The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m. To maintain social distancing and safety guidelines, the Board will meet virtually. 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.
The Board has opened virtual Public Forum for interested community members...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will continue with virtual learning for students today, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. However, due to changing weather forecasts, CCPS is closing its school offices. All curbside meal distribution sites are now closed for today. Visit the CCPS website at ccboe.com for the latest school system updates.
Due to inclement weather conditions, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will operate on a virtual instruction two-hour delay today, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, with a Code 2 for staff who follow the code system. The following is in effect under a virtual instruction two-hour delay, Code 2.
• Virtual learning begins two hours late for students.
• Learning support and internet centers at all schools are closed.
• Curbside morning meal service and the mobile meals program are canceled. Meal...
CSM CSM Delays Opening Until 10 a.m. for In-Person Classes Tuesday, Feb. 2; All Online Classes Continue as Scheduled
All campuses of College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will have a delayed opening until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, due to inclement weather and potential hazardous driving conditions.
In-person classes will begin at 10 a.m. and all in-person classes that were planned before 10 a.m. will not be held. All online classes and online services will be held and available as scheduled. Employees working remotely should begin their work day at the normal time. Essential operations employees should...
CSM CSM Becomes American Red Cross ‘Pump It Up Challenge’ Winner after Hosting Six Blood Drives; Garnering 264 Units of Blood
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has earned the title of American Red Cross Pump It Up Challenge winner — a designation that recognizes high-achieving blood drive sponsors that have grown the number of blood donations collected in their community to help hospital patients in need.
CSM has hosted six American Red Cross blood drives at its campuses since June 2020.
Committed to serving the Southern Maryland region, CSM staff and students have hosted six blood drives at its campuses to...
CSM CSM Announces Outdoor Sport Competitions will Proceed this Spring; Suspends Indoor Basketball and Volleyball Seasons
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces that outdoor sports competition for spring 2021 will proceed. Those sports in play will include baseball, softball, golf, men’s lacrosse (club), and men’s and women’s soccer. However, after reviewing the current conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, CSM is suspending competition for their indoor athletic programs which include men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball for the spring 2021 semester.
The National Junior College...
Assistant Professor of History Sarah Malena Published in Scribes and Scribalism Michael Bruckler February 01, 2021 - 8:54 am
February 01, 2021
Sarah Malena, assistant professor of history, has been published in the volume Scribes and Scribalism (T&T Clark, 2020). Malena’s contribution, “Influential Inscriptions: Resituating Scribal Activity During the Iron I-IIA Transition,” examines the significance of inscriptions in a time of extremely limited literacy and great social and political...
Due to inclement weather conditions, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will be closed with a Code Red on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. The following is in effect under a schools closed, Code Red announcement.
No virtual instruction takes place.
Essential CCPS staff report on time.
School buildings and offices are closed.
CCPS meal sites are closed.
The CCPS mobile meals program is canceled.
Visit the CCPS website at ccboe.com for most up-to-date inclement weather updates.
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CSM CSM Delays Opening Until 11 a.m. for In-Person Classes Monday, Feb. 1; All Online Classes Continue as Scheduled
All campuses of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will have a delayed opening until 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, due to inclement weather and potential hazardous driving conditions.
In-person classes will begin at 11 a.m. and all in-person classes that were planned before 11 a.m. will not be held. All online classes and online services will be held and available as scheduled. Employees working remotely should begin their work day at the normal time. Essential operations employees should...
CSM Plan to Attend Connections Literary Series, a Nonprofit Seminar: ‘Adapting to Change’ or Introduce Girls to Engineering at CSM in February
Transfer Thursdays: 11 a.m. Feb. 4 – 18. Zoom. CSM hosts transfer institutions virtually each Thursday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Representatives from two different institutions will be available to chat with students and help navigate their future transfer experience. RSVPs are required to access Zoom information. Free. csmd.edu/transferthursdays.
Adam Karlin
CSM Connections Literary Series – Adam Karlin: 1 p.m. Feb. 18. Zoom. Adam Karlin is an author, journalist and travel writer. Karlin has...
SMCM Distinguished Professor Emerita Laraine Masters Glidden Editor-in-Chief of Two-Volume APA Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Distinguished Professor Emerita Laraine Masters Glidden Editor-in-Chief of Two-Volume APA Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Michael Bruckler January 28, 2021 - 2:40 pm
January 28, 2021
Distinguished Professor Emerita Laraine Masters Glidden served as editor-in-chief of the new APA Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Washington, D.C.: American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities).
Consisting of two volumes, the 2021 APA...
SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland and The Patuxent Partnership Present Two Virtual Lectures in February
St. Mary’s College of Maryland and The Patuxent Partnership Present Two Virtual Lectures in February Michael Bruckler January 28, 2021 - 12:56 pm
January 28, 2021
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for the Study of Democracy and The Patuxent Partnership, present two guest lecturers virtually in February.
The first, titled “Things Go Awry: Integrating Anthropology in Military Organizations,” is a lecture and discussion by Kerry Fosher, director of research for the United States...
Assistant Professor of Psychology Kristina Howansky Interviewed on AskPsychSessions Podcast Michael Bruckler January 28, 2021 - 8:43 am
January 28, 2021
Assistant Professor of Psychology Kristina Howansky was interviewed on the AskPsychSessions podcast about being an early career academic during the pandemic. Posing the question, “How can I employ radical empathy to teach during a pandemic,” they discussed using safety cues to increase belongingness and how radical empathy can make classes...
Professor of History Christine Adams’ Paper Published in Age of Revolutions Online Journal Michael Bruckler January 26, 2021 - 12:57 pm
January 26, 2021
The online journal Age of Revolutions has published Professor of History Christine Adams’ paper based on her live talk with Newberry Library Director of Fellowships and Academic Programs Keelin Burke on Jan. 15. The subject of the talk was the three “flash points” in the French Revolution: the September Massacres of 1792, the Reign of...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Presents An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton Michael Bruckler January 26, 2021 - 12:46 pm
January 26, 2021
The Office of the President presents “Nurturing the Compassionate Community: An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton” on Monday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. The event, co-sponsored by the VOICES Reading Series, will feature poetry readings and reflections to honor St. Mary’s College’s former Distinguished Professor of the...
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 27, 2021, with executive session beginning at 5:00 p.m., followed by an open meeting at 6:00 p.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.
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, January 28, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. For more information, call 301-475-5511, ext. 32178.
St. Mary's Co. Conscious Discipline Parent Webinar Series & Live Q & A Session with Master Instructor Amy Speidel
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 – Parents and community members are invited to participate in a FREE Conscious Discipline virtual workshop being offered by Conscious Discipline Master Instructor Amy Speidel, on Thursday, January 28, 2021, from 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Conscious Discipline is a proven comprehensive approach that empowers parents with...
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 finish out a term that expires on 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...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting its annual winter chess tournament in person at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, at Henry E. Lackey High School. The tournament is limited to chess players in Grades 4-12. Parents and family members will not be permitted to remain on site during the tournament. This is a precautionary measure to limit the amount of people inside of the playing area. Parents can watch the tournament virtually through Zoom with a limited panoramic view. Individual...