News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
CENTREVILLE, MD Queen Anne’s County Public Schools is excited to announce that this year nine schools have recertified as Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) Green Schools with Stevensville Middle School achieving a Sustainable School level. The announcement that went public on Earth Day 2024 reinforces QACPS’s goal of maintaining 100% of its […]
Continue ReadingMinneapolis, MN Rain Diederichs, a senior at Kent Island High School (KIHS), has been honored with the 2024 National Rising Star Award by the National Art Education Association (NAEA). Presented at the NAEA 2024 National Convention in Minneapolis, this prestigious award recognizes outstanding student excellence and service within National Art Honor Society (NAHS) chapters nationwide. […]
Continue ReadingCHESTERTOWN, MD: More and more school systems are adopting an approach already entrenched in Kent County Public Schools to build strong literacy foundations in students. In January, the Maryland State Board of Education issued a resolution calling for a comprehensive literacy policy aligned with the Science of Reading. The Science of Reading applies a body […]
Continue ReadingQueen Anne’s County Public Schools is thrilled to announce that Michael Bell, Supervisor of Visual & Performing Arts, has been named the recipient of the 2024 National Supervision & Administration Art Educator Award from the National Art Education Association (NAEA). This award, which is the highest national honor for arts education leadership, will be presented […]
Continue ReadingKent School is inviting children and their parents to attend a series of fun, Saturday sessions designed to engage and stimulate the curious minds of children ages 8 and under. The workshops will be held on February 10, February 24 and March 2, 2024. There is no charge and the public is welcome. Parents should […]
Continue ReadingClassmates, families, teachers, leadership and support staff joined in on the celebration Ridgely, MD: Benedictine is proud to announce the graduation of eight students from its school on June 8th 2023. The ceremony took place on the campus in Ridgely. Graduates gathered after the ceremony for a reception with family, friends and staff to celebrate. […]
Continue ReadingWORTON, MD: Career seekers are invited to a Kent County Public Schools job fair at the end of this month. Come out to Kent County High School in Worton from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 29 for the school system’s job fair. Kent County Public Schools (KCPS) is looking for teachers, but the variety […]
Continue ReadingEASTON – Talbot County public middle and high school students and administrators are spreading kindness as part of Random Act of Kindness Week this month. Random Act of Kindness weeks runs February 12 through 18, 2023 this year, as part of the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, which is a small non-profit that invests its […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and Chesapeake College are partnering this spring to host a marine welding course. The seven-session course, WEL: Special Topics–Marine Welding Processes, is scheduled for Monday evenings, March 27–May 8, from 6–8:30pm. The cost is $850 with a 20% discount for CBMM members. Advance registration for the […]
Continue ReadingThe Chestertown Rotary Club presents their second annual “Spring Fling” event at The Chester River Yacht and County Club, 7738 Quaker Neck Road in Chestertown, March 18, 2023 starting at 5:30pm. Guests will enjoy an evening’s entertainment including a sumptuous buffet dinner, a roving magician, music and dancing, as well as a silent auction. This […]
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