Two Seahawks, One League Gretchen Phillips September 06, 2022 - 4:42 pm
September 06, 2022
Julie Croteau '93 (Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park) and Skylar Kaplan '25 (Glen Burnie, Md./North County) made the cut for their respective baseball programs at St. Mary's College of Maryland — Croteau having blazed the trail for Kaplan and many others as the first-ever female to play collegiate baseball. But it's off the field where their life experiences parallel once again, this time Croteau and Kaplan...
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The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13. 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.
Public forum for this meeting will be held in a hybrid format of both in-person and virtual speakers. Preregistration is required for any speaker who wants to provide comments virtually. Virtual speakers must register by 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12.
Charles County...
Legacy Flight Academy (LFA) and the Southern Maryland Project Management Institute is partnering to host an Eyes Above the Horizon event on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Maryland Airport in Indian Head. The event is set to begin at 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The purpose of the event is to introduce high school students in the Washington D.C., metropolitan area to educational and career opportunities in the field of aviation and STEM.
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The annual Charles County College Fair is set for Wednesday, Sept. 21, at North Point High School in Waldorf. Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) juniors and seniors attend the fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as part of a school field trip.
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Sports Photographer Bill Wood Holds Exhibition in Boyden Gallery Lee Capristo August 31, 2022 - 11:22 am
August 31, 2022
Emotion in Action: The Sports Photography of Bill Wood
St. Mary's College of Maryland's Boyden Gallery opens the fall semester with "Emotion in Action: The Sports Photography of Bill Wood," running through November 19. A special opening reception to meet the photographer is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Boyden Gallery, located on the second floor...
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, September 1, 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
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED
LEONARDTOWN, MD – Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces the administrative appointments made by the Board of Education at its meeting of August 31, 2022.
The Board appointed Ms. Kaci Marschall as...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Welcomes Students Back to Campus Chuck Steenburgh August 29, 2022 - 4:51 pm
August 29, 2022
St. Mary’s College of Maryland welcomed students back to campus this week, marked by the arrival of first-year students on Thursday, Aug. 25 and the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 29. The incoming first-year class of 416 is the largest at the College in 10 years.
“Our first-year class, the largest in 10 years, was drawn from the largest applicant pool in St...
The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) office of Community Engagement and Equity will hold an Indian Education back-to-school kickoff event Thursday, Sept. 15, at Thomas Stone High School. Parents of children who are of American Indian and Alaska Native descent can learn more about programs that are funded through the federal Indian Education Program Grant.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, August 29, 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, August 31, 2022, with an executive session beginning at 5:00 p.m., followed by an open meeting at 6:00 p.m. The public may also watch the meeting live via www.smcps.org/streaming.
For more details, please call (301) 475-5511, ext. 32177.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, August 26, 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 – Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces enhanced security measures for after-school events. Beginning with fall sports for the 2022-2023 school year, St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) is implementing procedures for school staff members and on-site...
Six Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) high school students — three seniors, three juniors — will deliver the news this year as anchors for NewsBreak, a bi-weekly show highlighting students, staff and events in the school system. Auditions were held over the summer with the
the following students selected to serve as anchors for the 2022-23 school year.
Nina Dizon, senior, Westlake High School.
Tessah Good, senior, Henry E. Lackey High School.
Joshua Pelzer, junior, Westlake.
Kameryn...
The Pomonkey High School Alumni Association (PHSAA) honored 100 years of history at its centennial celebration held Aug. 20 at the Indian Head Village Green Pavilion.
Pomonkey, the first high school in the county for Black students, was founded in 1922. Before then, students who wanted to extend their education beyond grade school would have to attend classes in Washington, D.C., or other cities. The first class to graduate from Pomonkey was the Class of 1924, with the last class graduating...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is partnering with Arts for Learning Maryland to bring arts-integrated learning experiences into the classrooms of elementary and middle school students. The artist-led programs will launch in schools during the 2022-2023 school year.
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President Jordan Speaks at Historic Sotterley Chuck Steenburgh August 22, 2022 - 4:35 pm
August 22, 2022
St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda Jordan was one of the principal invited speakers at Historic Sotterley’s “Day of Unity and Healing” on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
In delivering the educational call to action for the day, President Jordan fashioned her charge to the assembled audience by blending the Declaration of Independence’s pronouncement that “all men are created...
Tonkins named director of transportation
for Charles County Public Schools
Superintendent Maria V. Navarro, Ed.D., today announced at the Board of Education work session, the hiring of Jason Tonkins as the director of transportation. He is set to begin work with CCPS on Sept. 12.
Tonkins has more than 20 years of experience in operations and transportation management, most recently as transportation director of student transportation for the Department of For-Hire Vehicles for the...
The Workgroup to Study the Fiscal and Operational Viability of Public-Private Partnerships for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building in La Plata. The meeting is open to the public.
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Director of Athletics & Recreation Crystal Gibson Joins NADIIIAA Board Nairem Moran August 19, 2022 - 4:00 pm
August 19, 2022
Director of Athletics & Recreation Crystal Gibson has been selected to join the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) Board of Directors as announced by the organization on Thursday, Aug.
18.Gibson, along with Dana Harmon, director of physical education, recreation & athletics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and Matt...
Charles Co. No place like FBI Summer Camp — La Plata High School sophomore attends Youth Leadership Program
There are not many 15-year-olds who can say they rode shotgun as an FBI agent drove 120 mph during a spin at the Tactical Emergency Vehicle Operations Center (TEVOC) where agent trainees learn how to drive safety and effectively.
Then again, not many teens spend a week at the FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA) Youth Leadership Program at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. Lauren Compton, who will start her sophomore year at La Plata High School on Aug. 29, uncovered the program while...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, August 18, 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 – Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces the administrative appointment made by the Board of Education at its meeting of August 17, 2022.
The Board appointed Mr. Charles Dunbar as Principal at Spring Ridge Middle School. Mr. Dunbar holds a Master’s Degree...
Recently, students at William B. Wade Elementary School enjoyed four days full of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities through the partnership and support of the Naval air station Patuxent River (PAX). PAX reached out to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) department of STEM to provide 50 CCPS elementary-school aged students a scholarship to its STEM camp, Camp Invention, this summer. Wade was chosen as the first CCPS school to benefit from the scholarship for...