FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, August 26, 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 August 25, 2021.
The Board appointed Ms. Katie Kortokrax as Academic Dean II, 12 month, at George Washington Carver Elementary School...
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Charles Co. CCPS launches bus portal for specialized route details, also includes regular bus information
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) now offers families a second option to look up transportation information for students. Click here to access the new portal . Parents can use either the new portal or School Locator to search for their child’s transportation details.
The new portal requires users to enter their child’s six-digit student identification number and birth date to access transportation details. Parents can find their child’s student identification number in ParentVue, under...
The Board of Education on Aug. 10 appointed a fifth member to its ethics panel. Janice Wilson of Waldorf joins the Board’s ethics panel to serve a term of one year. Her term expires June 30, 2022.
The Board opened its search for an additional member earlier this year to fill a vacancy on the current panel. Wilson joins current ethics panel members Adrienne Morgan Davis, Yonelle Moore Lee, Jessie Morris and William Olmsted. The term for each panel member expires June 30, 2022.
Wilson...
SMCM St. Mary’s College’s Center for the Study of Democracy Presents Constitution Day Lecturer Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) – Sept. 17
St. Mary’s College’s Center for the Study of Democracy Presents Constitution Day Lecturer Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) – Sept. 17 Michael Bruckler August 23, 2021 - 4:11 pm
August 23, 2021
On Friday, September 17 at 3 p.m. in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus, the Center for the Study of Democracy presents Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) as the speaker for the Judge William O.E. Sterling Constitution Day Lecture.
Raskin’s talk is...
SMCM Moody’s Raises Credit Ratings Outlook of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Upgrades from A2 (negative) to A2 (stable)
Moody’s Raises Credit Ratings Outlook of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Upgrades from A2 (negative) to A2 (stable) Michael Bruckler August 23, 2021 - 4:23 pm
August 23, 2021
Moody’s Investors Service, a leading global provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis, has raised the outlook on St. Mary’s College of Maryland to stable, with an A2 rating.
According to a Moody’s press release announcing the credit rating, the College’s “management credibility was a key driver of the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, August 23, 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, August 25, 2021, with an executive session beginning at 5:00 p.m., followed by an open meeting at 6:00 p.m. Masks are required, and social distancing will be enforced. Due to space limitations, individuals who wish to sign up for public comment may do so at the main entrance door...
Professor Williams Published in European Journal of Training and Development Angela Draheim August 20, 2021 - 11:54 am
August 20, 2021
Professor of Psychology Libby Nutt Williams, in collaboration with colleagues from James Madison University, the George Washington University, and Deakin University in Australia, published an article in the European Journal of Training and Development entitled "The Development and Practice of Authentic Leadership: A Cultural Lens." The purpose of this...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Initiates Land Acknowledgment and Pledge Michael Bruckler August 19, 2021 - 11:47 am
August 19, 2021
St. Mary’s College of Maryland recently launched an initiative to acknowledge the land on which the College sits and its historic links to Indigenous Peoples and their territories.
According to Argelia González Hurtado, assistant professor of Spanish, there was a shared desire from several members of the St. Mary’s College community to honor historical...
SMCM's Zeta of Maryland Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Receives Recognition at Triennial Council Angela Draheim August 18, 2021 - 11:56 am
August 18, 2021
Academic Program Coordinator and Departmental Web Specialist for Psychology Angela Draheim virtually attended the 46th Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Triennial Council Meeting on August 3-6, 2021. During the council’s meeting of chapter delegates, St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Zeta of Maryland Chapter of PBK was recognized by the National Office of...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students officially begin the 2021-2022 school year on Monday, Aug. 30. Students will attend school in-person for five days of instruction. This applies to all students except those enrolled in the high school Virtual Academy.
CCPS will offer a limited virtual option for students entering kindergarten through Grade 8 this school year. The option is limited to 50 students per grade level across the school system. Parents must apply for consideration for...
SMCM Professors Adler and Patterson to Participate in TEDxGreatMills Free Virtual Event September 18, 2021 with Professor Emeritus Glaser and Alumna Moore
Professors Adler and Patterson to Participate in TEDxGreatMills Free Virtual Event September 18, 2021 with Professor Emeritus Glaser and Alumna Moore ’19 Michael Bruckler August 17, 2021 - 4:19 pm
August 17, 2021
Professors of Physics Charles Adler and Professor of Art Carrie Patterson will present individually during the TEDxGreatMills free virtual event entitled EMERGE! on September 18, 2021, along with Professor Emeritus of English Michael Glaser and SMCM Alumna Rie Moore ’19. Nine...
SMCM St. Mary’s College Alumni Rustin Pare and Mira Willson Present at Conference/ Pare Wins Best Undergraduate Presentation Award
St. Mary’s College Alumni Rustin Pare and Mira Willson Present at Conference/ Pare Wins Best Undergraduate Presentation Award Michael Bruckler August 17, 2021 - 10:13 am
August 17, 2021
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Alumni Rustin Pare ’21 and Mira Willson ’21 presented during the joint annual meeting of the American Ornithological Society and Society of Canadian Ornithologists, August 9-13, with Pare winning the Best Undergraduate Presentation Award. Both presentations were based on the...
Charles Co. CCPS expands limited virtual instruction to students in kindergarten through Grade 8, families must apply by Aug. 24 for consideration
(Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, haga clic aquí.)
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will offer a limited virtual option for students entering kindergarten through Grade 8 this school year. The option is limited to 50 students per grade level across the school system. Parents must apply for consideration for their child. Students who meet the program criteria will be placed into a lottery system for acceptance into the 50 spaces per grade level.
CCPS will have a waitlist...
Charles Co. CCPS expande instrucción virtual limitada a los estudiantes de Kindergarten hasta el grado 8, las familias deberán enviar la solicitud no más tarde de
Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Charles (CCPS, por sus siglas en inglés) ofrecerán una opción virtual limitada para los estudiantes de Kindergarten hasta el grado 8 este año escolar. Esta opción está limitada para 50 estudiantes en cada nivel de grado de todo el sistema escolar. Los padres deberán enviar la solicitud para que su hijo/a sea considerado/a. Los estudiantes que cumplan con los criterios del programa serán colocados en un sistema de lotería para aceptación a los 50 espacios...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is sponsoring a bus hotline for parents to call with questions about school bus routes. Bus routes, route information and pick-up and drop-off times will be loaded into School Locator, the mapping system used by CCPS, by Friday, Aug. 20.
The hotline is available 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 26-27, and 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 30-31. Call 301-932-6655 to access the hotline.
School Locator is available on the CCPS website at...
Assistant Professor Argelia González Hurtado Awarded 2021 SSHRC Insight Development Grant Michael Bruckler August 16, 2021 - 9:20 am
August 16, 2021
Argelia González Hurtado, assistant professor of Spanish, has been awarded an Insight Development Grant from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). González Hurtado received, along with María Soledad Paz-Mackay from St. Francis Xavier University, the IDG grant in the amount of $59, 249 CAD for a two-year period...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has released its open house schedule for the 2021-2022 school year. Listed below are open house dates and times, and other activities for schools. Please call the specific school with questions about open house events.
Elementary Schools
C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School, back-to-school night, Sept. 30, 5:30-7 p.m.;
Berry Elementary School, open house, Sept. 30, 5:30-7 p.m.;
Billingsley Elementary School, back-to-school night for...
The Patuxent Partnership Physics Scholarship Awarded Gretchen Phillips August 11, 2021 - 2:26 pm
August 11, 2021
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, in continued partnership with The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) - a local nonprofit organization that works with government, industry, and academia on initiatives in science and technology - has awarded the inaugural The Patuxent Partnership Physics Scholarship.
First-year student Caitlin Kubina, of Columbia, Maryland, has been selected to receive...
Charles Co. Middle school redistricting process moves forward, committee presents proposals to Board of Education
At the Board of Education’s Aug. 10 meeting, the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) redistricting committee presented two comprehensive middle school rezoning options to the Board and Superintendent Maria Navarro.
The middle school redistricting may revise attendance zones and reduce overcrowding at some schools. It will take effect in August 2022 once a renovation and expansion are complete at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School. The redistricting is comprehensive and could affect students...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, August 9, 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, August 11, 2021, with an executive session beginning at 8:00 a.m., followed by an open meeting at 9:00 a.m. The public may also watch the meeting live via www.smcps.org/streaming.
For more details, please call (301) 475-5511, ext. 32177.