Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will hold a “Pink Out” Friday, Oct. 25, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. CCPS students and staff can wear shades of pink to honor those who survived, who are fighting, who have passed away from or who are caring for someone with breast cancer.
Staff and students who participate in the “Pink Out” can use #ccpspinkout24 on social media to share photos and videos from the day.
October was first established as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in 1985. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 313,510 new cases of breast cancer cases reported in 2024.
For more information about breast cancer, visit the American Cancer Society’s website at https://cancerstatisticscenter.cancer.org/types/breast. CCPS supports Relay for Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The local Relay is scheduled for 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at St. Charles High School at 5305 Piney Church Road in Waldorf.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,765 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 38 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event. CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).