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Queen Anne’s County Public Schools

JANUARY
1Winter Break; All Schools and Central Office Closed
4Schools Reopen
18All Schools and Central Office Closed; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
19, 20High Schools Only Closed 1/2 Day for Final Exams
21, 22All Schools Closed; Professional Development
29Elementary/Middle/High Schools Report to Parents (school open)

FEBRUARY
15All Schools and Central Office Closed; President’s Day
16All Schools Closed; Professional Development

MARCH
12All Schools Closed 1/2 Day; Professional Development
12High Schools Report to Parents
31Elementary Schools Closed; Report to Parents

APRIL
1Elementary/Middle Schools Closed; Report to Parents
2-9Spring Break; All Schools and Central Office Closed
12Schools Reopen
30High Schools Report to Parents (school open)

MAY
31All Schools and Central Office Closed; Memorial Day

JUNE
8, 9High Schools Closed 1/2 Day; Final Exams
10Tentative Last Day for Students
11Tentative Last Day for Teachers; Professional Development
11Will be Used As 1st Inclement Weather Make-Up Day
14Will be Used As 2nd Inclement Weather Make-Up Day
15Will be Used As 3rd Inclement Weather Make-Up Day
16Will be Used As 4th Inclement Weather Make-Up Day
17Will be Used As 5th Inclement Weather Make-Up Day
18Elementary/Middle/High Schools Report to Parents

 

School Listings

QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Board of Education of Queen Anne’s County
202 Chesterfield Avenue
Centreville, MD 21617
(410)758-2403
1-800-336-7775
qacps.schoolwires.net

TALBOT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TCPS Central Office
12 Magnolia St
Easton, MD 21601
Phone: 410-822-0330
Fax: 410-820-4260
www.tcps.k12.md.us

KENT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOOLS
215 Washington Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-1595
www.kent.k12.md.us

THE BENEDICTINE SCHOOL
14299 Benedictine Lane
Ridgely, MD 21660
410-634-2112
www.benschool.org

CAMBRIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
612 Locust Street
Cambridge, MD 21613
410-228-1188
cambridgechristianacademy.org

CHESAPEAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
1009 N. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601
410-822-7600
www.chesapeakechristian.org

CHESTERTOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
401 Morgnec Road,
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-5855

THE COUNTRY SCHOOL
716 Goldsborough Street
Easton, MD 21601
410-822-1935
www.countryschool.org

COUNTRYSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
5333 Austin Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
410-228-0574
www.countrysidechristianschool.org

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH DAY SCHOOL
830 Romancoke Road
Stevensville, MD 21666
410-643-8248
christchurchkentisland.org

EASTERN SHORE JUNIOR ACADEMY
407 Dudley Corners Road
Sudlersville, MD 21668
410-505-4074
eastern22.adventistschoolconnect.org

GUNSTON DAY SCHOOL
Centreville, MD 21617
410-758-0620
www.gunstondayschool.org

KENT ISLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Chester, MD 21619
410-643-9203
www.kiumc.org

KENT SCHOOL
6788 Wilkins Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-4100
www.kentschool.org

LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
510 Thompson Creek Road
Stevensville, MD 21666
410-643-3034
www.lighthouse-christian-academy.org

OPEN BIBLE ACADEMY
1619 Race Street
Cambridge, MD 21613
410-228-4488

RADCLIFFE CREEK SCHOOL
201 Talbot Boulevard
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-8150
www.radcliffecreekschool.org

SAINTS PETER & PAUL
900 High Street
Easton, MD 21601
Elementary School – 410-822-2251
High School – 410-822-2275
www.ssppeaston.org

SHINE LIKE STARS PRE-SCHOOL
Lakeview Fellowship Church
Grasonville, MD 21638
410-643-2486
www.shinelikestarspreschool.com

WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
401 Aldersgate Drive
Denton, MD 21629
410-479-2292

WYE RIVER UPPER SCHOOL
P.O. Box 36
Wye Mills, MD 21679
410.827.5822
www.wyeriverupperschool.org

School News

KCHS New Principal

20th July 2010

Kent County High School has a new principal. Tracey Coleman Williams has been named to run the school she graduated from in 1986 and was assistant principal at for the last three years. Williams replaces Ira Thomas, who decided not to renew his one-year contract. Williams says she will stay at KCHS for a long time because of all of…

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High School Students Teach Caring Pillar to Head Start Students

15th July 2010

By: Ashley Winterstein The State of Maryland mandates that each student fulfill at least 75 hours of Service Learning before graduating from high school., but gives each school district the ability to design and implement their own Service Learning plan for their students and community. The Queen Anne’s County Board of Education explains their intentions for Service Learning Projects on…

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Chesapeake College Continuing Education Events Calendar

13th July 2010

August 7 (Sat) – BLS HEALTHCARE PROVIDER COURSE
American Heart Association, two-year CPR certification.  Course fee $60; tuition $30. Textbook included. 8:30am-1pm. Allied Health Center, Easton Memorial Hospital. lthomas@chesapeake.edu . August 16 (Mon) – GREEN WEDDING PLANNER CERTIFICATION
Become a recognized Professional Certified “Green” Wedding Planner. Registration deadline 8/9/10. Course fee $595; tuition $10. Online, Chesapeake College. lthomas@chesapeake.edu…

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SSPP Donates to Choices for Life

2nd July 2010

The Sts. Peter and Paul High School Pro Life group raised $775 by sponsoring a “tag day” to benefit Choices for Life. The high school allowed students to be out of uniform for a $5 donation, which the Pro Life group then collected and used to go shopping for Choices. They purchased six car seats and many cases of…

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Wye River Upper School Enters Contract Agreement to Purchase Centreville Armory

19th June 2010

Wye River Upper School announced today that it has entered into a contract to purchase the Maryland National Guard Armory in downtown Centreville, Maryland from a private party. The building which was constructed in 1926 contains over 20,000 square feet of space including a gymnasium / all-purpose room and other spaces which are excellent facilities for use as a school.…

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Nichole Egerton Awarded Teen of Character Scholarship

19th June 2010

By: Ashley Winterstein A well deserving Kent Island High School student has been chosen as the recipient of the 5th Annual Teen of Character Scholarship. The $500 scholarship, co-sponsored by the Centreville Rotary and Queen Anne’s County Character Counts!, was presented to Nichole Egerton at the Queen Anne’s County Commissioners’ Meeting on May 25, 2010. Nomination letters were accepted…

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July Pillar of the Month – Citizenship

18th June 2010

By: Ashley Winterstein The Character Counts! Six Pillars of Character (Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship) are ethical values that are not related to politics or religion, but instead are designed to help build character in all people. The National Character Counts! website, www.charactercounts.org, explains, “A person’s “character” is the summation of his or her habits, attitudes and attributes.…

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Kent County School Reorganization Could End Up in Court

16th June 2010

Last week, an attorney for Task Force 4 Kids filed a complaint in circuit court asking for a temporary restraining order and injunction on the reorganization of Kent County Public Schools. Task Force 4 Kids is already appealing the Kent County Board of Education’s vote in April to dissolve Rock Hall and Galena Middle Schools and move the middle school…

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