This is a reminder that there is no school for students on Monday, January 27th, and Tuesday, January 28th, for students. Teachers will be preparing report cards and attending professional development.
Afternoons can get a little hectic sometimes in the front office.
Please make sure you are communicating any transportation changes with the main office by 3:15pm. You can make these changes by calling (410) 943-3588 or by emailing colmanc@dcpsmd.org.
Please make sure your student has returned their device (laptop/iPad) and charger!
February 4th, Joe Corbi's will be delivering orders to Warwick Elementary School. We will need help organizing and distributing these orders from 9am-4pm. If you are able to help, please use the link below to sign up for a timeslot. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45ABAD29A1F9C70-54465364-joecorbis
A friendly reminder that there is no school tomorrow, January 20th, in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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
We need YOUR help!!! February 4th, Joe Corbi's will be delivering orders to Warwick Elementary School. We will need help organizing and distributing these orders from 9am-4pm. If you are able to help, please use the link below to sign up for a timeslot.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45ABAD29A1F9C70-54465364-joecorbis
Good Afternoon Families,
This weekend is a 3-day weekend. Schools will be closed on Monday, January 20th, in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
We are closely monitoring the weather forecast, which indicates a possibility of snow on Sunday and very cold temperatures on Monday and Tuesday. We are unsure if this will cause a school closure next week.
To prepare, we are sending home devices and chargers with students today in case we have to provide virtual learning next week. Remember, we have used all our inclement weather days and are doing our best to not extend the school year further into June.
If there is no significant snow event, students should bring their devices and chargers back to school on Tuesday. Please ensure the devices are safely stored over the weekend.
If there are any connectivity issues, students will have the opportunity to make up the work, and it will not count against them.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
By Faith Coffee Co. will be here TOMORROW, January 17th from 8am-1pm! Stop by on your way to work, after dropping the kids off, or even for a midday pick me up!
January 15, 2025
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
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR OUR JOE CORBI'S FUNDRAISER!!
Please make sure you have submitted all online orders and have sent in your summary sheets with brochure orders to the main office. Delivery for orders will be February 4th. We will need a few volunteers to help with organizing and distribution. If you are available to help, please reach out to the main office for more details.
2 DAYS LEFT!!
Make sure you are wrapping up your orders online and send in your summary sheets tomorrow, January 15th, for any brochure orders!!
By Faith Coffee Co. will be at Warwick Elementary School on Friday, January 17th from 8am-1pm!
Stop by and pick up something sweet to start your day!
We have 3 DAYS to go in our Joe Corbi's fundraiser!
Keep those orders coming!!
Good afternoon!
Dorchester County Public schools will be opening on a two hour delay Monday, January 13th. Parents please make sure that your child returns their charged laptop tomorrow.
5 DAYS TO GO!!
Keep those orders coming!! Sale ends on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. You can place orders directly online and/or by returning your summary sheet along with payment for brochure orders to school.
The top seller in each grade gets a Door Dash lunch with Ms. Blake!!
Tomorrow, January 10, 2025, will be a virtual day for teachers and students. Please remember to charge devices again this evening, in preparation for tomorrow. Below, you will find the information that you will need for your student to log on for instruction.
Please note some of the changes for class codes. If you have any issues logging on, please make sure that you are logged into your DCPS account for Google. Please contact your child's teacher via Rooms or email tomorrow for more assistance.
**We appreciate everyone's flexibility and grace as we continue to navigate through these weather closures. We hope to see everyone in-person soon! Stay safe and warm!
