Student Orientations Planned for Schools

Charles County Public Schools has released its student orientation schedule for the 2009-10 school year. Listed below are orientation dates and times, and other activities for schools.

New student orientations

**Note: All orientations are one hour unless otherwise noted**

Elementary schools

C.Paul Barnhart, kindergarten, Aug. 20, 2:30 p.m.; meet-the-teacher, Aug. 20, 3 p.m.;
Berry, community drop in, Aug. 20, 2-4 p.m.;
Dr. Gustavus Brown, meet and greet for new and returning students, Aug. 20, 1-2:30 p.m.;
Dr. James Craik, meet the teacher, Aug. 20, 3-5 p.m.;
William A. Diggs, kindergarten, Aug. 20, 10 a.m.; prekindergarten, Aug. 20, 11:30 a.m.; meet and greet, grades 1-5, 1 p.m.;
Gale-Bailey, kindergarten orientation, Aug. 20, 1 p.m.; meet and greet, Aug. 20, 2-3:30 p.m.;
Dr. Thomas L. Higdon, meet and greet, Aug. 21, 11 a.m.  12 p.m.; new student orientation, Aug. 21, 10-11 a.m.;
Indian Head, meet and greet, Aug. 21, 11 a.m.; Terrific Three's, Aug. 28, 2 p.m.; prekindergarten, Aug. 28, 2:30 p.m.;
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, new student and kindergarten, Aug. 20, 3 p.m.;
Malcolm, kindergarten, Aug. 21, 10-10:30 a.m.; grades 1-5 meet and greet, Aug. 21, 10 a.m.;
T. C. Martin, orientation, prekindergarten-grade 5, Aug. 21, 11 a.m.;
Mary H. Matula, meet and greet, Aug. 21, 9-11 a.m.;
Arthur Middleton, new students, Aug. 20, 3 p.m.; kindergarten, Aug. 20, 3:30 p.m.; prekindergarten, Aug. 28, 2:30 p.m.;
Walter J. Mitchell, meet and greet, Aug. 21, 10 a.m.;
Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy, community drop in, Aug. 20, 1-3 p.m.; Three's program and prekindergarten orientation, Aug. 27, 5-7 p.m.;
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, meet the teacher, Aug. 20, 6-7:30 p.m.; kindergarten, Aug. 21, 10 a.m.;
Mary B. Neal, meet and greet, Aug. 21, 10 a.m.;
J. C. Parks, community drop in, Aug. 20, 2-4 p.m.;
J. P. Ryon, students new to the school, grades 1-5, Aug. 20, 1 p.m.; prekindergarten and kindergarten, Aug. 20, 2 p.m.;
Eva Turner, meet and greet, Aug. 20, 1:30-3 p.m.; and
William B. Wade, meet the teacher, Aug. 20, 3-5 p.m.; meet and greet for grades 1-5, 1 p.m.; and kindergarten, Aug. 21, 9 a.m.

Middle schools
Theodore G. Davis, new students, Aug. 19, 2-4 p.m.;
John Hanson, meet and greet, grade 6 and new students to the school, Aug. 19, 2-4 p.m.;
Matthew Henson, new students and grade 6, Aug. 20, 3:30-6 p.m.;
Mattawoman, new students and grade 6, Aug. 19, 12-2 p.m.;
Piccowaxen, new students, Aug. 19, 2:30-5 p.m.;
General Smallwood, meet and greet, Aug. 19, 2-4 p.m.;
Milton M. Somers, new students, Aug. 20, 4-6 p.m.; and
Benjamin Stoddert, new students and grade 6, Aug. 20, 4-6 p.m.

High schools
Henry E. Lackey, new students, Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m.;
La Plata, new students and grade 9, Aug. 20, 7 p.m.;
Maurice J. McDonough, new students, Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m.;
North Point, new students, Aug. 19, 6:30 p.m.;
Thomas Stone, new students, Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m.; and
Westlake, new students, Aug. 19, 7 p.m.