Summer is a good time to RElax, REcharge, and READ! Be like our friend Amyri, a soon-to-be 2nd grader at Maple Elementary School, who is taking advantage of the FREE books at the Book Nook. The Book Nook is the Dorchester Retired School Personnel Association’s effort to encourage reading by all ages, and is housed at Vintage Venue, 415 Race St., in Cambridge Both big and little people can pick up something to read and keep, all at no charge. It’s open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 to 6, Sunday 12 to 6, closed on Mondays. #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS #RelaxRechargeReadDCPS
Dorchester County Public Schools’ Summer Bag program began with a bang last week, with all the to-go bags being claimed shortly before the distribution hour was up! Note an important change for this coming week, when bag distribution will be on Wednesday, July 3 from 10 to 11 am rather than the usual Thursday, due to the Independence Day holiday. Enter the C-SD parking lot via Maple Dam Road, and swing around close to the cafeteria entrance to pick up a to-go bag with five breakfasts and five lunches plus a half-gallon of milk for each youngster aged 18 and under. #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Dorchester County Public Schools announces two administrative changes, effective Monday, July 1: Mr. Brian Morley, previously a teacher at Maple Elementary School, has been appointed Assistant Principal at Choptank Elementary School and Ms. Kesha Cook, previously Assistant Principal at Choptank Elementary School, has been transferred to Assistant Principal at Maple Elementary School. #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Ms. Joyce and Ms. Pam with their Big White Van brought MidShore Meals til Monday’s summer bag program to Hurlock and South Dorchester last week and will continue through August 15. This coming week there is an important change: bags will be available on Monday, July 1 ONLY due to the July 4th holiday. North Dorchester peeps can pick up a bag for each youngster aged 18 and under from 12 noon until 12:30-ish at the Prospect Heights Apartment Complex on Gold Rush Lane. Bags for South Dorchester folks will be available at South Dorchester School from 1:30 to 2 pm. Remember, Monday-only pickups for the week of July 1, with normal Monday and Thursday pickups resuming the week of July 8. Thank you, Meals til Monday! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Breaking news: Congratulations to Vernon Price and Dylan Ruppert, currently in Atlanta at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, who this evening won 2nd place in the national Robotics and Automation Technology competition! Vernon and Dylan are both 2024 graduates of North Dorchester High School and completers in the PLTW Engineering course at Dorchester Career and Technology Center taught by Mr. Phil Albert. The photo of the two students on the big screen was taken by Chef Charlene Zinnel, advisor to the DCTC chapter of SkillsUSA, while they were on stage to accept their silver medals. Way to rep DCTC, Dorchester County, and the state of Maryland! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Three cheers for our Dorchester County Public Schools Administrators of the Month, pictured here with Superintendent Dr. Jymil Thompson! May Administrator of the Month is Ms. Debbie Gibson, principal of Sandy Hill Elementary School, and North Dorchester High School Principal Mr. Dave Stofa is Administrator of the Month for June. Congratulations to you both - our principals rock! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Just a reminder that the DCPS Summer Bag program begins TODAY, Thursday, June 27, 2024! To-go bags will be available between 10 and 11 am this morning at the C-SD cafeteria entrance containing five breakfasts and five lunches and are for youngsters aged 18 and under. #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
C-SD Career Coach Ms. Sandy Shaw, along with School-Community Liaison Ms. Tina Morris, are organizing a C-SD Career and Community Tour of the Shore by bus to familiarize incoming 10th, 11th, and 12th grade C-SD students with various job and career opportunities. This tour is taking place Monday July 8 through Thursday, July 11, with a different destination each day.
On Monday, July 8 the bus will visit Chesapeake College Health Programs and Dorchester Emergency Services. On Tuesday, July 9, the stops include The Whalen Company in Easton and The Hub. Wednesday’s stops include the YMCA, the Cambridge Visitor Center, and the Dorchester County Historical Society. A local poultry plant, a farm and nursery are the stops on Thursday, July 11.
Students can sign up for as many days as they want, with the bus leaving C-SD each day at 9 am and returning by 4 pm, but the tour is limited to 20 C-SD students. For more information, reach out to Ms. Shaw at shaws@dcpsmd.org or Ms. Morris at morrist@dcpsmd.org, or by phone at 410-228-9224, ext. 1778. #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
We all get by with a little help from our friends! DCPS partner organization Midshore Meals til Monday starts its summer food program TODAY, Monday June 24. Beginning today, and every Monday and Thursday through August 15, free summer food bags will be available at the Prospect Heights Apartment Complex in Hurlock from 12 to 12:30 and South Dorchester School from 1:30 to 2:00 for youngsters 18 and under. Just look for the white van, courtesy of the community-minded folks at Preston Automotive Group! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Parents, here’s a summer treat! Dorchester County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services will be distributing summer meal bags every Thursday starting this coming week, Thursday, June 27, 2024, and running through Thursday, August 22, 2024. Bags will be available for pick up at the C-SD cafeteria entrance between 10 and 11 am only, and contain five breakfasts and five lunches each week. Can’t get to C-SD? Check out this website to find out if there are free summer meals for children closer to you: www.mdsummermeals.org. These bags are available for youngsters age 18 and under. #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Attention North Dorchester High School students! NDHS Career Coach Ms. Audrey Roberts will be holding an open drop-in session on Wednesdays this summer at Hurlock Library. The first session will be this coming Wednesday, June 26, 2024, from 12 to 4 pm. She looks forward to giving help with completing job applications, giving advice on professionalism and careers, developing a cursive signature (very important!), and more. Stop by and say hi and see how Ms. Roberts can help you! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
The Class of 2038 had its first taste of academic success when PreK-4 students were promoted to kindergarten at the end of their school year. Here are South Dorchester School kiddos with teachers Ms. Jessica Brown and Ms. Stacy Brooks celebrating their big day last week! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Graduation may be the biggest milestone in a young person’s education, but it isn’t the only one. Most of our schools mark the promotion of students from PreK-4 to kindergarten, 5th grade to middle school, and 8th grade to high school. Last week the 8th graders of North Dorchester Middle School and their families celebrated the passage from middle to high school with awards recognizing outstanding achievement in academics and other elements of school life. WBOC reporter/anchor and NDMS (and NDHS) alumnus Hunter Landon spoke to the students, pointing out that he had been sitting where they were now sitting only a decade ago. Here are a few glimpses of the Class of 2028! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
School offices and the Central Office of Dorchester County Public Schools are closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in celebration of Juneteenth, commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.
When the Class of 2024 walked across the stage, they picked up numerous honors, awards, and scholarships. There’s a listing on the DCPS website of recognitions and their recipients from each high school. C-SD recognitions can be found here: https://www.dcps.k12.md.us/article/1646434 and North Dorchester High School recognitions are here: https://www.dcps.k12.md.us/article/1646419. Congratulations to all Eagle and Viking 2024 graduates! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Dorchester County Public Schools are operating on Summer Hours from today, June 17, 2024, through August 9, 2024. The Central Office will be open Monday through Thursday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. Office hours at schools will vary; if you need to visit a school, please call first to confirm hours. Note that all schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth and Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
SPACES STILL AVAILABLE! DCPS students can take the MVA Learner's Permit Test at Dorchester Career and Technology Center this Thursday, June 20 during either Session 1 at 10:00 am or Session 2 at 2:00 pm. Tests in Spanish are available upon request. This is for DCPS students ONLY who are at least 15 years and nine months old. Pick up a permission slip TODAY (Monday 6/17/24) or TOMORROW (Tuesday 6/18/24) at the front desk at DCTC. Questions? Contact Shay Lewis-Sisco at 443-440-5370 or lewiss@dcpsmd.org for answers! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
With the close of the 2023-2024 school year, Dorchester County Public Schools says a big “Thank you!” who all who do so much to support our work and our students. Stay with us, friends – the best is yet to come! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS #23NoMoreDCPS
Tomorrow (Friday, June 14, 2024) is the last day of the 2023-2024 school year, and an early dismissal day! Have a great break, and don’t forget the three R’s of summer: Relax, Recharge, and READ! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Following a national search, The Board of Education of Dorchester County has announced the selection of Dr. Jymil Thompson as Superintendent of Dorchester County Public Schools. Dr. Thompson has been serving as Interim Superintendent since March 2.
Board President Mr. Mike Diaz said, “We were fortunate in attracting very well-qualified candidates, but Dr. Thompson stood out as the best fit for Dorchester County Public Schools. The entire Board looks forward to working alongside Dr. Thompson to ensure that all Dorchester County children have the opportunity to reach their full potential.”
Prior to his appointment as Interim Superintendent, Dr. Thompson was Assistant Superintendent at Dorchester County Public Schools. He has also served the district as Assistant Principal and Principal of Mace’s Lane Middle School. Dr. Thompson began his education career as a Special Education teacher and held posts of increasing responsibility in the field of Special Education before becoming a school administrator. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Pennsylvania State University, a Master of Arts from Trinity University, Certificate of Advanced Studies from Howard University, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University.
The Board will formally approve Dr. Thompson’s contract at its meeting on June 13, and his appointment as Superintendent begins officially on July 1.
