The Board of Education of Charles County honored four Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students at its Dec. 8 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 announced earlier this year caused CCPS to postpone in-person student and staff recognitions. Health and safety guidelines changed student and...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is offering additional meal bags at all curbside distribution sites starting Friday, Dec. 11. The extra meals will be handed out on Fridays to ensure children have meals for Saturday and Sunday.
The meal bags will include breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack for the weekend, and are free to all children ages 2 to 18. The items in the weekend meal bags will include more frozen and shelf stable items than the meal bags given out during the week.
The two...
Maurice J. McDonough High School is hosting a virtual play next month. The drama department will stream “Game of Tiaras (one-act): Stay-At-Home Edition” by Don Zolidis. The show is set to stream virtually on Jan. 8-9. Interested viewers will be able to access the link online next week at http://mhsdrama303.booktix.com. Check the website for link updates. The drama department is also collecting community donations on its website to support production costs. Questions can be directed to Jana...
St. Mary's Co. St. Mary's County Public Schools Department of Food and Nutrition Services Meal Distribution - December 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. 34136
LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools Department of Food and Nutrition Services announces the schedule for curbside meal distribution for the month of December. Meals are available for students ages 18 years and younger.
During the weeks of December 7 and December 14 - Curbside meals will be distributed at all school...
St. Mary’s College Student Government Association Donates $25,000 to Recovery Fund Michael Bruckler December 03, 2020 - 4:20 pm
December 03, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Student Government Association (SGA) approved a $25,000 donation to the College’s Recovery Fund that has been created to help reduce financial burdens and obstacles facing SMCM students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the second large donation from the SGA to the Recovery Fund. In May 2020, the SGA donated...
SMCM Special Education Minor and MAT Certificate Program Available Spring 2021 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Special Education Minor and MAT Certificate Program Available Spring 2021 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler December 03, 2020 - 2:48 pm
December 03, 2020
This spring 2021, St. Mary’s College will begin offering a special education minor in the educational studies program. With the special education minor, students will be eligible to apply to the SMCM Master of Arts in Teaching program with certification in elementary/middle school special education (grades 1-8)...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is looking to expand its free meal distribution to the neighborhoods of our families. This includes free grab-and-go meal delivery by school bus to local neighborhoods. In order to plan the best routes that are most convenient for families, CCPS is asking parents to complete a quick survey linked here. A Spanish survey is available here.
The survey is also posted at ccboe.com under the What’s New area. The responses will help us plan for convenient...
The It’s Academic team from North Point High School earned the top spot in the virtual event held Dec. 2. The team of captain James “Jimmy” Olmsted, Kelsey Njembu and Yusra Umer scored 300 points to earn first place. Coming in second place was the team from La Plata High School with 260 points, and Maurice J. McDonough High School’s team with 250 points in third place.
This year’s virtual It’s Academic event was a first for competing Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students. Due to...
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) recently highlighted the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) — sharing our mission and providing an overview of CSM’s multifaceted efforts to support our students and our Southern Maryland communities during the pandemic.
AACC is the primary advocacy organization for the nation’s community colleges, representing nearly 1,200 two-year, associate degree-granting institutions and more than 12 million students...
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CSM Timothy Scott Moore Construction Management Memorial Scholarship Assists CSM Students Pursuing Construction Careers
Timothy Scott Moore
The family of Timothy Scott Moore has established a memorial scholarship in his name to provide financial support to students in the Construction Management Technology program at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM). Moore spent his entire career in the construction industry, specifically with Waldorf-based Beltway Paving, where he was a vital component of the company’s operations.
The creation of the Timothy Scott Moore Construction Management Memorial Scholarship is...
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.
There is no live public forum. Questions and comments can...
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.