A state organization recently recognized two Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) fifth-grade students for their accomplishments in gifted and talented education.

The Maryland Gifted and Talented Advisory Council named Audra Dee of Mary H. Matula Elementary School as the recipient of the Individual Outstanding Student Accomplishment in Gifted and Talented Education Award.

Riley Daniels, a T.C. Martin Elementary School fifth-grade student, was given an honorable mention award by the council for individual outstanding student accomplishment in gifted and talented education.

Dee and Daniels were recognized in the upper elementary category, and were the only two upper elementary students in the state who were honored by the council this year. 

To be considered, students must demonstrate exceptional performance in specific academic areas, participate in additional clubs and activities outside of the gifted and talented program, and have received kudos for their accomplishments by the school system or local, state or national organizations.

Members of the Maryland Gifted and Talented Advisory Council are appointed by the State Superintendent of Schools to expand opportunities for students who receive gifted and talented services. The council advises the state superintendent on how the state can better identify and support gifted and talented students who come from various backgrounds.

To learn more about gifted and talented education in CCPS, visit www.ccboe.com.

About CCPS

Charles County Public Schools provides 27,904 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 38 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event. 

CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).