The Board of Education of Charles County met Jan. 11, 2022, for its regular meeting. A meeting agenda is posted on Board Docs 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/videos.
The following are important meeting updates.
The Board of Education held its annual election for chairperson and vice chairperson. Board Member Michael Lukas was elected as chairperson and Board...
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St. Mary's Co. Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center to Close Early Today, Thursday, January 13, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD –The Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center (JAFCTC) will be closing early today, Thursday, January 13, 2022, in order to address a plumbing issue. The JAFCTC teachers have been deployed to the high schools and JAFCTC students will remain at their home high school today for all of their classes.
For more details, please call 301-475-4256...
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School — known to some as “the hidden gem on Lancaster Circle” — is a community school where staff and parents work together to ensure students get the most out of their education. “We make the building a really positive environment and a place full of support for all students,” Principal Brian King, Ed.D., said. “We pride ourselves on building relationships between the adults who work here and building great relationships with our students and with their parents...
The Board of Education of Charles County today elected Michael Lukas as its chairperson and Latina L. Wilson as its vice chairperson at the start of the Jan. 11 meeting. The Board votes annually in January to elect a chairman and vice chairman. Both the chairperson and vice chairperson serve a one-year term.
The current Board was elected to office in November 2018. Lukas was first elected to the Board in 2010 and has served three terms. He has held the positions as its chairperson and vice...
The Board of Education of Charles County at its Jan. 11 meeting honored four Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff members for their commitment to the school system and student success. Each month, the Board honors staff members chosen by their school principals for recognition who demonstrate their dedication to teaching and learning.
Honored by the Board at its January meeting were Jordan Combs of William A. Diggs Elementary School; Joyce Dorsey of Thomas Stone High School; Michelle...
Charles Co. Board honors students for academic achievement, personal responsibility and career readiness
The Board of Education at its Jan. 11 meeting honored four Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students. School principals annually select one student and staff member for Board recognition. Students are honored for accomplishments in the areas of academic achievement, career readiness and personal responsibility.
Honored at the meeting were Kevin Mejia-Trochez of J.P. Ryon Elementary School; Jurniah Young of William A. Diggs Elementary School; Madelyn Sopher of General Smallwood Middle...
Charles Co. Marking period end date changed, two-hour early dismissals for students added to calendar
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has made updates to the current school year calendar, including a marking period date change and the addition of early dismissal days to support staff.
The end of the second marking period for students moves from Wednesday, Jan. 19, to Wednesday, Jan. 26. Students missed four days of school dedicated to the second marking period: Nov. 12 (changed to school closure day and added at the end of the school year); and Jan. 3, 4 and 7 due to inclement weather...
The Charles County Scholarship Fund is offering more than 60 scholarships to Charles County high school seniors. Interested students can visit the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, ccboe.com, to view available scholarships, eligibility criteria and additional requirements. All applications must be completed and submitted online by Tuesday, March 1. Students need only to submit one application and late submissions are not accepted.
The application is posted here. Application...
St. Mary's Co. Forrest Center Presenting the 22nd Annual *Virtual* Tech Expo on Thursday, January 20, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, January 10, 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 – For health and safety reasons, this event has been changed to a virtual platform and not in-person at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center (Forrest Center). The Forrest Center will facilitate its twenty-second annual Forrest Center Virtual Tech Expo on...
St. Mary's Co. Board of Education of St. Mary's to Meet and Seek Input to Budget on Thursday, January 13, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, January 10, 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 Thursday, January 13, 2022, with an executive session beginning at 4:00 p.m., followed by a Budget Hearing on the FY 2023 Budget at 5:00 p.m. The regular board meeting will take place following the Budget Hearing.
St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) employees and community members are...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students will return to in-person learning on Monday, Jan. 10. CCPS will operate on a normal schedule of in-person learning and continues to work closely with the Charles County Department of Health to monitor COVID-19 data, positive cases and discuss necessary quarantine measures. The following are important CCPS updates as students return back to school next week.
CCPS quarantine processes remain the same
Any time a decision is made to quarantine a...
Due to the inclement weather forecast, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will operate on a code red for Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. Schools and offices are closed tomorrow and there will be no virtual instruction for students. During a code red, only essential CCPS staff report to work. Visit the CCPS website at www.ccboe.com for the most up-to-date information.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is operating on a one-hour delay for staff today, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. The one-hour delay applies to all CCPS staff (except for essential staff). Virtual instruction for students will begin today but will start three hours late. Meal sites at Henry E. Lackey High School, Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School and J.C. Parks Elementary School are closed today.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color...
The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 11. 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. However, the Board is limiting the number of in-person attendees to the first five arrivals in order to support social distancing in the boardroom. Visitors are required to wear a face mask and must check-in with staff at the main...
St. Mary's Co. Board of Education of St. Mary's County to Hold Budget Work Session on Wednesday, January 5, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, January 3, 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 hold a work session on the budget on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. in the Board of Education Meeting Room of the Central Administration Building, 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. Masks will be required. The public may also watch the meeting live via www.smcps.org/streaming...
Charles Co. Schools, offices closed today; Code Red for staff; no virtual instruction for Jan. 3, 2022
Due to today’s inclement weather forecast, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is operating on a Code Red status for today, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.
There will be no virtual instruction for students and schools and offices are closed today. Only essential CCPS staff report to work. All CCPS meal sites are closed today. Visit the CCPS website at www.ccboe.com for the most up-to-date information.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color...
The Board of Education of Charles County will meet Monday, Jan. 3, at 6 p.m. at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building in La Plata. The Board expects that the meeting will be closed to the public as permitted by the Maryland Open Meetings Act, Sections 3-305 and 3-103 of the General Provisions Article.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,000 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland...
Due to a current high positive COVID-19 percentage rate for Charles County and high testing demand, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will reopen from winter break on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, for virtual instruction. Students will participate in virtual instruction for the week of Jan. 3 through 7. Any extension to virtual instruction will be shared with staff and families as quickly as possible. Virtual instruction means students will be learning online and not reporting to school buildings...
Winter break is Dec. 23 through Dec. 31, 2021, for all Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students and staff. CCPS asks that both parents and staff continue to report positive COVID-19 results to the school system during winter break. Parents and staff can use an electronic confidential reporting form linked here to inform school officials about positive test results.
The CCPS Office of School Safety and Security will continue contact tracing during winter break. After completing the...
Charles Co. J.C. Parks Elementary School earns a 2021 Sustainable Growth Award, launches ‘bag it’ campaign
J.C. Parks Elementary School has a reputation for its commitment to the environment. Deanna Wheeler, the science teacher, thinks it probably started around 2009 when she was invited on an ice breaking expedition in the Arctic. Before that, of course she and her students would do little things here and there for the environment. But after that time in the Arctic, the scope widened for Wheeler.
“We could do more,” she said. “Our actions impact more than Parks and what’s around us. Our impact...