State Superintendent Speaks at Huntingtown High
State Superintendent Lillian Lowery spoke about Maryland’s transition to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) during the Southern Maryland regional forum held at Huntingtown High School on November...
View ArticleSLES Celebrates Great Bus Behavior
St. Leonard Elementary School is serious about good behavior on schools busses—and they celebrate it with a sense of humor. As part of the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program,...
View ArticleMath Information and Strategies Night
The Calvert County Council of PTA's will be hosting a Math Strategies Night at Calvert Middle School on January 14, 2014. This date replaces the January 6 date previously advertised by the PTA. For...
View ArticleCalvert Students Selected for All-State Performing Ensembles
Sixty-one students from Calvert County Public Schools were selected to participate in the All-State band, chorus, and orchestra performing ensembles. These students, as well as four alternates, were...
View ArticleStart Times Change For June 2014 Graduation Ceremonies
The start times for the June 2014 high school graduation ceremonies recently changed. The revised schedule for the upcoming high school graduation ceremonies is:DateSchoolStart TimeLocationJune 4,...
View ArticleGovernors Leadership Council Task Force on Arts Education in Maryland Schools...
Governor Martin O'Malley's Leadership Council established a statewide task force to study and make recommendations on students' access to dance, music, theatre, and visual arts. The final report of the...
View ArticleMessage from Interim Superintendent
Dear CCPS Community,Today the northern section of Calvert County experienced freezing rain. CCPS busses were already on the road when freezing rain began at 6:00 a.m. We asked bus drivers to make their...
View ArticleElementary School Boundary Redistricting Information
On January 9, the Board of Education elected to move forward with Public Hearings on elementary school redistricting. You can check our website for continued updates on the progress and access...
View ArticleCalvert Students Selected for Fall All-Met Teams
Congratulations to Calvert County Public Schools’ All-Met athletes! Eleven students were selected for The Washington Posts’ 2013 Fall All-Met teams. 1st TeamTori Bellucci, Huntingtown High, Girls...
View ArticleAppeal Elementary Celebrates Learning
Appeal Elementary School began a focus on school-wide learning expectations this year. To celebrate the initiative, the school recently hosted a Learning Celebration. The evening was emceed by...
View ArticleCCPS is Seeking Language Interpreters
Calvert County Public Schools is seeking interpreters to support communication with families of students whose native language is not English. Currently, we are seeking adults proficient in English who...
View ArticleCCPS Honors Employees
The Calvert County Public School system recently honored 153 employees for their service to students and families. The employees who were honored for their years of service are:Twenty YearsDerek...
View ArticleIf you have not tried school breakfast yet, now is the time.
National School Breakfast Week Promotes the Benefits of School Breakfast for Busy FamiliesThe majority of Americans feel breakfast is important, but hectic mornings sometimes make it difficult to fit...
View ArticleBarstow Elementary Teachers Support the School Community
It takes a village, and I would hope someone would do it for my family. And it’s the right thing to do. –Beckie Bradford, 1st grade teacherWhen teachers from Barstow Elementary School learned that some...
View Article3rd Annual Science and Engineering EXPO
The 3rd Annual Science and Engineering EXPO held recently at Calvert Middle School was a great success.Exhibits included science and engineering activities for all ages. LEGO teams from elementary and...
View ArticleRobotics Teams Advance to State Championship
Congratulations to all of the Calvert County Public Schools High School Robotics Teams for participating in the Regional VEX Robotics Championship at the College of Southern Maryland!Special...
View ArticleCCPS Celebrates Read Across Maryland
Read Across Maryland evolved from Read Across America, a national reading initiative developed by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1997. It is an annual reading awareness program spearheaded...
View ArticleNew Immunizations Requirements for 2014 - 2015 School Year
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) has implemented new vaccination requirements for the 2014-2015 school year. Beginning August 2014:All students entering Kindergarten are...
View ArticleKnocking Out Hunger and Serving Up Smiles
In recent years, the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs have undergone some major revisions, such as the omission of trans fats and an overall decrease in fat content, a reduction in sodium,...
View ArticleTransition from High School to Adulthood Workshop
The Calvert County’s Special Education Citizens’ Advisory Committee (SECAC) and the Calvert County Public Schools Special Education Department will host a “Transition from High School to Adulthood”...
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