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Southern Maryland athletes compete at Calvert
A quartet of Southern Maryland Athletic Conference outdoor track and field teams, at least one from each of the three counties that comprise the region, were on hand at Calvert High School on Tuesday afternoon as the numerous athletes tuned up for the upcoming SMAC championships at St. Charles on May 7 and 9. Tuesday afternoon offered male and female athletes alike from host Calvert, La Plata, Leonardtown and St. Charles high schools a chance to prep for the championships that the Spartans will host...
Keeping THE beat
Taylor Hill, a senior, keeps the band on beat as they practice their pieces before taking the stage. The St. Charles High School Performing Arts Program competed in the 2024 Music in the Parks event where they took home four 1st place trophies and two 2nd place trophies. After their performances the students spent the day at Kings Dominion.
Environmental ed program holds annual competition
Planet Earth gets special attention in April and each year eager students get to explore four major environmental categories with guidance from instructors. CHESPAX, Calvert public school system’s environmental program, hosted teams from three high schools — Huntingtown, Northern and Patuxent — on Tuesday at King’s Landing Park. The Huntingtown tract, which extends to the Patuxent River, gave the science students a great location for studying the four perennial Envirothon categories of aquatics, wildlife, soil and forestry. ...
'Why is your kid not in school?' | Prince George's County State's Attorney enforcing anti-truancy policy
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy is making one thing clear— students need to be in school. She, along with the Prince George’s County Public Schools, held another anti-truancy meeting at Crossland High School for guardians and parents. Earlier this month,...
Club takes part in culinary adventure
Over the recent spring break, 15 Calvert 4-H youths embarked on a culinary adventure with University of Maryland Extension Calvert 4-H’s Culinary Squad spring break camp. Coordinated and taught by Calvert County 4-H Educator Kirsten Cowan, Program Assistant Janet Sefton and undergraduate intern Sallie Negus, the weeklong program offered a blend of fun and educational programming. The students explored various aspects of the culinary arts and heard from guest speakers. ...
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