The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) office of Community Engagement and Equity will hold an Indian Education back-to-school kickoff event Thursday, Sept. 15, at Thomas Stone High School. Parents of children who are of American Indian and Alaska Native descent can learn more about programs that are funded through the federal Indian Education Program Grant.
The program’s focus is on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects along with cultural awareness. The Sept. 15 kickoff will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Thomas Stone’s media center with light refreshments served.
The Indian Education Act was enacted in 1972 to establish a comprehensive approach to meeting the unique needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students. The legislation recognizes that American Indians have unique and culturally related academic needs, while focusing national attention on the needs of students and suppling them with services that are not provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Parents must complete the Indian Education Eligibility Certification form. To fill out the form, click here. The form is due to the office of Community Engagement and Equity by Monday, Sept. 12. Email the completed form to rruiz@ccboe.com. Mail the form to Charles County Public Schools, Attn: Office of Equity and Engagement, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646.
RSVP to the kickoff by 4 p.m., Sept. 12, to rruiz@ccboe.com. Thomas Stone High School is at 3785 Leonardtown Road in Waldorf.
To learn more about the CCPS office of Community Engagement and Equity, click here.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,000 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).