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CCPS Honors Employees

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Thirty Year Honorees
Front (left to right): Beatrice Weems, Coleene McBryde, Kristine Kahler, Marilyn Beeson
Back (left to right): Donna House, Susan Vaughn, Patti Prohaska, Merle Garner, Mary Herath, Julie Haesloop, Deborah Longsworth

Calvert County Public Schools recently honored employees for their service to students and families.
The employees who were honored for their years of service are:

Twenty Years
Jennifer Andreas
Tracy Antolick-Johnson
Debra Arthur
Dona Baker
Michael Barnes
Sherrie Becraft
Joella Boggs
Kathleen Bremerman
Brenda Brown
Eileen Brudish
Sonja Carroll
Katherine Clagett
Suzanne Connelly
Donald Crocker
Karen DePaul
Sherry Deresky
Susan Estep
Kathleen Fagan
Shannon Fitch
Melody Galarza
Jill Garrison
Sheila Gearhart
Stefanie Goings
Gwendolyn Gray
Tracy Greenwell
Rita Gross
Rosalind Gyimah
Kristin Halstead
Charity Harbeck
Christina Harris
Pamela Kasulke
Bryan Kelsey
George Leah
Kimberly Libby
Phyllis Lyles
Dawn Mahar
Adriene Marshall
John McGuffin
Kimberly Merkle
Karen Muffley
Donald Naumann
Dianne Nestor
Gail Oakes
John Pellock
Gregory Reed
Kevin Richter
James Rodenhaver
Sheila Rohde
Jessica Scher
Jennifer Seibert
Karin Stewart
Theresa Thole
Candy Turner
Kristen Walker
Laura White
Nancy Wilt

Twenty-Five Years
Kelley Adams
Cathy Bayne
Gail Brown
Billy Campbell-Aris
Edward Cassidy
Michelle Clancy
Christine Coffren
Paulette Creek
Brad Criss
Colleen Davies
Brenda DeChants
Margaret Edgington
Nancy Elliott
Carla Fowler
Michael Franklin
Ellen Galdieri
Tina Gall
Lynne Gillis
Beatriz Gonzalez-Wilson
Connie Hall
Jean Hall
Sharon Haller
Kimberley Harris
Shirley Harrod
Stacy Hawxhurst
Gina Hobson
Helen Johnston
Stephen King
Lisa Knight
Carol Lavoie
Robbie Long
Jonathan McClellan
Catherine Page
Michele Page
Sheree Paust
Susan Penn
Kathryn Redman
Susan Reedy
Kelly Rogers-Elliott
Eric Ruffo
Christina Sams
Joy Schibblehut
Penny Smith
Donna Stover
Linda Subda
Michelle Thacker
Pamela Tippett
Daniel Waldheim
Kay Weber
Lomone White
Jean Williams

Thirty Years
Marilyn Beeson
James Esposito
Jane French
Merle Garner
Velma Gray
Julie Haesloop
Mary Herath
Donna House
Richard Humphreys
Kristine Kahler
Janet King-Bowles
Deborah Longsworth
Coleene McBryde
Joseph Mister
Kaye Oliver
Patti Prohaska
Brenda Sipe
Susan Vaughn
Beatrice Weems

Thirty-Five Years
David Banyasz
Vicki Chow
Anthony Gross
Rebecca Heuman
Carolyn Hobbs
Carl Lockes
Lelia Rizzo
Rick Weber
Diane Workman

Forty Years
Beryl Bishop
Angela D’Alonzo
Donald Draper
Robert Esworthy
Daniel Gross
Laveeta Hutchins
JoAnn Williams
Anthony Navarro



Report Card and Interim Dates Changes

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Due to the weather-related school closings during the 3rd quarter, CCPS has made some changes to report card and interim dates for the remainder of the school year.

Please note the following:

Alexya Brown Re-Elected as Student Member of the Board of Education

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Calvert County Public Schools is pleased to announce that Alexya Brown, junior at Patuxent High School, was re-elected as the 2015-16 Student Member of the Board of Education. The position of Student Member of the Board is established by the Annotated Code of Maryland. Officially, the student is a non-voting member of the Board; however, the student may cast a symbolic vote on all matters coming before the Board.


The student member must be a rising high school junior or senior in a Calvert County public high school. The student member’s term runs from June 1 through May 31. Further details about the requirements for service and the selection process can be found in the Calvert County Public Schools Procedure 1200.1 Regarding the Student Member of the Board of Education.


One of the primary responsibilities of the student member is to facilitate the flow of information between the Board of Education and students. The student member is expected to share appropriate information from the Board with students using a variety of communication methods. The student should also elicit a variety of student viewpoints on issues before the Board.

Spelling Bee Winner

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Congratulations to Selena Antosh, from Calvert Middle School, for winning first place in the 28th Calvert County Spelling Bee. This year’s Spelling Bee marked Selena’s second consecutive first place win.


The second place winner was Rachel Carson, also from Calvert Middle School. The faculty coach for both spellers is CMS teacher Lucia Poole.


Selena will now represent Calvert County at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in May.


The Spelling Bee is an annual event sponsored by The Calvert Recorder and Calvert County Public Schools. Nine public and private schools were represented by 53 spellers in the event.


Elementary Mathematics Challenge

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The Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) and Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) sponsored the 18th Annual Elementary Mathematics Challenge at Barstow Elementary School on April 11, 2015. The event promotes early mathematics and problem solving as teams of fourth and fifth graders complete individual and team challenges. This year there were 19 teams with 124 participants from ten elementary schools. Congratulations to the students and their sponsors!

Fourth Grade Individual Challenge
1st Place- Thomas Carey, Plum Point Elementary
2nd Place- Kyle Page, Sunderland Elementary
3rd Place- Nicole Bissett, Sunderland Elementary

Fourth Grade Team Challenge
1st Place- Mt. Harmony Elementary
2nd Place- Sunderland Elementary
3rd Place- Plum Point Elementary
4th Place- Huntingtown Elementary
5th Place- St. Leonard Elementary

Fifth Grade Individual Challenge
1st Place- Bradley LeFever, Windy Hill Elementary
2nd Place- Nicholas Fleming, Mt. Harmony Elementary
3rd Place- Jack MacMillan, Sunderland Elementary

Fifth Grade Team Challenge
1st Place- Windy Hill Elementary
2nd Place- Huntingtown Elementary
3rd Place- St. Leonard Elementary
4th Place- Sunderland Elementary
5th Place- Plum Point Elementary


SLES Relay for Life

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Students and parents recently gathered at St. Leonard Elementary School (SLES) to get creative in their support of the SLES Loyal Lions Relay for Life Team. Under the guidance of Art Teacher Mimi Torres-Pagan, students and parents painted beautiful sea turtles. The school raised over $400 for Relay for Life.


Principal Toni Chapman said it was a wonderful opportunity for students and parents to work together to show community spirit and support the American Cancer Society fundraiser.


Like SLES, many schools in Calvert County hold annual fundraisers to support Relay for Life.


Employees of the Month

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Left to right: Amber Harbison, Stacy Hartwell, Laurie Hutchison, Tori Reigle, Nikki McAllister, Devin Page, Nancy Steffe, Lisa Singler, Theresa Jackson (not pictured: Bea Contee and Delano Gray)

Congratulations to the outstanding employees who were recognized as Employee of the Month at the Board of Education meeting on April 9, 2015.

Northern High School
Theresa Jackson
Lisa Singler

Northern Middle School
Devin Page
Bea Contee

Windy Hill Middle School
Laurie Hutchison
Stacy Hartwell

Mt. Harmony Elementary School
Tori Reigle
Amber Harbison

Beach Elementary School
Nikki McAllister
Delano Gray

Windy Hill Elementary School
Nancy Steffe
Lydia Brooks

Calvert County Public Schools recognizes professional and support staff from schools and the central office in accordance with Policy #6620.


Kindergarten Registration

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Calvert County Public Schools is currently registering students for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten for the 2015-2016 school year.


Please click for registration dates, age requirements, and required documentation.


If you are unavailable to register your child the day specified for your school, please contact the school to set up an appointment to register your child. We would like to have all registrations completed by June 1, 2015 so that adequate staffing can be determined for each school.



Special Education Parent Survey

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Parents or guardians of children receiving special education and related services will be mailed the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey from the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services during the first week in April. Parents are asked to complete the survey and return it in the postage paid envelope by May 30, 2014. The Survey may also be completed online. Please look for details in your survey packet. Your feedback will help guide efforts to improve special education and related services in your local school system. Your voice can make a real difference for your child and many other children across the state of Maryland. To learn more, please visit .


The direct link to respond to the survey for Calvert County Public Schools is:


Destination Imagination

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Congratulations to the Huntingtown Elementary Destination Imagination team!


The Phobia Fighters, under the direction of teacher Debbie Clime, won first place at the state Destination Imagination Tournament at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The students selected the “Feary Tale” artistic challenge of creating a fairy tale about a character who faces and deals with a phobia. The students had to create expressive artwork that conveys a thought or feeling and artwork that serves a practical function. In addition, the students had to design and create an illusion that makes the impossible seem possible. As a finalist, the team will compete against 15 countries and 45 states in a Global Competition in Tennessee this May.


Regional Science Fair Winners

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Congratulations to Calvert County Public Schools students who participated in the Prince George’s County Regional Science Fair! These students advanced to the regional fair after winning at the Calvert County Science Fair. The Regional Science Fair has approximately 400 entries from Prince Georges County, St. Mary’s County, and Calvert County.


All 1st place winners from each category go through a 2nd judging, and three of the 1st place winners are awarded a Grand Prize. All Grand Prize winners advance to the Intel International Science and Engineering EXPO.

Participating in the fair allows students to share ideas, showcase their research, and compete for awards and scholarships.

Student’s Name

Award

Project Title

School

Catherine Bubser

1st Place in Environmental Sciences
Special Awards:
1st Place from Friends of Agricultural Research – Beltsville
1st place from Broadcom MASTERS

Alternative Energy: Manure or Compost

Northern Middle School

Chris Crunkleton

1st Place in Engineering: Electrical & Mechanical
Special Awards:
Office of Naval Research Certificate of Achievement
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Outstanding Project (includes awards banquet in Arlington and 3-day VIP event at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Exosuits for the Common Man

Northern High School

Rachel Evans

Special Awards:
Optical Society of America National Capitol Section and IEEE Photonics Society Certificate of Achievement
Society of Women Engineers 1st place winner
Washington Statistical Society 2nd place winner

Electromagnetic Cannon

Southern Middle School

Gayathri Plakkot

1st Place in Biochemistry

Vitamin C – How Much is Too Much?

Huntingtown High School

Kenney Paul

1st Place in Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering
Special Awards:
Arizona State University Walton Sustainability Solutions Award
United States Patent and Trademark Office Certificate of Award for Outstanding Originality, Analysis, and Clarity
Stockholm Regional Water Prize Award of Excellence, Water Environment Federation

From Waste to Watts: Using a Microbial Fuel Cell to Harness the Power of Bacterial Reactions

Huntingtown High School

Nicolas Sbrocco Brady Santerre

2nd Place in Microbiology

Homeopathy vs. Allopathy in Treating Infection.

Calvert High School

MESA Winners

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Congratulations to the winners of the Calvert Region MESA Competition!


The event, which includes schools from Calvert and Prince George's Counties, is affiliated with Maryland MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement), a 3-12 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) initiative. Maryland MESA seeks to target students who are traditionally underrepresented in these fields, specifically minority and female students.

Through participation in Maryland MESA, students develop academic and leadership skills, improve their academic performance, and gain confidence in their ability to compete professionally.

MESA participants are judged in four categories:

  • Elementary - Scratch, Effective Communications, Storybook Theme Park, and Wood Bridge.
  • Middle - Alice, Hovercraft, Wood Bridge, and Prosthetic Arm
  • High - Cyber Robot, IEEE, Wood Bridge, and Prosthetic Arm


Elementary School


Scratch

Balsawood Bridge

Effective Communications

Storybook Theme Park Ride

1st

Huntingtown

Huntingtown

Huntingtown

St. Leonard

2nd

Barstow

St. Leonard

Barstow

Huntingtown

3rd

St. Leonard

Mutual

St. Leonard

Calvert

Huntingtown Elementary School is the Overall Winner and will participate in the Statewide MESA Day Regional Event.


Middle School

Alice

Basswood Bridge

Hovercraft

Prosthetic Arm Challenge

1st

Windy Hill

Windy Hill

Windy Hill

Southern

2nd

Thomas Johnson

Southern

Northern

Northern

3rd

Southern

Northern

Thomas Johnson

Windy Hill

Windy Hill Middle School is the Overall Winner and will participate in the Statewide MESA Day Regional Event.
Southern Middle School is the Prosthetic Arm Challenge winner and will participate in the Statewide MESA Day Regional Event.


High School

Cyber Robot

Basswood Bridge

IEEE Robot

Prosthetic Arm Challenge

1st

Northern

Calvert

Calvert

Calvert

2nd

Calvert

Northern

Northern

n/a

3rd

Bowie

Bowie

n/a

n/a

Calvert High School is the Overall Winner and the Prosthetic Arm Challenge Winner. They will participate in the Statewide MESA Day Regional Event.

Regional LEGO Robotics Winners

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Congratulations to the winners of the Regional LEGO Robotics Championship!

The competition, hosted by the College of Southern Maryland, consisted of students from elementary and middle schools in Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s, and Prince George’s Counties.

Each year, the LEGO challenge is based on a real-world scientific topic. This year's topic was Nature's Fury. Teams of up to ten students participate in the challenge by programming an autonomous robot to score points on a themed playing field and developing a solution to a problem they have identified.

The 2015 LEGO Robotics Winners are:


Against All Odds Awards
This award goes to the team that worked hard all year, yet due to unforeseen circumstances, improvises and overcomes a difficult situation while still making a respectable showing.

Barstow Elementary

Innovative Solution Project Award
This award is presented to the team whose quality research, innovative solutions, and creative presentation best reflect an in-depth understanding of the various scientific disciplines and issues involved with the challenge project.

Calvert Elementary

Creative Presentation Award
This award is presented to the team that demonstrates an imaginative, creative presentation, showing the team’s research and solution.

Calvert Middle

Robot Programming Award
Judges look for teams that practice sound programming principles including clear, concise, and reusable code. Judges are impressed by teams who are able to use sensors in ways that allow their robot to perform challenge missions autonomously and consistently.

Huntingtown Elementary

Innovation & Strategy Award
This award recognizes a team that uses solid engineering practices and a well-developed strategy to design and build an innovative, high-performing robot.

Huntingtown Elementary

Robot Performance Awards
This award goes to the team whose robot achieves the best score on the competition field or in the elimination round.

Sunderland Elementary

Champion’s Award Elementary School
The award goes to the top all-around team. It measures how the team members inspire and motivate others about the excitement of science and technology, solve problems, and demonstrate respect and gracious professionalism to every involved in the competition.

Calvert Elementary

Champion’s Award Middle School
The award goes to the top all-around team. It measures how the team members inspire and motivate others about the excitement of science and technology, solve problems, and demonstrate respect and gracious professionalism to every involved in the competition.

Plum Point Middle

SkillsUSA Winners

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Forty-eight students from Calvert County Public Schools who are enrolled in Career and Technology Education programs recently competed in 25 different SkillsUSA state championship competitions. These competitions allow students to demonstrate skills that they have developed related to their particular programs.


The following students received bronze medals by placing third in their respective competitions:

  • Jason Harris – Fire Fighting
  • Angela Belisario – Nurse Assisting
  • Joseph Phifer – Welding
  • Anna Henson – Power Equipment Technology
  • Lilly Lane—Customer Service


The following students received silver medals by placing second in their respective events:

  • Megan Horsmon – Commercial Baking
  • Josh Claggett – Criminal Justice
  • Myranda Shymansky – First Aid
  • Ashley Steele – Pin Design
  • Harmony Mansfield – Dye Sublimation


The following students qualified for a trip to the National Skills Championships by winning a gold medal:

  • Rachel Harrison – Health Occupations Portfolio
  • Tyler Berberian – Criminal Justice
  • Anthony Lettner – Technical Drafting
  • Eric Pope – Power Equipment Technology


Also, Leann Fung was elected as a Maryland SkillsUSA state officer. She will serve as the state parliamentarian.

Community Career Information

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Calvert County Public Schools will host a Community Career Information Session on May 16, 2015 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in the Calvert High School Auditorium.


Please click for more information.



Employees of the Month

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Left to right: Leroy Wills, Diana Lukat, Sara Heisler, Kathryn Weiskircher, Roger Thacker, Jr., Maggie Wilkosz, Rachel Csandi-Schwartz, Lisa Kelly, Debra Clime, Kathy Lisko, Ann van der Heyden, Alessia O’Dell

Congratulations to the outstanding employees who were recognized as Employee of the Month at the Board of Education meeting on May 7, 2015.

Huntingtown High School
Maggie Wilkosz
Leroy Wills

Career & Technology Academy
Alessia O’Dell
Kathy Lisko

Plum Point Middle School
Kathryn Weiskircher
Roger Thacker, Jr.

Plum Point Elementary School
Rachel Csandi-Schwartz
Lisa Kelly

Huntingtown Elementary School

Debra Clime
Ann van der Heyden

Sunderland Elementary School
Diana Lukat
Sara Heisler

Calvert County Public Schools recognizes professional and support staff from schools and the central office in accordance with Policy #6620.



Maryland MESA Competition

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Four teams from Calvert County Public Schools students recently competed at the Maryland State MESA Competition that was held at the John Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. The competition consisted of fourteen teams from across Maryland, with four teams each at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Calvert High, Windy Hill Middle, Southern Middle, and Huntingtown Elementary represented Calvert County Public Schools.

MESA participants at each level are judged in four categories:
  • Elementary - Scratch, Effective Communications, Storybook Theme Park, and Wood Bridge.
  • Middle - Alice, Hovercraft, Wood Bridge, and Prosthetic Arm
  • High - Cyber Robot, IEEE, Wood Bridge, and Prosthetic Arm

The winners from Calvert County Public Schools are:

Calvert High School
1st place: Wood Bridge
2nd place: Prosthetic Arm

Windy Hill Middle School
2nd place: Alice Programming
3rd place: Wood Bridge

Huntingtown Elementary School
1st place: Effective Communications
1st place: Wood Bridge
2nd place: Scratch Programming
3rd place: Storybook Themepark Ride
Overall Elementary School Winner

Maryland MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement) is a 3-12 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) initiative. Maryland MESA seeks to target students who are traditionally underrepresented in these fields—specifically minority and female students.

Through participation in Maryland MESA, students develop academic and leadership skills, improve their academic performance, and gain confidence in their ability to compete professionally.



Update Parent Contact Information Online

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The process of updating contact information for SchoolMessenger and Home Access Center (HAC) is changing. Instead of logging into both applications to make changes to email addresses and phone numbers, individuals will only have to manage their contact information in one system, HAC. Changes made in HAC will automatically update the contact information for SchoolMessenger for email, voice, and text notifications from the school and district. SchoolMessenger’s Contact Manager will no longer be used by guardians and students.

Beginning with the 2015-16 school year, CCPS will use a new system called InfoCenter for parents and students to select their messaging preferences for SchoolMessenger. InfoCenter will enable each guardian and student to maintain their own individual accounts.

So what do parents and students need to do now?

Each student and guardian needs to login to their HAC account and update their contact information. This will help ensure a seamless transition this summer to the new system. Remember, each guardian and secondary student has his/her own account and each account should be updated. To update your contact information, please login to HAC, then click on Registration. Scroll down to Contacts, and click Edit on the right. At the top, guardians may see information already entered for their student. If your student has a valid email address or contact phone numbers, please enter them here. Underneath your student’s information, you will see your name listed under Guardian. It is critical that a valid email address and updated phone numbers are attached to your account in the Guardian section. The email address entered in HAC will serve as your username for InfoCenter.

The following contact information in HAC will be exported to SchoolMessenger’s InfoCenter:
• Email – defaults to receive email messages
• Home – defaults to receive phone calls only
• Cell – defaults to receive phone calls and text messages
• Cell2 – defaults to receive phone calls and text messages
• Work – will not receive any messages by default

Guardians/students will be able to change the default settings in InfoCenter. More information will follow.

As a reminder, HAC account credentials follow users throughout their child’s career with CCPS—you will use the same login and password information until your child graduates. New letters will not be provided each year. If you haven’t yet customized your HAC password, please do so by logging into your HAC account, hovering over your name in the top right corner, and selecting My Account. On this page, you can change your password and add/edit your challenge questions as needed.

If you are unable to access your HAC account, please contact the main office of your child’s school.

Congratulations to Retirees

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Calvert County Public Schools proudly recognizes the 2015 retirees for their years of service to students and their dedication to the school system. Thank you for all of your work, and best wishes in your next endeavors!


Christine Allen
Linda Joy Bannister
Jo Deann Bowen
Elaine Bradley
Ysedria Brooks
Archer Brown, Sr.
Phyllis Buckmaster
Deborah Celeste
Lynn Cox
John Dalton
Patricia Deal
Donald Draper
Margaret Edgington
Arlene Elam
Janice Ellis
Myra Esch
W. Carl Fenwick
Donald Gantt
Lynn Gauthier
R. Barry Gray
Louise Gross
Carol Hall
Bridgette Harris
Josephine Harris
Sylvester Harris
Mary Herath
Nancy Highsmith
Darlene Holland
Frederick Holland
Williemae Janey
Helen Johnston
Sharon Kenny
Cheryl Kent
Ronald Long
Debra Makowski
Carol McCarter
Linda McKay
Mary McKeon
Roxanna Miller
Alta Mitchell
Rindy Montgomery
Pamelia K. Moore
Denise Munn
Elizabeth Navarro
Renee Neff
Kaye Oliver
Dennis Pardoe
Jaculin Peel
Wonda Philyaw
Patti Prohaska
Barbara Redgate
Melissa Rottman
Deborah Russ
Joy Schibblehut
Edgar Seabolt
Mary (Mimi) Sebian
Christine Sharp
Kathleen Smialek Simone
Deborah Smith
Sharon Smith
John Stange
Lisa Tettimer
Evonne Thompson
Kim Todd
Elizabeth Towle
Sherry Shajuan Towns
Patricia Travis
Terry Trefry
Harold Tyler
Valerie Weems-Garber
Dorothy Wenzel
Wilson White
Leroy Wills, Sr.
John Woodward, Jr.
Suzanne Zimmerman


Student Advisory Council

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The Calvert County Public Schools Student Member of the Board of Education, Alexya Brown, is launching the application process for a Student Advisory Council. This newly formed group will address a wide range of subjects and issues pertinent to the students of CCPS with the Student Member of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools.


Students in grades 6 through 12 who are interested in the Council may complete an application available at this link: .


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