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
Mr. Alexander is our 10th grade School Counselor who has worked very hard to make sure all of his 10th grade students have what they need. He is always available for his students and parents and we appreciate everything he does for them! He enjoys watching his students during athletic events, so if you see him out and about, tell him thank you for being an awesome School Counselor!
It's G A M E D A Y and our Girls' and Boys' Basketball programs are hosting a double header with St. Michaels this evening! Tipoff for the the games are 4PM and 5:30PM against the Saints. Tickets can be pre-purchased on GoFan.co or with credit/debit at the door, and are $3 per student / $6 per adult. Come out to cheer on our Vikings!
🔗GoFan Link: https://gofan.co/event/2809300?schoolId=MD22640
Congratulations to our top CSD ELA IXL Leaders for Q2: Ashton Hyland, Taliyah Taylor, and A'Mia Ames-Meekins! Your hard work and dedication are truly commendable!
The Q3 leaderboard is now open for students who are proficient in accurately answering the most skill questions.
CSD's Interact Club, Student Government, and National Honor Society are teaming up to collect items for their Food Drive! They will be collecting the following items through February 14th, which can be dropped off to Ms. Morris:
🔹Canned items
🔹Nonperishable items
🔹Cat food
🔹Dog food
Students who donate can earn 1 service learning hour for every 6 items donated!
This week is National School Counselor week! We have 4 awesome counselors and we are going to shout one of them out each day.
Up first, we have Ms. Collins who is the 9th grade School Counselor. She is always willing to do anything for students and staff when they need her. Thank you Ms. Collins for always being an advocate for students!
Our CSD students are excited for another week of school! We have evening high this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ms. Shaw is holding a Banking Basics information session 3rd Period on Tuesday. There is practice for the senior class play Monday through Thursday from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
In the world of Athletics, it's another busy week with Wrestling at Kent County Monday, and the Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball teams play Saint Michaels at home beginning at 4. Tuesday, Girls Basketball is at North Caroline and Boys Basketball is home v/s North Caroline. Wednesday, Wrestling is at St. Michaels. Thursday, the Girls and Boys Basketball teams travel to St. Michaels and Swim is at home v/s Decatur. Friday, The indoor Track Regionals will take place at PG County. Wrestling is home v/s NDHS for their Senior Night.
Have a great week!
We highlight so many of our athletic programs throughout the year, but here is one we don’t brag on enough! Our Unified Fitness team just finished their regular season yesterday, and are now gearing up to compete at States. We are grateful for the community we have built over the years with other Bayside schools, and appreciate Stephen Decatur High School’s Unified Fitness team recognizing all the senior student-athletes in attendance at yesterday’s meet. More so, we are incredibly proud of the entire CSD Unified Fitness team for an outstanding regular season! Go Vikings!
It has been a busy week for athletics, but we're not done yet! CSD Wrestling hosts Parkside and QA today in the gym at 4PM. Tickets can be pre-purchased on GoFan.co or with credit/debit at the door and are $3 per student / $6 per adult. Come out and support our Vikings!
🔗GoFan Link: https://gofan.co/event/3103692?schoolId=MD22640
Vikings Gear was in full force today! Our Viking Fitness, Swim, Basketball, and Cross Country students were showing their school spirit and we thought we would share some photos. Enjoy!
It's S E N I O R N I G H T for CSD Swimming! Our Vikings host Easton at 4PM at the Cambridge YMCA. Meet us there!
Our Lady Vikings are back at it for their 3rd consecutive game of the week! They host QACHS in the CSD gymnasium at 4PM (JV) and 5:30PM (Varsity). Tickets are $3 per student / $6 per adult and can be pre-purchased on GoFan.co or with credit/debit at the door. Let's go, Vikings!
🔗GoFan Link: https://gofan.co/event/3103686?schoolId=MD22640
Our Lady Vikings host the Kent County Trojans today at 5:30PM in the CSD gymnasium. Tickets can be pre-purchased at GoFan.co or with credit/debit at the door. Tickets are $3 per student and $6 per adult. Come support our Vikings!
🔗 GoFan Link: https://gofan.co/event/3081660?schoolId=MD22640
Today, Dorchester County Schools are closed for Staff Professional Development Day. These CSD students from the National Honor Society, SGA, and Interact Club assisted staff from all over the county to get where they needed to be. The sessions rotated each hour so they were on hand to lead the way. Thank you to these awesome scholars for your help today!
It's G A M E D A Y for our Boys' Basketball teams! The Vikings host our cross-county rivals, the North Dorchester Eagles, at 4PM (JV) and 5:30PM (Varsity). Tickets are $3 per student and $6 per adult and can be pre-purchased at GoFan.co or via credit/debit at the door.
🔗GoFan Link: https://gofan.co/event/3103678?schoolId=MD22640
Thank you to all of the students and parents who came out last week for our MCAP Information night. Those in attendance were able to listen to progress on our SIT goals, learn about their previous MCAP scores, and find out what the expectations are for their upcoming state assessments.
A big shoutout to Mrs. Baker, and Mrs. Cohoon for coming and presenting information as well as our Admin team!
Come support the Class of 2026 during their Mobile Spirit Night at Chic-Fil-A on Tuesday, February 18th from 5:00PM - 7:00PM! Purchases through the Chic-Fil-A Mobile App during this time will donate a percentage back to raise funds for Prom 2025.
Our Lady Vikings host the North Caroline Bulldogs today at 4PM/5:30PM in the gym. Tickets can be pre-purchased at GoFan.co or with credit/debit at the door. Tickets are $3 per student and $6 per adult.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, CSD Wrestling will now be HOSTING Mardela this evening in our lobby/cafeteria area. Match time is set for 4PM, and tickets can be pre-purchased at GoFan.co or with credit/debit at the door. Tickets are $3 per student and $6 per adult. Entrance for this event will be at Door 1 next to the flag pole (main entrance).
GoFan Link: https://gofan.co/event/3096939?schoolId=MD22640
Calling all SENIORS of the Class of 2025 to join the Office of Student Services for our annual Scholarship Fair on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at the Dorchester Career & Technology Center (DCTC). This event is open to all DCPS students and families but is especially for all graduating students (juniors & seniors). Come out and meet representatives from local scholarship committees to learn more about their scholarship opportunities. The following organizations are confirmed:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. - Kappa Theta Omega Chapter
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. - Delta Omicron Lambda Chapter
Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. - Cambridge Alumnae Chapter
Dorchester Chamber of Commerce
Dorchester General Hospital Auxiliary
Dorchester General Hospital Foundation
Edythe M. Jolley Memorial Scholarship - Maces Lane Alumni
Heart for Music Foundation
Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
Mid-Shore Community Foundation
Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. - Iota Chi Zeta Chapter
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. LaSina Branch at BranchL@DCPSMD.ORG in the Office of Student Services
