The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Title I Thriving Threes and Me program is now open for registration. Parent workshops and learning groups will be held virtually and will continue to focus on family engagement. Similar to the 2020-21 school year, the program will not be a traditional full day of school for children. Activities and events will be held outside of school hours to accommodate children and their families. The program will begin in November and include the following...
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The Board of Education at its Oct. 12 meeting honored five 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 on Oct. 12 were Elizabeth Simmons, Kimberly Gillum, Jessica Greenewald, Jeana Stanley and Dr. Beverly Hoy.
Simmons is a fifth-grade teacher at C...
Charles Co. Board honors outstanding students for dedication to their studies, extracurricular activities
The Board of Education at its Oct. 12 meeting honored five 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 by the Board Oct. 12 were Tyne Kidd of Henry E. Lackey High School; Trinity Nicholson of John Hanson Middle School; Jennifer Anyanwu of C. Paul Barnhart Elementary...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting a virtual community meeting at 6 p.m. Nov. 1 focusing on Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding. The federal government has supported school districts around the country with supplemental funds for continued, if altered, operations under COVID-related restrictions and mitigation efforts.
Three rounds of COVID relief funding have been authorized by U.S. Congress since the start of the pandemic. The rounds of funding...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Gretchen Phillips October 08, 2021 - 5:01 pm
October 08, 2021
Long-term sustainable programming and community engagement tied to the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland gained more momentum this fall thanks to monetary support from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Earlier this week, NEH announced more than $87 million in American Rescue Plan funding to nearly 300 cultural...
Charles Co. COVID-19 vaccine requirement/weekly screening expands to additional extracurricular activities for students in Grades 7-12
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has expanded COVID-19 screening requirements to students in Grades 7-12 who participate in CCPS-sponsored extracurricular activities. The expansion is effective immediately for high school students who participate in school marching bands.
Starting Monday, Oct. 25, students in Grades 7-12 who participate in specific extracurricular activities must provide proof of having been fully COVID-19 vaccinated (completion of the vaccine series, plus 14 days) or...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, October 6, 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 – Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces the administrative appointments made by the Board of Education at its meeting of October 5, 2021.
The Board appointed Mr. Zachary Adams as Assistant Principal, 11 month, at Leonardtown High School. Mr. Adams holds...
St. Mary's Co. SMCPS Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Festival and Expo 2021
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Wednesday, October 6, 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 – There are a variety of STEM-related programs available to students in St. Mary’s County and the Sixth Annual Maryland STEM Festival and Expo brings a myriad of STEM related activities, programs, and organizations together in one venue. This year, St. Mary’s County Public...
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CONTACT: Jason Schellhardt, 410-841-5888
Samantha Bader, MSDE, 410-767-0513
Beverly Dahlstrom, SMCPS, 301-475-5511 ext. 32133
ANNAPOLIS, MD (Oct. 4, 2021) – Governor Larry Hogan has designated Oct. 4-8, 2021, as Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week. In its 14th year, this annual promotion encourages Maryland schools to serve local food in lunches to show students where their food comes from and to introduce them to fresh, nutritious products made right here in...
The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12. 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...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting vaccination clinics for students in need of required vaccinations, including those for Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) and meningitis (MCV).
Three Charles County Department of Health vaccination clinics will be held later this month. The schedule is as follows:
Oct. 11 — 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. — Westlake High School gymnasium, 3300 Middletown Road, Waldorf (this clinic is for Tdap and MCV vaccinations only).
Oct. 20 — 8:30 a.m.-4:20 p.m. —...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 1, 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 Tuesday, October 5, 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.
High school students are returning to the news desk this school year to anchor NewsBreak, the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) program that highlights achievements of the school system.
The anchor team includes two returning veterans — St. Charles High School senior Terrell McSears and La Plata High School senior Eric Valentine. Joining them are Michelle Ameyaw and Triniti Gray, both seniors at La Plata; and Corey Goddard Jr. and Renee Young, seniors at North Point High School...
Professor of Art Sue Johnson Featured in a Three-Person Exhibition at Stevenson University Michael Bruckler October 01, 2021 - 9:27 am
October 01, 2021
Art works by Sue Johnson, professor of art, are in a three-person exhibition “Creative Research Practices” now on view at Stevenson University, Owings Mills, Maryland, from September 20 – November 12, 2021. Johnson shows seven works from “Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines,” with new works not shown previously.
Curated by Lori...
SMCM Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics Seth Cowall was recently published in the Journal of Plankton Research
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics Seth Cowall was recently published in the Journal of Plankton Research Michael Bruckler September 30, 2021 - 9:39 am
September 30, 2021
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics Seth Cowall was recently published in the Journal of Plankton Research. His paper, titled “Data-driven Dynamics of Phytoplankton Blooms in a Reaction–Diffusion NPZ Model,” looks at the causes of seasonal phytoplankton blooms in the ocean, which are a debated topic...
SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland Presents Playwright, Actor and Professor Anna Deavere Smith - Nov. 10
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Presents Playwright, Actor and Professor Anna Deavere Smith - Nov. 10 Michael Bruckler September 28, 2021 - 2:30 pm
September 28, 2021
The Office of the President presents playwright, actor and educator Anna Deavere Smith on Wednesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletic and Recreation Center, 19050 Hill Commons Drive, on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. Part of the Presidential Lecture Series, the event is free of charge and...
SMCM Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Nutt Williams Celebrates the Recent Release of the 4th Edition of her Counseling Psychology Textbook
Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Nutt Williams Celebrates the Recent Release of the 4th Edition of her Counseling Psychology Textbook Michael Bruckler September 28, 2021 - 11:15 am
September 28, 2021
Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Nutt Williams’ textbook titled Counseling Psychology is now in its 4th edition. Williams co-authored the textbook with Charles J. Gelso, University of Maryland.
According to the American Psychological Association:
“Now in its 4th edition, “Counseling...
SMCM Yamiche Alcindor to Deliver the 2021 Benjamin C. Bradlee Distinguished Lecture in Journalism at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Yamiche Alcindor to Deliver the 2021 Benjamin C. Bradlee Distinguished Lecture in Journalism at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler September 28, 2021 - 10:22 am
September 28, 2021
On Monday, November 8 at 7 p.m., White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor will deliver the Benjamin C. Bradlee Distinguished Lecture in Journalism on the topic of Truth in Journalism: Reporting on Politics and Identity in America. The lecture will take place in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletics and...
SMCM Governor Hogan Appoints St. Mary’s College President Tuajuanda Jordan to the Historic St. Mary’s City Fort to 400 Commission
Governor Hogan Appoints St. Mary’s College President Tuajuanda Jordan to the Historic St. Mary’s City Fort to 400 Commission Michael Bruckler September 24, 2021 - 3:34 pm
September 24, 2021
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that he has appointed St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan, along with five other members, to the Historic St. Mary’s City Fort to 400 Commission, which is responsible for planning and conducting observances in 2034 commemorating the 400th...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) offers free weekly COVID-19 preventative screenings for students and staff. To participate, parents and staff must complete a one-time registration with the state health department contractor, 20/20 GeneSystems.
Click here to access the registration portal. The test used is an anterior nasal swab PCR test. Results are provided to parents and staff in the portal within 48 hours. Users can sign up for email notifications. Only positive results are shared...