The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a virtual work session at 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 25. Due to COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines in place, the meeting will be held virtually. The meeting will stream live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, 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 encourages the public to email...
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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 – The Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center (Forrest Center) will host its twenty-first annual Forrest Center Tech Expo on Thursday, January 21, 2021, 5:00-8:00 p.m. The entire event will be provided virtually.
The purpose of the Forrest Center Tech Expo is to familiarize students and parents with Career and...
CSM Statement from CSM President Dr. Maureen Murphy on the Passing of Senate President Emeritus Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr.
The College of Southern Maryland family mourns the passing of Maryland Senate President Emeritus Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. We will be forever grateful for his leadership, his friendship, and his fiery passion for education, and educators.
Senate President Emeritus Miller was a poised, straight-talker who never wavered in his commitment to serve his Maryland constituents equitably. A member of the Maryland State Senate since 1975, Miller served as senate president from 1987 until January...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 18, 2021 and resume normal operating hours Jan. 19. During Martin Luther King Jr. Day, online services are available at http://ow.ly/13Dn30rrNMB.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated 754 candidates for 403 degrees and 500 certificates during its 22nd Winter Commencement ceremony Jan. 15, 2021 via Facebook Live.
Of the students celebrated during the online ceremony, 306 are from Charles County, 229 are from St. Mary’s County, 167 are from Calvert County and 52 are from outside of the region. Twenty percent of the associate degree candidates graduated with honors. Sixty-five percent of the graduates are women and 35...
The following students were recognized as candidates for associate degrees, certificates or letters of recognition at College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 22nd Winter Commencement ceremony Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 during a virtual celebration held in social media.
Fall 2020 Candidates for Graduation During CSM’s 22nd Winter Commencement include:
Jocelyn Corrine Abbott
Ruthlyn Elizabeth Adriani
Sarina Alston
Matthew E. Altizer
Courtney Elizabeth Alvey
James Michael America
Faidat Yetunde...
Superintendent Kimberly Hill today announced the appointment of Steven Roberts as the Director of Accountability for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS).
Roberts, principal at Maurice J. McDonough High School, started his career with CCPS in 1997 as a mathematics teacher at Westlake High School. He worked at Westlake until 2011 and served as the school’s varsity wrestling coach, algebra team leader, mathematics department chair and school testing coordinator.
Between 2011 and 2016...
Four Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) seniors have added an additional virtual learning experience to their resumes this school year. Seniors Brynna Bode, Denise Demontagnac, Morgan Jones and Christina Walker were recently named 2021 Maryland Student Pages through the General Assembly’s annual program.
The experience for these students will differ this year due to COVID-19 safety guidelines. The legislative session kicked off this week in both an in-person and virtual format for...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Nursing Student Association (NSA) volunteered last month to assist the national Wreaths Across America campaign at the Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery. The NSA members laid approximately 63 wreaths to honor those who served in the U.S. Armed Services.
Wreaths Across America coordinates yearly wreath-laying ceremonies at more than 2,100 locations across the United States, at sea and abroad.
Participants included NSA President Dianna Russo, Former...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) honored Theater Instructor Jan Adair, of Hollywood, with the college’s 2020 Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award. The award, which was presented prior to CSM’s Winter Commencement Jan. 15, 2021, honors adjunct faculty for outstanding achievement in classroom teaching, contributions both to their department and the college, professional development and community commitment.
Adair has been an adjunct instructor at CSM for 14 years and before that spent 30...
SMCM Professor of History Christine Adams to be Interviewed Live on Friday, Jan. 15, on Three Flash Points in French Revolution
Professor of History Christine Adams to be Interviewed Live on Friday, Jan. 15, on Three Flash Points in French Revolution Michael Bruckler January 14, 2021 - 10:12 am
January 14, 2021
Professor of History Christine Adams, on sabbatical work as a Newberry Library residential fellow through June 2021, will be interviewed live on Friday, Jan. 15 from 1 – 1:30 p.m., by Newberry Director of Fellowships and Academic Programs Keelin Burke on three “flash points” in the French Revolution: the...
SMCM Jerri Howland Announced as Vice President for Student Affairs at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Jerri Howland Announced as Vice President for Student Affairs at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler January 13, 2021 - 4:16 pm
January 13, 2021
St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan has appointed Jerri Howland as vice president for student affairs. She will join St. Mary’s College on July 1, 2021, and will report directly to the president
“I am excited to welcome Dr. Howland to St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Her career has been dedicated to higher...
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...
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...