Charles Co. Public Schools Student Orientations, Open Houses Planned


Student orientations planned for schools

Charles County Public Schools has released its student orientation schedule for the 2015-16 school year. Listed below are orientation dates and times, and other activities for schools. Specific questions should be directed to individual schools.

Elementary Schools

• C. Paul Barnhart, meet and greet, Aug. 26, 3 – 4 p.m.;

• Berry, meet and greet, Aug. 27, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.;

• Dr. Gustavus Brown, meet and greet, Aug. 26, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.;

• Dr. James Craik, meet and greet, Aug. 26, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.;

• William A. Diggs, meet and greet with parents and students, Aug. 26, 2 – 4 p.m.;

• Gale-Bailey, meet and greet, Aug. 27, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.;

• Dr. Thomas L. Higdon, meet and greet, Aug. 27, 9 – 10:30 a.m.;

• Indian Head, meet and greet, Aug. 27, 9 – 10 a.m.; Three’s program orientation, Sept. 4, 2 – 3 p.m.; and prekindergarten orientation, Sept. 4, 10 – 11 a.m.;

• Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, meet and greet, Aug. 27, 10:15 – 11:30 a.m.;

• Malcolm, kindergarten orientation, Aug. 27, 10 – 10:30 a.m.; and meet and greet grades 1-5, Aug. 27, 10 – 11 a.m.;

• T.C. Martin, meet and greet, prekindergarten to grade 5, Aug. 27, 10 – 10:45 a.m.;

• Mary H. Matula, meet and greet, Aug. 27, 9 – 11 a.m.;

• Arthur Middleton, meet and greet, Aug. 26, 2 – 4 p.m.;

• Walter J. Mitchell, meet and greet, Aug. 27, 10 – 11 a.m.;

• Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy, kindergarten and new student orientation, Aug. 26, 1 – 1:30 p.m.; and community drop-in grades 1-5, Aug. 26, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.;

• Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, meet and greet, Aug. 26, 2 – 4 p.m.;

• Mary B. Neal, meet and greet, Aug. 27, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.;

• J.C. Parks, community drop-in prekindergarten to grade 5, Aug. 27, 10 – 11 a.m.;

• J.P. Ryon, meet and greet, Aug. 26, 6 – 7:30 p.m.;

• Eva Turner, meet and greet the teacher hour, Aug. 27, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.; and

• William B. Wade, new student orientation grades 1-5, Aug. 26, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.; and kindergarten to grade 5 greet your seat, Aug. 27, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Middle Schools

• Theodore G. Davis, new student orientation, Aug. 26, 3 – 5 p.m.;

• John Hanson, new student orientation, Aug. 27, 3 – 5 p.m.;

• Matthew Henson, new student orientation, Aug. 26, 3 – 5 p.m.;

• Mattawoman, new student orientation, Aug. 26, 3 – 5 p.m.;

• Piccowaxen, incoming sixth graders and students new to Piccowaxen, Aug. 27, 2:30 – 5 p.m.;

• General Smallwood, new student orientation, Aug. 26, 3:30 – 5 p.m.;

• Milton M. Somers, new student/meet and greet, Aug. 26 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.; and

• Benjamin Stoddert, orientation, Aug. 26, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

High Schools

• Henry E. Lackey, new student orientation/drop-in, Aug. 25, 4:30 – 6 p.m.;

• La Plata, new students and grade 9, Aug. 25, 5:30 – 7 p.m.;

• Maurice J. McDonough, new student orientation, Aug. 26, 6 – 8 p.m.;

• North Point, new student orientation, Aug. 26, 6:30 – 8 p.m.;

• St. Charles, new student orientation, Aug. 27, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

• Thomas Stone, new student orientation, Aug. 27, 6 – 7:30 p.m.; and

• Westlake, new student orientation, Aug. 25, 5 – 6:30 p.m.

Open houses planned for schools

Charles County Public Schools has released its open house schedule for the 2015-­16 school year. Listed below are open house dates and times, and other activities for schools.

Elementary Schools

• C. Paul Barnhart, back-to-school night, Sept. 2, 6 – 8 p.m.;

• Berry, open house, Sept. 3, 6 – 7:30 p.m.;

• Dr. Gustavus Brown, back-to-school night, Sept. 3, 6 – 8 p.m.;

• Dr. James Craik, back-to-school night, Sept. 10, 6 – 7:30 p.m.;

• William A. Diggs, open house for all grades, Sept. 9, 6 – 8 p.m.;

• Gale-Bailey, open house, Sept. 15, 6 – 8 p.m.;

• Dr. Thomas L. Higdon, open house for all grades, Sept. 10, 6 – 7:30 p.m.;

• Indian Head, back-to-school night, Sept. 10, 6:30 – 8 p.m.;

• Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, open house, Sept. 8, grades 3-5; and Sept. 9, prekindergarten-grade 2, 6 – 7:30 p.m.;

• Malcolm, open house, Sept. 10, 6 – 7:30 p.m.;

• T.C. Martin, open house, Sept. 8, prekindergarten and kindergarten, 6 – 7 p.m.; grades 1-2, Sept. 8, 7:15 – 8:15 p.m.; and grades 3-5, Sept. 9, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.;

• Mary H. Matula, open house, Sept. 10, 6:30 – 8 p.m.;

• Arthur Middleton, open house, Sept. 3, 6 – 8 p.m.;

• Walter J. Mitchell, open house, Sept. 10, prekindergarten-grade 2, 6 p.m.; and Sept. 10, grades 3-5, 7 p.m.;

• Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy, open house, Sept. 10, 6:30 – 8 p.m.;

• Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, open house, Sept. 9, 6:30 – 8 p.m.;

• Mary B. Neal, open house, Sept. 10, 7 – 8 p.m.;

• J.C. Parks, open house, prekindergarten-grade 2, Sept. 9, 6:30 – 8 p.m.; and grades 3-5, Sept. 10, 6:30 – 8 p.m.;

• J.P. Ryon, open house, Oct. 6, 6 – 7:30 p.m.;

• Eva Turner, open house/Title I parent night, Sept. 22, 6 – 7:30 p.m.; and

• William B. Wade, primary open house/prekindergarten-grade 2, Sept. 2, 6 – 7:30 p.m.; and Sept. 3, intermediate open house/grades 3-5, 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Middle Schools

• Theodore G. Davis, open house grades 6-8, Sept. 16, 6 – 8 p.m.;

• John Hanson, open house, Sept. 15, 6 – 8 p.m.;

• Matthew Henson, open house, Sept. 17, 6 – 8 p.m.;

• Mattawoman, open house, Sept. 10, 6 – 8 p.m.;

• Piccowaxen, open house, Sept. 17, 6 – 8 p.m.;

• General Smallwood, open house, Sept. 17, 6 – 8 p.m.;

• Milton M. Somers, open house, Sept. 16, 6 – 8 p.m.; and

• Benjamin Stoddert, open house, Oct. 1, 6 – 8 p.m.

High Schools

• Henry E. Lackey, open house, Sept. 23, 6 – 7:30 p.m.;

• La Plata, open house, Sept. 22, 6 – 7:30 p.m.;

• Maurice J. McDonough, open house, Sept. 15, 6 – 8 p.m.;

• North Point, open house, Sept. 24, 6:30 – 8 p.m.;

• St. Charles, open house, Sept. 23, 6 – 8 p.m.;

• Thomas Stone, parent/student open house, Sept. 16, 6 – 7:30 p.m.; and

• Westlake, open house, Sept. 23, 6 – 8 p.m.

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