The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The Board will meet in person at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building in La Plata. To maintain social distancing and safety guidelines, there is no public access to the Starkey building 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...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is moving to a new school locator on its website, ccboe.com. The new system launches live on Nov. 2 and is linked to the CCPS website under the Quick Links menu area. Click on the School Locator link to access the system. Users can click on the instructions menu on the page for step-by-step directions on how to use the system.
School locator allows the public to enter a Charles County address to see school attendance zones. The system also shows if an...
Earlier this fall, 7-year-old Martin “MJ” Gusky Jr. came up with an idea to help other kids during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gusky is homeschooled, but has several friends who attend public school. He wanted to make sure they had supplies to stay healthy while learning. To accomplish this, Gusky launched Project Good Shepherd.
Using his own money and donations received from family friends, Gusky secured 70 bottles of hand sanitizer and face masks. When Bill and Julie Dotson, friends of the...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has released its dean’s list for the 2020 summer sessions. Students who have earned 12 or more credits at CSM are eligible to be considered for the dean’s list. At the end of the fall, spring and summer sessions, full- and part-time students who have completed at least six credits during the semester and have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better will be included in the dean’s list.
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Press Release Reprinted from Charles County Public Schools ‘In the News’
Educational Systems Federal Credit Union (ESFCU) recently honored Benjamin Stoddert Middle School physical education teacher and adjunct faculty member at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Brittany Aley with a professional development award. Two Charles County class of 2020 graduates, Taylor Colbert and Camryn Fryer, also received scholarships from the credit union and now attend CSM. Educational Systems FCU...
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 4, 2020, 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.
Westlake High School is hosting the SAT exam in person on Saturday, Nov. 7. Any student who is registered to take the exam at Westlake should follow the guidelines listed below.
Students must wear a mask at all times while on campus. This includes the time they arrive on the Westlake campus to the time they leave the school campus.
Students must observe social distancing. This includes maintaining a 6-foot distance from all other students and testing center staff while on school grounds...
Kohl Published in Gender, Place & Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography Penny Shissler October 28, 2020 - 1:28 pm
October 28, 2020
Ellen Kohl, assistant professor of environmental studies and affiliate faculty of WGSX, published an article, "'Some we’s weren’t part of we': intersectional politics of belonging in U.S. environmental justice activism," in the journal Gender, Place & Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography. In the article, Kohl draws on her experiences working with...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation announces Samantha Stratchko and Kelly Robertson-Slagle have joined the Foundation’s board as its newest directors.
The CSM Foundation, a nonprofit, 501(c)3 charitable organization established in 1970, helps increase access to higher education at CSM through scholarship funding and assures the excellence of that education by raising and managing funds for college projects and objectives – including workforce development in Southern...
Professor Williams and Alumni Published in Adoption Quarterly Angela Draheim October 28, 2020 - 12:41 pm
October 28, 2020
Professor of Psychology Libby Nutt Williams and alumni Margaret (Meg) Marcelli ‘17, Benjamin (Ben) Ertman ‘18, and Kelly Cullota ‘18 recently published an article in the journal Adoption Quarterly. The article, "The Impact of Racial-Ethnic Socialization Practices on International Transracial Adoptee Identity Development" is based on Marcelli's SMP which was a...
CSM CSM Foundation’s 29th Annual Golf Classic Raises More than $25,000 for ‘Help a Hawk’ Emergency Fund
First Place Team and supporting Corporate Sponsor Buddy Sprague in honor of the Jack Love Sprague Scholarship from left are George Heinze, Donald Smith, Mike Denault and Joe DiNatale.
The 29th annual College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation Golf Classic presented by Marrick Homes raised more than $25,000 for the CSM ‘Help a Hawk’ emergency fund and scholarship program established to support CSM’s most vulnerable students experiencing challenges from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The...
In order to accommodate the start of Phase 2 on Nov. 9, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has made some changes to its meal distribution service. The following changes are effective Monday, Nov. 9.
Meal sites are open for curbside distribution Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the exception of Malcolm Elementary School. A site list is included below.
The final day for curbside meal distribution at Malcolm is Friday, Nov. 6.
Seven sites currently have a second meal...
St. Mary's Co. St. Mary's County Public Schools Student Participation - MPSSAA Interscholastic Athletic Competition Season Update
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 – The Maryland State Board of Education approved a request from local school systems to move the start date for winter sports to December 7, 2020, from February 1, 2021. In accordance with the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) Interscholastic Athletic Competition Season Update, St. Mary’s...
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 announces changes in the schedule of curbside meal distribution beginning the month of November. Meals are available for students ages 18 years and younger. Meals can be picked up from any school site even if your student attends a different...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) hosted its annual fall chess tournament Oct. 24 in person at Thomas Stone High School. To accommodate COVID-19 social distancing and safety guidelines, this year’s fall tournament was limited to students in Grades 4-12.
A total of 38 students competed in three rounds of grade-level division play, and one champion was named per grade level. Top finishers also were named in each division. Champions received a trophy and top finishers received medals. Felix...
Educational Systems Federal Credit Union recently honored Benjamin Stoddert Middle School physical education teacher Brittany Aley with a professional development award. Two Class of 2020 graduates, Taylor Colbert and Camryn Fryer, also received scholarships from the credit union. Educational Systems FCU honors educators and students annually through its Support Education Foundation. Teachers and students apply for the awards and must meet certain eligibility criteria.
Aley received the...
CSM Connections; the Innocence Project w/ Huwe Burton; Dual Enrollment Parent Nights & a Nonprofit Sustainability Program are Just a Few of the November E
Wayne Karlin will discuss A Wolf by the Ears – his recently released novel during the Nov. 4 Connections Literary Series.
CSM Connections Literary Series: Wayne Karlin. 1 p.m. Nov. 4. Zoom. CSM hosts Wayne Karlin who will be discussing and reading from his novel, A Wolf by the Ears. He is the author of seven novels and three non-fiction books, including Wandering Souls: Journeys with the Dead and the Living in Viet Nam. He is the recipient of two fellowships from the National Endowment for...
The St. Charles High School meal site was closed today due to a heavy volume of early voting traffic. Meal service will reopen at St. Charles tomorrow.
For the next week, St. Charles is relocating its food distribution to the bus parking lot near the tennis courts. Relocating the food distribution site to the bus parking lot should alleviate some traffic and provide a safe space for families picking up meals for students. The food distribution site will move back to its regular location on...
Associate Professors Alan and Lindsay Jamieson Awarded Best Faculty Poster at CCSC-E Alan Jamieson October 24, 2020 - 1:34 pm
October 24, 2020
Associate Professors of Computer Science Alan Jamieson and Lindsay Jamieson received the Best Faculty Poster Award at the 2020 Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Eastern Region Conference held virtually October 23-24. Their poster "Computational Thinking for Computer Science Majors: An Introduction to CS Education Career Pathways" focused...
The 2020 Virtual Maryland College Application Campaign (MCAC) is Oct. 26 to 30 and is open to all high school students. The campaign’s goal is to provide hands-on assistance in filling out a college application and becoming familiar with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion process.
The MCAC ensures that each participating student submits at least one postsecondary application. Each high school college and career advisor is sending seniors a checklist with links...