The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Class of 2022 will be honored during outdoor graduation ceremonies set for May 31 through June 3 at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf. CCPS has partnered once again with Regency Furniture Stadium and the Charles County Government to provide nearly 2,100 seniors with graduation ceremonies.
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) 2022 summer school program starts Wednesday, July 6. The schedule includes a mix of make-up and original credit courses. All make-up credit courses will be taught in person and original credit courses will be virtual through the Apex Learning and Zoom online platforms.
Costs for all summer school courses have been waived by CCPS this year and transportation will be provided. Students can take up to two make-up courses or one original credit course during...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is offering free meals for children this summer as part of its Lunch on Us program. Meal sites will operate from 12 to 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday, starting June 27. Meal sites will not be open on Fridays.
Any child between the ages of 2 to 18 is eligible for a free hot meal, regardless if they live in Charles County or are a CCPS student. The child must be present to receive a meal and food must be consumed on site at the meal serving location. This...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, May 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 the administrative appointments made by the Board of Education at its meeting of May 25, 2022.
The Board appointed Dr. Alexander Jaffurs as Assistant Superintendent of Supporting Services in the Division of Supporting...
Students and their parents interested in learning more about the CASE and dance programs at Maurice J. McDonough High School will want to mark their calendars for 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. June 2 when they can visit the two programs at the school.
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Earlier today, the Uvalde, Texas, community experienced a heartbreaking and senseless tragedy as an armed gunman walked into Robb Elementary School and opened fire on staff and students.
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Associate Professor Troy Townsend ’07 Recognized as Maryland Outstanding Young Scientist Gretchen Phillips May 24, 2022 - 1:51 pm
May 24, 2022
Associate Professor of Chemistry Troy Townsend ’07 was named a 2022 Maryland Outstanding Young Scientist by the Maryland Academy of Sciences and the Maryland Science Center. Townsend was honored at a ceremony May 11 at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
In his acceptance speech, Townsend spoke of the inspiration and support...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) teams recently competed in the 2022 Maryland State Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) Virtual Showcase on Saturday, May 7, hosted by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.
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Starting this August with the launch of the 2022-2023 school year, the start and end times for five elementary schools will change to an earlier or later schedule. The affected schools include C. Paul Barnhart, Dr. Gustavus Brown, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, T.C. Martin and J.P. Ryon elementary schools.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, May 23, 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, May 25, 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.
Each year, two Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) teachers are chosen to represent the school system in Teacher of the Year awards programs. The Washington Post finalist from CCPS represents the school system in the paper’s overall awards program in which one teacher from the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is named The Washington Post Teacher of the Year. Each CCPS school and center nominates a teacher for the CCPS Teacher of the Year Award program.
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is investigating an incident that took place at La Plata High School today, Thursday, May 19. This morning, La Plata High School JROTC cadets found a confederate flag hanging from the school’s main flagpole. School administrators were notified and the flag was removed. CCPS is working with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office to investigate. Police believe the flag was hung late last night.
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Seventeen Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) seniors recently earned the Global Seal of Biliteracy. The recognition is given to students and educators who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages and can be used as a credential for academic and employment purposes.
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The Board of Education of Charles County met May 10, 2022, for its regular meeting. A 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. The following are important meeting updates.
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Superintendent of Schools Maria Navarro, Ed.D., yesterday announced two administrative changes for the 2022-2023 school year. The changes are effective July 1 and affect three Charles County Public schools.
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The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a 6 p.m. work session on Monday, May 23, 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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Louis D’Ambrosio, Berry Elementary School’s principal, was recently named the 2022 Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Principal of the Year. He went into the field of education to give back.
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St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees Approves Graduates and Budgets at May Meeting Gretchen Phillips May 16, 2022 - 11:13 am
May 16, 2022
The St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees approved on Friday, May 13, the graduates of the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Class of 2022, comprised of 351 Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science degrees, and 24 Master of Arts in Teaching degrees. The Board also approved proposed budgets and greenlit a long-range tuition strategy.
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The Board...
375 students graduate in 2022 Commencement Ceremony at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Gretchen Phillips May 14, 2022 - 1:13 pm
May 14, 2022
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, graduated 375 students with Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees on Saturday, May 14, outdoors on the campus’ Townhouse Green.
The commencement address was delivered by Terron Hillsman, director of the ecological sciences division for the...
Students Place at MAA Sectional Conference Lee Capristo May 13, 2022 - 3:27 pm
May 13, 2022
On April 22-23, St. Mary’s College of Maryland students presented their work at the MD-DC-VA sectional conference of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) held in Germantown, Maryland. Gillian Carr ’22 won the award for the best student presentation. The “Radical Dash” team of Alyson Conover ’22, Gillian Carr ’22, Joseph Daly ’24 and Lucius Latham ’22 took first place. The “Math Jeopardy”...