Good evening! Due to the uncertainty of weather conditions overnight, DCPS will operate as a virtual learning day tomorrow, February 12th. Schools and office buildings are closed; all staff are expected to telework, if possible. Please contact your direct supervisor for further guidance. Stay safe.
Good morning! Due to the forecasted weather conditions tomorrow afternoon, DCPS schools will operate on a half day schedule. Staff may leave after students are dismissed. All PM activities will be cancelled tomorrow, Tuesday, February 11th. Stay safe.
Attention All 3rd-5th Grade Parents! Please join us on Thursday, February 13th for our next Parent University. We will be discussing the upcoming MCAP assessments and providing free MCAP practice books to all parents who preregister for the event. It's not too late to register!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScL8VT88xY53tMkItFbBveh1yB77vB1nVvpCaS6ryVvK66hDA/viewform
Just a reminder we will be having Spirit Week at Sandy Hill from Monday, February 10th through Friday, February 14th. Uniforms are not required if you are participating in the daily events.
It's not too late to register for our upcoming Parent University! Parents who preregister by the 7th will receive a free MCAP practice booklet for ELA and Math for their child(ren).
Use the link below or scan the QR code on the attached flyers.
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Dear Parent/Guardian/Community Member,
Dorchester County Public Schools (DCPS) has initiated a process to modernize its elementary schools, and we need your input in the first step—the Districtwide Elementary School Prototype Educational Specification. This document will identify what an ideal elementary school in Dorchester County should be: the types of instructional and support spaces it will contain, its educational philosophy, and its community features. It will be used to evaluate the older elementary schools in the system, leading to capital improvement projects that will support your children’s needs.
You are invited to a listening session to learn about the process for developing the Districtwide Elementary School Prototype Educational Specification. The first session will be held on February 11, 2025, beginning at 6:00 PM, at Cambridge-South Dorchester High School in the auditorium, and the second session will be held on February 12, 2025, beginning at 6:00 PM, at North Dorchester High School in the auditorium. At these sessions, you will have the opportunity to provide input on the elementary schools. You do not need to attend both sessions as they will both cover the same information. Additional opportunities will be available later this spring to provide comments as the draft educational specification document is developed.
The Districtwide Elementary School Prototype Educational Specification is the first step in providing modernized facilities for the elementary school students of Dorchester County. Your concerns and observations are crucial to the success of this process. We look forward to seeing you at one or both sessions.
Sincerely,
Dr. Jymil Thompson
Superintendent of Schools
After school basketball practice is cancelled today, Tuesday, February 4th. We will still be holding cheer practice.
Come out to MLMS to support our team!
Sandy Hill Buzz February Newsletter https://secure.smore.com/n/4796r
Congratulations to all of our nominees!
Please RSVP!
Please join us on Thursday, February 13th from 5:30 - 7:00 to hear about the upcoming MCAP assessments and how to help support your child at home. Please use the QR code on the attached flyer to RSVP or email our Community Liaison, Ms. Woolford, at woolfordc@dcpsmd.org.
Sandy Hill Elementary School received a non-credible threat earlier today. Cambridge Police Department is currently investigating and, as a precautionary measure, will be present on our campus while the investigation is conducted. The safety of our students and staff are our number one concern and we will continue to follow our established safety and security protocols.
The stay in place at Sandy Hill has been lifted and we have resumed our normal schedule. Recess will be indoor for the remainder of the day.
Good afternoon parents,
As a precautionary measure, we are currently on a stay in place. All students are safe in the building and until further notice, parents and visitors will not be permitted to enter the building.
Quarter 2 report cards will be emailed and sent home today. Students in grades K-5 will also be bringing home their DIBELs and iReady home reports. If your child does not bring those home today, please contact their teacher.
Our quarter 2 Bee Bash will be held during specials today for all students who earned enough bees to participate. Uniforms are still required today and tomorrow.
Please join us!
Due to staff illness, cheer practice will be cancelled today.
NOTICE OF MEETING
Board of Education Budget Work Session with Public Comments on the Budget
DATE: Thursday, January 23, 2025
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: The Board Room
Central Office of the Board of Education
700 Glasgow Street
Cambridge, MD 21613
The Board of Education of Dorchester County will conduct a Budget Work Session with Comments from the Public at the date, time and location indicated above to address business as indicated on the agenda.
The agenda and related documents can be accessed online via BoardDocs on the Dorchester County Public Schools website at www.dcps.k12.md.us.
Anyone who would like to submit public comments electronically, to be included in the minutes, can email comments@dcpsmd.org by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 22 2025.
All Board of Education Meetings will be livestreamed: https://townhallstreams.com/towns/dorchesterboe
