This year, we are asking families to complete a Digital Transportation Form for each child. This form will help our staff know how your child will travel to and from school each day, including whether they are a:
Car rider
Daycare van rider
Bus rider
Attending AlphaBEST
Walker
Each child must have one primary method of transportation home, and your child will be sent home that way every day unless the main office receives an email requesting a change.
Transportation changes should be made only when absolutely necessary or in the case of an emergency. Frequent changes make it difficult for staff to ensure that every child is safely sent to the correct location. We do not accept transportation changes by phone. Because teachers may not be able to check email before dismissal, all transportation change requests must be emailed directly to the main office before 3:00 p.m.
A completed transportation form must be on file for every student no later than Friday, August 21, 2026.
The form can be found here:
https://tr.ee/P3y462QdXO
Did you know? 💡 The Dr. Chinnadurai Devadason School Based Health Center is open, with services available for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students. The center is located on the Indian Head Elementary School campus, but all CCPS students are eligible to receive services.
For more information about the clinic, please visit the website at https://charlescountyhealth.org/school-based-health-clinic/ or call 301-944-1087.
CCPS is hosting a bus hotline prior to the start of school on Aug. 20-21. This information will also be posted to School Locator. CCPS will update the platforms as bus route information is added and finalized. CCPS will begin to load bus information into ParentVue/StudentVue the week of Aug. 17. The hotline number is 301-932-6655 and hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit https://www.ccboe.com/page/back-to-school.
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has a new mobile app that features push notification alerts, translated content based on the user’s preferred language and access to the new two-way parent communication tool called Rooms (launching the week of Aug. 17).
The app features CCPS news, events and the ability to see the overall CCPS calendar, as well as school/center calendars. The app is available in the Apple/Google app stores. Search for Charles County PS (MD). For more information visit https://www.ccboe.com/page/mobile-app.
The free and reduced-price meals application is live for the new school year. Visit https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application today to complete the application. Benefits from last school year end Oct. 7.
Giant Food is celebrating its 90th anniversary and as part of the celebration, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is partnering with Giant in the 2026 Nourishing Our Youth Giant Food Round Up program. It is available at local Giant stores in Charles County July 10 until Aug. 6.
Upon check out, Giant customers can round up their purchase amount at the register to support CCPS’s food and meal programs. CCPS received over $9,000 in donations last year that was used to help support families that receive McKinney-Vento supports such as food outside of the school day. The McKinney-Vento homeless assistance act supports the education of children who are experiencing homelessness.
Giant Food offers the Round Up program annually to assist with raising funds to address childhood hunger throughout local public school systems. To learn more, visit https://giantfood.2givelocal.com/.
Maryland SUN Bucks program is available this summer. The program, overseen by the Maryland Department of Human Services, helps families with school-age children who receive free or reduced-price meals buy groceries during summer break when school meals are not available.
Families that qualify for the Maryland SUN Bucks program will receive $40 for each eligible child in June, July and August to go toward grocery purchases.
Most students are automatically enrolled and do not need to apply. Program letters or a letter of eligibility has been mailed to families.
To learn more, call 800-332-6347 and select the Maryland SUN Bucks option from the recorded menu. Visit https://dhs.maryland.gov/sunbucks/ for more information and to enroll.
Please take note of these important end-of-year dates:
📅 Monday, June 15 – Full day of school for students
⏰ Tuesday, June 16 – Two-hour early dismissal
⏰ Wednesday, June 17 – Two-hour early dismissal
🎓 Wednesday, June 17 – Last day of school for students
Thank you to our students, staff, and families for an amazing school year filled with learning, growth, and memories. Let's finish strong and soar into summer! ☀️💙
Thanks to our new community grant, Barnhart will be able to purchase all school supplies for students for the 2026–2027 school year.
Families will only need to provide a backpack, a lunchbox if your child will not be getting lunch at school, and a water bottle.
We are so grateful to be able to support our families in this way and help make the start of the school year a little easier for everyone!
Friendly reminder! Thursday, June 4th is Field Day! ☀️ Be sure to show your team spirit by wearing your grade’s color:
Pre-K: Teal 💙
K: Purple 💜
1st: Red ❤️
2nd: Orange 🧡
3rd: Yellow 💛
4th: Green 💚
5th: 5th Grade class shirts will be given out for this event.
PreK-2nd Grade: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
3rd-5th Grade 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Students, don't forget your Field Day essentials:
💧 Labeled water bottle
🧢 Sunscreen and a hat (parent discretion)
👟 Sneakers
