Who says a printed book is old school? Not these 3rd graders at Sandy Hill Elementary, who were excited to each receive their own dictionary! Thank you to Mr. Phil Reed and the Rotary Club of Cambridge, who for many years has ensured that every Dorchester County Public Schools 3rd grader receives a personal copy of a dictionary. It’s a Fall tradition! #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15
Today we celebrate a principal who, unusually, has been at the same school for her entire 29-year career with Dorchester County Public Schools. Hurlock Elementary School’s Ms. Dawn Corkran began her career as a teacher at the school, became an Assistant Principal, and is now in her second year as Principal of the Mighty Eagles. Happy National Principals Month, Ms. Corkran, and thank you for your loyalty and commitment to Hurlock! #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15 #ThankAPrincipal
Time is ticking! If you haven’t yet done your bit to bring extra funding to Dorchester County by completing the Student Benefit Form, you have until October 31, 2024! Note: This is only for families with children in a Dorchester County public school.
It isn’t called the Student Benefit Form for nothing! The more DCPS parents who complete this form for their families, the more DCPS students will benefit! Data gathered from this form leads to benefits such as more funding to support instruction, student services, and programs like Community Schools, tutoring, free meals for students, funding for laptops, and scholarship opportunities for our youngsters. The funding is there – let’s bring it home to our kids in Dorchester County! Head on over to the DCPS website at www.dcps.k12.md.us, scroll down to the form and complete it for your family! #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15
Today’s National Principal Month focus is on Ms. Patricia Prosser, principal of South Dorchester School! First an elementary school principal, then principal at two middle schools, Ms. Prosser is now using her wide experience to serve as captain of the Skipjacks at our only combined elementary-middle school. Thank you for your dedicated leadership, Ms. Prosser! #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15 #ThankAPrincipal
Attention middle school families! This is just a reminder that the DCPS pilot project using cell phone pouches begins this Monday, October 21. Students in grades 6, 7, and 8 bringing a cell phone to school will be given a lockable pouch in which to keep it during the school day. Friends, it’s time to #findyourfocus! #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15
Today is an rare Friday off for most of our students and staff, but not for these North Dorchester High School students! They were invited to be part of the Tenor/Bass Chorus Demonstration as part of the Maryland Music Educator’s Fall Workshop today at Kent Island High School. This is a terrific opportunity for them to work with a specialist in male voices and then perform for music educators from throughout the state of Maryland. Congratulations to (l-r) Ryan Dodd, John Lankford, Mason Wheeler, Manny Reyes Dominguez, Jayden Coleman, and Zach Bozman (not pictured) and their choral teacher, Ms. Karen Mercer. #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15
Happy National Principals Month to Mr. Jerome Stover, proud principal of our largest school, Cambridge-South Dorchester High School! Having over 700 teenagers in one place doesn’t rattle Mr. Stover – he loves all his students and makes sure he tells them this often. Thank you, Mr. Stover, for all you do for your students to ensure they become high school graduates! #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15 #ThankAPrincipal
Just a reminder that Dorchester County Public Schools and offices are closed on Friday, October 18, 2024, to allow members to attend the annual convention of the Maryland State Education Association. #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15
The future’s bright . . . the future’s ORANGE! Today is National Unity Day, the signature day of Anti-Bullying Month, when DCPS students and staff are encouraged to wear orange as a visible message of building commUNITY through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. <3 #UnityEveryDay #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15
Ahoy, mateys! It’s National School Lunch Week, and there’s all kinds of funny business going on in the DCPS cafeterias! Here are the Pirates of the Choptank – Krista “Seadog” Wiles, Rose “Barnacle” Emery, and Jenny “Thunder” Bradley – taking a break from pillage and plunder to serve up tasty treasures for the Choptank Hummingbirds! #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15 #NSLW24
National Principals Month continues, and today we celebrate Ms. Myesha Ford! Ms. Ford is in her second year as principal of Maple Elementary School, and no one takes more pride in the Maple Lion pride than she does! Formerly a teacher and an Assistant Principal at Maple, we thank you, Ms. Ford, for growing with the school! #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15 #ThankAPrincipal
Wow! Thanks for a great discussion last night in Hurlock regarding Dorchester County Public Schools: where we are, where we need to be, and what we need to do to get there! The discussion continues tonight (10/15) in Cambridge with a Strategic Planning Community Meeting at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 712 Bradley Ave. from 6:00 to 7:30. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jymil Thompson will be available from 5:30 for an informal chat. Please join us! #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15
Reminder: Tonight is the first opportunity to Put Yourself in the Picture! A series of meetings this week offers the community an opportunity to speak up about what you think is important in the running of our schools through 2028. What will help us get from the 23rd ranked district in Maryland to 15th? Don’t be a keyboard warrior . . . come out and join the conversation! Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thompson will be at each location by 5:30 to meet and chat informally before the meeting. #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15
Today we recognize Ms. Ashley Robinson, principal of Dorchester Career and Technology Center, for how she “lifts up” her students and staff! A strong champion of Career and Technical Education, Ms. Robinson leads the cheers for all her students and the school’s programs. Happy National Principals Month, Ms. Robinson and thank you for all you do! #ThankAPrincipal #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Dorchester Career and Technology Center, 2465 Cambridge Bypass in Cambridge, with the open session beginning at 6:00 pm, following the conclusion of the closed session. 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 closed session will discuss a possible land transfer, personnel, and an update on legal issues, The public is welcome to attend the open session. 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 October 16. The meeting will be livestreamed at https://townhallstreams.com/towns/dorchesterboe.
Big news for expectant parents, newborns, toddlers, pre-schoolers, and their parents living in the Hurlock area! A new Judy Center Early Learning Hub is coming to Hurlock Elementary School, opening in 2025! More information will be coming soon! #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15
Meet the Dorchester County Public Schools New Teacher Mentors for the 2024-2025 school year! These folks, with over 300 years of experience in education between them, provide a year-long support program for teachers new to DCPS, and even longer for those new to the profession. Teachers have a lot of responsibility and for rookies it can be particularly overwhelming, but these folks are in their corner to offer advice, encouragement, and an occasional hug if needed. Thank you, New Teacher Mentors: Lynette Burns, Melissa Councell (not pictured), Missy Kenny, Eve Kingsbury, John McCoy, Evelyn Renkwitz, Cheryl Vauls, Cindee Wong, and Coordinator of the program, Renee Warfield. #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15
This week has been Fire Prevention Week and most of our elementary schools enjoyed visits from their local fire department to ensure youngsters are schooled in fire safety. Today it was the turn of South Dorchester School, who expanded the visit to not only include Church Creek Volunteer Fire Department but Emergency Medical Services and Dorchester County Sheriff’s Department as well. Children from Ms. Brown, Ms. Brooks, and Ms. Bobbi’s PreK class, Ms. Reynolds and Ms. Jackson’s Kindergarten class, Ms. Wolfe and Ms. Anderson’s 1st grade class, and Ms. Robbins’ 2nd grade class had the opportunity to be inside an ambulance, a fire truck, and a police car while learning how these first responders help those in need. Partnering agencies, we greatly appreciate your support! <3 #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15
We continue to celebrate National Principals Month by introducing Mr. Gaven Parker, principal of Choptank Elementary School, and the leader of the Hummingbird Charm! Mr. Parker was destined to lead Choptank, as he clearly exuded charm even as an elementary school child. DCPS is delighted that Mr. Parker is on our team and thank him for his service to his students! #ThankAPrincipal #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15
Starting Monday, October 21, 2024, a pilot program will begin in Dorchester County Public Schools’ three middle schools to limit student cell phone usage during the school day. Students at Mace’s Lane Middle School, North Dorchester Middle School, and grades 6 through 8 at South Dorchester School will secure their phones in locked pouches upon arrival at the school in the morning, with the pouch being unlocked at the end of the school day. The goal is to limit the distractions caused by cell phone use in schools to improve academic achievement and mental well-being. More information can be found on our website: https://www.dcps.k12.md.us/article/1808878. #DCPS23NoMore #DCPSTeam15
