Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is offering free breakfast and lunch for all children 18 and younger while the school system is closed from March 16 to 27.
The curbside distribution of breakfast packs and cold, bagged lunches will take place at eight sites:
Henry E. Lackey High School;
Maurice J. McDonough High School;
St. Charles High School;
Westlake High School;
Milton M. Somers Middle School;
Indian Head Elementary School;
Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School and
J.P. Ryon...
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So. Md Education News
News from the local county public and private schools and colleges.
Due to the mandatory school closure announcement yesterday, the SAT exam set for tomorrow, March 14 at Westlake High School, is cancelled. The exam has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 28 at Westlake.
Students must contact the College Board directly to update their registration. Students can change their test date using their online College Board account, or by calling 866-756-7346. Information about creating an online College Board account is posted here.
Students who are registered...
Earlier today, the Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon announced the closure of all public schools in Maryland, including Charles County Public Schools (CCPS), effective Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 27. The decision was made as part of the state’s efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Schools are open tomorrow, Friday, March 13. All CCPS afterschool and evening activities scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, March 13 are canceled. All CCPS...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) held its fifth annual History, Industry, Science and Technology (HITS) Expo March 7. The Expo includes the annual science and history fair student project displays for judging. Science fair awards are given in three competing divisions: senior division for high school students, junior division for middle school students and an elementary school division.
The following students received awards for their science fair projects.
Senior Division...
The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) announced Thursday afternoon that the boys and girls state basketball tournaments have been postponed. The organization did not announce make up dates.
St. Charles High School boys’ basketball team was scheduled to play Atholton High School today at 3 p.m. at the University of Maryland, College Park. Westlake High School girls’ basketball team was set to play Pikesville High School on Friday at Towson University.
About...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) held its fifth annual History, Industry, Science and Technology (HITS) Expo March 7. The Expo includes the annual science and history fair student project displays for judging. History fair awards are given in several categories annually including documentary, exhibit, historical paper, performance and website.
The following students received awards for their history fair projects.
Junior Individual Documentary
Lucy Mudd, seventh grade, first place...
The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA), Towson University and the University of Maryland, College Park, announced last night that the St. Charles High School boys’ basketball game Thursday, March 12, at College Park and the Westlake High School girls’ basketball game at Towson on Friday, March 13, will be held in a closed gym format.
Due to the closed gym format, there are restrictions on who can attend the games. Ticket refunds will be made to those who have...
Starting tomorrow, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is canceling all out-of-state field trips. Superintendent Kimberly A. Hill made the decision to cancel out-of-state travel following advice received today from the Maryland State Department of Education, in coordination with the Maryland Department of Health.
The school system is not, at this time, canceling any trips or athletic events occurring in Maryland. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic...
The Board of Education at its March 10 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 who demonstrate a commitment to teaching and learning.
Honored were Corrin Deavers, Lauren Goldsmith, Jessica Roberts, Gunnery Sgt. Samyra Rogers and Teresa Schinasi.
Deavers is the reading resource teacher at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School...
The Board of Education of Charles County at its March 10 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students. Each school principal annually selects one student for Board recognition. Students are honored for accomplishments in one of three focal areas: academic achievement, career readiness or personal responsibility.
Honored were Joshua Butson, Ricaria Lawson, Summer Pagala, Meklit Teclehaimanot and Trey Tompkins.
Butson is a fifth-grade student at Malcolm Elementary...
The Board of Education presented two resolutions to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students and staff at its March 10 meeting. The Board votes annually to accept resolutions. The following resolutions were presented:
Month of the Young Child; and
National Student Leadership Week.
CCPS celebrates the Month of the Young Child in April. The national theme is Celebrating Our Youngest Learners. The Month of the Young Child theme emphasizes that all children, regardless of their...
Student actors from Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) seven high school theater departments are rehearsing for spring productions. On the schedule this season are exciting shows to delight audience members of all ages.
First in the spring play season are shows from Henry E. Lackey and St. Charles high schools. Lackey students will perform Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical” March 26-28. The show is a musical based on the popular children’s book Matilda. Matilda is a five-year-old girl...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) hosted the regional Destination Imagination (DI) tournament Feb. 29 at North Point High School in Waldorf. More than 700 students participated in the event. A total of 88 teams competed to solve one of six problems that challenge students to work together to use critical thinking skills, creativity and unique talents.
Challenges are separated into three levels of competition – elementary, middle and high school. There is also a non-competitive challenge...
North Point High School art teacher James Ball is well known among the school community. As a veteran Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) teacher of 26 years, Ball is passionate about art and art education. He is also dedicated to athletics and coaches several sports at North Point. One would not know upon first meeting Ball that he did not plan to be a teacher. The confidence and knowledge he demonstrates in the classroom is of a natural-born teacher.
For 26 years, Ball has taught...
High school juniors in the pharmacy technician and physical rehabilitation Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center held a health fair today at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building.
This is the second year Stethem students held the event. The first year was staged at the center, but student feedback prompted organizers to switch up locations to allow students the chance to interact with more people outside of peers and staff members...
The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, March 10 at the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building in La Plata. The public portion of the meeting begins at 1 p.m. Student and staff recognition starts at 4:30 p.m., followed by public forum at 6 p.m.
The meeting is streamed live to the CCPS website, ccboe.com. Board meetings are also televised live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS Channel 12. The following is a meeting agenda and is...
Henry E. Lackey High School was named overall event champion at the Charles County Public Schools Drill Competition held Feb. 22. Teams of JROTC students from five of the seven county high schools competed at the event held at Thomas Stone High School.
The event features eight categories of performance: unarmed inspection, first-year color guard, regulation color guard, first-year unarmed regulation, unarmed regulation, armed regulation, unarmed exhibition and armed exhibition.
The Lackey...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) graduation rates rose 1.1 percent this year, with more than 94 percent of the class of 2019 graduating on time, according to Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) data.
CCPS four-year cohort graduation rates increased from 93.47 to 94.6 percent, and all seven high schools graduated students at a rate of 90 percent or more. The state graduation rate is 86.86 percent. CCPS has the fourth highest graduation rate in Maryland.
The percentage of...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting its History, Industry, Technology and Science (HITS) Expo Saturday, March 7 at St. Charles High School in Waldorf. Hours for the Expo part of the event have been updated to 1 to 4 p.m. with the awards ceremony set for 5 p.m. The event was originally advertised as 1 to 5 p.m. for the showcase and 5:30 p.m. for the awards ceremony.
The Expo is a showcase of student work in history and science, as well as hands-on learning opportunities for...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is sponsoring summer enrichment camps for students in kindergarten through Grade 8. Camps begin the week of June 22 and run through the week ending on July 24. More than 40 sessions are available; camps run Monday through Friday. Parents can choose from morning or afternoon sessions. A lunchtime activity period is available.
Registration begins Monday, March 2 on the CCPS website at https://www.ccboe.com/index.php/summer-camps-2020. Cost is $90 per camp...