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...
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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...
SMCM Associate Dean for Retention and Student Success Joanne Goldwater to Present at NASPA National Virtual Conference
Associate Dean for Retention and Student Success Joanne Goldwater to Present at NASPA National Virtual Conference Michael Bruckler November 19, 2020 - 9:59 am
November 19, 2020
Joanne Goldwater, associate dean for retention and student success, will co-present at the NASPA National Virtual Conference in March 2021.
With the session entitled “Embracing Disruption,” Goldwater will examine the impact of disruptions on one’s work/home lives, relationships, well-being, and provide tips on...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is closed Wednesday, Nov. 25 through Friday, Nov. 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The closure applies to all schools, CCPS buildings and administrative offices. Next week, online learning for students and teachers is Nov. 23-24.
Normal hours resume Monday, Nov. 30. The two-hour early dismissal printed in the 2020-2021 Parent Handbook/Calendar on Dec. 7 has been canceled for students. Dec. 7 is a regular day of online learning for students. The teacher...
Visiting Associate Professor Sharpless Published in Journal of Sleep Research. Angela Draheim November 18, 2020 - 12:28 pm
November 18, 2020
Visiting Associate Professor of Psychology Brian Sharpless recently published an article in the Journal of Sleep Research with two colleagues from Charles University and the National Institute of Mental Health (NUDZ) in the Czech Republic. The article, "Could Sleep Paralysis be Pleasant?” was a quantitative study of the prevalence and associated...
SMCM St. Mary’s College to Dedicate its Unique Memorial to the Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland
St. Mary’s College to Dedicate its Unique Memorial to the Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Michael Bruckler November 17, 2020 - 1:40 pm
November 17, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland announces the virtual dedication of The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland with keynote speaker Jelani Cobb will take place on November 21 at 11:00 a.m. at www.smcm.edu/commemorative.
The history of the project dates back to summer 2016 when remains of slave quarters were...
The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a virtual work session at 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 23. 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...
Superintendent Kimberly A. Hill formally notified the Board of Education Tuesday morning that she does not plan to ask for renewal of her contract in 2021. The Superintendent of Schools said she plans to retire at the end of the 2020-21 school year and wanted to provide the Board with ample opportunity to fill her position before her final day on June 30, 2021.
Hill is not required to notify the Board until the February before the expiration of her contract. “I think the right thing to do...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is getting high marks on the Maryland School Breakfast Report Card. Maryland Hunger Solutions, a nonprofit that promotes nutrition outreach, recently released its annual breakfast report card. For school year 2019, CCPS earned an A-, bringing its grade up from a B+ in 2018.
The state average on the report card is a C, according to Maryland Hunger Solutions.
“The Food and Nutrition Services department knows how important breakfast is to so many of our...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has been named to the Great Value Colleges ranking of the 30 U.S. colleges that are best prepared for disasters. The only Maryland higher education institution to make the nationwide list – CSM ranked 22nd and was one of only three community colleges to earn the recognition.
Of CSM, the Great Value Colleges’ website cited that “several times, Administration & Society refers to the continuity of operations plan that College of Southern Maryland has...
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, November 18, 2020, 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.
SMCM Prospect Research Coordinator Conner Wolfe Organized/Previewed Apra Maryland Fall Virtual Conference
Prospect Research Coordinator Conner Wolfe Organized/Previewed Apra Maryland Fall Virtual Conference Michael Bruckler November 12, 2020 - 12:24 pm
November 12, 2020
Conner Wolfe, prospect research coordinator in the Institutional Advancement office, helped organize and previewed the Apra Maryland Fall Virtual Conference via Facebook live with Sara Anello from Salisbury University and moderated by Jay Frost, considered among the top fundraisers in the nation. The conference ran Nov. 11 –...