuck Steenburgh November 15, 2022 - 1:31 pm
November 15, 2022
SMCM President Tuajuanda C. Jordan, SMCM computer science students, and RMC executives outside RMC headquarters in Lexington Park.
A total of nine St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) students have earned the industry-standard CompTIA Security+ certification through a partnership with Resource Management Concepts Inc. (RMC). The students trained at RMC, a...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) high school students who are 16 and older can apply for internships with NASA. The NASA internship program is open to teens to explore career pathways while working with some of the top minds in science, engineering, financial, information technology and business.
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SMCM A Hunger-Free Campus: St. Mary’s College Receives Maryland Higher Education Commission Award to Address Food Insecurity
A Hunger-Free Campus: St. Mary’s College Receives Maryland Higher Education Commission Award to Address Food Insecurity Leslie Mangold November 10, 2022 - 3:27 pm
November 10, 2022
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is proud to announce that Dereck Rovaris, Vice President for Equity and Strategic Initiatives, was recently awarded a one-year grant through the Maryland Higher Education Commission’s Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program. This program was established to help support...
SMCM Associate Professor Scott Mirabile Publishes Article in Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Associate Professor Scott Mirabile Publishes Article in Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Angela Draheim November 08, 2022 - 11:10 am
November 08, 2022
Associate Professor of Psychology Scott Mirabile and colleagues recently published an article entitled "Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Coping with Children’s Negative Emotions Scale" in the Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
There are few validated tools for studying how...
Professor Dowla to Give Invited Talk on Green Microfinance at London School of Economics Chuck Steenburgh November 08, 2022 - 9:59 am
November 08, 2022
Asif Dowla, Professor of Economics and Landers Endowed Chair in the Liberal Arts, will participate in a panel discussion on Green Microfinance at the London School of Economics (LSE) on November 9. The event is organized by the Financial Inclusion Society of the LSE Student Union. Together with Manoj Yadav, a senior advisor at the German...
The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15 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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Professors Bowers, Mertz, and Neiles Present Workshop at AAC&U STEM Conference Pamela Mertz November 07, 2022 - 12:03 pm
November 07, 2022
Associate Professor Geoffrey Bowers, Professor Pam Mertz, and Associate Professor Kelly Neiles from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry presented a workshop at the 2022 American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) Transforming STEM Higher Education conference “Back to Broken” in Arlington, VA on Friday, Nov. 4. The title of the...
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Monday, November 7, 2022
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, November 9, 2022, with an executive session beginning at 8:00 a.m., followed by an open meeting at 9:00 a.m. The public may also watch the meeting live via www.smcps.org/streaming.
For more details, please call (301) 475-5511, ext. 32177.
Charles Co. Enrollment application open for New Arts-Focused Public Charter School, information sessions planned for this month
Phoenix International School of the Arts, also known as PISOTA, is hosting virtual information sessions this month for community members interested in learning more about the new public middle school. PISOTA will be the first public charter school within Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) and is scheduled to open in August 2023. PISOTA will open in La Plata as a middle school serving students in Grades 6-8. Students must apply for enrollment consideration for the 2023-2024 school year...
Professor Julia King Receives National Park Service Grant Leslie Mangold November 02, 2022 - 12:59 pm
November 02, 2022
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is proud to announce that Professor Julia King was recently awarded a two-year grant through the American Battlefield Protection Program of the National Park Service. The American Battlefield Protection Program awarded 1.1 million dollars to 14 projects charged with preserving and protecting historic battles fought on...