Classroom teachers can apply for one of six mini grants offered by the Maryland Retired School Personnel Association (MRSPA). The mini grants — awarding up to $300 per teacher — may be used on special projects or activities that are not funded through the school system, PTA or PTSO.
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Students at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School are encouraged to visit the vending machine in office. It doesn’t take change, there’s no card reader. For that matter, it isn’t stocked with chips or sweets. Instead, the machine’s contents are meant to nourish a child’s mind, not serve up empty calories.
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The Board of Education of Charles County held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13. A complete meeting agenda is posted on BoardDocs here. Board meetings are streamed live at www.ccboe.com and archived on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/c/ccpsmd.
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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 Wednesday, Sept. 21, 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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A collaboration meeting between Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Title I specialists and childcare providers is set for 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building in La Plata.
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Charles Co. Stop the presses! Thomas Stone High School fashion design students take recycling to new levels
There’s fast fashion and there’s yesterday’s news. Students in Thomas Stone High School’s fashion design class embraced both with an assignment to create a garment and accessories using newspaper, ribbon, teamwork and ingenuity.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, September 14, 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 September 14, 2022.
The Board appointed Ms. Kelly Bridges as Assistant Principal, 12 month, at Leonardtown High School. Ms...
St. Mary's College Board of Trustees Approves Pillars, Timeline for Strategic Plan Gretchen Phillips September 14, 2022 - 2:39 pm
September 14, 2022
The St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees approved the pillars and timeline for the strategic plan development in 2022-2023 during a special open session meeting Monday evening. The four pillars on which the strategic plan will be based are as follows:
Create an innovative, distinctive and competitive academic identity that attracts and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, September 12, 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, September 14, 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.
It all started with a jewelry making kit. It seemed like a cute gift for a little girl, one that might keep her busy for a bit. It’s been two years and Cassidy Tyson has not only stayed busy but found a creative outlet that launched a business selling handmade bracelets.
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Neal Katyal to Deliver Judge William O.E. Sterling Constitution Day Lecture Gretchen Phillips September 09, 2022 - 4:06 pm
September 09, 2022
A leading national voice on the Supreme Court will be speaking and taking questions from the public at St. Mary’s College of Maryland on Friday, September 16, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary's Hall. The Center for the Study of Democracy, a joint venture between St. Mary's College of Maryland and Historic St. Mary's City...
Superintendent of Charles County Public Schools Maria Navarro, Ed.D., and Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry greeted teen drivers as they arrived at North Point High School Wednesday morning. We Care is a collaboration between Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) and the sheriff’s office to remind young drivers to be safe on the road.
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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...
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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