So. Md Education News

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...

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St. Mary's Co. Board of Education of St. Mary's County to Meet on Wednesday, August 11, 2021

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.

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Charles Co. Clinics set for students in need of required immunizations

The Charles County Department of Health will hold immunization clinics to administer the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV) and tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) vaccine. All Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) seventh-grade students must be vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis before the start of the 2021-2022 school year on Aug. 30. Parents are encouraged to make an appointment with their child’s doctor for immunizations. If an...

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Charles Co. Board to meet Aug. 10 for monthly meeting

The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 10. 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 will stream live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, www.ccboe.com. CCPS will also post the meeting on CCPSTV under the Board meeting menu at ccboe.com. Public forum for this meeting will be held in a hybrid format of both in-person and...

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SMCM Professor Charles Holden to Discuss His Book “Republican Populist: Spiro Agnew and the Origins of Donald Trump’s America,” Wednesday, August 4, via Zo

Professor Charles Holden to Discuss His Book “Republican Populist: Spiro Agnew and the Origins of Donald Trump’s America,” Wednesday, August 4, via Zoom Michael Bruckler August 03, 2021 - 11:35 am August 03, 2021 The St. Mary’s County Public Library is hosting an author talk with St. Mary’s College Professor of History Charles J. Holden, along with Jerald E. Podair, two of the authors of the book “Republican Populist: Spiro Agnew and the Origins of Donald Trump’s America” via Zoom on...

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Charles Co. NewsBreak anchor audition dates set

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) high school juniors and seniors can audition virtually to be an anchor for NewsBreak, the television program that features news on what’s happening around the school system. Virtual auditions via Zoom will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 16 through 19. To try out, students can email ccpstv96@ccboe.com to request an audition time and date. In the request, students should include a contact phone number and an email (if different from the one used to set the...

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Charles Co. CCPS updates mask requirement, implements new rule for high school student athletes

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has updated its face mask use requirements for all staff, students and visitors to schools, buildings, centers and all other CCPS facilities. Effective Friday, July 30, 2021, mask use is now required for anyone inside a CCPS building. This applies to everyone, including individuals already vaccinated against COVID-19. As CCPS prepares for the reopening of schools on Aug. 30, the mask mandate is in effect until further notice. Masks are also required on...

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Charles Co. Schools plan orientation events for parents, students

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has released orientation and meet and greet schedules for the 2021-2022 school year. Listed below are orientation dates and times, and other activities for schools. Specific questions about orientation events should be directed to individual schools. Elementary Schools C. Paul Barnhart, meet and greet, Aug. 26, 1 to 3 p.m. Berry, prekindergarten and kindergarten students, Aug. 19, 9 to 11 a.m., and Aug. 20, 9 to 11 a.m. Berry, meet and greet all...

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Charles Co. Superintendent hosting meet-and-greet events next week

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Superintendent Maria Navarro, Ed.D., is hosting two meet-and-greet events next week for the community. The meet-and-greet events are open to parents, students, CCPS staff and community members interested in learning more about Navarro and her plans for CCPS. The format will follow a question and answer period and include time for discussion. Navarro is hosting a virtual meet and greet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 3, through Zoom. Registration is required...

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St. Mary's Co. St. Mary's County Public Schools' Ethics Panel Vacancy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 LEONARDTOWN, MD – Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, is seeking applicants to serve on the St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ Ethics Panel. The Ethics Panel is a five-member body whose primary responsibility is to provide advisory opinions, conduct hearings on ethics complaints, and make recommendations to the Board of Education on matters relating to conflict of...

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SMCM Interim Dean of Faculty Katie Gantz and Interim Chief Diversity Officer Kelsey Bush contribute to COPLAC's Scott Beard Leadership Circle

Interim Dean of Faculty Katie Gantz and Interim Chief Diversity Officer Kelsey Bush contribute to COPLAC's Scott Beard Leadership Circle Gretchen Phillips July 26, 2021 - 3:32 pm July 26, 2021 Interim Dean of Faculty Katie Gantz and Interim Chief Diversity Officer Kelsey Bush contributed to the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges' (COPLAC) recent Scott Beard Leadership Circle, a two-day virtual professional development workshop for early- to mid-career academic affairs administrators...

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Charles Co. Board seeks ethic panel member for vacancy

The Board of Education of Charles County is looking for applications from county residents interested in serving on the Charles County Board of Education Ethics Panel. There is one opening on the five-member panel, and the selected applicant will begin a term immediately that expires July 1, 2022. The ethics panel interprets ethics regulations and provides advisory opinions to Board members and employees subject to the regulations. The ethics panel is appointed every four years prior to the...

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SMCM Professor Crawford Presents at the Marine Biological Laboratory and at the Society for Developmental Biology

Professor Crawford Presents at the Marine Biological Laboratory and at the Society for Developmental Biology Aileen Bailey July 22, 2021 - 1:56 pm July 22, 2021 Karen Crawford, professor of biology, recently presented research findings. In early July, Crawford presented, “Beyond Proof of Concept: CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing and questions for Doryteuthis (Loligo) pealeii” to the Marine Biological Community at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, where she is also co-teaching a course on embryology. In...

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SMCM Assistant Professor of Economics Linden McBride Published in the journal Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy

Assistant Professor of Economics Linden McBride Published in the journal Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy Michael Bruckler July 21, 2021 - 8:42 am July 21, 2021 Assistant Professor of Economics Linden McBride is lead author of the paper “Predicting Poverty and Malnutrition for Targeting, Mapping, Monitoring, and Early Warning” recently published in the journal Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy. Increasingly plentiful data and powerful predictive algorithms heighten the...

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St. Mary's Co. Administrative Appointments Announced - July 21, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 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 appointments made by the Board of Education at its meeting of July 21, 2021. The Board appointed Ms. Teresa Cox as Supervisor of Student Services and Special Programs, in the Department of Student...

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St. Mary's Co. Board of Education of St. Mary's County to Meet on Wednesday, July 21, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 19, 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, July 21, 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.

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CCPS Announces New Administrators - Calvert County Public Schools (calvertnet.k12.md.us)

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SMCM St. Mary’s College Professor of History Christine Adams Interviewed by the French History Podcast on “The Creation of the French Royal Mistress: From

St. Mary’s College Professor of History Christine Adams Interviewed by the French History Podcast on “The Creation of the French Royal Mistress: From Agnès Sorel to Madame DuBarry” Michael Bruckler July 16, 2021 - 11:18 am July 16, 2021 St. Mary’s College Professor of History Christine Adams and sister and co-author Tracy Adams, professor of French literature at the University of Auckland, were interviewed by the French History Podcast on their book, “The Creation of the French Royal...

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Charles Co. Workshop Wednesdays launch this summer

Charles County families with children who are 3, 4 and/or 5 can take part in virtual family engagement Workshop Wednesdays through the Summer Virtual Learning Launch. Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff designed the workshops for parents and children to participate together on July 21 and 28, and Aug. 4. Registered participants will receive a link to join the workshops and will get information on picking up a bag of materials to use during the meetings. Each workshop will last about...

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SMCM St. Mary's College 48th Annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race Sets Sail July 30 Sailors: Online Registration Open

St. Mary's College 48th Annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race Sets Sail July 30 Sailors: Online Registration Open Michael Bruckler July 13, 2021 - 3:55 pm July 13, 2021 St. Mary's College of Maryland’s highly anticipated Governor’s Cup Yacht Race, scheduled for July 30-31, is open for registration. This year marks the 48th running of the oldest and longest overnight race on the Chesapeake Bay and one of the biggest celebrations of sailing around. The race starts from Maryland’s current...

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