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.
Our CSD Violin Club has been meeting weekly since mid October with Mrs. Wise and today they were visited by Ms. Lizzie Devereux, the Director of Comprehensive Arts Education for MSDE. Violin Club meets during our PowerHour and is open to all students. Students rehearsed today for the Winter Concert and got some valuable pointers from Ms. Devereux, who is a trained violinist. We are very excited to see where this program is headed! Thank you so much to Mrs. Wise for organizing this incredible opportunity for our students!
Our winter athletic season kicks off tomorrow! Tickets for all home athletic events will be GoFan ONLY for students and adults during this season. Adult tickets are $6 and student tickets are $3, and will be released on GoFan 24 hours in advance. Come out and support our student-athletes this season!
Today, we have an awesome event happening in our Media Center from 10:40-11:30 a.m.. Mr. David White from Pohanka in Salisbury will be sharing information about Pohanka's School, where they train you to be an auto or truck mechanic, or collision repair professional, and THEY PAY YOU! I spent 3 hours there last Friday learning all about this program, and if you like tinkering with engines or cars and trucks, then YOU are a perfect candidate to enter their program. Guess what? You don't have to be a young adult to get accepted into their program, either. They have older adults who want to change careers who also are eligible for their program. All you need is the interest in learning and working. If you are a graduate of C-SD, you are welcome to sign up. We still have room for today's presentation. Email me to sign up: shaws@dcpsmd.org I promise you won't be disappointed!
The Interact Club has been busy collecting clothes for our cold weather clothing drive. The Club just made a large donation to the Blessing Closet here at CSD!
Interact club is very happy to be able to give back to the school and help out their classmates.
Special thanks to our officers Tyler Sears, Mia Jackson, and Christina Hyde, and to our advisors Mr. Tremper, Mrs. Mann, and Phil Reed!
Students and staff at CSD wore red to celebrate National Kindness day on Monday. We try to spread kindness every day here at CSD, and we appreciate Student Services recognizing the day.
Cambridge-South Dorchester High School’s Media Center was the location of a special event for our students today! Salisbury University admission counselor, Shane Ryan, reviewed student’s transcripts, test scores, and extra-curricular activities and conducted in person interviews with students and granted instant admission decisions. A phone interview was also conducted for a student that could not be here in person. This event was made possible through the hard work of our Next Generation Scholars Program Specialist, Ms. Lauri Bell. Congratulations to our hard-working students!
Attached are the CSDHS Weekly News! Please check out all events, clubs, and activities available to our students!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YgplUFsPKJC2uM6as2I6Ve3FWCeIEsjgizs-gvk3Dr0/edit#slide=id.g294c36058bf_74_56
On Monday, November 20th, CSD's National Honor Society will be hosting their blood drive in partnership with the Blood Bank of Delmarva. Here is what you need to know:
> Time: 8:00AM - 1:30PM
> Location: CSD Gymnasium
> 16 yrs old must have ID and parent signature (Parent signatures will be collected by Ms. Steeves)
> 17 yrs old+ must have ID
> Students can sign up during Power Hour
> Open to the public!
Link: https://donate.bbd.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/9313
Today was our BIG HOUSE REVEAL DAY! We were super excited to invite all of our students to the RCA Experience! Students were able to find out what house they are in and celebrate with their friends! A big thanks to Mrs. Earing and her team for making this happen!
Congratulations to Te'kai Drummond and Laila Insley for being our student-athletes of the month for October!
Te'Kai runs for CSD's boys cross country team, and has placed in several events this season. Most recently, he placed 6th in the region XC meet, helping his team to qualify for the State Championships which will take place this Saturday, November 11th.
Laila plays for CSD's girls soccer team, and is one of the leading scorers for the lady Vikings. Her coach had this to say about her value as a player on the team:
"Laila has been an integral part of our soccer team. She is a leader on and off the field, and is responsible for many of our goals this season. Laila scored the tying goal in our playoff win vs. Snow Hill which was definitely the turning point in the game for us. I love having her on the team."
Today we salute a paws-itively super principal, the leader of the Warwick Elementary pack, Ms. Marybeth Blake! What does Ms. Blake wish to be her legacy from her years as an educator? “I want my legacy to be that I have empowered all children to have confidence to be their own advocate, to leave their seven years of elementary school having a voice to stand up for what they need to be successful in their educational career and as they navigate life. I want children to be kind, fair, and inclusive of others.” Happy National Principals Month, Ms. Blake! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS #ThankAPrincipal
Big congratulations to Cambridge-South Dorchester High School principal Mr. Jerome Stover on receiving the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) June E. Streckfus Leadership in Education Partnerships Award for his outstanding support of the Next Generation Scholars Program at C-SD! Mr. Stover was selected for this recognition by MBRT from programs throughout Maryland. Next Generation Scholars Programs help students determine career interests and support students through the college and financial aid application process, and at C-SD is coordinated by Ms. Lauri Bell. Mr. Stover is pictured holding his award with Ms. Shamya Johnson-Stover, Human Resources Administrator for Hiring and Recruitment for Dorchester County Public Schools.
Nine C-SD students, part of the Next Generation Scholars Program, also attended the MBRT Industry Day and Annual Meeting to cheer on Mr. Stover as he received his recognition. The event was held at McCormick Headquarters in Hunt Valley, where students met other Next Generation Scholars from across the state, learn about McCormick and the company’s careers, learn about how spices are made, talk to flavorists, and sample different flavors/spices. They also heard from Chef Stretch of Next Level Chef, a local Baltimore young man making a name for himself in the culinary industry. #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS #CreatingTheFutureDCPS
Did you know . . . The new Fast Track Child Care Scholarship application process shortens your wait to three business days to get help with childcare expenses and 60 days of childcare assistance while your Child Care Scholarship application is processed, if you are eligible! If you need childcare, find out more at www.money4childcare.com. #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
It's National Principals Month, and today we celebrate the leader of the Hummingbirds, Choptank Elementary Principal Mr. Gaven Parker! “What I want most for my students is for them to feel safe and supported as they grow as learners,” he says, and we say thank you to Mr. Parker for his leadership! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS #ThankAPrincipal
The Board of Education will hold an Open Work Session on Thursday, October 12, 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.
Ms. Ashley Robinson, principal of Dorchester Career and Technology Center, is today’s star principal, as we continue to celebrate National Principals Month. When asked what she wants most for her students, Ms. Robinson said, “My greatest wish for my students is that they enter adulthood feeling confident and prepared for their futures . . . I know they are destined to be great and cannot wait to see them experience success.” Thank you for the role you play in that success, Ms. Robinson! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS #ThankAPrincipal
Who’s your favorite Teacher Who Makes a Difference? WMDT 47ABC wants to know! Go to https://www.wmdt.com/teacher-who-makes-a-difference/ and tell them about your favorite Dorchester County Public Schools teacher. They may be one of this year’s monthly winners! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
We celebrate National Principals Month by today celebrating Hurlock Elementary School’s principal Ms. Dawn Corkran! Ms. Corkran says, “I aspire for my legacy as an Administrator as well as a teacher for DCPS to be how much I loved and believed in each student and staff member. I hope to be characterized by my unwavering commitment to honesty, fairness and doing what is best for our students and that my love for learning was contagious!” Thank you for inspiring Hurlock’s Mighty Eagles for 27 years and counting! #AllHandsOnDeckDCPS #ThankAPrincipal
It's National Custodians Day and we want to thank all our dedicated custodians for clearing the way for learning! Keeping a school clean isn’t for the faint of heart. You’re the best!
Hope Andrews, Charles Askins, Jose Barrios-Munoz, Marvin Blake, Felicia Blount, Spencer Brown, Christopher Casado, Charity Cephas Aniyah Chisum, James Cornish, Bryant Crosell, Marcellus Dockins.
Chanelle Foster, Nicholas Foxwell, William Holland, Sharon Huether, Gregory Jefferson, Archie Jenkins, Pamela Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Samuel Johnson, Michelle Lewis, Myson Lucero, Jacques McKnight.
Brendan McLaughlin, Tyrone Molock, Khalil Molock, Katina Molock-Ash, Regenia Neal, Uga Parker, Marcus Parker, Noah Peer, Bonita Perry, Darren Potts, Hattie Redmond, Tyshena Rolle.
Dolores Sheffield, Ivory Smith, Carlton Stanley, David Sutt, Laverne Taylor, Vonzella Thomas, Ellena Walker, Gregory Walls, Jacob Whipple, Anthony Woolford, Angela Young.
#AllHandsOnDeckDCPS
