Do you know the history behind the namesake of the Harriet E. Brown Community Center? Harriet Elizabeth Brown (1907-2009) was an educator in Calvert County Public Schools for many years. In the late 1930s, after teaching for several years, Brown became aware of pay discrepancies between Black and white teachers and administrators in the county […]
Teacher and Educational Support Person of the Year
Calvert County Public Schools proudly announces Dr. Nathan Kimbro as the 2019 Teacher of the Year and Regina Hagelin as the Educational Support Person of the Year. Dr. Kimbro is the behavior development teacher at Huntingtown High School. Ms. Hagelin is a special education instructional assistant at Mill Creek Middle School. Dr. Daniel D. Curry, […]
Students and Teacher Honored at Maryland History Day
Three students from Calvert County Public Schools advanced to the National History Day Contest after competing at Maryland History Day on April 28, 2018. These students conducted research and completed projects based on the 2018 theme of Conflict and Compromise in History and earned a spot to compete at the state level after winning at […]
2017 Teacher and Educational Support Person of the Year
At a gala event held at the Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa, Kelly Raby was named the 2017 Teacher of the Year for Calvert County Public Schools, and Terri Franklin was named the Educational Support Person of the Year. Ms. Raby teaches students in the English for Speakers of Other Languages program at Windy Hill […]
Shine The Light – Donna Miller
Donna Miller’s eighth grade classroom at Windy Hill Middle School is infused with sophisticated science vocabulary and a sprinkling of kid-friendly terms. The result? A rigorous, engaging lesson that builds true understanding of the concept through application and a little fun. As the 2016 Calvert County Public Schools Teacher of the Year, Ms. Miller knows […]
CCPS Teacher & Support Person 2016
2016 Teacher of the Year and Educational Support Person of the Year At a gala event held at the Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa, Donna Miller was named the 2016 Teacher of the Year for Calvert County Public Schools, and Carole Butler was named the Educational Support Person of the Year. Ms. Miller teaches science […]
Maryland Social Studies Teacher of the Year
Barstow Elementary Teacher Selected as Maryland Social Studies Teacher of the Year The Maryland Council for Social Studies has selected Lisa Walker, 5th grade teacher at Barstow Elementary School, as the 2015 Social Studies Teacher of the Year. The recipient must be a current elementary educator who has made a significant contribution to social studies […]
8 Students Advanced to National History Day
Calvert County Public Schools Students Excel at Maryland History Day Eight students from Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) advanced to National History Day after competing at Maryland History Day, the culmination of a year-long educational program sponsored by the Maryland Humanities Council. Forty-six CCPS students competed at the Maryland event on May 2, 2015. The […]
Longtime SMC Teacher Turns 104
Longtime St. Mary’s County Teacher is 104 Years Young Nellie Lee Holcomb, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, celebrated her 104th birthday on April 20, 2015. She was born in 1911 in the beautiful Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. After graduating in 1930, from Hiwassee College in Madisonville, Nellie taught fourth through seventh grade at a […]