President Tuajuanda C. Jordan Published in Social Innovations Journal Michael Bruckler December 03, 2021 - 2:02 pm
December 03, 2021
President Tuajuanda C. Jordan has published an article titled, “Can We Be Better Allies and Advocates? A Roadmap for Institutions to Challenge Systemic Racism” in the most recent issue of the Social Innovations Journal (SIJ).
President Jordan’s article explores the difference between ally-ship and advocacy, defines systemic racism through the lens of...
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The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Department of Student Services will host a virtual parent and caregiver workshop on Dec. 15. All virtual presentations will include an interpreter for Spanish-speaking parents and caregivers. The upcoming workshop will focus on healthy relationships among teens.
Student Services staff members — school counselors, school psychologists and pupil personnel workers — will continue to share information during the school year that mirrors social emotional...
Charles Co. Signed, sealed, delivered — Malcolm Elementary to start a pen pal program with help of MRSPA mini grant
Increasingly — and, some might argue, exclusively — people are communicating electronically. Text, email, social media — when it comes to writing to each other, people are talking with their thumbs. Emily Leedy, a fifth-grade teacher at Malcolm Elementary School, is attempting to change things up a bit by introducing a cross-curricular letter writing opportunity to fifth graders.
She will be helped in the endeavor with a $300 mini grant from the Maryland Retired School Personnel Association...
All Charles County public schools, buildings and administrative offices are closed Thursday, Dec. 23, through Friday, Dec. 31, for winter break. The closure includes the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building.
Schools, offices and buildings reopen on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, as noted in the Parent Handbook/Calendar.
During winter break, some CCPS high schools may have athletic events such as games or practices planned during the day. These events will...
Charles Co. CCPS to distribute i-Ready student assessment reports this week, hosting virtual assessment parent night
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is distributing individual reports this week for students who took i-Ready program assessments earlier this fall. Reports will be sent home with students this week starting on Wednesday, Dec. 1.
Students who took i-Ready assessments include the following.
Students in Grades 1-8 participated in both a reading and math assessment.
High school students enrolled in Algebra I this year completed the math assessment.
High school students taking English I-A...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting an online student and parent/guardian information session for the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Program on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, from 6 to 7 p.m.
The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given by a school, district or state in recognition of students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation. A student can receive the Seal if he or she can demonstrate full proficiency in language learning as measured...
SMCM Pianist Brian Ganz and Students Present Three Free Concerts at St. Mary's College of Maryland December 7, 8 and 9 in Montgomery Hall Room 25
Pianist Brian Ganz and Students Present Three Free Concerts at St. Mary's College of Maryland December 7, 8 and 9 in Montgomery Hall Room 25 Michael Bruckler November 29, 2021 - 3:58 pm
November 29, 2021
The second week of December will be a busy one for lovers of piano music in the St. Mary's College of Maryland community, with three free concerts. The music department will present students of Brian Ganz in their end of the semester recital of solo piano music on Tuesday, December 7 at 8...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, November 29, 2021
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, December 1, 2021, with an executive session beginning at 8:00 a.m., followed by an open meeting at 9:00 a.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.
President Jordan Featured on Black News Channel’s “AMplified with Aisha Mills” Nov. 30, 7 p.m. Michael Bruckler November 29, 2021 - 10:22 am
November 29, 2021
St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan is a featured guest on “AMplified with Aisha Mills,” discussing the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland during the episode which looks back at the last year of controversies and discussions of Confederate monuments and memorials, and how the country can...
SMCM Andrew Cognard-Black, Pandion Haliaetus Professor of Sociology, Named a Lifetime Fellow of the National Collegiate Honors Council
Andrew Cognard-Black, Pandion Haliaetus Professor of Sociology, Named a Lifetime Fellow of the National Collegiate Honors Council Michael Bruckler November 29, 2021 - 9:12 am
November 29, 2021
Andrew Cognard-Black, Pandion Haliaetus Professor of Sociology, was named a lifetime Fellow of the National Collegiate Honors Council last month at a ceremony in Orlando, Florida.
Cognard-Black joins a distinguished group of interdisciplinary scholars and national educational leaders recognized...
SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s 24th Annual Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards Recognizes Five County High School Seniors
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s 24th Annual Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards Recognizes Five County High School Seniors Michael Bruckler November 23, 2021 - 3:39 pm
November 23, 2021
On Nov. 10, 2021, Phi Beta Kappa’s Zeta Chapter of Maryland at St. Mary’s College of Maryland held its annual book awards virtually, presenting book prizes to five county high school seniors in recognition of their outstanding academic record. Shown in photo (top row, left to right): Gili Freedman (assistant...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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 – Beginning Wednesday, December 1, at 10 a.m. the Chesapeake Public Charter School (CPCS) online lottery application will OPEN.
All interested families must fill out applications online at cpcsapplication.com during the open enrollment period. (This includes all...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) hosted its 2021 Middle School Archery Tournament on Nov. 19 at Milton M. Somers Middle School. Archers from the county’s public middle schools participated, divided by grade level into boy and girl teams. The top boy and girl archer by grade were recognized, as well as teams overall.
Top archers:
Rylie Rich, sixth grade, Piccowaxen Middle School, 139 points.
Chandler Robinson, sixth grade, Matthew Henson Middle School, 144 points.
Aubriana Harrington...
Members of La Plata High School’s National Honor Society (NHS) recently collected food for, put together and delivered Thanksgiving food baskets.
Families of La Plata students were selected by the school’s pupil personnel worker (PPW) to receive the food baskets that were brimming with donations collected by NHS members from club members, teachers and staff, and Key Club members. The program has been overseen by the group for more than two decades, Nicole Deavers, who co-sponsors NHS with...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has partnered with the Charles County Department of Health to host free COVID-19 vaccine clinics for children ages 5 and older at area schools. Registration for the below clinics is available at https://charlescountycovid.org/vaccine-registration/.
The clinics will offer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and take place in either the listed school’s gymnasium or cafeteria. CCPS does not require any student or staff member to be vaccinated for COVID-19...
New Awards Announced for Institutional Advancement at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler November 22, 2021 - 11:44 am
November 22, 2021
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Office of Institutional Advancement has won an array of national awards recently, including three from the Education Digital Marketing awards, two from the 2021 APEX Awards and one in the National Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence competition.
The Education...
St. Mary's Co. St. Mary's County Public Schools and Offices Closed to the Public During Thanksgiving Break
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, November 22, 2021
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – All St. Mary’s County Public Schools and Offices will be closed to the public on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. In addition, schools and offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday and Friday, November 25-26, 2021. All schools and offices will reopen on Monday, November 29, 2021.
The Charles County Public Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) program application opens 8 a.m. on Nov. 22 and ends at 3 p.m. on Dec. 21 for Grades eight and 10.
Some CTE programs require students to apply for admission due to limited enrollment, while others are available at all seven Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) high schools that students sign up for through their school counselor during course selection.
CCPS has a virtual showcase on its website for CTE programs. The...
SMCM St. Mary’s College a Top Green College in The Princeton Review’s 12th Annual Guide to Green Colleges: 2022 Edition
St. Mary’s College a Top Green College in The Princeton Review’s 12th Annual Guide to Green Colleges: 2022 Edition Michael Bruckler November 19, 2021 - 9:30 am
November 19, 2021
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company features St. Mary’s College in its recently-published free resource, The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green...
The Board of Education at its Nov. 9 meeting approved the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) middle school redistricting plan, which takes effect next school year. In a vote of 4 to 2, the Board approved Superintendent Maria V. Navarro’s recommendation of a modified version of Proposal A which balances state-rated capacity and includes movement of students among all eight CCPS middle school zones.
The redistricting measures address the anticipated growth in student enrollment while...