Charles County Public Schools has released its student orientation schedule for the 2012-13 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, meet the teacher, Aug. 23, 2 – 4 p.m.;
• Berry, new students, back-to-school night, Aug. 23, 2 – 4 p.m.;
• Dr. Gustavus Brown, new students, meet and greet guided tours, Aug. 23, 2 – 4 p.m.;
• Dr. James Craik, meet and greet, Aug. 23, 3 – 5 p.m.;
• William A. Diggs, kindergarten orientation, Aug. 23, 10 a.m.; meet and greet, grades 1-5, Aug. 23, 2 p.m.; and prekindergarten orientation, Aug. 24, 10 a.m.;
• Gale-Bailey, kindergarten, Aug. 23, 1 p.m.; meet and greet, Aug. 23, 2 p.m.; morning prekindergarten orientation, Aug. 31, 10 a.m. and afternoon prekindergarten orientation, 11 a.m.;
• Dr. Thomas L. Higdon, meet and greet, grades kindergarten through 5, August 23, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.;
• Indian Head, meet and greet, Aug. 24, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.; Terrific Three's program, Aug. 31, 2 – 3 p.m.; and prekindergarten, Aug. 31, 10 – 11 a.m.;
• Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, community drop-in for all students, Aug. 24, 10 – 11 a.m.;
• Malcolm, kindergarten, Aug. 24, 10 – 10:30 a.m.; and meet and greet, grades 1 – 5, Aug. 24, 10 – 11 a.m.;
• T.C. Martin, meet and greet, all students, Aug. 24, 9 – 10 a.m.;
• Mary H. Matula, meet and greet, Aug. 24, 9 – 11 a.m.;
• Arthur Middleton, grades prekindergarten through 5, Aug. 24, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.;
• Walter J. Mitchell, new students, Aug. 24, 10 – 11 a.m.;
• Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy, new students and kindergarten, Aug. 23, 1 – 1:30 p.m.; and community drop-in, Aug. 23, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.;
• Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, meet the teacher, Aug. 23, 2 – 4 p.m.;
• Mary B. Neal, meet and greet, Aug. 24, 1 – 2 p.m.;
• J.C. Parks, meet and greet, Aug. 23, 2:30 – 4 p.m.;
• J.P. Ryon, kindergarten, Aug. 23, 1 – 2 p.m.; and grades 1-5, Aug. 23, 2 – 3 p.m.;
• Eva Turner, meet and greet, Aug. 23, 1:30 – 3 p.m.; and
• William B. Wade, meet the teacher, Aug. 23, 3 – 5 p.m.; kindergarten, Aug. 24, 9 – 11 a.m.

• Theodore G. Davis, new students, Aug. 22, 3 – 5 p.m.;
• John Hanson, meet and greet, new students and grade 6, Aug. 23, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.;
• Matthew Henson, new students and grade 6, Aug. 22, 3 – 5 p.m.;
• Mattawoman, new students and grade 6, Aug. 22, 4 – 6 p.m.;
• Piccowaxen, new students and grade 6, Aug. 22, 2:30 – 5 p.m.;
• General Smallwood, new students and grade 6, Aug. 22, 2 – 4 p.m.; (updated)
• Milton M. Somers, meet and greet, new students and grade 6, Aug. 22, 3 – 5 p.m.; (updated) and
• Benjamin Stoddert, new students and grade 6, Aug. 22, 3 – 5 p.m.

High Schools

• Henry E. Lackey, new students, Aug. 22, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.;
• La Plata, new students and grade 9, Aug. 22, 6 p.m.;
• Maurice J. McDonough, new students, Aug. 23, 7 p.m.;
• North Point, new students, Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m.;
• Thomas Stone, new students and grade 9, Aug. 22, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.; and
• Westlake, new students and grade 9, Aug. 23, 5 – 7 p.m.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Patricia Vaira, Title IX Coordinator and Section 504 Coordinator (students), or Keith Hettel, Section 504 Coordinator (employees/adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, Maryland 20646; (301) 932-6610/870-3814. For special accommodations call (301) 934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.