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Thursday, December 9, 2021
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – Leonardtown Elementary School will be closed on Friday, December 10, 2021, in order to appropriately mitigate a fuel oil spill on the school grounds.
On December 8, 2021, a contractor refilling the fuel oil tank at Leonardtown Elementary School caused a significant spill. St. Mary’s County Public Schools staff immediately intervened, began clean up...
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Professor Mertz Appointed to Steering Committee for NSF-funded BioMolViz Pamela Mertz December 09, 2021 - 3:06 pm
December 09, 2021
Professor of Biochemistry Pamela Mertz was recently appointed to the steering committee for BioMolViz, an NSF-funded project (RCN-UBE #1920270) that has been developing resources to improve the pedagogy of biomolecular visualization. Goals of the project include promoting awareness about biomolecular visual literacy and providing all interested educators...
SMCM President Jordan Discusses Long-Haul Implications of COVID-19 on Education During Leadership Southern Maryland’s Executive Program
President Jordan Discusses Long-Haul Implications of COVID-19 on Education During Leadership Southern Maryland’s Executive Program Michael Bruckler December 09, 2021 - 2:02 pm
December 09, 2021
On December 2, St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan participated in the Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Class of 2022’s fourth of nine educational sessions for the LSM Executive Program held at St. Charles High School in Waldorf, Maryland. President Jordan participated in...
18th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Celebration, Jan. 17 Gretchen Phillips December 09, 2021 - 1:35 pm
December 09, 2021
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 18th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Celebration, with the theme The Urgency of Creating the Beloved Community, on Monday, Jan. 17 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The breakfast will begin at 6:30 a.m. and costs $10 payable at the door. The program will begin at...
The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14. 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...
David Froom’s Music Preformed, Reviewed David Froom December 07, 2021 - 7:06 am
December 07, 2021
David Froom’s work, “Shades of Red” was performed by the 21st Century Consort in Washington D.C. on December 4. The concert received a warm review in the “Washington Classical Review,” which can be found here:
https://washingtonclassicalreview.com/2021/12/05/21st-century-consort-p…
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...
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...