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Principal Young Receives Leadership Award

Dowell Elementary‘s Principal Jennifer Young Named 2015 Winner of The Washington Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award The Washington Post has named Jennifer Young, a principal at Dowell Elementary in Calvert County Public Schools as one of twenty recipients of the 2015 Distinguished Educational Leadership Award.  The metro area educators recognized were chosen by their school […]

19th Carson Scholars Fund Awards Presented

281 Scholars Attending the Maryland Banquet The Carson Scholars Fund is pleased to announce that 526 students across the country have been named 2015 Carson Scholars.  Each year the Fund recognizes a select group of high achieving students in grades 4 – 11 who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and humanitarian qualities.  Students receive a $1,000 […]

The Pet Stop-Meet Cassie

Fun loving sweetie pretty much sums up Cassie! She has been having a great time playing with her new buddy Cole. She plays very well, and loves to rub up on you and naturally thinks she is a lap dog. We are still learning about her, and will have more info to come. But she […]

Calvert Shows Appreciation for Business

Tenth Annual Business Appreciation Week Scheduled for May 4-9, 2015 The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and the Department of Economic Development observe Business Appreciation Week each year to showcase and celebrate local businesses. This year’s 10th anniversary Business Appreciation Week (BAW) will be held May 4-9 and will feature a host of […]

NRC Sends Inspection Team to CCNP

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has begun a special inspection at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant to review issues during the unplanned shutdown of both reactors on April 7. The plant, which is operated by Exelon, is located in Lusby, Md. Calvert Cliffs, like all nuclear power plants, transmits power to the grid but also […]

SECAC Will Host Annual Transition Fair

Special Education and Calvert SECAC will host annual Transition Fair Calvert County Public Schools’ Special Education Department and the Calvert Special Education Citizens’ Advisory Committee (SECAC) is hosting the annual Transition Fair. The event will be held at Huntingtown High School on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from 5:30-8:30 pm. The purpose of this event is […]

CCPS Teacher of the Year Wins Car

2015 Teacher of the Year and Educational Support Person of the Year Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) proudly announces the 2015 Teacher of the Year and Educational Support Person of the Year. Robert F. James, social studies teacher at Huntingtown High School, is the Teacher of the Year. Sharon T. Kruder, instructional assistant in the […]

Botija Recovered from Patuxent River

Historic Archaeological Artifact Recovered From Patuxent River On March 25th, watermen from Solomons Island Heritage Tours and Patuxent River Seafood recovered an 18th-century Iberian Botija/Olive Oil Jar from the Patuxent River. This amazing find was pulled from the water by their oyster tongs and is in remarkably good condition. The jar, standing almost two feet […]

4-Hers Speak and Show Their Talents

Chesapeake Clovers 4-H Club By Joel Galarza, 4-H Club Reporter From outdoor hobbies to staying healthy to the arts, dozens of 4-H-ers came to the annual Calvert County 4-H Communications Contest to show off their public speaking skills. The contest was held on March 27 at the Northeast Community Center in Chesapeake Beach.   4-Hers talked […]