The event. will be held in the cafeteria of North Point High School at 2500 Davis Road in Waldorf.
Student pages spend two nonconsecutive weeks working with the General Assembly during its legislative session in Annapolis. The session runs annually from January to April. Pages serve one week during the first seven weeks of the session, and the second week during the last six weeks. For more information visit https://www.ccboe.com/article/3104594.
Thursday, Sept. 10, is National Suicide Prevention Day. Organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), the day is set to bring awareness about suicide worldwide. For more information, visit the World Suicide Prevention Day page at https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-suicide-prevention-day.
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has mental health resources for students. Visit https://www.ccboe.com/o/studentservices/page/mental-health for more information.
Happy Labor Day! Just a reminder that Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) schools and offices are closed today in observance of the holiday. Visit http://ccboe.com for more updated calendar information.
The Board of Education of Charles County’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The Board will meet in person at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. The Starkey Building is located at 5980 Radio Station Road in La Plata. For the meeting agenda visit https://www.ccboe.com/article/3105858.
Free and reduced-price meal (FARMS) benefits from last school year will end for students on Oct. 6. Families of students who receive the benefit should have the application for this school year in before then to ensure students continue to receive meals.
All CCPS families can complete the free and reduced-price meal (FARMS) application, regardless of a family’s income and whether a child attends a school that has the MMFA/CEP programs.
To view the application, visit https://www.myschoolapps.com/.
CCPS regularly highlights the achievements of the school system, including sharing positive news about students and staff with the general public. Publicity helps to connect the community with the school system, aids in a positive school experience for students and builds school and community pride.
Publicity may include different forms, including but not limited to: photographs and videos shown in school; CCPS news releases; photos and videos submitted to local media outlets (television, newspapers and radio stations); school system displays; special events; posting on the CCPS website, www.ccboe.com; posting on school websites; posting on CCPS social media sites (Facebook and Instagram); photo or video use for television stories for publication on the CCPS YouTube Channel, or public television stations of Comcast Channel 96/Verizon FiOS Channel 12; or publication in the CCPS parent newsletter (This Week in CCPS) or the School News staff newsletter.
Please note that if CCPS does not receive written notification from a parent/guardian by Sept. 15 annually, it is assumed the parent/guardian grants permission for their child to appear in publicity. Each school/center will maintain a list of students whose parent/guardian has opted out of publicity for the student. A student's opt out status should be updated as needed by the parent/guardian and remains in effect for the duration of the school year. Parents/guardians can update their child's publicity status to opt-out at any time during the school year.
Check out the back-to-school page on the CCPS website for important back-to-school information at https://www.ccboe.com/page/back-to-school.
Share you photos from the first week if school by using the hashtag #btsccps26 to be featured on CCPS social media accounts this week. 📷
As Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) gets ready for the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 24, for students in Grades K-12, the safety and privacy of students are important. Here are some tips on how to celebrate your child’s first day of school and protect their privacy in back-to-school photos.
Details to avoid:
- Last name of the student, grade level or age.
- Classroom/teacher information.
- School name or locations.
- Any other identifiers that share personal information about the student.
Check out the Back-to-School page on the school system website for more information.
Schools have planned orientation events for families. Most of the events take place in August, prior to the first day of school. Parents with questions about a specific listed activity should call their child's school for more information. Open house events occur after the start of the school year. For all dates and times visit https://www.ccboe.com/page/back-to-school.
