Today’s the day! Go, triathletes! And if you’re fast enough to finish first, two Dorchester County Public Schools students will be there to greet you and place that coveted medal around your neck! Ky’Ren Stanley and Ja’Zyiah Mills, both 5th graders in Ms. Travis’ class at Choptank Elementary School, will be waiting for you! Here they are, being cheered on by their classmates yesterday afternoon after finding out their school chose them for this honor! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Ironman Maryland is a huge event for our community, and many of our youngsters have great opportunities to be involved. Last night, more than 70 Dorchester County Public Schools kiddos participated in the Welcome Ceremony for the event, as flag bearers carrying the flags representing the home countries of this year’s competitors and as part of the North Dorchester High School Marching Eagles. Have a great race tomorrow, Crabby Nation! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
It’s special delivery time as IRONMAN Maryland triathletes arriving today and tomorrow for Saturday’s event each receive a letter of welcome and encouragement written by a student from one of our schools. And what do the recipients say? They give their stamp of approval! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
He's baaaaaack! Legendary science teacher Mr. Dan Hortert is back in a North Dorchester High School classroom after a several year hiatus while he did a test-run retirement. We’re so glad to welcome Mr. Hortert back to his natural habitat! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Thank you to those members of our community, led by Ian Nabb, who stuffed over 60 new backpacks with school supplies for our kiddos! Mr. Nabb, a 2005 graduate of C-SD, wanted to celebrate his mother, Mrs. Linda Nabb and her work in our school system. Mrs. Nabb was a member of the Dorchester County Board of Education from 1993 to 2004, serving as president for part of that time. What better way of celebrating dedication to education than helping ensure all our students are equipped to learn? Mr. Nabb is pictured here with DCPS Director of Student Services Mr. Kirk Howie. #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
9/11/01 - Remembering
The Board of Education will hold an Open Work Session on Thursday, September 14, 2023, 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.
How was your first week of school? Ours was awesome! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Attention elementary parents! There are BIG changes ahead for elementary report cards! All will be revealed (and more!) at your child’s Back-to-School Night. Here’s the schedule:
Hurlock Elementary, Wed., 9/13, 5:30
Warwick Elementary, Tues., 9/19, 5:30
Vienna Elementary, Tues., 9/19, 5:30
Sandy Hill Elementary, Tues., 9/19, 5:30-7:00
South Dorchester School, Thurs., 9/21, 5:30
Choptank Elementary, Thurs., 9/21, 4:00-6:00
Maple Elementary (PreK – 2nd grade), Thurs., 9/21, 5:30-7:00
Maple Elementary (3rd – 5th grade), Thurs., 9/28, 5:30-7:00
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Dear Crabby Nation,
It’s only the first week of school, but students all over Dorchester County have been writing letters to welcome you to the best event ever, Ironman Maryland 2023! Here are Ms. Crystal and Ms. Ray’s 5th grade classes at Warwick Elementary School working on their letters, offering encouragement, and even advice as you prepare for the Big Day. As you can see, we think you’re awesome and we’ll be cheering you on in just nine days!
With love from your friends at Dorchester County Public Schools ❤
This morning, Dorchester County Public Schools welcomed (take a deep breath) our Classes of 2038 and 2037 to Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 and the Class of 2036 to Kindergarten! Here are a few of those kiddos from Maple Elementary and South Dorchester School. There’s an important journey ahead and we are delighted to have all these little learners on board with us! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Dorchester County Public Schools hosted a distinguished visitor today, Brigadier General (Ret.) Warner Sumpter, a member of the Maryland State Board of Education. BG (Ret.) Sumpter, along with Superintendent Dave Bromwell, Dorchester County Board of Education President Dr. Susan Morgan and member Sheri Hubbard, toured Hurlock Elementary and North Dorchester Middle Schools with principals Dawn Corkran and Vaughn Evans, who couldn’t be prouder of their Mighty Eagles and Owls! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Starting in Kindergarten, they’ve been through 12 first days of school together, but today, the 13th, is significant – it is their last. To mark the occasion, members of North Dorchester Class of 2024 gathered outside the school stadium this morning to see the sun rise together on their last first day of school. #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Hurlock Elementary’s Mighty Eagles looked their best for the first day of school this morning, thanks to generous stylists and barbers in the community! Thank you to Mr. Vaughn Bowen, Mr. Kevin Cephas, Ms. Ebony Cornish, Ms. Elaine Stiegler, Ms. Tyronda Woolford, and Ms. Lisa Green for donating their skills last week to cut, style, braid, trim, bead, and do whatever ensured that the Mighty Eagles looked and felt great. Organized by and at the school, over 40 students signed up for the pampering treatment and left looking absolutely fab! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
All aboard! Our fleet of schools began loading this morning, preparing for the exciting year-long journey ahead of us! First through 5th, along with 6th and 9th graders, climbed aboard. Here are a few of the first-day faces of Sandy Hill and Choptank Elementary! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Once upon a time there was a family of Backpack Buddies living in Pre-Kindergarten teacher Katelyn Robinson’s Maple Elementary classroom, just waiting for someone to adopt them, giving them fur-ever homes. Lucky for them, at Friday’s Open House, Ms. Robinson’s new students received their new backpacks that needed a bit of personalization. Students chose their new Backpack Buddy, the adoptions were quickly finalized, and everyone lived happily ever after. #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
Dorchester County Public Schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2023, in observance of Labor Day.
How dedicated are our teachers? Here’s North Dorchester Middle School science teacher Amber Knoepfel at the school’s Open House yesterday, although she is on maternity leave following the birth of sweet little Gabriella less than a month ago. “I wanted to make sure I met my students before I return later in the fall,” she said. Oh, yes, our teachers are the best! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
There were lots of hugs and “I can’t believe how much you’ve grown!” at our schools’ Open Houses today! Students and teachers got a glimpse of how great this school year is going to be as everyone prepares to cast off on Opening Day(s) next week! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
For many of our county’s children, the first “school” face they’ll see on their First Day of School will be someone like Ms. Bonita or Mr. Frankie, charged with the great responsibility of getting them from bus stop to school and back again safely. But we ALL have a responsibility to help Ms. Bonita, Mr. Frankie and the 85 other Dorchester County school bus drivers keep our children safe. Make sure your children know the safest walking route to their bus stop. Talk to them about appropriate behavior while on the bus. When driving, remain vigilant for small pedestrians who may be excited and distracted and do something unexpected. And never, ever, ever even think about passing a stopped school bus with flashing red lights from any direction. Never. Our bus drivers look forward to a safe year and doing their important part to ensure Dorchester County’s children stay safe! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
