So. Md Education News

St. Mary's Co. St. Mary's County Public Schools Department of Food and Nutrition Services Meal Distribution - Change of Schedule

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 Dr. Jeff Walker, Assistant Superintendent of Supporting Services, 301-475-4256, ext. 7 LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools Department of Food and Nutrition Services announce changes in the schedule for curb-side meal distribution for the Summer months. Meals are available for students ages 18 years and younger. Meals can be picked up from any participating...

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SMCM Associate Professor Barrett Emerick Coedited and Published in the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal

Associate Professor Barrett Emerick Coedited and Published in the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal Michael Bruckler June 16, 2021 - 11:13 am June 16, 2021 Associate Professor of Philosophy Barrett Emerick coedited (with Professor Shannon Dea, University of Regina) an issue of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal on the theme of academic freedom and free speech. Emerick also published an article in the issue called “The Limits of the Rights to Free Thought and Expression.”...

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Charles Co. Board to meet June 15 in executive session

The Board of Education of Charles County is holding an executive session on Wednesday, June 15, at 4 p.m. at the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) 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...

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SMCM New publication for Christine Adams

New publication for Christine Adams Lee Capristo June 09, 2021 - 3:07 pm June 09, 2021 Professor of History Christine Adams, who was an Andrew W. Mellon fellow at the Newberry Library as well as a fellow of the American Council on Learned Societies (ACLS) this past academic year, has a new release in the peer-reviewed online journal Age of Revolutions. The paper, co-authored with scholar Tracy Adams, is titled “The Rise and Fall of the French Royal Mistress,” and was published on June 7...

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Charles Co. Board hosting June 10 Executive Session

The Board of Education of Charles County is holding an executive session on Thursday, June 10, at noon at the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. 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...

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Charles Co. CCPS offering parent support over the summer

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is providing a parent/guardian support clinic to families this summer. Starting June 21, parents of children enrolled in CCPS can make an appointment for a one-hour consultation to discuss the social, emotional and behavioral needs of their child. Consultations will be virtual with a CCPS school psychologist, school counselor, and/or a pupil personnel worker. In-person meetings will be offered on a limited basis. Appointments will be scheduled between...

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Charles Co. CCPS hosting virtual math camp for students enrolled in 6A math

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting a virtual summer math boot camp for students entering sixth grade this fall. The boot camp is only for students registered for 6A math for the 2021-2022 school year. The camp will run July 12 through July 23, Monday through Friday, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Students enrolled in the camp will learn about content and skills, and gain knowledge to help them be successful in sixth-grade math. The registration form is available here. Space is available...

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Charles Co. Board honors outstanding support staff

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) annually honors outstanding support services personnel in the areas of information technology, central office support, instructional assistant, food service, maintenance, secretary and building services. The awards program was established to recognize the roles support personnel have in maintaining the effective and efficient operations of the school system. Honorees for 2021 include Juan Gilmer, a computer analyst at Berry Elementary School and...

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Charles Co. Westlake’s Erin Kaple named 2021 Vice Principal of the Year

Erin Kaple is in her second term as a vice principal at Westlake High School. As the vice principal who oversees instruction, Kaple is well known among her team as a professional who does her best each day to support students. She is well respected in the school community for her kind and caring demeanor. For her passion about education and support of students, staff and families, Kaple was named the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) 2021 Vice Principal of the Year. Kaple is a standout...

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St. Mary's Co. Board of Education of St. Mary's County to Meet on Wednesday, June 9, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 7, 2021 LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Board of Education of St. Mary’s County will be meeting on Wednesday, June 9, 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, and social distancing will be enforced. 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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SMCM Professor of English Jennifer Cognard-Black Short Story Published in Story Magazine

Professor of English Jennifer Cognard-Black Short Story Published in Story Magazine Michael Bruckler June 04, 2021 - 4:37 pm June 04, 2021 Professor of English Jennifer Cognard-Black had a short story published in April’s edition of Story magazine, titled “Daughter Mother Daughter” under her pen name of J. Annie MacLeod. Story magazine has published such writers as Sherwood Anderson, John Cheever, Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, Elizabeth Gilbert, Barry Lopez, Abraham Rodriguez, Phong...

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SMCM Professor of Physics Charles L. Adler Featured in the Physics article “When Sci-Fi Predicts the Future–and When it Doesn’t”

Professor of Physics Charles L. Adler Featured in the Physics article “When Sci-Fi Predicts the Future–and When it Doesn’t” Michael Bruckler June 04, 2021 - 4:29 pm June 04, 2021 St. Mary’s College of Maryland Professor of Physics Charles L. Adler is featured in this Physics article, “When Sci-Fi Predicts the Future–and When it Doesn’t,” looking at why some science fiction ideas never make it off the written page or into a movie. Adler recently released a video lecture series for The...

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St. Mary's Co. Pre-Kindergarten Enhancement Grant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 4, 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 – St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) is pleased to announce the award of a competitive Pre-Kindergarten Enhancement Grant in the amount of $443,700.00. This grant is intended to provide Summer in Person learning opportunities for currently enrolled students, and for...

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Charles Co. North Point’s Class of 2021 celebrate accomplishments in outdoor graduation ceremony

Today in a graduation ceremony filled with blue skies and sunshine, a total of 441 North Point High School seniors celebrated the accomplishments of the Eagle Class of 2021. The North Point graduating class earned a record number of scholarship offers totaling more than $46 million. North Point’s graduation was the last of seven Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) outdoor high school graduation events held at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf. Principal Daniel Kaple used the classic...

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Charles Co. McDonough High School celebrates its Class of 2021

The Class of 2021 from Maurice J. McDonough High School celebrated the closing of their high school career today during their official graduation ceremony. Held at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, a total of 242 graduates crossed the stage and began their future as high school graduates. The outdoor ceremony may have started out under gray skies, but the stars of the ceremony were the graduates, who proudly marched on to the field in gowns representing the McDonough Ram purple pride...

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Charles Co. CCPS graduation information for Thursday, June 3, 2021

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff is monitoring the weather for all graduation ceremonies, including the forecast for Thursday, June 3, 2021. If staff feel it is safe for CCPS to host outdoor graduation ceremonies at Regency Furniture Stadium, ceremonies will move forward as scheduled. Seniors from Maurice J. McDonough High School are set to graduate tomorrow in a 9 a.m. ceremony, followed by seniors from North Point High School in a 1 p.m. ceremony. Rain, unless accompanied by...

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Charles Co. La Plata High School honors Class of 2021 in June 2 ceremony

La Plata High School celebrated its Class of 2021 today in a traditional ceremony held outdoors at Regency Furniture Stadium. A total of 285 graduates crossed the stage to begin their next journey in life. “Class of 2021, you started this year where the Class of 2020 left off — in the middle of the worst pandemic the world has ever seen, “ Principal Douglass Dolan said. “I am proud at how well you learned to pivot. For so long you have taken change and subsequent disappointments in stride...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College Alumna Carly Harvey ’07 to Serve as Mistress of Ceremonies for Mulberry Music Festival: The Blues

St. Mary’s College Alumna Carly Harvey ’07 to Serve as Mistress of Ceremonies for Mulberry Music Festival: The Blues Michael Bruckler June 02, 2021 - 1:49 pm June 02, 2021 St. Mary’s College is proud to announce that alumna Carly Harvey ’07 will serve as mistress of ceremonies for the Mulberry Music Festival: The Blues, on Friday, June 18 beginning at 6 p.m. Currently dubbed D.C.’s Queen of the Blues, Harvey is a 2021 Wammie Award-winner for Best Blues Artist. Read more about Harvey on...

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SMCM Southern Maryland Folklife Center Presents Southern Maryland Folklife Summer Workshops at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, June 23-25, 2021

Southern Maryland Folklife Center Presents Southern Maryland Folklife Summer Workshops at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, June 23-25, 2021 Michael Bruckler June 02, 2021 - 9:49 am June 02, 2021 The Southern Maryland Folklife Center will present the first annual Southern Maryland Folklife Summer Workshops at St. Mary’s College of Maryland this June 23-25, 2021. Attendance registration is required by visiting https://www.somdfolklife.org/. During the three-day event, workshops will be...

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Charles Co. Cougar Class of 2021 celebrates high achievements, successes in June 2 ceremony

The Thomas Stone High School Class of 2021 on June 2 celebrated its accomplishments and triumphs in the culmination of their senior year. The graduation class experienced a senior year unlike any other graduating class before. In an outdoor graduation ceremony held at Regency Furniture Stadium, 248 members of the Cougar Class of 2021 celebrated the end of their high school career. And crossed the stage to start the next chapter of their lives. Donned in robes of blue and gold, the...

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