These are the hosted assets, documents, and links for the SMCPS Strategic Initiatives pages intended for public use by students, families, and stakeholders.
Learn more about the 2022-2023 SMCPS school year.
St. Mary’s County Public Schools System Operational Calendar 2023-2024
St. Mary’s County Public Schools System Operational Calendar 2019-2020
St. Mary’s County Public Schools System Operational Calendar 2020-2021
St. Mary’s County Public Schools System Operational Calendar 2021-2022
St. Mary’s County Public Schools System Operational Calendar 2022-2023
Local Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Consolidated Strategic Plan 2020-2021.
Local Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Consolidated Strategic Plan 2021-2022.
A document talking about Camp DARE (2020).
The Program for the SMCPS Annual Retirement and Length of Service Ceremony.
A presentation about the SMCPS Safe Return to Schools Plan.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish talking about how COVID-19 cases are rising and the continuation of virtual learning through December (2020).
A letter from the Superintendent about the end of 2020 and what that looks like for the school system.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish talking about the delay to the school return date and a Covid-19 outbreak at GWECS.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish talking about how SMCPS plans to handle their return to school.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish about what the plan is as we move into the 4th quarter (2021).
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish detailing what the plan is for the 2020-2021 school year because of COVID-19.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish about the plan to return to schools after the COVID-19 State of Emergency was lifted.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish where he talks about the implementation of the Safe Return to School.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish about what the students return to school will look like.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish in which he talks about how the recovery plan is going and what happens next in regards to the "Safely Reopening Maryland Schools" decision matrix.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish talking about the return to school plan for students including dates, groups that will be returning, and notes.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish talking about his plans for getting students back in school and what hybrid learning would look like.
A letter from the Superintendent talking about how schools will remain closed through May 15, 2020 and what that means for students and especially seniors.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish talking about how schools will remain closed through May 15, 2020 and what that means for students and especially seniors.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish talking about when online schooling will start and what has been happening in the meantime.
A letter from the Superintendent talking about when online schooling will start and what has been happening in the meantime.
A letter from the Superintendent talking about the low-risk of getting COVID-19 at the time and the preventative measures that should be taken.
A presentation talking about where the school system is currently (2020) at in recovery planning
A presentation about how COVID-19 is affecting St. Mary's County and what that means for SMCPS.
A letter from the Superintendent giving thanks to the students and staff for their patience and persistence throughout online learning.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish giving thanks to the students and staff for their patience and persistence throughout online learning.
A presentation talking about how SMCPS plans to reopen schools.
A letter from the Superintendent where he talks about the implementation of the Safe Return to School.
A letter from the Superintendent about the plan to return to schools after the COVID-19 State of Emergency was lifted.
A letter from the Superintendent talking about how COVID-19 cases are rising and the continuation of virtual learning through December (2020).
A letter from the Superintendent talking about the spike in COVID-19 cases and how that effects SMCPS.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish talking about the spike in COVID-19 cases and how that effects SMCPS.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish talking about the cancellation of in-person instruction and the continuation of online learning, due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
A letter from the Superintendent detailing what the plan is for the 2020-2021 school year because of COVID-19.
A letter from the Superintendent about what the plan is as we move into the 4th quarter (2021).
A letter from the Superintendent talking about how SMCPS plans to handle their return to school.
A letter from the Superintendent talking about the cancellation of in-person instruction and the continuation of online learning, due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
A letter from the Superintendent in which he talks about how the recovery plan is going and what happens next in regards to the "Safely Reopening Maryland Schools" decision matrix.
A letter from the Superintendent about what the students return to school will look like.
A letter from the Superintendent talking about his plans for getting students back in school and what hybrid learning would look like.
A letter from the Superintendent talking about the delay to the school return date and a Covid-19 outbreak at GWECS.
A letter from the Superintendent talking about the return to school plan for students including dates, groups that will be returning, and notes.
A letter from the Superintendent in Spanish talking about schools remaining closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year and what that means for grade calculation.
A document in Spanish talking about the summer meal program for students and where to pick up meals.
A letter from the Superintendent talking about schools remaining closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year and what that means for grade calculation.
A diagram explaining what the school reopening plan looks like for grades K-12.
A document talking about the summer meal program for students and where to pick up meals.
A presentation about the reopening of schools and what that would look like for students, athletics, etc.
A presentation about how COVID-19 effects the reopening of schools. (2020)
A presentation talking about how online learning will work such as attendance, grading, etc.
A presentation about COVID guidance for Maryland Schools, Technology Resources, Special Education, and Food services.
A letter to the SMCPS Community in Spanish talking about the return to in-person learning and the option for virtual learning.
A letter to the SMCPS Community talking about the return to in-person learning and the option for virtual learning.
A letter to the SMCPS Community welcoming students back to in-person instruction, five days a week, with information regarding masking.
A letter to the SMCPS Community in Spanish welcoming students back to in-person instruction, five days a week, with information regarding masking.
A letter to the SMCPS Community talking about how the State Board of Education enacted the COMAR 13A.01.06, Face Coverings in School Facilities, which changes the previous policies of reevaluating masking every two weeks.
A letter to the SMCPS Community in Spanish talking about how the State Board of Education enacted the COMAR 13A.01.06, Face Coverings in School Facilities, which changes the previous policies of reevaluating masking every two weeks.
A letter to the SMCPS Community welcoming students and staff back to schools with reminders that health and safety are still a concern and masking is still required.
A letter to the SMCPS Community in Spanish welcoming students and staff back to schools with reminders that health and safety are still a concern and masking is still required.
A letter to the SMCPS Community talking about how masks are no longer required in SMCPS buildings effective Feb. 28, 2022.
A letter to the SMCPS Community in Spanish talking about how masks are no longer required in SMCPS buildings effective Feb. 28, 2022.
A letter to the SMCPS Community regarding masking requirements in summer schooling.
A letter to the SMCPS Community about the SMCPS protocols for dealing with rumors of school violence.
A document talking about the SMCPS protocols for masking.
A document talking about the SMCPS masking protocols and when it is/isn't appropriate to wear them.
A document detailing what the reopening plan for SMCPS will look like.