Dorchester Career & Technology Center

In our culinary program, you can receive two certifications! #CTEMonth

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.

Our Career Coaches are always looking for innovative ways to engage students about CTE. CTE students (and even alumni) involved in Dorchester Career and Technology Center had the unique opportunity this year to help promote their programs of study by visiting South Dorchester School (Grades 6-8) during their lunch time to present information and hands-on activities, along with answering questions about the program. It was such a success during Semester 1, that it will continue throughout the school year. Students involved were: Savannah Weber, Tyler Sears, Nia White, and Alumni Mia Jackson. #CTEMonth

Rising career awareness is critical for student engagement and the success of our CTE program. During county-wide PD, DCPS Career Coach Shay Lewis-Sisco provides valuable information to her colleagues on career-focused instructional integrative strategies to increase student engagement. #CTEMonth

Today, we highlight our Criminal Justice program! Check out all of the future career options! #CTEMonth

Here is the electricity program! #CTEMonth

Today is the day! Don't miss our open house! #CTEMonth

Check out our Automotive Technology Program! #CTEMonth

Happy School Counseling Week! We are grateful for our School Counseling intern, Ms. Linton!

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 we highlight our Masonry Program! Check out the details and how to sign up!

Happy CTE month from the Dorchester Career & Technology Center! We proudly offer 17 programs and are looking forward to highlighting each one this month!

Congratulations to the incredible nominees for the 2025-26 Teacher of the Year and Early Excellence Educator awards at DCTC!

Please see the following information if you are interested in our new Robotics Club!!!

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 5th. DCTC will be hosting an open house for future students to come out and learn about our programs from the instructors and current students!

Today is the day! Come eat dinner with us from 5-7:00pm. 15 % of all mobile orders will benefit DCTC!

Don't cook dinner tomorrow, come eat with us! Please download the mobile app and order through there. 15% of all mobile orders will benefit DCTC.

The MD Youth Apprenticeship Program provides students the opportunity to engage in the workforce putting their academic and technical skills into practice. Offers students a industry mentor to help guide their success in the industry. Pictured is NDHS Senior, DCTC Welding Student & Apprentice Dallas Bumgarner at GKD. DCPS students interested in participating in the MD Youth Apprenticeship Program should complete the interest form https://forms.office.com/r/aCFz1ZANne Contact Career Coach,Mrs. Shay lewiss@dcpsmd.org if you have any questions.

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.