Superintendent's Update

Dear CCPS Families,

As we conclude an exciting fall season for our student-athletes, I want to remind you that the playoffs are upon us! Our teams have worked tirelessly this year, and I encourage everyone to come out and support them as they compete for victory. Your presence and enthusiasm make a tremendous difference for our athletes.

I would also like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to our entire CCPS community for your remarkable support in our recent fundraising campaign for breast cancer research. Together, we raised an incredible $11,970! This achievement speaks volumes about our community’s compassion and commitment to important causes, and I cannot thank you enough for your generosity.

In addition, I want to acknowledge the Veterans Day activities that have been taking place this week and will continue into the beginning of next week. These events give us a meaningful opportunity to honor and celebrate the brave men and women serving our country. I encourage everyone to participate and show our appreciation for their sacrifices.

Thank you for your ongoing support and dedication to our students and community. Together, we are creating a positive and impactful environment for all.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey A. Lawson, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

Join us for this virtual meeting to learn more about Federal Entitlement Grants and how they are used to support Cecil County students. Topics include allowable spending for Title I, II, III, IV and Concentration of Poverty grants. Participants will have the opportunity to provide feedback as well.

The CCST Landscaping and Horticulture Production program is now accepting pre-orders for wreaths, grave mounds, centerpieces, and large orders (15+) of Poinsettias, now through November 22nd. The CCST Greenhouse now accepts credit cards and will take all pre-orders through their new Square Website. If you are a community organization that needs to place an order with tax exempt status, please call CCST directly to place your order.

The CCST Greenhouse will be open for all in person shopping starting December 2nd - December 18th between the hours of 10am - 2pm. If placing an online order, please make sure that you are available to pick up your items during business hours. Also, all items are grown and handcrafted by our CCST LHP students, we aim to get all wreaths and grave mounds completed by the second week of December and fill orders in the order they are placed.

Please contact Mrs. Rigdon BLRigdon@ccps.org with any questions and visit our CCST Greenhouse Facebook Page to stay up to date on all things Greenhouse/Floral related.

https://www.facebook.com/CCSTLandscapeHorticulture

Writers of poetry and/or short stories in grades 1-12 are invited to participate in the CCLC’s YA Contest again this fall! Submitted entries must abide by the State of Maryland (SoMLA) guidelines for elementary, middle, and high school. A cover sheet must also be completed, signed by a parent, and included with each entry. Digital submissions are due December 18, 2025 to contest chairs - Grades 1-5 Katherine Lively (klively@ccps.org) and Grades 6-12 Kelly Ryan (keryan@ccps.org).

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14axE6YUhRGxWD9at1lH-D36dlJkTn2gk/view?usp=sharing

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