Summer Meals To-Go Are BACK! 🍽️🌞
Dorchester County Public Schools Food & Nutrition Services is excited to bring back the Summer Meals To-Go Program for our community, #withJOY!
Starting June 23rd, families can pick up weekly meal boxes packed with nutritious breakfasts and lunches for every child in their household. Each box includes complete meals with entrées, fruits, veggies, and optional milk, keeping kids fueled and healthy while school is out.
‼️Important: Families must pre-register using our online Summer Meal Pickup Registration form (link below) to choose your most convenient pickup location and time.
📅 Meal boxes will be distributed every Tuesday June 23rd - August 11th at these locations:
📍Church Creek Firehouse | 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
📍Foxtail | 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
📍Beaver Neck Village (Near Playground) | 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
📍Board of Education | 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
📍Gold Rush Lane | 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
📍Grace Methodist | 12:15 – 12:45 p.m.
📍Crusader Road | 12:45 – 1:15 p.m.
📍Refugee Temple | 1:00 – 1:15 p.m.
📍Bucktown Trailer Park | 2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
📍CSD Employee Parking Lot | 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Each meal box comes with weekly menus, reheating instructions, and food safety tips. We’re proud to support our students and families beyond the classroom, ensuring every child has access to healthy meals all summer long.
🔗 Register today at https://bit.ly/4fYdQQX
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Stay up to date with the latest district news, student highlights, upcoming events, and valuable resources — all in one place. We’re committed to keeping our community connected and informed every month, #withJOY!
🔗Check out the June District Newsletter here: https://app.smore.com/n/d19y3
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We are pleased to announce the following administrative appointments that were approved by the Board of Education on Thursday, May 21, 2026:
• Coordinator of Educator Growth & Development (Elementary), Central Office - Rebekah Donovan – Effective: July 1, 2026
• Principal Choptank Elementary School – Brian Morley – Effective: July 1, 2026
• Principal Dorchester Career and Technology Center – John Strickland - Effective: July 1, 2026
• Principal South Dorchester PreK-8 – John Tomey – Effective: July 1, 2026
• Student Services Supervisor of Prevention, Central Office – Angela Whitaker – Effective: July 1, 2026
• Principal Cambridge-South Dorchester High School – Everett Young, Jr. – Effective: July 1, 2026
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Keep math skills sharp this summer by adding just one hour of math practice each week using these FREE resources:
K-5 Digital Resources:
• ILC Centers
• iReady Personalized Instruction
K-5 Offline Resources:
• ILC Putting It All Together Workbooks
• iReady Student At-Home Activity Packet
K-8 Digital Resources:
• iReady Personalized Instruction
• iReady Fluency Games
6-12 Digital Resources:
• Khan Academy
• IXL Skill Plans (Grades 9-12 only)
Make math practice part of your summer routine, #withJOY!
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We want to hear from YOU about your experience with your student’s education. Starting next week, all parents, guardians, and caretakers are invited to complete the School Climate Survey.
This important survey asks about your student’s learning, school safety, relationships, and your involvement in the school community. Your feedback will help us improve student connections, learning conditions, and the overall school environment.
Look for survey details from your school’s administration, including a link and QR code. The survey will be open through June 1st — be sure to take this opportunity to share your voice!
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From calming nerves to managing mishaps, our school nurses do it all with compassion, skill, and a whole lot of heart. Here’s to our quiet champions behind every bandage and boost of confidence. We celebrate YOU, today and every day! 💙
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Join MSDE’s virtual family info sessions this June to learn how to use helpful tools like the Numeracy Development Framework and Family Guides to support your child’s math learning at home.
🗓️ Sessions:
• June 2 | 8–9:30 AM
• June 10 | 12–1:30 PM
• June 18 | 6:30–8 PM
• June 27 | 9:30–11 AM
🔗Register now at forms.office.com/g/CUetyRvnkJ (or scan the QR code below). Links will be sent to registered participants. Don’t forget to submit your questions when you register!
❓Any questions about this event? Email mathematics.msde@maryland.gov.
Dorchester County Public Schools is now hiring a Tradesman II to help maintain and improve our school buildings with a strong emphasis on HVAC. This role is essential to ensuring our students and staff have safe, welcoming spaces to learn and work every day.
If you’re hands-on, reliable, and take pride in making a difference through your work, we want to hear from you.
💻 Apply today at dcps.schoolspring.com/
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Stay up to date with the latest district news, student highlights, upcoming events, and valuable resources — all in one place. We’re committed to keeping our community connected and informed every month, #withJOY!
🔗Check out the May District Newsletter here: https://app.smore.com/n/d19y3
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A person who educates, inspires, and changes the world one student interaction at a time.
It's #TeacherAppreciationWeek, and we have the BEST at DCPS! Our teachers show up daily #withJOY, determination, creativity, and care, always going above and beyond to help every student succeed. Their commitment and intentionality shapes the future of Dorchester County, and we’re grateful for each of them! 🍎
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From serving nutritious meals that fuel our students’ success #withJOY, to leading with vision and heart, our lunch heroes and principals play vital roles in shaping the futures of our students!
Thank you for your hard work, passion, and commitment— we appreciate you today and every day! 💙
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‼️Attention: Out of District PreK4 Enrollment is NOW OPEN!‼️
🗓️Deadline to apply: July 20, 2026
⚠️ Please note: No Out of District PreK3 requests will be considered
Apply now at https://form.jotform.com/261113508954153
We are pleased to announce the successful completion of the third and final round of community engagement sessions focused on identifying priorities to guide future school construction projects across the district.
These sessions brought together a diverse group of community members who collaborated with professional planners to develop a comprehensive evaluation rubric. This rubric reflects the values and priorities most important to our community and has been used to assess the condition and needs of each school facility.
The evaluation identified Warwick Elementary School as having the highest level of need. However, the assessment also highlights that all DCPS elementary schools face significant facility challenges that require attention. With this valuable information, DCPS now begins the critical process of determining which school construction project will be submitted first to the state for consideration and funding.
We encourage continued community involvement as we move forward. The full report is available on our district website, dcps.k12.md.us, and community members are invited to share their feedback. Additionally, public input can be provided in person at the DCPS Board of Education meeting on May 21, 2026.
In accordance with state requirements, the DCPS Board of Education will vote on June 18, 2026, to select the school construction project to advance in its formal request to the state. Electronic public feedback will be accepted leading up to this vote. Scan the QR code below or go to bit.ly/4cNettq to share your input on any additional factors you believe the DCPS Board of Education should consider when deciding which elementary school to recommend for replacement first.
We extend our sincerest gratitude to all community members who have participated in this process, contributing their time, insights, and collaboration to help shape the future of our schools.
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🐎 Registration Round-Up is HERE!
Enrollment for PreK-3, PreK-4, & Kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year is NOW OPEN!
🔹 PreK-3: Must be 3 by Sept 1st | Limited spots at Sandy Hill, Maple, Vienna & Hurlock | Proof of income required
🔹 PreK-4: Must be 4 by Sept 1st | Proof of income required
🔹 Kindergarten: Must be 5 by Sept 1st | Attendance is mandatory by Maryland law
📋 All enrollments require:
• Proof of age
• Proof of residency
• Proof of relationship
• Up-to-date immunizations
⏳ PreK spots are limited — don’t wait!
🔗 Find registration information and links at dcps.k12.md.us/article/2828445
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