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Monday, March 7, 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, March 9, 2022, with an executive session beginning at 8:00 a.m., followed by an open meeting at 9:00 a.m. Masks are recommended. The public may also watch the meeting live via www.smcps.org/streaming.
For more details, please call (301) 475-5511, ext. 32177.
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The final rounds of the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) 44th annual Spelling Bee went into the double digits the evening of March 3.
It was Ayden Jones, a sixth grader at John Hanson Middle School, and Michaela Stewart, an eighth-grade student at Mattawoman Middle School, switching places at the microphone in the gym of Matthew Henson Middle School.
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Comedian Reese Waters to present Annual Twain Lecture at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Gretchen Phillips March 03, 2022 - 10:12 am
March 03, 2022
The Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture presents An Evening with Reese Waters Friday, April 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletics and Recreation Center, 19050 Hill Commons Drive.
Ticket prices for this annual event are $10 for general admission and $5 for Arts Alliance members. Advance reservations for...
Staff and students at Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School were ready for takeoff Feb. 24 for a Read Across Charles County event. Keeping with the theme “Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers” the school was transformed into Higdon International Airport.
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Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School welcomed historical figures Feb. 24 for its inaugural Living Wax Museum. Students at every grade level were invited to study a famous person they were interested in and develop a short report based on their research.
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The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8. 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.
The meeting is open to the public and will stream live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, www.ccboe.com. CCPS also will post the meeting on its YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ccpsmd.
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St. Mary's Co. Food Services Celebrates Serving Two Million Meals with the Start of School Breakfast Week - National School Breakfast Week Campaign “Take Off with Sc
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Jeff Walker, Assistant Superintendent of Supporting Services, 301-475-4256, ext. 7
LEONARDTOWN, MD – In anticipation of hitting the milestone of serving two million meals this school year, St. Mary’s County Public Schools will combine this celebration with the annual National School Breakfast Week starting March 7-11, 2022. This year’s Kickoff Celebration will be at Town...
Fourth grader Shylah Harris at Billingsley Elementary School is set to represent Charles County in the 388th St. Mary’s City Maryland Day Celebration on March 26. The Charles County representative is selected through an essay contest available each year to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) fourth graders. Harris was selected amongst many other entries.
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Tonight — Feb. 28, 2022, — the Board of Education of Charles County voted in a 7 to one vote to eliminate the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) mask mandate. Effective immediately, CCPS will no longer require masks in any school system buildings. Mask use is now optional for students, staff and visitors to CCPS schools and buildings.
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland Premieres Student-Composed Fight Song Gretchen Phillips February 25, 2022 - 10:28 am
February 25, 2022
Drawing the lyrics for “Fly High Mighty Seahawks” from her positive interactions while attending St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Mary Purtilo ’23 will live in St. Mary’s College history as having composed the College’s official fight song.
“A lot of the lyrics in my song came from words of encouragement I have received since I have been a student at SMCM...
Twelve teams from five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) middle and high schools participated in the 2022 VEX Robotics Southern Maryland Showdown on Saturday, Feb. 5, at John Hanson Middle School. The top 24 teams in the state will advance to the state competition on Feb. 26 at Hereford Middle School in Monkton. Seven of the 24 teams participating in the state competition are Charles County Public Schools teams.
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Charles Co. State honors students, teachers for accomplishments in the field of Gifted and Talented Education
Several Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students and teachers were recognized virtually Feb. 23 by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the Maryland State Advisory Council on Gifted and Talented Education for their accomplishments in gifted education.
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Professor of English Jeffrey Coleman Published in Poetry Anthology on Black Resilience Jeffrey Coleman February 18, 2022 - 9:16 am
February 18, 2022
Jeffrey Lamar Coleman, professor of English, has three poems included in the poetry anthology “Where We Stand: Poems of Black Resilience” (Cherry Castle Publishing, 2022).
Co-edited by Melanie Henderson, Enzo Silon Surin, and Truth Thomas, the multigenerational book consists of 86 poems by 30 poets, including Naomi Ayala, Tara Betts, Derrick...
Registration opened today for the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) High School Virtual Academy program for the 2022-2023 school year. The program is virtual and managed by staff at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center. Students must apply and meet minimum criteria to be accepted. Enrollment is not guaranteed.
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The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a 6 p.m. work session on Monday, Feb. 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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Take a few trumpets and flutes, a handful of clarinets, throw in some saxophones, add a dash of percussion and sprinkle of trumpets — mix it all together and you have an Instant Concert.
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Freedom Rider, American civil rights activist and history maker, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, spoke with eighth graders at Piccowaxen Middle School on Wednesday, Feb. 16 about her experience fighting for equality in the 1960s.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, February 22, 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, February 23, 2022, with an executive session beginning at 5:00 p.m., followed by an open meeting at 6:00 p.m. Masks will be required. The public may also watch the meeting live via www.smcps.org/streaming.
For more details, please call (301) 475-5511, ext. 32177.
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) hosted the annual winter chess tournament Feb. 12 at Henry E. Lackey High School. To accommodate COVID-19 social distancing and safety guidelines, the winter tournament was limited to students in Grades 4 to 12.
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