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Calvert's teaching vacancies pose a threat to NJROTC
Members of the Calvert school board raised concerns last week for the future of their high schools’ Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program if they cannot find teachers and continue to see critically low enrollment numbers. During a July 11 meeting, board members said schools are still struggling to fill NJROTC teaching positions. There are two teaching vacancies for this program at Patuxent High School and one at both Huntingtown High School and Calvert High School. ...
Berthiaume named Greenview Knolls principal
Over the next several weeks, Candice Berthiaume will move her desk a few feet away from its current location when she becomes principal of Greenview Knolls Elementary School. The 39-year-old Port Republic resident was the assistant principal during the 2022-2023 school year and served as the interim principal last year. “I am extremely excited for the opportunity to be principal at Greenview Knolls,” Berthiaume said during an interview as her...
Registration Opens for the 2024 Citizens Academy
LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Government is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2024 session of Citizens Academy!. Citizens Academy provides participants with the opportunity to learn more about county government programs and services. The 2024 academy will run from September 3, 2024, to November 5, 2024. Classes will be held for the first 8 weeks on Tuesday evenings from 6–9 p.m. Participants are required to attend at minimum 7 of the 8 class sessions. Week 9 offers optional attendance (in-person or virtual) to the Commissioner's quarterly public forum. The program will culminate with a recognition ceremony during the Commissioner’s meeting on November 5.
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