The Board of Education yesterday authorized Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) to provide a one-time $1,000 payment in two installments to active employees.
Eligible employees include those covered by both the Education Association of Charles County (EACC) contract, as well as employees covered by the school system’s contract with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Also receiving the payment are CCPS food and nutrition workers and teacher...
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SMCM Associate Professor Todd Eberly Selected by The Daily Record Editorial Staff as a Maryland Power Player
Associate Professor Todd Eberly Selected by The Daily Record Editorial Staff as a Maryland Power Player Michael Bruckler November 01, 2021 - 11:14 am
November 01, 2021
Todd Eberly, associate professor of political science and public policy at St. Mary’s College, has been selected by The Daily Record editorial staff for the Power 30 Higher Education List.
The group is composed of the most significant, influential and respected leaders in higher education, men and women who are innovating...
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Monday, November 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 Wednesday, November 3, 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.
A friendly competition between a men’s group and women’s group at a local church is benefitting Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students.
The Rev. Kenneth Stewart of Body of Christ Church in Waldorf, and his wife, First Lady Davita Gaines-Stewart, dropped off more than 100 new hoodie sweatshirts to Theodore G. Davis Middle School on Friday.
Linda Stocks, pupil personnel worker (PPW) at Davis, was there to welcome them. It is a familiar sight — the Stewarts donating school supplies...
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Friday, October 29, 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 – Due to inclement weather, Chesapeake Public Charter School will be closing at 1:00 p.m. today. All other St. Mary’s County Public Schools had a previously scheduled early dismissal for today. All after-school activities are being canceled for today, Friday, October 29, 2021.
Effective Monday, Nov. 1, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will limit the capacity for indoor high school extracurricular activities, including athletics and performing arts events, to 50 percent.
The new capacity limit will be controlled by ticket sales for events such as games and plays or productions.
Each CCPS high school has a different capacity limit based on the structure of the school building, including size of the gymnasium, auditorium and bleacher seating space.
The limit...
The Board of Education of Charles County is holding an executive session meeting today, Thursday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m., at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building in La Plata. Executive sessions are closed to the public as permitted by the Maryland Open Meetings Act, Sections 3-305 and 3-103 of the General Provisions Article.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,000 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in...
October 28, 2021
Dear Parents, Guardians and Staff:
I wanted to update you about school bus transportation for today, Thursday, Oct. 28.
This morning, 26 buses, which is about 9 percent of those contracted to work for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS), did not run. This translates to a little over 10 percent of routes for CCPS that were not serviced this morning. CCPS has 280 buses total that operate 718 individual routes on a regular school day.
While these numbers mean many more...
The Board of Education on Oct. 25 authorized Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) to negotiate a four percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union. Members of the CCPS negotiating team met with AFSCME leaders yesterday and the adjustment was approved through a memorandum of understanding.
The adjustment is effective with the Dec. 10 pay period. The cost to CCPS for the adjustment is about $1.5 million. It is a...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is experiencing interruptions in school bus services. For the past two school days, about 25 percent of the CCPS contracted school buses were not in operation on Charles County roads. This has led CCPS to ask parents and families to make back-up or alternative arrangements for their children to get to and from school.
CCPS contracts with 26 independently owned bus companies with contractors who provide bus services for the school system. There are 280...
SMCM St. Mary’s College Alumnus Art Featured in “Metropolis Scrolling with Eli Hill” Exhibition at Boyden Gallery
St. Mary’s College Alumnus Art Featured in “Metropolis Scrolling with Eli Hill” Exhibition at Boyden Gallery Michael Bruckler October 25, 2021 - 9:50 am
October 25, 2021
Over the summer, St. Mary’s College of Maryland held its annual St. Mary’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, which provides students opportunities to engage deeply in independent research, laboratory and creative work across disciplines, under the guidance and with the expertise of faculty mentors.
Now an...
SMCM Boyden Gallery and Collection Director Erin Peters’ Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology Lecture to Premiere Thursday, Oct 28
Boyden Gallery and Collection Director Erin Peters’ Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology Lecture to Premiere Thursday, Oct 28 Michael Bruckler October 22, 2021 - 2:41 pm
October 22, 2021
On Thursday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m., Boyden Gallery and Collection Director Erin Peters’ lecture will premier via YouTube during the 5th Annual Alumnae/Alumni Lecture of the Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology at the University of Memphis.
Peters will present, “Dendur in the Dodekaschoinos, Towards a...
North Point High School students in Meladeh McKinnon’s organic chemistry class recently participated in the Bridging the Watershed — Watershed Watchdogs program. Gina McCullough of the Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center collected water from the Piney Branch tributary in the early morning hours of Oct. 26 — the day of the activity.
Students used samples from Piney Branch to determine the Water Quality Index which gives them a broader view of the health of the Potomac River and...
Charles Co. North Point student wins first-place national and state titles in Educators Rising National Competition
Chloe Wooden, a junior at North Point High School, recently won first place national and state titles in the Educators Rising National Competition. Educators Rising is a national student-led movement that aims to inspire high school and college students to serve their communities by entering the field of education.
Wooden created her own children’s literature piece from start to finish and taught a lesson on it. To brainstorm the final product, she would sit and read the story aloud and...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) high schools are bringing the drama this fall play season, as well as the romance and mystery.
Slow down for Henry E. Lackey High School’s staging of “One Stoplight Town” 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21 through 23. Written by Tracy Wells, “One Stoplight Town” is a story about people from a blink-and-you’d-miss-it town. But if you stopped for just a moment, you might see a young boy and girl fall in love, a cantankerous grocery store owner coping with change, a son...
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Thursday, October 21, 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 appointment made by the Board of Education at its meeting of October 20, 2021.
The Board appointed Mr. Daniel Hart as Assistant Principal, 12 month, at Great Mills High School. Mr. Hart holds a...
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The St. Mary's County Public Schools' Ethics Panel will hold a meeting on Thursday, October 21, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. Mask will be required, and social distancing will be enforced. For more information, call 301-475-5511, ext. 32178.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, October 19, 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 – National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 17 to 23, 2021. St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will continue efforts to educate young drivers about the importance of wearing seatbelts and the dangers...
The Board of Education of Charles County and Superintendent of Schools Maria Navarro will meet 9 to 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 25, in the boardroom at the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building with members of the Southern Maryland delegation and the Charles County Commissioners.
The meeting will stream live on the CCPS website, ccboe.com, and the school system’s YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/ccpsmd.
The following is a tentative agenda and...
The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a 6 p.m. work session on Monday, Oct. 25, in the boardroom at the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) 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 to support social distancing in the boardroom. Visitors are required to wear a face mask and will...