Cambridge-South Dorchester High School

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

📢 Reminder! Families of Juniors and Seniors! 📢 Our SAT School Day event is coming up on March 12, 2025! This event is open to any Junior or Senior interested in participating for FREE. Students interested in participating should request registration through the following link: https://forms.gle/LNwwmhpG3exUNDiT7 Thank you for your support! 📚✨ 🗓️ Important: The final day to request SAT School Day registration is January 26th. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!

The Vikings are gearing up for a new week! Today, there is no school for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Tuesday and Wednesday there is Evening High. There is also a Scholarship night on Wednesday at DCTC. Thursday, There is a special MCAP night for invited students and parents. Friday is an important day - the end of the Semester! That means turn in any missing assignments to your teacher! Athletics is also busy this week. Tuesday, there is a Boys Basketball game at Kent County. Girls will play home v/s Kent County at 5:30. Wednesday, Track is at Worcester Rec Center, Unified S&C is at Mardela, Swim is at Kent County, and Wrestling is home v/s Mardela. Thursday, Wrestling is at Colonel. Boys Basketball is at North Caroline and Girls Basketball is home v/s North Caroline. Have a great week!

DO GOOD WITH CHIPOTLE! Chipotle fundraising for Cambridge-South Dorchester High School! 20% of event sales get donated to the cause! When: Wednesday, February 5th 4-8PM Where: 8911 Ocean GTWY, Easton, MD. 21601 Order online for pickup using code: 272B3NM

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

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.

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

Our Lady Vikings are back again, this time hosting Kent Island for 4PM (JV) and 5:30PM (Varsity) games! Tickets can be pre-purchased at Gofan.co or with credit/debit at the door, and are $6 per adult / $3 per student.

Our swim team is back in action at the Cambridge YMCA today! They host Salisbury School for their meet which is set to begin at 3PM. Good luck, Vikings!

🎉 Exciting News from the Office of Student Services! 🎉 Join us for the 4th Annual DCPS Scholarship Fair on Wednesday, January 22, at the Dorchester Career and Technology Center from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM! This event is open to all Dorchester County Public Schools students and families, with a special focus on our seniors in the Class of 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore scholarship options and plan for your future! Does your organization have a scholarship you would like to advertise? Please email branchl@dcpsmd.org to join the fair. For more information or any questions, parents and students can contact the Office of Student Services at 410-901-6944. We can’t wait to see you there!

Our Lady Vikings are brushing off the snow and are ready to get back to it! They host Colonel Richardson this evening at 5:30PM in the CSD Gym. Tickets can be found at GoFan.co or purchased with credit/debit at the door, and are $6 per adult / $3 per student. Come support our Girls' Varsity Basketball program for their first game of a very busy week! Gofan Link: https://gofan.co/event/2943342?schoolId=MD22640

📢 Attention Families of Juniors and Seniors! 📢 We are excited to announce that our SAT School Day event is coming up on March 12, 2025! This event is open to any Junior or Senior interested in participating for FREE. Students interested in participating should request registration through the following link: https://forms.gle/LNwwmhpG3exUNDiT7 Thank you for your support! 📚✨ 🗓️ Important: The final day to request SAT School Day registration is January 26th. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!

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.

4 CSD Vikings named to 1A All-State AND our very own Coach Burnham is 1A Coach of the Year?! To say we are proud would be an understatement! Congratulations to all selected for this outstanding recognition! Offense: OL - Omarion Travers Ath - Anthony Hughes Defense: DL - Ka’Marii Stanley LB - Antonio Blueford 1A Coach of the Year - Coach Robert Burnham Link: https://www.mdprepfootball.com/post/complete-2024-maryland-high-school-football-all-region-all-state

Good afternoon. Friday, January 10th will be a virtual learning day for students. More information will be sent from your child’s school. All 12-month employees are expected to report on time. If staff need additional time to get to work, they may reach out to their supervisor to adjust their schedule. Please be safe.

Tomorrow, Thursday, 1/9 will be a virtual day. It will be a B day. The schedule is shown below. Google Meet Codes can be found on your teacher’s Schoology page. Students will not receive credit for attendance if they have not logged into the google meet and/or completed the assignment. Students who have trouble accessing the Google Meet should contact their teacher via email or Schoology and ask for the missed assignment upon return in order to have their attendance adjusted.

Good afternoon. Thursday, January 9th will be a virtual learning day for students. More information will be sent from your child’s school. All 12-month employees are expected to report on time. If staff need additional time to get to work, they may reach out to their supervisor to adjust their schedule. Please be safe.

Good afternoon! Dorchester County Public Schools and Central Office will be closed Wednesday, January 8th. Essential staff may be called in by their supervisor if needed. Stay safe.

Good afternoon! Dorchester County Public Schools and Central Office will be closed Tuesday, January 7th. Essential staff may be called in by their supervisor if needed. Stay safe.