The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a work session at 6 p.m. Monday, April 29 in the boardroom at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building in La Plata.
The meeting will be televised live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, ccboe.com, and on Comcast channel 96 and Verizon FiOS channel 12.
The following is the meeting agenda and is subject to change:
Call to order – 6 p.m.
Public Forum – 6 p.m.
Work session
Waldorf opportunity zones presented by...
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So. Md Education News
News from the local county public and private schools and colleges.
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) elementary- and middle-school students participated in the Southern Maryland LEGO League Championship April 6 at the College of Southern Maryland’s La Plata campus.
More than 50 teams from the tri-county area — 18 from CCPS — were challenged to build and program a robot to compete missions related to natural disasters. With the theme of Nature’s Fury in mind, teams also researched and presented a solution to a global issue related to natural disasters...
Twenty-one Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students will represent the school system at the National Leadership and Skills Competition set for June 24-29 in Louisville, Ky., after earning first-place gold medal honors at state competitions held earlier this month.
The following students earned a gold medal and advance to the national event.
Austin Abarca, Caryn Law and Michael Stone, seniors, North Point High School, Career Pathways Showcase: Business, Management and Technology...
Several Charles County public elementary schools are hosting events in April and May to welcome new students and families joining them for the 2019-20 school year as a result of redistricting. With the implementation of the systemwide elementary school redistricting in September, some elementary schools are losing students while others are gaining new members of their school communities.
The following is a list of events by school for new students and their families. The events are for...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) teams competed in the regional Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) events held April 11 and 12 at North Point High School. Overall winners were selected at the elementary-, middle- and high-school levels.
“MESA will help me in my career path,” said Brian Thomas, a Westlake High School senior who became involved with MESA in eighth grade. “I want to major in computer science. It’s a high-paying profession and a growing one. Technology...
Charles Co. Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Teacher Melinda Wright named 2019 Charles County Public Schools Teacher of the Year
Joyful. Loyal. Amazing. That’s how students and staff at Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School describe second-grade teacher Melinda Wright.
Wright is a longtime staple in the Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy community, having taught at the school for the past 26 years. She is one of the most requested teachers at Mt. Hope, by both students and parents, and community members speak with pride in the fact that Wright was once their teacher. Her kind demeanor and positive impact has a lasting effect in the...
The Board of Education at its April 9 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) employees for exemplary accomplishments, and their commitment to teaching and learning.
Honored were Alexandra Anderson, Jennifer Diaz, Brinson Lundegard, Shellia Soderstrom and Ayesha Claytor-Stanislas.
Anderson is a fourth-grade teacher at Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School. She was nominated for recognition by Jenifer Principal Nancy Seifert. Anderson strives to provide her...
The Board of Education at its April 9 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students for accomplishments in the areas of academic achievement, career readiness and personal responsibility.
Honored at the meeting were Deuvon Desir, Faith Fisher, Asalah Keita, Jamel Williams and Maize Wimbush.
Desir is a senior at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center and was honored by the Board in the area of academic achievement. He is a second-year student in the Interactive Media...
The Board of Education presented four resolutions to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff at its April 9 meeting. The Board presents resolutions annually. The following resolutions were presented:
Administrative Professionals Week;
Child Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week;
National Physical Education and Sport Week; and
Teacher Appreciation Week.
CCPS highlights Administrative Professionals Week this year as April 22-26. The recognition emphasizes the supportive role...
More than 250 teams – including 49 from Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) – competed at the Maryland Destination Imagination (DI) Tournament held March 30 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
A total of 21 teams were recognized for placing among the top five teams in their respective challenges, with six teams placing first or second. Teams that earn a first- or second-place place award at the state event advance to the Global Finals Tournament set for May 21-26 in Kansas...
New proposed textbooks for use in the Teacher Academy of Maryland (TAM), Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) and Business Management and Finance (BFM) career and technology education (CTE) programs are on display for review at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building and Charles County high schools.
If approved by the Board of Education, the textbooks will be incorporated into program curriculum for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years. All textbooks are on display for...
The last day of the 2018-19 school year for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students is Wednesday, June 12. The last day for teachers is Thursday, June 13. Two-hour early dismissal days are June 7, June 10, June 11 and June 12. The last day for students in the CCPS three-year-old program is Wednesday, June 5.
The schedule is set, barring any unforeseen inclement weather circumstances. The school system used two of the four inclement weather days built into the calendar this year: Jan...
The Red Cross Club at St. Charles High School spent the past two weeks drumming up support for its recent blood drive. But it didn’t take much convincing to sign up volunteers. “Not at all,” said Helena Caaya, a junior and president of the Red Cross Club.
The main hurdle to clear was making sure volunteers met the donation criteria. To donate, a person must be at least 17 years or older (or have parental permission at 16), meet the height and weight requirements, have not received a tattoo...
Each year in April, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) hosts an employer-employee breakfast to honor students in the Career Research and Development (CRD) program. This year’s breakfast was held April 4 at Middleton Hall in Waldorf. Invited are juniors and seniors enrolled in CRD, a program that provides them with work experience and on-the-job training related to their career goals. Employers also attend the breakfast to highlight their student employees.
The goal of the breakfast is to...
For the past several years, students and staff at William B. Wade Elementary School have implemented several environmentally friendly practices as part of the school’s Go Green initiative. In fall 2018, students and staff competed in a national recycling competition, the Keep America Beautiful Recycle Bowl challenge. During a four-week collection period, the Wade school community collected a total of 10,564 pounds of recyclable materials. Their efforts ultimately landed them with the title...
Registration for the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Title I three-year-old program begins Monday, April 15 at county Title I elementary schools. Interested parents must schedule an appointment at their child’s zoned elementary school to complete the application process for the 2019-20 school year. Applications will be accepted by appointment only.
The program is located at C. Paul Barnhart, Dr. Gustavus Brown, Indian Head, Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy, J.P. Ryon, Dr. Samuel A. Mudd and Eva...
North Point High School celebrated Women’s History Month in March with a series of events featuring women making strides in the areas of athletics, STEM and education. On March 25, Celebrating HERstory: Women on the Forefront of STEM invited three women working in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics to talk about their experiences and share advice.
Karena L. Swisher is the capability advancement director at the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) in Dahlgren, Va...
North Point High School celebrated receiving its fourth Ocean Guardian School banner through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A March 27 event was held to commemorate the milestone while announcing the school has received Ocean Guardian School grant funding for the 2019-20 school year.
Ocean Guardian School team members and the club’s sponsor, science teacher Lolita Kiorpes, work to improve wetlands and ocean health, and educate others about the nomination of...
Charles Co. System accepting prekindergarten applications starting April 15, program based on eligibility
The application process for the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) prekindergarten program begins Monday, April 15. Students must be 4 years old by Sept. 1 to be eligible for prekindergarten. Admission is based on criteria and guidelines set by the Maryland State Department of Education and is not guaranteed.
New this school year is an online prekindergarten application process. Online registration for both current and new CCPS families’ opens Monday, April 15 at 8 a.m. Parents can also...
Registration for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students entering kindergarten at the start of the 2019-20 school year begins Monday, April 15. State law requires students entering kindergarten to be 5 years old by Sept. 1 in the school year in which the child is registered. Parents can find out what school their child is zoned to attend by entering their home address in School Locator, a mapping system available at...