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Global Esports Federation enters strategic partnership with IMG for major events

The GEF's partnership with IMG is set to cover the Commonwealth Esports Championships and Global Esports Games ©Global Esports Federation

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Superintendent Navarro hosting strategic plan engagement events for staff, parents and community

Superintendent Navarro hosting strategic plan engagement events for staff, parents and community

Superintendent Navarro hosting strategic plan engagement events for staff, parents and community

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Superintendent Maria Navarro, Ed.D., is hosting several upcoming community engagement opportunities about the new CCPS Strategic Plan. At the events, Superintendent Navarro will share a presentation about focal priority areas, goals, strategies and assessments relating to school system priorities to ensure all students are prepared for life post-graduation.

The schedule below outlines both in-person and virtual events. Those identified for staff may include different messaging than events labeled for parent and community member audiences.

Virtual events will run through Zoom and include a question-and-answer format using the chat feature. The presentation will be posted to the school system website, www.ccboe.com, at the conclusion of the events.

Staff engagement events

  • Wednesday, April 27, 11 a.m., boardroom, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building (for Starkey Building staff).
  • Wednesday, May 4, 4:30 p.m., boardroom, Starkey Building.
  • Monday, May 9, 5:30 p.m., virtual through Zoom.
    • Event Zoom link. Users must login to an active Zoom account or create a Zoom account to access the event.
    • Passcode is 526808.
    • Meeting will feature chat question-and-answer session.

Parent/community engagement events

  • Monday, May 2, 6:30 p.m., boardroom, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building.
  • Thursday, May 12, 6:30 p.m., virtual for parents and community members.
    • Event Zoom link. Users must login to an active Zoom account or create a Zoom account to access the event.
    • Passcode is 554048.
    • Meeting will feature chat question-and-answer session. 

Staff, parents, students and community members can follow progress of the strategic plan on the school system website at www.ccboe.com or Superintendent Navarro on Twitter @navarrosupt.

About CCPS

Charles County Public Schools provides 27,000 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 37 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Kathy Kiessling, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event. CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).