High school students of Calvert County are invited by the Calvert County Council of American Legions to compete in the Annual American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program on Saturday, February 8, 2020. Winners will earn scholarship money and a chance to compete in national finals. The contest is open to public, private and home-school […]
Optimists Present 42 Outstanding High School Students
During the October 28, 2019 meeting of the Calvert Board of County Commissioners, the Optimist Clubs of Calvert Prince Frederick and Solomons, presented the 42 outstanding high school youth for 2019. The youth of Calvert County are our most treasured resource and the accomplishments, achievements and abilities of these young people deserve recognition and praise […]
PEARL Lab Holds Open House at JPPM
The Patuxent Environmental Aquatic Research Lab (PEARL) is located on the grounds of Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM) overlooking the Patuxent River. PEARL is a part of Morgan State University family. Its location provides an ideal location to achieve its mission – to provide society with the knowledge to solve its environmental challenges through […]
Office of Community Initiatives Donated Over 2,000 Items
Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives Donated More Than 2,000 Items for Students, Veterans, Homeless, and Tribal Community During August The Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives collected and donated more than 2,000 items to Maryland communities in need, during the month of August, through partnerships with organizations serving veterans, Maryland food banks, churches, schools, nonprofits, and […]
CCPS Above the Maryland Composite SAT Average
The composite average SAT score of the Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) class of 2019 remains above the Maryland mean score. Calvert students averaged a composite of 1115, a 9-point drop from the previous year. The composite average for graduating Maryland public school students was 1041 for the class of 2019, dropping from 1066 for […]
100 CCPS Students Graduate MSP 23rd Camp COPS
Friday, July 19, 2019, marked the graduation of close to 100 Calvert County middle school students from the Maryland State Police (MSP) Prince Frederick Barrack’s 23rd Camp C.O.P.S (Courage to be Outstanding with Pride and Self-confidence). Throughout the week, campers gain an understanding of what it takes to be a police officer. The focus for […]
MD Student Wins Gold Medal in National History Competition
17 Maryland Students Receive Honors at National History Day A Maryland student, Howard County’s Addie Skillman, won the gold medal in her category at National History Day, held June 9 –13, 2019 at University of Maryland in College Park. Sixteen other Maryland students received Special Prizes, were awarded Outstanding State Entry, or were selected as […]
Calvert Students Earn Maryland Seal of Biliteracy
Twenty-seven Calvert County students have earned the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy by demonstrating a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “We recognize that students who speak more than one language have an advantage when they graduate […]
Calvert County Soil Conservation Sponsors Annual Envirothon
There are a variety of Best Management Practices (BMPs) that farms use to help maintain the health of their land. Explain what these two BMPs do and how they can help the land. Crop Rotation Contour Farming In forestry, many of the measurements are based on a chain and pacing. How many feet are in […]
‘Wave of Plastic’ Partnership Brings Watershed Education
To Calvert and St Mary’s Students The Chesapeake Biological Laboratory has received funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program to support the “Wave of Plastic,” an education partnership program that will help Southern Maryland students understand the connections between actions on land, plastic pollution in local […]
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