It’s TODAY! The doors at Dorchester Career and Technology Center will be open from 4 to 6 pm for everyone who wants to learn more about the courses available at the school at Career and Technical Education Night! Families are encouraged to visit with their upper elementary, middle school, or 9th/10th grader to learn how a CTE course can help their child create a foundation for their dream career! #CreateYourFutureDCTC #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Due to falling overnight temperatures and the threat of ice, Dorchester County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Be safe!
UPDATE: Due to icy road conditions, Dorchester County Public Schools will be closed today, Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Be safe!
Due to the weather, Dorchester County Public Schools will be operating on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Be safe!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 15, 2024: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is ‘What are you doing for others?’ “
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at the Dorchester Career and Technology Center, 2465 Cambridge Bypass in Cambridge, with the open session beginning at 6:00 pm. The agenda and related documents will be found online via Board Docs on the Dorchester County Public Schools website at www.dcps.k12.md.us. The public is welcome to attend. If you are unable to attend but would like to submit comments electronically to be included in the minutes, email them to comments@dcpsmd.org by 2:00 pm on the date of the meeting. The meeting will be livestreamed at https://townhallstreams.com/towns/dorchesterboe.
While it’s great being man’s best friend, it’s even better to be EVERYONE’S best friend! That’s what good girl Luna thinks - she’s enthusiastic about everyone she meets at North Dorchester High School. Luna joined the school’s SRO, Deputy Logan Hallowell, in November and is very much enjoying the attention, head rubs, and ear-scratches from doggy-loving students and staff alike! #AllPawsOnDeckDCPS
Dorchester County, here is your future! These 55 members of the Class of 2024 were last night inducted into the National Technical Honor Society at Dorchester Career and Technology Center. To qualify, students needed to be completing a Career and Technology Education (CTE) course, carry an unweighted GPA of at least 3.0, a CTE GPA of at least 3.25, and have at least an 83% or higher in their current CTE class with at least a 90% attendance. In addition, a recommendation based on work ethic and character from their CTE teacher was required. The inductees received a certificate, NTHS cords to wear at graduation in just four short months, and are now eligible for NTHS scholarships. The chapter adviser is Ms. Cherie Robinson. Big congratulations go to:
Automotive Technology: Mia Jackson.
Carpentry: Aurora Cantrell.
Collision Repair and Refinishing: William Hubbard, Brandon Martinez.
Construction Design and Management: Jay’Den Smith.
Cosmetology: Ellie Ausmussen, Jayonna Austin, Margaret Blake, Journee Jenkins, Hope Lane, Chloe Lewis, Kailie Todd, Macy Turner.
Electricity: Zachary Adams, Kyle Fellon, William Linthicum.
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness/Criminal Justice: Ashton Alvis, Haley Hoxter, Raschid McMillan.
HVAC: Aiden Hughes.
Medical Services: Zy’Aye Bell, Ande Callahan (dual completer, also PLTW Biomedical Sciences), Ja’Niylah Dockins-Kimble, Myra Lehn, Ta’Nyha Murray, Keyth Rodriguez Iglesias, Chelsey Shifflett, Briana Smith, Laila Stafford.
PLTW Biomedical Sciences: Daniel Ayala-Aquino, Ande Callahan (dual completer, also Medical Services), Emilee Cohee, Julia Creighton, Thomas Foxwell III, Ava Gomez, Landon Green, Maggie Hubbard, Fatima Kaleem, Haleigh Leonard, Mackenzie Lewis, Ta’Tyana Maradiaga, Peairi McKnight, Madelyn Nagel, Donald Ruths, Megan Ryan, Makayla Smith, Natalie Woolford, Kassidy Young.
PLTW Engineering: Evan Adams, Dalton Clough, Jaden Condon, Dylan Ruppert.
Teacher Academy of Maryland: Izamar Juarez-Tellezgiron.
Welding: Kolter Elliott, Jaden Ferguson, Jake Stone.
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A reminder: All DCPS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Congratulations to the Sandy Hill Elementary students who were named to the Principal’s List for the first trimester! These outstanding students were awarded the privilege of inviting their proud parents to join them for a special breakfast with the Principal by earning all A’s in academics and P’s (the highest designation) in behavior:
1st grade: Aarav Bhusal, Donevyn Cephas, Richard Wheatley.
2nd grade: Kalil Boyer, Sullivan Buckingham, Abigail Cornish, Anarieliz Cruz Vazquez, Oakley Eastep, Andie Guzman, Yaritza Jimenez-Tovar, Oliver McGrellis, Isabelle Meyers, Isabella Rafael, Caroline Stevanus, Elizabeth Travers, Kairo Williams, Mieko Williams.
3rd grade: Ke’Andre Zy’Kee Bryant, Peyton Burnham, Andrew Cornish Jr., Malania Kaakyire, Lurenzo Owens III, Tremayne Lewis, Sydney Stanley, Arianna Wongus.
4th grade: Addison Airey, Gerard Tovar-Mendez.
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Back to school! Dorchester County Public Schools will operate on a normal schedule Thursday, January 11, 2024. We look forward to seeing everyone bright and early! #AllHandsOnDeck
Dorchester County Public Schools and Offices will be closed today, Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Be safe!
Due to the impending storm, Tuesday, January 9th all schools will be operating on a half-day dismissal schedule.
Staff will be released after the dismissal of students.
All after school activities are canceled.
Wednesday, January 10th, all schools will be operating on a two-hour delay schedule to evaluate the overnight flooding and storm damage. Stay tuned for any changes to tomorrow's schedule.
High school testing will be rescheduled. High schools will share the new testing schedule as soon as possible.
Happy National Career Coaches Day! Dorchester County Public Schools celebrates our three Career Coaches: Ms. Audrey Roberts, serving North Dorchester High School; Ms. Sandy Shaw, serving Cambridge-South Dorchester High School; and Ms. Shay Lewis-Sisco, serving all middle school students. Thank you for your work in expanding our students’ horizons and helping them understand and achieve their own possibilities! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
The DCTC chapter of SkillsUSA has ‘adopted’ MidShore Meals til Monday this school year, supporting the organization financially and practically. Last week Skills members delivered food items contributed by students and staff at DCTC as well as Skills chapters throughout Maryland who heeded the DCTC chapter’s call for food donations at the SkillsUSA’s Maryland Fall Leadership Conference in November. As a result of the chapter’s own Fall fundraising initiatives, they were also able to make a monetary contribution. Meals til Monday works hard to combat childhood hunger in Dorchester County, with a focus on take-home weekend meals for Dorchester County Public Schools students, and we’re proud that our SkillsUSA members are giving back! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
The Board of Education will hold an Open Work Session on Thursday, January 11, 2024, 4:30 pm, in the Board Room of the Central Office of Dorchester County Public Schools, 700 Glasgow St., in Cambridge. The public is welcome. The agenda can be accessed online via Board Docs on the DCPS website at www.dcpsmd.org. The meeting will be livestreamed at https://townhallstreams.com/towns/dorchesterboe.
Introducing the December Athletes of the Month! At North Dorchester High School, the Varsity awards, sponsored by Farm Creek Insurance, went to wrestler Lewis Stafford, a senior, and sophomore Areynia Taylor, a stalwart of the girls’ basketball team. Aiden Johnson, also a sophomore, picked up the Junior Varsity award, sponsored by Premier Cinema, for his contribution to the basketball team.
Both of C-SD's awards went to juniors. Basketball player Destiny Johnson received the girls’ award, while Te’kai Drummond, picked up the boys’ recognition for his performance in indoor track.
Congratulations to these hard-working athletes!
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Bring your aspiring chef, teacher, mechanic, lab scientist, or welder to Career and Technical Education Night at Dorchester Career and Technology Center to find out more about these fields plus all the others available at the school! DCTC will be open to families from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Wednesday, January 17, with instructors and current students on hand to answer questions. Elementary, middle, and high school 9th and 10th graders all welcome! #CreateYourFutureDCTC #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Dorchester County Public Schools is excited to announce that nominations for 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year and First Class Teacher of the Year are now open! Help us celebrate our greatest teachers! More information and nomination forms are available on our website: https://bit.ly/3RJtnqm.
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Calling all Seniors of the Class of 2024! Learn more about money available to help you continue your education at the Office of Student Services’ Scholarship Fair on Wednesday, January 10, 5:30 – 7 pm at Dorchester Career and Technology Center (DCTC). While open to all DCPS students and families, it is especially for all graduating Seniors. Meet representatives from local organizations to learn more about scholarship opportunities! The following organizations are confirmed:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. – Kappa Theta Omega Chapter
Auxiliary of Dorchester General Hospital
Chesapeake College
Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. – Cambridge Alumnae Chapter
Dorchester Chamber of Commerce
Midshore Community Foundation
St. John’s Chapel
Willie J. Sydnor Memorial Organization
Does your organization offer scholarships and is interested in being part of this Scholarship Fair? Contact Mrs. LaSina Branch at branchl@dcpsmd.org.
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