SMCM Archaeologists Featured in Archaeology Magazine Gretchen Phillips January 13, 2021 - 3:08 pm
January 13, 2021
Professor of Anthropology Julia King and adjunct instructor of anthropology Scott Strickland '08 are featured along with Chief Anne Richardson of the Rappahannock Tribe in the January/February edition of Archaeology Magazine. The article, “Return to the River,” focuses on their work tracing the history and development of the Rappahannock Indians in early American history. The...
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Charles Co. Board presents annual CCPS resolutions, honors 2020 award recipients at its Jan. 12 meeting
The Board of Education at its Jan. 12 virtual meeting recognized four annual Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) resolutions. The resolutions highlight Black History Month, Career and Technical Education Month, Gifted and Talented Education Month and National School Counseling Week.
The school system celebrates Black History Month annually in February. The 2021 theme is The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity. Throughout the school year, as well as Black History Month...
The Board of Education at its Jan. 12 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 their dedication to teaching and learning. The recognition ceremony was held in a virtual format and featured pre-recorded introductions and recognitions from school principals.
Honored were Monique Burton, Bertha Gordon, Brandon...
The Board of Education of Charles County honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students at its Jan. 12 meeting. School principals annually select one student and staff member for Board recognition. Students are honored for accomplishments in the areas of academic achievement, career readiness and personal responsibility.
School closures from COVID-19 caused CCPS to postpone in-person student and staff recognitions. Health and safety guidelines changed student and staff...
The Board of Education of Charles County today in a vote of four to three elected Latina Wilson as its chairperson and Virginia McGraw as its vice chairperson at the start of its Jan. 12 meeting. Wilson and McGraw exchange Board leadership roles for the next calendar year. The Board votes annually in January to elect a chairperson and vice chairperson. The term for each role is one year.
Wilson was first elected to the Board in November 2018. Today begins Wilson’s first term as Board...
Professors De Pree & Grossman Speak at Physics Teachers Conference Joshua Grossman January 12, 2021 - 9:57 am
January 12, 2021
Two physics professors from St. Mary’s College of Maryland gave talks at the American Association of Physics Teacher’s virtual winter meeting.
Erin De Pree, associate professor and chair of the physics department, described training physics students to diffuse racial microaggressions. Work in the department, including the efforts described by De Pree, recently...
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, January 13, 2021, with executive session beginning at 8:00 a.m., followed by an open meeting at 9:00 a.m. Mask 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.
St. Mary's Co. St. Mary's County Public Schools Department of Food and Nutrition Services Meal Distribution - Change of Schedule
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 of curb-side meal distribution beginning with the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and the month of February. Meals are available for students ages 18 years and younger. Meals are distributed on Monday...
A Letter from IDEA2 in Response to this Week's Events Gretchen Phillips January 08, 2021 - 12:51 pm
January 08, 2021
Dear Seahawks,
As we mark the beginning of a new year, we find many of the same challenges of 2020. These include an ongoing pandemic that has cost many lives and changed the way we live, continuing campaigns for social justice to ensure that each one of us can live in peace and safety, and a political climate that has tested our democracy in ways none of us has...
A St. Charles High School art teacher is experiencing what it’s like to be the subject of a work, rather than the creator. Shelton Hawkins recently landed on the cover of Shore Magazine, a publication centered on the people and way of life on the Eastern Shore. The magazine named Hawkins one of the local millennials making a difference in the world.
He said the cover and accompanying article are a result of projects he embarked on during the COVID-19 quarantine.
“I used the time to really...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will recognize 754 candidates for 403 degrees and 500 certificates during its 22nd Winter Commencement Jan. 15 to be held virtually during a Facebook Live event. The graduates range in age from 18 to 64 with 41 percent from Charles County, 30 percent from St. Mary’s County, 22 percent from Calvert County and the remainder from out of the area. Of the associate’s degree candidates, 20 percent will graduate with honors.
The keynote address will be...
Webinar Series Scheduled to Address COVID-19 and Vaping Michael Bruckler January 07, 2021 - 10:47 am
January 07, 2021
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership (HSMP), the St. Mary’s County Health Department, and St. Mary’s College of Maryland will jointly host a four-part webinar series “Global Crises: COVID-19 and Vaping – Learn How to Stop Both” during January and February 2021, covering the following topics:
Friday, January 22, 2021 (4:30 - 5:30 p.m.): Biology of the Virus
Friday, January...
SMCM Professor of Mathematics David Kung Receives Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award from the Mathematical Association of America
Professor of Mathematics David Kung Receives Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award from the Mathematical Association of America Michael Bruckler January 07, 2021 - 10:32 am
January 07, 2021
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Professor of Mathematics David Kung is a 2021 recipient of the Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Awards from the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). The Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Awards honor college or university professors who have been widely recognized...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has released its dean’s list for the 2020 fall session. Students who have earned 12 or more credits at CSM are eligible to be considered for the dean’s list. At the end of the fall, spring and summer sessions, full- and part-time students who have completed at least six credits during the semester and have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better will be included in the dean’s list.
Anne Arundel County...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has canceled the PSAT exam scheduled for Jan. 26 at all high schools. More than 700 students were set to take the exam at their home high school, and CCPS is canceling out of COVID-19 safety concerns. The PSAT/ NMSQT will not be rescheduled for the 2020-21 school year.
High school freshmen and juniors who registered to take the exam will receive a refund of the $18 fee. CCPS covers the cost of any high school sophomore who takes the exam. Parents of...
Professor of Mathematics Susan Goldstine to Present for the Gathering 4 Gardner Foundation Michael Bruckler January 05, 2021 - 2:04 pm
January 05, 2021
Professor of Mathematics Susan Goldstine has been invited by the Gathering 4 Gardner Foundation to give a “celebration of mind” online presentation at noon on January 21, 2021. She will give a talk entitled “Maps of Strange Worlds: Beyond the Four-Color Theorem” that features a selection of her mathematical artworks along with their...
The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12. To maintain social distancing and safety guidelines, the Board will meet virtually for this meeting. The meeting will stream live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, www.ccboe.com and air on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon Fios Channel 12. CCPS will rebroadcast the meeting as well as post it on CCPSTV under the Board meeting tab at ccboe.com.
There is no live public forum. Questions and comments can...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Board of Education of St. Mary’s County seeks public input in preparation for the development of the 2021-2022 (Fiscal Year 2022) operating budget for St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS). SMCPS employees and community members are invited to participate in this Budget Hearing that will take place on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. in the Board of Education Meeting Room of the Central...
Professor of Art Sue Johnson Featured in the Washington Post Michael Bruckler January 04, 2021 - 8:34 am
January 04, 2021
Congratulations to Professor of Art Sue Johnson, whose solo exhibition titled, “Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines,” at VisArts Gibbs Street Gallery in Rockville, Maryland, had the lead review in the Dec. 25 Washington Post "in the galleries" section: https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../c867ef18-43b0-11eb...
"The artist, who teaches at St. Mary’s College of...
Westlake High School is hosting two virtual events this month. The drama department will stream “The Day the Internet Died” by Ian McWethy and Jason Pizzarello starting Jan. 15, and “Identity Play; or Who You Are If You Think You Are” by Jon Jory and Jason Pizzarello starting Jan. 22. Both shows will run for a week. Interested viewers should email the Westlake theatre arts department to request a link. Email requests should be sent to Westlake teachers Bryan Grosbach at bgrosbach@ccboe.com...