Education

Police Investigating School Staff Member Allowing Fight; Assault Between Staff Members at Davis Middle School

Police Investigating School Staff Member Allowing Fight; Assault Between Staff Members at Davis Middle School

On Friday, March 15, 2024, school administrators were made aware of a video recording of a fight between two students that occurred in a classroom at Davis Middle School. The video appears to show a school staff member allowing the students to fight while classmates watched, and other students clearing furniture to create space...
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Charles County Public Schools Announce New Director of Student Services, Appointment Effective July 1, 2024

Charles County Public Schools Announce New Director of Student Services, Appointment Effective July 1, 2024

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) today announces the administrative appointment of Michael Blanchard, Psy.D., as the new Director of Student Services. The Board of Education of Charles County at its March 12 meeting approved the appointment of Blanchard to the role effective July 1. Blanchard currently serves as the Supervising School Psychologist for CCPS...
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Piccowaxen Middle School SRO Investigating Assault on School Bus Where Student Uses Steel Bottle as Weapon

Piccowaxen Middle School SRO Investigating Assault on School Bus Where Student Uses Steel Bottle as Weapon

On Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 2:45 p.m., a student from Piccowaxen Middle School was on the school bus heading home when another student struck them over the head several times with a steel water bottle. The bus driver called for assistance and drove back to the school where the injured student was seen...
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Hoyer Secures Over $11 Million in Funding for Fifth District Priorities in FY2024 Appropriations Bill

Hoyer Secures Over $11 Million in Funding for Fifth District Priorities in FY2024 Appropriations Bill

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after he helped pass the 2024 Fiscal Year legislation, announcing over $11,304,279 in Community Project Funding for Fifth District priorities. This total is in addition to the more than $16,000,000 that Congressman Hoyer secured for projects in the Fifth District in the FY23 Omnibus. The Senate...
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Calvert County Deputies Investigate Suspected Threat at Patuxent High School

Calvert County Deputies Investigate Suspected Threat at Patuxent High School

On Friday, March 8, 2024, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was informed of a social media post from an anonymous sender that implied a threat to Patuxent High School in Lusby. Law enforcement immediately began investigating and determined the threat was not credible and unfounded. Today, as a precautionary measure, additional deputies were present...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Assault and Armed Robbery at St. Charles High School, Police Seeking Teens Stolen Vehicle

UPDATE: Police Investigating Assault and Armed Robbery at St. Charles High School, Police Seeking Teens Stolen Vehicle

SHERIFF’S OFFICE PRESS RELEASE: On March 6, 2024, at 11:10 a.m., a student from St. Charles High School was leaving school for the day when he was approached in the parking lot by several suspects and struck in the head with what appeared to be a handgun. The victim dropped his keys, and the...
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Deputies Investigate Social Media Threat at Huntingtown High School

Deputies Investigate Social Media Threat at Huntingtown High School

On Monday, March 4, 2024, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was informed by the school administration at Huntingtown High School of a social media post from an unknown sender that included a threatening message. Law enforcement immediately began investigating the threat and determined it was not credible. Further investigation revealed the message was a...
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‘Thank You for Being CSM!’ Faculty, Staff Celebrate Anniversary Milestones at Recognition Reception

‘Thank You for Being CSM!’ Faculty, Staff Celebrate Anniversary Milestones at Recognition Reception

“We can do what we do because of the great talent in this room.” Amid some singing, some dancing, an abundance of laughter and continuous applause, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) recently recognized faculty and staff members for contributing an accumulated 575 years of service to student success. The CSM 36th Service Awards...
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National School Breakfast Week Begins March 4th to 8th, Free Breakfast for Charles County Students

National School Breakfast Week Begins March 4th to 8th, Free Breakfast for Charles County Students

National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) is March 4 through 8 with all students in Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) able to pick up a free breakfast at school if they choose before classes start for the day. Students will be offered a variety of hot entrees and cereal along with fruit, milk and juice....
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Investigation Underway Following Altercation at Calvert High School

Investigation Underway Following Altercation at Calvert High School

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Administration of Calvert High School, is actively investigating an incident that occurred this morning at approximately 10:10 a.m. on school grounds. Preliminary investigation revealed a confrontation ensued among several students regarding a matter unrelated to the school. The confrontation escalated and other students joined the...
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Calvert County Students Win Fall Stock Market Game Regional Championships

Calvert County Students Win Fall Stock Market Game Regional Championships

A team of students from Plum Point Middle School in Calvert County have won the regional division championship of the Fall 2023 Maryland Stock Market Game™, organized by the Maryland Council on Economic Education (MCEE). In the Stock Market Game™, student teams create and manage a simulated, virtual investment portfolio starting with $100,000. Led...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – February 27, 2024

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – February 27, 2024

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented a proclamation celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce. Join the Chamber at: https://smcchamber.com. During County Administrator Time, the Commissioners took...
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Police Recover Replica Firearm from John Hanson Middle School Student

Police Recover Replica Firearm from John Hanson Middle School Student

On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., a school administrator at John Hanson Middle School was made aware of a student who was possibly in possession of a firearm. Further investigation revealed the student had a water pellet gun in their book bag. No threats were made, and the investigation is ongoing. The...
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2023 Skills USA Regional Competition Results for Charles County Public School Students

2023 Skills USA Regional Competition Results for Charles County Public School Students

Several Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students recently earned medals in the regional SkillsUSA competition and advanced to the state event set for April 12 and 13, 2024. Career and Technology Education (CTE) students from North Point High School and the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center compete annually in the event. SkillsUSA competitions showcase...
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Police Make Arrest and Locate Handgun Used in Armed Robbery of Great Mills High School Student

Police Make Arrest and Locate Handgun Used in Armed Robbery of Great Mills High School Student

Police arrested Drake Joseph Riley, 18, of Lexington Park, for Illegal possession of a firearm, possession of a handgun in a vehicle and possession of a loaded handgun in vehicle. According to court documents, while in jail for two armed robberies that occurred on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, Delano Jurail Parham-Nash Jr....
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UPDATE: Former Substitute Teacher Pleads Guilty to Multiple Counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor and 4th Degree Sexual Offense

UPDATE: Former Substitute Teacher Pleads Guilty to Multiple Counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor and 4th Degree Sexual Offense

UPDATE 2/26/2024: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Monday, February 26, 2024, Malcolm Fluellyn, 27, of Bryans Road, entered a guilty plea to two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor and six counts of Fourth-Degree Sexual Offense. On February 10, 2023, a school resource officer at General Smallwood Middle...
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Little Flower School Annual Mulch Sale Fundraiser

Little Flower School Annual Mulch Sale Fundraiser

Little Flower School Parents and Students: Our annual Spring Mulch Sale is here! We are asking families to contact friends, relatives, and neighbors to support this fundraiser. We are selling bags of mulch and will provide free delivery for orders of 30 or more bags within a 15-mile radius of the school. In partnership...
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Joshua Clark Named Charles County Public Schools Teacher of the Year for 2024

Joshua Clark Named Charles County Public Schools Teacher of the Year for 2024

Joshua Clark, a Spanish teacher at Henry E. Lackey High School, was named the recipient of the 2024 Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Teacher of the Year honor during a Feb. 22 recognition ceremony. The event, held at St. Charles High School, honors nominees for the 2024 Washington Post Teacher of the Year and...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Indian Head Elementary School Student is Stabbed in Neck with Pencil by Another Student

Minor Injuries Reported After Indian Head Elementary School Student is Stabbed in Neck with Pencil by Another Student

On Monday, February 20, 2024, at 1:36 p.m., a school resource officer at Indian Head Elementary School was made aware of an assault that occurred on the playground during which one student suddenly jabbed another student on the neck with a mechanical pencil. The student sustained a minor injury and was treated by a...
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Charles County SRO Investigating Multiple Fights at North Point High School

Charles County SRO Investigating Multiple Fights at North Point High School

On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, throughout the morning, three separate altercations occurred inside North Point High School. In two of the cases, two students fought each other and were separated by administrators and the school resource officer. The students sustained minor injuries from the altercation. In the third case, four students assaulted another student....
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Death Investigation at Lettie Dent Elementary School Involving Staff Member

Death Investigation at Lettie Dent Elementary School Involving Staff Member

On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at approximately 10:05 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School in Mechanicsville, for the reported adult male not breathing. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) and a Forensic Investigator from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner responded to the scene;...
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St. Mary’s County Health Department Awarded $1.435 Million Grant to Expand Services for Youth at School-Based Health Centers

St. Mary’s County Health Department Awarded $1.435 Million Grant to Expand Services for Youth at School-Based Health Centers

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has been awarded $1.435 million in grant funding through the Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports, which is responsible for developing a statewide framework to expand access for behavioral health services for Maryland students. Funding was made available by the Maryland General Assembly under the Blueprint for...
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CSM Faculty Couple Shares Love of Teaching, Arts

CSM Faculty Couple Shares Love of Teaching, Arts

Throughout February – a month traditionally focused on friendship and affection – the  College of Southern Maryland (CSM) continues its long tradition of highlighting kindness and goodwill toward its students, employees, and the community by sharing acts and stories of #CSMLove. This Valentine’s Day, Steve and Gina Johnson, of Golden Beach, join in the...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Threats of Potential Gun Violence at Spring Ridge Middle School

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Threats of Potential Gun Violence at Spring Ridge Middle School

On Thursday, February 15, 2024, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were called to investigate reports of a threat against Spring Ridge Middle School. Deputies were alerted to a social media post circulating among Spring Ridge Middle School students warning them not to “go to school tomorrow” and indicating a student would...
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CSM Hosts Robotics Tournament for 30 Local Middle School and High Schools

CSM Hosts Robotics Tournament for 30 Local Middle School and High Schools

Thirty VEX robotics teams from Charles County middle and high schools descended upon the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) recently to compete in the Southern Maryland VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) Tournament – marking the return of in-person robotic competition at the college post-pandemic. The VEX Robotics Competition, presented by the Robotics Education and Competition...
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