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Charles County Public Schools School News Where success is measured one student at a time • August 17, 2007 • R-274 Nearly 260 teachers hired; orientation begins Three pay dates in August Superintendent James E. Richmond was an example of the energy students There are three pay dates in delivered opening remarks Aug. 13 to 260 would bring to their classrooms and of the August. This year is the third pay - new teachers, encouraging them to work to many extracurricular activities Charles check is the first check of the new inspire students and to create opportunities County Public Schools offers. Other student contract for 10-month teachers. On for children to succeed. performances included musical selections all third pay dates, the only deduc - Julia Habash, Charles County Public by members of the Maurice J. McDonough tions that come out of the check are Schools 2007 Teacher of the Year, said she is High School Madrigals, the Westlake High taxes and classified retirement. Other proud to be a math teacher who does what is School jazz band and a violin solo by deductions, such as insurance premi - right for her students. While telling a story Sydney Christley of Dr. James Craik ums, are not taken out in a three-pay - of a teacher who was asked what she Elementary School. check month. The first check in “makes,” Habash said teachers “make a dif - John Brooks, the 2007 Agnes Meyer September will have all deductions ference in the lives of children.” Outstanding Teacher recipient, gave new coming out of checks, which will “Be the Difference” is the theme of the teachers “P” principles to successful teach - make the take-home amount less than Charles County Public Schools New ing, including professionalism, possessing a the Aug. 31 check. Teacher Orientation that opened Aug. 13 at sense of humor, providing encouragement Health insurance La Plata High School and continues through and the power of relationships. Aug. 17. The weeklong induction to Charles “The main ingredient to a child’s success New teachers and other new 10- County Public Schools provides newly hired is the magic of interaction between a teacher month employees should make their teachers an opportunity to learn about the and students. You need to create opportuni - selection for health insurance on the county, the school system and to gather ties for students to succeed. In my 42 years Benelogic system by Aug. 31. For classroom management and instruction tips in education, I have never met a child who more information, contact Heather from veteran teachers. did not want to succeed,” Richmond said. Huff, [email protected]. Student performances highlighted the “This morning is about the why,” Welcome back opening ceremony. Following a routine by Cunningham said at the end of the ceremo - the Benjamin Stoddert Middle School step ny. The rest of the week is about the how, Welcome back to teachers and team, Deputy Superintendent Ronald what, when and where, Cunningham said. other 10-month employees. Veteran Cunningham told teachers the performance Veteran teachers return Aug. 20. teachers return Aug. 20. Students begin Aug. 27. Most elementary, middle schools meet AYP; no county schools on state watch list Improvements in reading and math taken by students in grades 3-8 in March. Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) last scores on the Maryland School Assessments Elementary and middle schools met the stan - year, but fell short this year. Schools not (MSA) resulted in most Charles County dards in 497 of 513 categories. meeting AYP in one or more subgroups in schools meeting state progress targets for If a school is unable to make progress in 2007 are Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary 2007. all areas, including attendance, for two con - School, Gale-Bailey Elementary School, Twenty Charles County elementary and secutive years, it is identified for School T.C. Martin Elementary School, John middle schools met Adequate Yearly Improvement status and faces a variety of Hanson Middle School, Matthew Henson Progress (AYP), according to Maryland state requirements. School systems are noti - Middle School, Piccowaxen Middle School State Department of Education data released fied of any school not making progress in all and General Smallwood Middle School. today. No county schools are on the state areas for one year, but these schools do not The Maryland State Department of school improvement list. Charles County face any state mandates, requirements or Education has not yet released High School Public Schools has never had a school on the intervention. Assessment scores and graduation numbers. state’s watch list. Seven schools missed achieving a target High school scores will be released at the AYP is determined by student results on in one or more subgroups for the first time end of August. AYP information for high the Maryland School Assessments (MSA) this year. These schools achieved their schools will be released in the fall. School News • August 17, 2007 • Page 2 In memoriam Notebook Barbara Ann Johnson Barbara Ann Johnson , a special education instructional assistant at Self-service portal General Smallwood Middle School, passed away August 5, 2007. Mrs. Johnson began her 35-year career in Charles County Public The employee self service portal Schools in August 1972 at Gale-Bailey Elementary School. She worked at can be accessed from any computer Gale-Bailey for more than 34 years and transferred to Smallwood last year. with web access. To access the employ - Mrs. Johnson’s career working with children began in the early 1960’s ee self-service portal: when she was employed at Abel’s Nursery in Marbury. From there, Mrs. • Go to www.ccboe.com. Johnson worked at Physicians Memorial Hospital, now Civista Medical • Click on Staff Services. Barbara Johnson Center, in La Plata, before coming to work for CCPS. • The first item in the middle of the Mrs. Johnson lived in Pisgah with her husband Wesley Johnson, and was the mother of Staff Services page is the Employee Jasper Johnson. Self Service Portal. Click on Employee Services were held Friday, Aug. 10, at Metropolitan United Methodist Church in Indian Self Service to access the portal directly Head. Burial followed at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton. or click on the underlined words (more information) to find out what informa - tion you can access and how to make Donna Lee DeVitis any changes. Donna Lee DeVitis, a secretary in the transportation office, passed • There is a security alert; click the away on Aug. 2, 2007. Mrs. DeVitis worked in the transportation depart - box marked ‘OK’. ment from January 2001 to the present. She had been employed with • Enter your employee ID number. Charles County Public Schools since May 1981. • Your pin is the last four digits of Previously, Mrs. DeVitis worked at the Pomonkey Annex, Henry E. your Social Security number. Lackey High School, Benjamin Stoddert Middle School and Thomas Direct deposit Stone High School. Charles County Public Schools Mrs. DeVitis lived in Waldorf with her husband, Daniel DeVitis, and Donna DeVitis encourages employees to use direct was the mother of two sons, Dexter and Derek DeVitis. deposit for pay checks. Use of direct Services were held at St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church, Canonsburg, Pa. Burial fol - deposit eliminates concerns about lowed in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, McMurray, Pa. A memorial gathering was held Aug. 15 receiving checks in a timely manner on at Raymond Funeral Home in La Plata. snow days and during the summer. To sign up for direct deposit, fill out the Board approves six vice principal appointments Authorization Agreement for Automatic Deposits – Credits which is The Board of Education on Aug. 14 guage arts teacher at an Alexandria, VA mid - available at your school office or on the approved six vice principal appointments. dle school. school system’s website. Attach a void - Appointed were: Tammika Little, Douglass Henry is assigned to La Plata High ed or cancelled check to the form and Dolan, Kim Barnes, Danny Henry, Melissa School. He most recently worked as an edu - forward to the payroll office. Allow one Williams and Kimberly Holmes. cational consultant for M and J Charter payroll cycle for information verifica - Little was appointed as a vice principal at School Management in Trenton, MI. He has tion and checks will be deposited on the Benjamin Stoddert Middle School. She previ - served as a principal, teacher and coach since second payroll cycle, pending bank ously served as a gifted education resource beginning his career in 1973. approval of your information. teacher at General Smallwood Middle School Williams is assigned to Malcolm On the cover and has also worked as a language arts Elementary School. She most recently teacher and communications skills teacher. worked as a reading specialist at a Prince Pictured on the front cover are four Dolan was selected as a vice principal for George’s County elementary school and has of Charles County Public Schools Theodore G. Davis Middle School. Dolan is also worked as an elementary teacher and newest teachers. Pictured from left, are new to Charles County Public Schools and summer school principal. Chad Cavendar, English teacher, most recently served as an assistant principal Holmes was selected for Henry E. Lackey Westlake High School; Corinne at Friendly High School in Prince George’s High School. She most recently worked as a Dockery, science teacher, Mattawoman County. He started his career in education in principal designee/English Teacher at Middle School; Amy Rogers, Theodore 1995 as a social studies teacher. Antioch Freshman Academy in Tennessee G. Davis Middle School; and Kenneth Barnes will work at North Point High and has served as an English and language Brown, family and consumer science School for Science, Technology and Industry.

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