Assistant Professor Jessye McDowell has solo exhibition Jessica McDowell November 29, 2022 - 6:18 pm
November 29, 2022
Assistant Professor Jessye McDowell currently has a solo exhibition at Sonoma State University in Sonoma, CA. Titled Superbia, the exhibition runs from November 4 - December 11 alongside a show by artist Allison Berkoy. The exhibition showcases work from McDowell's new series that uses 3D modeling to create imagined "sacred vessels of the metaverse."
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The Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational Viability of Public-Private Partnerships for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will meet Thursday, Dec. 1, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building in La Plata. The meeting is open to the public.
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Each year, fifth-grade students at Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Title I schools can attend Destination College at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) to try their hand in the college classroom for a day. The initiative fulfills a Title I requirement outlined in the Title I application. The initiative ensures that elementary-aged students will have access to the proper resources that will prepare them for careers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) field...
Assistant Professor Ehman Published in Special Issue of Psychological Services Journal Angela Draheim November 21, 2022 - 5:24 pm
November 21, 2022
Assistant Professor of Psychology Anandi Ehman and colleagues recently published an article entitled, "Moral injury and psychosocial functioning in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic" in a special issue on spirtually integrated care of the journal Psychological Services.
Moral injury is defined as “the lasting psychological...
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Monday, November 28, 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 30, 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. Judy Center Early Learning Hub holds ribbon cutting at Indian Head Elementary School site
Indian Head Elementary School recently celebrated the opening of a Judy Center Early Learning Hub. It is the third Judy Center in the county with the others housed at Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School and Eva Turner Elementary School.
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SMCM Associate Professor Sarah Malena unveils new digital history project at international and national conferences
Associate Professor Sarah Malena unveils new digital history project at international and national conferences Sarah Malena November 22, 2022 - 12:17 pm
November 22, 2022
Associate Professor of History, Sarah Malena, presented research based on her new project, Women of the Ancient World (WOAW), an interactive website featuring graphic-novel-style illustrations that is designed to be a teaching resource and research forum. Professor Malena is co-directing the project with Associate...
Sociologist Andrew Cognard-Black's Work Cited in Inside Higher Ed Lee Capristo November 18, 2022 - 4:49 pm
November 18, 2022
Pandion Haliaetus Professor of Sociology Andrew Cognard-Black's work was cited in the opinion piece, "Can Honors Education Reach More Students?" on Wednesday, Nov. 16 in Inside Higher Ed. The piece, written by Richard Badenhausen and James Buss, links to a published study, "Demography of Honors: The Census of U.S. Honors Programs and Colleges" for which Cognard-Black...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is leasing one of its buildings to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) starting Jan. 1, 2023. CCPS will soon utilize CSM’s former St. Charles Children’s Learning Center (CLC) to expand prekindergarten program offerings. Use of the facility by CCPS will begin with the start of the 2023-2024 school year.
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As Thanksgiving approaches, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff members at the Jesse L. Starkey Building are providing food for families in need. A service opportunity disguised as a friendly competition among various departments in the building provided a total of 15,091 food items and monetary gifts for community members in need. Each food item brought in, or dollar donated earned one point for the team.
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Charles Co. SHAPE MD names Mitchell's Margolis as Elementary School Physical Education Teacher of the Year
A recent afternoon at Walter J. Mitchell Elementary School found third graders in an intense game of battleship as their physical education (PE) teacher, Marty Margolis, observed — and at times joined in. Rather than focusing on the game board, two teams set up on either side of a barrier made of mats. Then they let loose a barrage of dodge balls in hopes of toppling the five oversized bowling pins (still draped in ghost costumes from Halloween) strategically placed on the other side...
The Board of Education is scheduled to meet on Monday, Nov. 28 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. for the annual legislative breakfast. The breakfast is a time for the Board of Education and Charles County’s legislative delegation to share information, concerns and educational issues before the Maryland General Assembly convenes in January.
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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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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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