Starting a new school can be stressful, but sixth graders entering Benjamin Stoddert Middle School on Aug. 29 will not do so blindly thanks to attending a New Scholar Boot Camp for sixth graders.
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The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a 6 p.m. work session on Monday, Aug. 22, in the boardroom at the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building.
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SMCM Two-Day Symposium on Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations at Ronald Reagan Building
Two-Day Symposium on Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations at Ronald Reagan Building Michael Bruckler June 25, 2019 - 10:42 am
June 25, 2019
The 8th Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations takes place July 17-18, 2019, at The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, D.C. The forum is a joint program of The Wilson Center, the U.S. National Ice Center, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, August 15, 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 17, 2022, with an executive session beginning at 4:00 p.m., followed by an open meeting at 4:30 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
Monday, August 15, 2022
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Alex Jaffurs, Assistant Superintendent of Supporting Services, 301-475-4256, ext. 7
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC), with the approval of the tri-county Superintendents, has modified its bylaws under Article V, Southern Maryland Athletic Conference Rules and Regulations, Section 5.
Tri-County Board of Education employees (with...
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Monday, August 15, 2022
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Alex Jaffurs, Assistant Superintendent of Supporting Services, 301-475-4256, ext. 7
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The St. Mary’s County School Health Council will meet from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the following dates:
September 15, 2022
December 15, 2022
February 16, 2023
April 20, 2023
Meetings will be held virtually or in the Board of Education Meeting Room at 23160...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, August 11, 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 10, 2022.
The Board appointed Mr. James H. Copsey, III as Principal at Leonardtown High School. Mr. Copsey holds a Master’s...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) officially kicks off the 2022-2023 school year on Monday, Aug. 29 for students in kindergarten through Grade 12. Read below to learn more about preparing for the 2022-23 school year from how to pay for meals and school visiting procedures, to why it’s a good idea to test your laptop before the first day of school.
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The Board of Education of Charles County voted 6-to-2 at its Aug. 9 meeting to approve an updated eligibility policy will affects students who participate in athletics and extracurricular activities.
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) recently celebrated the last group of high school graduates from the 2021-2022 school year in a graduation ceremony for summer school students held at North Point High School. Every year CCPS holds a high school graduation in August for students who completed their graduation requirements in summer school. Seventy-three students walked as their friends, family, school principals and staff cheered them on at the event marking the completion of their high...
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Monday, August 8, 2022
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Alex Jaffurs, Assistant Superintendent of Supporting Services, 301-475-4256, ext. 7
LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) Department of Food and Nutrition Services would like to remind families that School Year Meal Benefit forms for SY 2022-2023 are now available online. U.S. Department of Agriculture waivers that permitted distribution of free...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, August 8, 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 10, 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.
Interim Provost Gantz Facilitates COPLAC Summer Institute Lee Capristo August 06, 2022 - 10:35 am
August 06, 2022
Interim Provost Katie Gantz served as a senior administrator co-facilitator at the 2022 Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) Beard Leadership Circle at Sonoma State University in California. The focus of the three-day BLC summer institute was support for early- to mid-career department chairs/program directors from COPLAC member institutions. Approximately 40...
Pathway Construction on St. Mary’s College of Maryland Campus Underway Gretchen Phillips August 05, 2022 - 4:43 pm
August 05, 2022
The College community will experience a little disruption this semester as crews begin the second phase of a safe pathway for pedestrians along Point Lookout Road (Route 5). The public can expect to see construction activity on the College campus side of Route 5; however, no lane closures are anticipated.
Construction includes an asphalt path separated from...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) seeks volunteers to join the school system’s Family Life Advisory Committee for the 2022-2023 school year. The committee will review and make recommendations on instructional materials to be included in the CCPS kindergarten through Grade 12 health education program related to family life and human sexuality education.
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The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9. 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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Associate Professor Antonio Ugues Jr. Featured in The Deseret News Gretchen Phillips August 02, 2022 - 10:47 am
August 02, 2022
Antonio Ugues Jr., associate professor of political science and director of the Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, was featured in an article in “The Deseret News” called “The rising tide of authoritarianism.”
“Democracy is in retreat,” said Ugues in the article. “Authoritarianism is not just on the rise, but really flexing...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has released its open house schedule for the 2022-23 school year. Listed below are open house dates and times, and other activities for schools. Please call the specific school with questions about open house events.
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Professor of History Christine Adams Interviewed for "In House Warrior" Lee Capristo August 01, 2022 - 12:59 pm
August 01, 2022
Professor of History Christine Adams was interviewed by Richard Levick for the podcast, "In House Warrior" to answer the question, "Is the U.S. Supreme Court the New Bastille?" In the interview, Adams compares the nearly 100 years of unsettled French governments more than a century ago to the current divisiveness in America and the transformation of American...