October is National Principals Month in Charles County Public Schools (CCPS). 🎉
This month, we celebrate the dedicated principals who lead with purpose and make a difference in the lives of CCPS students. Thank you for your commitment to creating schools where every student can learn and grow. We appreciate all that you do this month and every month! 📚✨
#NationalPrincipalsMonth #ThankAPrincipal
Congratulations to Board of Education of Charles County Member Yonelle Moore Lee, Esq., for her recent recognition by the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) as the 2026 recipient of the Distinguished School Board Service Award.
The award honors Board members who have made outstanding contributions to public education through school board service in Maryland. MABE honored Moore Lee at its annual conference.
To read more about Moore Lee and her service on the Board of Education, and to CCPS students and staff, visit https://www.ccboe.com/article/3135894.
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting a series of informational sessions for CCPS staff who are looking to become teachers or advance their careers with CCPS. There are two in-person sessions and one virtual.
The Grow Your Own session originally scheduled for Oct. 22 has been rescheduled to Oct. 30.
To register and for more information about each session visit
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/AxNzQARmLm.
Core word boards are showing up on the playgrounds of CCPS elementary schools.
Similar boards have been used by Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) special education staff and adaptive technology teams for years. The low-tech tool is used by speech-language pathologists, educators, parents and caregivers to communicate with those who are non- or minimally verbal. However, the benefit of the board expands to almost all students.
October is Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month. In CCPS, assistive technology aids students who receive special education services who may need an auditory trainer, a magnifier, closed-circuit television and other tools like laptops, digital communicators and adaptive switches with lights, vibration and music.
To read the full story visit https://www.ccboe.com/article/3198012.
The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a 4:30 p.m. work session on Monday, Oct. 26, in the boardroom at the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. The Starkey building is located at 5980 Radio Station Road in La Plata. The meeting will stream live on the CCPS website at www.ccboe.com.
For the full agenda visit the News section on www.ccboe.com.
There’s a little something for everyone this fall as CCPS high schools stage mysteries, comedies and classics. Theater students throughout Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) are putting the finishing touches on productions that will take the stage from October to December. Find the dates, times, locations and ticket information at https://www.ccboe.com/article/3189673.
Five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students were recognized Oct. 13 by the Board of Education of Charles County for their academic achievement, personal responsibility and career readiness. To read about those recognized visit http://ccboe.com/article/3192380.
The Board of Education of Charles County honored five outstanding staff members at its Oct. 13 Board meeting for their dedication to teaching and learning. To read about those honored visit https://www.ccboe.com/article/3192434.
The Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Academy will hold virtual learning sessions for parents this fall sponsored by the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Department of Community Engagement and Equity.
Parents and guardians of CCPS students can attend sessions covering academics for elementary school-aged children, helping children manage their emotions and those focused on physical health.
The sessions will be held from noon to 1 p.m., and 6 to 7 p.m., on Oct. 26 and Nov. 2. The sessions are open to any parent or guardian who has a child who attends CCPS.
For more information visit the News section on www.ccboe.com.
Check out the graduation schedule on www.ccboe.com in the News section.
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) recently hosted a New Certificated Staff Reception to recognize newly hired certificated staff members for the 2026-2027 school year. Board of Education of Charles County members, Superintendent of Schools Maria V. Navarro, Ed.D., school principals, executive staff and other special community members attended the event to celebrate the newly hired staff members to CCPS. The theme was “You Belong Here,” showing attendees that their work and dedication matters to CCPS. 🎉❤️
#YouBelongHere #NewCertificatedStaff
St. Charles will compete against teams from Blake High School and Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School. The competition is scheduled to air on WETA on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m.
The St. Charles team is led by sponsors Matthew Howard and Michael Colatruglio. Team members include Anjali Kissoondath, Aiden Williams, and Uriyah Gilliam, with Silas Fadare serving as the alternate.
Looking ahead, the 2026 CCPS It's Academic Tournament will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m. at St. Charles High School. The winning team will advance to the televised It's Academic competition, with taping scheduled for Dec. 15 with the episode scheduled to air on WETA on March 17, 2027, at 10 a.m.
Olivia Saint-Pierre, senior at Thomas Stone High School, served as a moderator during the Girls Speak Out 2026 event in New York City earlier this month for International Day of the Girl at the United Nations.
Saint-Pierre attended the conference with other members of Stella’s Girls, an organization that works to empower girls and women. For the full story visit the News section on the school system website.
Principal Gary Lesko, Somers staff and members of the school’s Parent-Teacher-Student Organization (PTSO) hosted an afterschool game day for any student who signed up to attend. The Kona Ice truck was there, pizza and other snacks were available with Uno decks, chess boards, Jenga and other games scattered around the cafeteria. To read the full story visit the News section on the school system website.
During the fair, students received full ride scholarships, college acceptances on the spot and more information toward their future.
High school juniors and seniors attended the fair during the school day, while more than 400 community members attended the evening sessions.
