The Board of Education at its Oct. 10 meeting honored four Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students for their accomplishments in academic achievement, personal responsibility and career readiness. They are Carlos Eldridge Jr., a junior at Westlake High School; Liumotumotua’an “Liu” Aumavae, an eighth grader at Theodore G. Davis Middle School; Izabella Krebs, a fifth grader at Indian Head Elementary School; and Casey Shamenek, a fifth grader at Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School...
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Equipped with rubber boots and nets, more than 50 Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) science and special education teachers have been wading through streams testing water chemistry and searching for macroinvertebrates.
CCPS teachers are exploring the environment to learn what their students will actually do through a program called Bridging the Watershed. CCPS started the program last school year with the Alice Ferguson Foundation through a Chesapeake Bay Trust grant. This year, CCPS is...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has a new executive director of human resources. Joining the school system with more than 20 years of human resources experience is Nikial Majors. The Board of Education of Charles County approved Majors’ appointment last month and she began in her position last week.
Prior to joining CCPS, Majors served as the regional human resources director for eight years and the human resources manager for two years with Nixon Peabody LLP, a global law firm with...
Students selected fresh produce — peaches, apples, watermelon and corn on the cob — to go with their lunches during Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week Sept. 25 to 28 in Charles County Public Schools (CCPS).
More than 16,400 hamburgers and 8,422 hotdogs made from livestock raised in the tri-county area and processed in Hagerstown were served. When it comes to produce, 330 watermelons were purchased, 9,600 ears of corn and 445 heads of cauliflower. There were sweet potatoes, spinach and...
CSM Indian Head’s Shekitia Walters Takes CSM’s National External Diploma Program to Earn High School Diploma During Pandemic
Credits Her CSM Advisor, ‘I Try to Model Her All the Time Now’
Shekitia Walters decided this was the year she was going to change her life – even before the word ‘coronavirus’ became a part of everyone’s vernacular. After a couple of failed attempts, the Indian Head mother of five decided to dig in and complete the Adult Education Program at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and attain something that she had desperately wanted for a long time: Her high school diploma.
Walters signed...
Charles Co. Application for Thriving Threes program opens online Sept. 1, available at Title I elementary schools
Parents who live in Title I school zones with children who are 3 years old by Sept. 1 can apply for the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Thriving Threes and Me Early Learning Program. The application launches online Tuesday, Sept. 1 and children must meet certain criteria for program acceptance.
The program features a two-generation approach, meaning parents participate in the program along with their child in order to help the child receive a strong educational foundation. The goal is...
CSM CSM and SMCM Kick Off Virtual Voter Education Series on International Democracy Day Sept. 15 with Inauguration of the Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. Center
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) are partnering to kick off a five-part leadership and voter education series entitled ‘Informed, Engaged, Empowered = Ready – Set – VOTE!’ on Sept. 15 – International Democracy Day – with the inauguration of the Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. Center for Leadership. The series of virtual community-focused events to promote voter education, civic engagement and personal empowerment are a collaboration between the...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is preparing for the first day of school for students on Monday, Aug. 31, with the first weeks of school focused on students and staff reconnecting and building relationships.
To aid with virtual learning, a family internet center at Henry E. Lackey High School will open starting Wednesday, Sept. 2, to provide a space for students who need access to WiFi. The study hall-type space will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, in Lackey’s gym...
SMCM St. Mary’s College Announces First Lecture in Inaugural “Historically Speaking” Lecture Series Featuring the Honorable Daniel A. Friedman, Maryland Co
St. Mary’s College Announces First Lecture in Inaugural “Historically Speaking” Lecture Series Featuring the Honorable Daniel A. Friedman, Maryland Court of Special Appeals Michael Bruckler August 27, 2020 - 3:59 pm
August 27, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for the Study of Democracy and the St. Mary’s County Historical Society present the first speaker in the Inaugural “Historically Speaking” lecture series. Featuring the Honorable Daniel A. Friedman, Maryland Court of...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Named a 2020-21 College of Distinction Michael Bruckler August 27, 2020 - 11:21 am
August 27, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland has been recognized for its committed implementation of high-impact educational practices, earning its title as one of the nation’s Colleges of Distinction.
Colleges of Distinction’s selection process consists of a review of each institution’s freshman experience and retention efforts alongside its general education programs...
Professors Grossman and Johnson Awarded Grant to Recruit Future Physics Teachers Michael Bruckler August 26, 2020 - 10:14 am
August 26, 2020
Professor of Physics Josh Grossman and Professor of Educational Studies Angela Johnson were recently awarded a $24,749 grant from the American Physical Society to participate in the APS project titled: PhysTEC: Building a Solution to the National Physics Teacher Shortage. The grant is pass-through funding originating from a large grant with the...
SMCM Michael Dunn Announced as Assistant Vice President of Equity and Inclusion at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Michael Dunn Announced as Assistant Vice President of Equity and Inclusion at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler August 26, 2020 - 9:48 am
August 26, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan has appointed Michael Dunn as assistant vice president of equity and inclusion. He will report directly to the president.
“I’m looking forward to serving St. Mary’s College in a new capacity, and I’m excited to broaden my work with Title IX initiatives to...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is offering a back-to-school hotline for parents and students to call with questions about the start of the 2020-21 school year. The first day of school for CCPS students is Monday, Aug. 31.
The hotline phone number is 301-932-6655 and available from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, Friday, Aug. 28, Monday, Aug. 31, and Tuesday, Sept. 1. Parents and students can also submit questions online using the AskCCPS help desk available on the school system...
Assistant Professor Kohl Awarded Grant from Environmental Data and Governance Initiative Michael Bruckler August 25, 2020 - 1:16 pm
August 25, 2020
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Ellen Kohl was recently awarded a $14,117 grant from the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative (EDGI) for her project titled: Implications of Trump Administration Policies on Environmental Justice Activists. The award is part of a larger project sponsored by the David and Lucille Packard...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students officially begin the 2020-21 school year online Monday, Aug. 31. More than 27,000 students are expected to log on Aug. 31 to start an enhanced virtual learning experience. Students will learn virtually four days a week with a mid-week break on Wednesdays to participate in pre-planned instruction, focused instructional needs or classwork. Students in the prekindergarten program begin online instruction Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Some CCPS teachers will...
CSM Closed for Labor Day. Sept 5 – 7. College of Southern Maryland, all campuses, will be closed Sept. 5-7 for the Labor Day holiday. https://www.csmd.edu/calendar/
Transfer Thursdays. 11 a.m., Sept. 3 – 24. Zoom. CSM hosts transfer institutions virtually each Thursday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Representatives from two different institutions will be available to chat with students and help navigate their future transfer experience. RSVPs are required to access Zoom information. Free...
The Board of Education will meet in executive session at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27 to discuss strategies for negotiations with the county concerning school seat allocations. The meeting will be held at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata; however, the building is not open to the public at this time. Executive sessions are closed to the public as permitted by the Maryland Open Meetings Act, Sections 3-305 and 3-103 of the General Provisions...
SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland Featured in The Princeton Review’s “Best 386 Colleges” Guide for 2021
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Featured in The Princeton Review’s “Best 386 Colleges” Guide for 2021 Michael Bruckler August 21, 2020 - 9:37 am
August 21, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduates to earn their college degree, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles and recommends St. Mary’s College in the 2021 edition of its annual college guide, “The Best 386 Colleges.”
The Princeton Review also...
Twelve seniors finished their high school coursework requirements and graduated from Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Aug. 6 during summer commencement exercises at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center. The ceremony was virtual; however students, following safety protocols, were able to walk across the center’s stage and accepted their diploma from Principal Curry Werkheiser.
Representing five high schools, the graduates wore caps and gowns in their respective schools’ colors.
The...
Students will use StudentVue accounts to access live instruction, how-to steps below
The first day of school for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students is Monday, Aug. 31. Teachers will present live instruction using a secure-Zoom connection in Synergy, the student information system connected to StudentVue and ParentVue.
Schools are finalizing student schedules and will share them with parents and students by next week. Schedules will be posted in StudentVue and ParentVue in the...