So. Md Education News

Charles Co. North Point junior helps to beautify former elementary school as part of Eagle Scout project

About a year ago, Anthony Forrest was brainstorming ideas to complete his Eagle Scout rank with the Boy Scouts. Forrest, an honor-roll student and junior engineering major at North Point High School, joined the Scouts program when he was a second grader at William B. Wade Elementary School. “I really wanted to try scouting and knew it was a good program and a lot of fun,” he said. Coupled with his interest to explore scouting, Forrest also was interested in learning about leadership and...

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SMCM Professor of Music David Froom's Music Featured in Online Concert

Professor of Music David Froom's Music Featured in Online Concert David Froom October 01, 2020 - 11:34 am October 01, 2020 While the ongoing pandemic has closed concert halls throughout the world, performers and presenting organizations are finding creative ways to stay active. The California Music Center, home to the Klein International String Competition, is creating and posting "Klein@Home Hour" online programs that celebrate their competition laureates. Debuting this coming Sunday...

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CSM CSM Hosts Virtual ‘Night of Engineering’ For Students Considering In-Demand, Local Engineering Jobs Oct. 27

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) invites potential students to a virtual ‘Night of Engineering’ via Zoom Oct. 27 to learn about the college’s mechanical and electrical engineering degree programs, how to transfer to the University of Maryland and also how to earn job experiences at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Employment in architecture and engineering occupations is projected to grow 3 percent from 2019 to 2029, about...

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Charles Co. CCPS offering in-person help with Phase 2 registration process

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is offering on-site assistance Oct. 5-7 for Phase 2 registration. Assistance is available to any Charles County family with a child enrolled in CCPS who is eligible to return to school during Phase 2. Pending Board approval, CCPS plans to begin Phase 2 on Nov. 9. The on-site schedule is below. Appointments are not required. Interpreters of multiple languages will be available to support families. Monday, Oct. 5, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at John Hanson...

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CSM Maestro Thomas Pandolfi Performs for CSM’s First Virtual Benny C. Morgan Recital Oct. 10

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) recommences its 2019-2020 Benny C. Morgan Concert Series Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m. with a free virtual broadcast of American pianist Thomas Pandolfi. Maestro Pandolfi is recording a repertoire ranging from piano classics of Frederic Chopin to medleys of Broadway and popular songs of American composers Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin specifically for this series that will air on CSMDTube. American pianist Pandolfi is widely considered to be an...

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Charles Co. CCPS program offering additional meals starting Oct. 5

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is adding a dinner meal and snack to its meal bags that already include a breakfast kit and lunch for children 2 to 18. The additional meals will be distributed starting Oct. 5 at the school system’s 17 meal sites. Parents picking up meals without their child present will need to show proof of a child’s age — like a student identification badge or copy of a report card. If the child is not or not yet enrolled in CCPS, and is not present during pickup...

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CSM CSM Academic Affairs Associate Vice President Dr. Mitchell Levy Achieves Career Milestones

Selected to Serve as NASPA Facilitator, Attends Harvard Higher Education Institutes, Authors Publication The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Mitchell A. Levy has achieved three major career milestones in 2020. Levy served as a contributing author for The Sage Encyclopedia of Higher Education (4th Ed.), David & Amey (Eds.) which was published in May, 2020 by Sage Publications, Ltd. He was selected to serve as an Associate Vice President...

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SMCM Professor Jeff Eden Interviewed on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Professor Jeff Eden Interviewed on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Michael Bruckler September 28, 2020 - 4:07 pm September 28, 2020 Jeff Eden, assistant professor of history, has been featured and interviewed in an article by world news correspondent Lucas Vidigal on G1 (Globo), Latin America's largest news service. The article features Eden's commentary on the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed region in the South Caucasus where violence has flared this week. This region, which is...

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Charles Co. School system, health department team up to offer free vaccinations

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) and the Charles County Department of Health are collaborating to offer required vaccinations for students at no cost. Maryland law requires students to have up-to-date immunizations, but with some physician’s offices having altered schedules in effect to slow the spread of COVID-19, some students may not have received vaccinations yet. Sites will be set up at four CCPS schools with vaccines offered for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), chickenpox...

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Charles Co. Students interested in taking AP exams must register and pay by Nov. 6

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) classes can take the accompanying exam in May. Some colleges and universities provide students with course credit for achieving a score of 4 or higher on AP exams. Any CCPS student enrolled in AP classes this year interested in taking the course exam in 2021 must register and pay the exam fee by Nov. 6. A list of available exams is posted on the College Board website at...

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CSM CSM Heads into Autumn Hosting Colorful Virtual Events with Monarchs Butterflies, Readings, Music, a Night of Engineering – and Much More

Virtual Open House: 5 p.m. Oct. 5. Zoom. Join the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) to hear from our students, professors and leadership and see what makes CSM the right choice for reaching your goals. RSVPs are required to access Zoom information. Free. https://csmd.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Admissions/Pages/EventDetails.aspx?id=26ea2f34-95e8-ea11-a975-b03a26b277ba Mystical Monarchs: Virtual Monarch Butterfly Festival. 10 a.m. Oct. 3. Zoom. CSM hosts the annual fall migration of the Monarch...

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CSM CSM’s Next ‘Informed, Engaged, Empowered = Ready – Set – VOTE!’ Virtual Voter Education Series Explores Fact Checking and Election Media Coverage

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) continue its 2020 ‘Informed, Engaged, Empowered = Ready – Set – VOTE!’ virtual series with “A Pledge to Truth and Civility” Oct. 8 event that focuses on the need for media literacy and civility in public discourse. The public is invited to join CSM Professor of Communications Michelle Christian, CSM Instructor of Media Studies and former journalist Cara Fogarty and SMCM Associate Professor of English and...

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St. Mary's Co. Notice of Board Of Education Special Meeting - September 30, 2020

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, September 30, with executive session beginning at 8:00 a.m., followed by an open meeting at 9:00 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...

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Charles Co. Students interested in taking PSAT exam must register by Nov. 24; test is Jan. 26 at CCPS high schools

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students interested in taking the PSAT exam must register by Nov. 24. The PSAT exam is voluntary and open to any student in Grades 9-11. CCPS covers the registration fee for all sophomores to encourage students to take the exam as practice for the SAT. Registered students will take the exam at their home school in person on Jan. 26, 2021. Cost of the exam for high school freshmen and juniors is $18 and students can register online. This is the only date...

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Charles Co. Volunteers help CCPS process hotspots, web cameras

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students and teachers are receiving hotspots and web cameras earlier than expected this week with help from members of the Joint Base Andrews Office of Special Investigations (OSI). Five members of the OSI team arrived at the CCPS warehouse Wednesday morning, ready to prepare more than 1,000 hotspots for students and nearly 2,000 web cameras for teachers to use once CCPS begins Phase 2 with in-person learning. The cameras will allow teachers to move...

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SMCM Professor of Art Sue Johnson Exhibits Work in Solo Exhibition at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Professor of Art Sue Johnson Exhibits Work in Solo Exhibition at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Michael Bruckler September 24, 2020 - 1:15 pm September 24, 2020 Sue Johnson, professor of art, exhibits her work in a solo exhibition titled, “Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines,” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia, August 14, 2020 to February 7, 2021. Johnson’s “Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines” project constructs a disquieting satire that...

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Charles Co. CCPS prepares to reintroduce athletics, extracurricular activities

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is making a game plan for the return of athletics and extracurricular activities. Students can engage in virtual athletics and extracurricular activities during the first semester to practice and build skills. In-person activities and sports conditioning will begin Oct. 5 with strict health and safety protocols in place. Participation in first-semester extracurricular programs is voluntary and does not guarantee team membership for the competition season...

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St. Mary's Co. Administrative Appointment Announced - September 23, 2020

Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 LEONARDTOWN, MD – Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces the administrative appointment made by the Board of Education at its meeting of September 23, 2020. The Board appointed Ms. Shannon Morris as Assistant Principal I, 11 month, at Leonardtown Middle School. Ms. Morris holds a Master’s degree from McDaniel College...

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Charles Co. CCPS prepares to reintroduce athletics, extracurricular activities

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is making a game plan for the return of athletics and extracurricular activities. Students can engage in virtual athletics and extracurricular activities during the first semester to practice and build skills. In-person activities and sports conditioning will begin Oct. 5 with strict health and safety protocols in place. Participation in first-semester extracurricular programs is voluntary and does not guarantee team membership for the competition season...

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St. Mary's Co. Administrative Appointment Announced - September 23, 2020

Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 LEONARDTOWN, MD – Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces the administrative appointment made by the Board of Education at its meeting of September 23, 2020. The Board appointed Ms. Shannon Morris as Assistant Principal I, 11 month, at Leonardtown Middle School. Ms. Morris holds a Master’s degree from McDaniel College...

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