Charles County Public Schools has released its student orientation schedule for the 2018-19 school year. Listed below are orientation dates and times, and other activities for schools. Specific questions about orientation events should be directed to individual schools.

Elementary Schools

  • C. Paul Barnhart, meet and greet, Aug. 29, 2 to 3:30 p.m.;
  • Berry, meet and greet, Aug. 29, 2 to 4 p.m.;
  • Dr. Gustavus Brown, new student orientation, Aug. 30, 2:30 to 4 p.m.;
  • Dr. James Craik, meet and greet, Aug. 29, 2 to 3:30 p.m.;
  • William A. Diggs, meet and greet, Aug. 29, 2 to 4 p.m.;
  • Gale-Bailey, meet and greet, Aug. 30, 10 to 11 a.m.;
  • Dr. Thomas L. Higdon, meet and greet, Aug. 29, 2 to 3 p.m.;
  • Indian Head, meet and greet, Aug. 29, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.;
  • Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, meet and greet, Aug. 30, 2 to 3:30 p.m.;
  • Malcolm, orientation and meet and greet, Aug. 29, 1 to 2 p.m.;
  • T.C. Martin, meet and greet, Aug. 29, 2 to 3 p.m.;
  • Mary H. Matula, meet and greet, Aug. 30, 1 to 3 p.m.;
  • Arthur Middleton, meet and greet, Aug. 29, 2 to 4 p.m.;
  • Walter J. Mitchell, meet and greet for prekindergarten through Grade 2, Aug. 29, 12 to 1 p.m., and meet and greet for Grades 3-5, Aug. 29, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.;
  • Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy, meet and greet, Aug. 29, 2 to 3:30 p.m.;
  • Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, meet and greet, Aug. 30, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.;
  • Mary B. Neal, meet and greet, Aug. 29, 2 to 3 p.m.;
  • J.C. Parks, meet and greet for kindergarten through Grade 2, Aug. 29, 2 p.m., and meet and greet for Grades 3-5, Aug. 29, 3 p.m.;
  • J.P. Ryon, community drop-in, Aug. 29, 2 to 3:30 p.m.;
  • Eva Turner, meet and greet, Aug. 29, 3 to 5 p.m.; and
  • William B. Wade, kindergarten orientation, Aug. 29, 12 to 1 p.m.; new student orientation, Aug. 29, 1:30 p.m.; and Greet your Seat for Grades 1-5, Aug. 29, 2 to 2:50 p.m.

Middle Schools

  • Theodore G. Davis, new students and meet and greet, Aug. 28, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.;
  • John Hanson, new student orientation, Aug. 28, 2 to 4 p.m.;
  • Matthew Henson, sixth-grade orientation, Aug. 28, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.;
  • Mattawoman, new student orientation, Aug. 28, 2 to 3:30 p.m.;
  • Piccowaxen, new student orientation, Aug. 28, 2 to 3:30 p.m.;
  • General Smallwood, sixth-grade orientation and new student drop-in, Aug. 28, 2 to 3:30 p.m.;
  • Milton M. Somers, sixth-grade orientation and new students, Aug. 28, 1 to 3 p.m.; and
  • Benjamin Stoddert, sixth grade and new student orientation, Aug. 28, 3:30 to 6 p.m.

High Schools

  • Henry E. Lackey, freshmen orientation and new student drop-in, Aug. 30, 3 to 4:30 p.m.;
  • La Plata, new students and freshmen orientation, Aug. 30, 4:30 to 6 p.m.;
  • Maurice J. McDonough, new student orientation, Aug. 30, 6 to 8:30 p.m.;
  • North Point, new student orientation, Aug. 29, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.;
  • St. Charles, freshmen and new student orientation, Aug. 30, 6:30 to 8 p.m.;
  • Thomas Stone, new student orientation, Aug. 30, 6 to 8 p.m.; and
  • Westlake, new student orientation, Aug. 30, 6 to 8 p.m. 

Centers

  • F. B. Gwynn Educational Center, meet and greet, Aug. 30, 2 to 3 p.m. 

About CCPS

Charles County Public Schools provides 26,900 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 36 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.