The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 8. 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.
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CSM Family of Beloved CSM Employee Kevin Phillips Establishes Scholarship in his Memory for Students with Disabilities
A memorial scholarship honoring beloved CSM employee Kevin Phillips has been established by his wife Regina Phillips to financially assist College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students with disabilities. Phillips was a Maintenance Mechanic at CSM at the time of his death, Aug. 10.
Phillips went on to share that Kevin had a special interest in the restoration of historic houses and buildings and through the years developed a great deal of expertise and specialized skills to help restore...
Two Charles County Public high schools – Henry E. Lackey and La Plata – are hosting virtual play events this month. Henry E. Lackey High School’s virtual play is set to debut at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11. The play will be available for 24 hours, but those interested in watching must email Austin Gore at rgore@ccboe.com for the virtual link.
Lackey students will present “HelpDesk: A Stay at Home Play” by Don Zolidis. The play is produced through a special agreement with Playscripts...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Board of Education of St. Mary’s County will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. in the Board of Education Meeting Room, 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, Maryland. 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.
CSM Join CSM Grads at Virtual Engineering ‘Meet and Greet’ Dec. 3 and Learn How to Start Your STEM Career Here in Southern Maryland
Bobbie Diedrich
Lexington Park resident Bobbie Diedrich will tell you she didn’t think she was very good at math in middle school – in fact she didn’t think much of math, at all. But in her second year at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) she decided to take Calculus 1 and Engineering just to see if she could change her mind about her aptitude, or her overall opinion about the world of Science, Math, Engineering and Technology (STEM).
Diedrich will join other grads and engineering...
Assistant Professor Latchney Published in Neuroscience Letters Aileen Bailey November 30, 2020 - 8:32 am
November 30, 2020
Sarah Latchney, assistant professor of biology and neuroscience, has recently been published in Neuroscience Letters titled, “Acute 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin exposure in adult mice does not alter the morphology or inflammatory response of cortical microglia.”
In this article, Latchney and colleagues examined the neural response of cortical microglia, cells...
CSM CSM Greets Season with GivingTuesday, Connections Literary Series, Engineering ‘Meet and Greet’ and an Online Music Recital
CSM Foundation GivingTuesday. Dec. 1. The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation will join colleges and nonprofits around the world to celebrate generosity by participating in Giving Tuesday, a 24-hour online giving event. Make an impact in the community by donating to CSM scholarships and programs. Gifts of every size will help transform lives. You may choose to double your impact by donating to a matching fund. For more information, email csmfoundation@csmd.edu, visit...
The annual Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) It’s Academic tournament will air at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2. Teams from the seven high schools will compete in rounds and answer questions in a quiz-style format. Topics range from history, literature, science, math and mythology to sports and current events.
This year’s event takes place in a virtual format. The first-place team from the event goes on to compete against Centreville and Fairfax high schools in a match set to air Feb. 27 on...
SMCM President Jordan and the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Featured in Essence
President Jordan and the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Featured in Essence Michael Bruckler November 24, 2020 - 12:16 pm
November 24, 2020
President Tuajuanda C. Jordan and the dedication of the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland is featured in Essence magazine, online now.
Reminder: All College of Southern Maryland campuses and remote operations will be closed Nov. 25 – 29 for Thanksgiving break.
Maryland Sen. Arthur Ellis and his wife Rosalind joined the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Student Life team last Thursday afternoon at the college’s La Plata Campus to help with its sixth drive-thru food distribution event for CSM students experiencing food insecurities. Approximately 1,625 pounds of food were passed out to students who expressed a need and pre-registered to come to campus Nov. 19.
The contactless “Mobile Hawk Feeder” events have been going on since the pandemic began...
A family internet center at T.C. Martin Elementary School will open Tuesday, Dec. 1, to aid students in virtual learning. Hours for the Martin internet center are 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
The Martin location is one of four Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) schools to provide indoor internet. Other sites are at Dr. Thomas L. Higdon and Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy elementary schools, and Henry E. Lackey High School. Family internet centers provide WiFi to students in need of the resource to complete...
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 – Beginning Tuesday, December 1, at 10 a.m. the Chesapeake Public Charter School (CPCS) online lottery application will OPEN.
• All interested families must fill out applications online at cpcsapplication.com during the open enrollment period. (This includes all families/siblings who were waitlisted in the 20/21 school...
SMCM The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland and its dedication featured on air on WETA PBS News Hour
The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland and its dedication featured on air on WETA PBS News Hour Michael Bruckler November 23, 2020 - 10:09 am
November 23, 2020
The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland and its dedication was featured on air on WETA PBS News Hour at 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22. If you missed it, it is posted on its website:https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-maryland-
college-honors-the-lives-of-
enslaved-people.
SMCM Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Featured in Washington Post and Baltimore Sun
Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Featured in Washington Post and Baltimore Sun Michael Bruckler November 23, 2020 - 10:03 am
November 23, 2020
This weekend, the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland and its dedication was featured in the Metro section of the Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../a9f57460-2b41-11eb...) and in the Baltimore Sun (https://www.baltimoresun.com/.../bs-fe-st-marys-college...), among other media outlets.
John Childers, a La Plata High School social studies teacher, has been named 2019-20 Coach of the Year for baseball by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The NFHS honors a Coach of the Year in the top 10 girls sports and 10 boys sports each year.
While the high school baseball season was not played due to safety and health precautions in place to slow the spread COVID-19, Childers credits his team — of coaches, players and their families — for helping him...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is expanding operating hours at its 17 meal distribution sites starting Monday, Nov. 30.
Meal sites will be open for curbside distribution Monday through Friday from 7 to 8 a.m., and from 10:30 a.m. through 1:30 p.m.
Meals remain free to children ages 2 to 18 through the end of the 2020-21 school year in June. There is no meal service, including mobile meals, on days when students are not in school. Meal sites will be closed during the Thanksgiving...
St. Mary's Co. Conscious Discipline Parent Webinar Series with Master Instructors Amy Speidel and Lety Valero
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 two-part Conscious Discipline virtual workshop. This workshop series is being offered in English and Spanish by Conscious Discipline Master Instructors Amy Speidel and Lety Valero.
Conscious Discipline is a proven comprehensive approach that empowers...
Visiting Professor and Alumna Janet Varner ’91 Published in Inside Higher Ed Michael Bruckler November 19, 2020 - 12:32 pm
November 19, 2020
Visiting professor of educational studies and alumna Janet Varner ’91 has had an article published in Inside Higher Ed titled “From the Inside Out: Reflecting on a Dual Lens,” about how insights from higher education and K12 education can be used to improve each, especially during hybrid and online teaching.
“Teaching both undergraduate and graduate...
SMCM Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Featured in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Featured in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Michael Bruckler November 19, 2020 - 10:12 am
November 19, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland and its virtual dedication with keynote speaker Jelani Cobb is featured in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
President Tuajuanda C. Jordan is quoted in the story, along with Vice President for Institutional Advancement Carolyn Curry...