Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is holding the annual History, Industry, Technology and Science (HITS) Expo 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, March 11, at St. Charles High School. Science fair projects and History Day presentations will be on display with an awards ceremony set for 5:30 p.m.
In addition to the science and history projects, guests can take part in HITS-focused demonstrations, presentations and activities. Among the activities are creating a miniature skimmer or hovercraft and testing it in the hallways of St. Charles, STEAM art projects, shooting smoke circles using a vortex cannon and creating a model of DNA using candy.
Maurice J. McDonough High School students and staff will hold cultural presentations, the SGA of St. Charles will hold games that will earn guests a stamp on a passport specific to the event and Piccowaxen Middle School’s Science Ladies are set to work with visitors on creating a simple code for small robots.
St. Charles is at 5305 Piney Church Road in Waldorf.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,598 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 37 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 Kathy Kiessling, 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).