Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) regularly partners with the Maryland State and Charles County boards of elections. Many CCPS facilities, including schools, serve as polling locations during local, state and national elections.
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SMCM Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Included in Maryland Underground Railroad Guide
Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Included in Maryland Underground Railroad Guide Chuck Steenburgh August 27, 2024 - 11:08 am
August 27, 2024
The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland at St. Mary's College of Maryland is one of four St. Mary's County sites included in the latest edition of the new statewide guide, Finding Freedom, Faith & Family on Maryland's Underground Railroad (PDF download) published by the Maryland Office of Tourism. The guide...
Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School’s back-to-school meet-the-teacher event and a second annual community resource event Aug. 22 at the school. Parents and guardians could meet their child’s teacher and afterwards stop by and grab materials from local businesses and organizations for their families.
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The Board of Education of Charles County met Aug. 13, 2024, 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 here.
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Charles Co. Several CCPS schools will receive free breakfast this school year as part of MMFA program
Several Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students will receive free breakfast this school year as part of funding provided by the Maryland Meals for Achievement program.
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Associate Professor Tristan Cai has Solo Exhibiton in Greece Chuck Steenburgh August 19, 2024 - 11:32 am
August 19, 2024
Associate Professor of Photography Tristan Cai opened a solo exhibition, "Imagined Spectres," at the Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture, Kefalonia, Greece. The exhibition showcases the imagined landscapes of primordial earth and the much-hyped sightings of pink snow in alpine environments. Cai presents these wondrous phenomena with large-scale photographs as well as...
On Friday, Aug. 2, the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) social studies department partnered with the Southern Maryland Equity in History Coalition and the Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park to host the third installment of a series of summer institutes for Grades 4-12 teachers in Southern Maryland. The Equity in History Summer Institute.
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Two Associate Professors Named to Distinguished Professorship Gretchen Phillips August 16, 2024 - 11:40 am
August 16, 2024
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Katie Gantz has announced that faculty members Argelia González Hurtado, associate professor of Spanish and Latin American studies, and James Mantell, associate professor of psychology have been named to the College’s distinguished Aldom-Plansoen Honors College Professorship.
The...
Political Science Student Represents Young Voters at National Convention Gretchen Phillips August 15, 2024 - 4:23 pm
August 15, 2024
St. Mary’s College of Maryland political science major Henry Marks ’26 is set to represent young voters as an at-large delegate for Washington, D.C. at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) beginning Monday, Aug. 19.
The week before classes start for the College’s fall semester, Marks,19, will be in Chicago representing his district. He said when the...
MacLeod and Ekobo Publish Co-Authored Paper Lee Capristo August 14, 2024 - 4:14 pm
August 14, 2024
Associate Professor of French George MacLeod and his former student Isaac Ekobo have published a co-authored article in the peer-reviewed journal French Cultural Studies. The article is the first academic study of the cult French sitcom "H," and one of the first publications to analyze race-based humor in French television. Entitled "Laughing about race in 'colorblind' France: Racial...
Two Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students participated this summer in the Raiders Drum Corps, a competitive ensemble band based in New Jersey and the Philadelphia area. La Plata High School students Andrew Cook, rising freshman, and David Mason, rising sophomore, were a part of the Raiders team and participated in several performances during the six-week camp this summer.
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Current and former SMCM students present aquatic research Gretchen Phillips August 15, 2024 - 9:28 am
August 15, 2024
Two recent marine science graduates and one environmental studies major gave oral presentations at Morgan State’s Patuxent Environmental & Aquatic Research Laboratory (PEARL) annual internship symposium on Aug. 2.
Shelby Dittman ’24, Brittney Douglas ’24 and Sara Dapp ’25 all had internship opportunities — an example of the Honors College Promise to St. Mary’s College of...
This summer marked the third annual science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-based camp, Camp Invention held at William B. Wade Elementary School. Eight classrooms at the school were transformed into hands-on learning environments for rising second- through sixth-grade Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students. The free camp was open to students who attend Wade and CCPS Title I schools. The camp split the students into primary and intermediate classrooms depending on age...
Nine Charles County high school graduates were recently awarded scholarships through the Charles County Juneteenth Foundation Inc. The foundation is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide educational opportunities about Juneteenth and its history, bring awareness to the rich African American heritage of Charles County, provide scholarship opportunities and support Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) businesses.
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The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) 2024-2025 school year officially begins for students in kindergarten through Grade 12 on Monday, Aug. 26. The school system anticipates more than 28,000 students will attend CCPS this school year. Students accepted in the CCPS prekindergarten program start school on Tuesday, Sept. 3, after the Labor Day holiday. The following includes important information and updates for the new school year.
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Charles Co. CCPS teams with Pure Play Every Day, offers Student Service Learning opportunity for students at county fair
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is working with Pure Play Every Day to showcase the importance playing has on a child’s development, which can improve their cognitive, physical, social and emotional skills.
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The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 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.
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