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No two days are the same in a school, a sentiment that building service staff know well. At Maurice J. McDonough High School, the nine-person building service team, led by manager Chris Howard, has the added challenge of coordinating with contractors and construction staff working on the school’s addition and renovation.
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting its annual fall chess tournament at Thomas Stone High School from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. The tournament is open to chess players in kindergarten through Grade 12 with spectators allowed to view the event.
Earlier this week, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) published state, local and school level data from students who completed Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) exams last school year. Results for MCAP assessments in English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, and science for the 2022-2023 school year are now available on the 2023 Maryland Report Card website.
Eight Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) high school graduates were recently awarded scholarships through the foundation. The Charles County Juneteenth Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization with a mission to provide educational opportunities about Juneteenth and its history, bring awareness to the rich African-American heritage of Charles County, provide scholarship opportunities and support Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) businesses.
Inspiration can strike at any time. For Yaritza Morris’s Spanish II students at North Point High School, it often does when they are studying Black history of Cartagena, a Colonial city in Columbia.