Spotlight #6! Welcoming Ms. Bobbie Matthews to our administrative team. Ms. Matthews spent her first few years in DCPS next door as a Choptank Hummingbird. Ms. Matthews will be our 7th grade Assistant Principal for the 25-26 school year.
🎒 Back to School Open House 🍔🌭
Get ready to kick off the school year! Join us for our Back to School Open House where you can:
Meet your teachers and staff.
Get your schedule and ask any questions.
Enjoy a delicious meal (food will be provided for our families).
📅 Date: Thursday August 28th
🕒 Time: 2:00-4:00 PM
📍 Location: Mace's Lane Middle School / 1101 Mace's Lane
We can't wait to see you there and start the year off strong! Let’s make it a great one! 🎉
Spotlight #5.
Please welcome Mr. Walter Newell to our Social Studies department. Mr. Newell worked in Baltimore City before making his way down to us in Dorchester. We are excited for him to bring his expertise to our students!
Please welcome Mr. Walter Newell to our Social Studies department. Mr. Newell worked in Baltimore City before making his way down to us in Dorchester. We are excited for him to bring his expertise to our students!
🎲🧩 Board Games Wanted! 🧩🎲
Mace’s Lane Middle School is looking for board game donations to use as part of our PBIS incentives! Our staff are working hard to create options for students who demonstrate positive behavior, and we want to reward them with fun, interactive activities that encourage teamwork, problem-solving, and good sportsmanship.
If you have any gently used or new board games you’d like to donate, we would be so grateful! Popular choices include:
• Classic games (Monopoly, Connect 4, Uno, Sorry, Trouble, Jenga)
• Strategy games (Checkers, Chess, Battleship, Clue)
• Party/family games (Pictionary, Apples to Apples, Headbandz, Guess Who)
📍 Donations can be dropped off at Mace’s Lane Middle School during school hours.
💛 Every contribution helps create a positive and engaging school culture for our students!
Thank you for supporting our Tigers and helping us make PBIS incentives fun and meaningful! 🐅✨
Spotlight #4!
Welcome Mr. Chadwick Fischer. He's an Eastern Shore native joining our Social Studies department on our 7th grade hall!
Spotlight #3!
Welcome Mr. James Clopein. A recent graduate from Salisbury University, he will be teaching 6th grade Social Studies. Thank you for choosing DCPS to start your journey!
You could feel the energy coming off of Mrs. Cook as she welcomed the staff for the 2025-2026 school year. Her message was clear: Tigers are strong, courageous, and fiercely protective. They are strategic, patient, and focused. These traits mirror the way we will guide, protect, and challenge our students each day. We are looking forward to an amazing school year!
Spotlight #2!
Please welcome Mr. Roberto Copeland. He's coming to us with years of experience teaching middle school in Maryland. We are very excited for him to join our Science Department and 7th grade team.
Tiger family, let's give a warm welcome to Mrs. Kolakowski who is joining us from Maple Elementary School! She will be teaching 6th grade RELA.
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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SPORTS?
We're gauging student interest in forming new teams for:
Soccer
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
📅 Interested? Let us know!
Sign up to learn more at:
https://forms.gle/d67bDaRZY8gtkrqg6
Let’s build teams we can be proud of – together!
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SPORTS?
We're gauging student interest in forming new teams for:
Soccer
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
📅 Interested? Let us know!
Sign up to learn more at:
https://forms.gle/d67bDaRZY8gtkrqg6
Let’s build teams we can be proud of – together!
It is hard to believe the summer is coming to an end, but we are so excited to welcome our new staff to Mace's Lane for the 25-26 school year.
Pictured here with our administrative team are Amy Lawson (Science), Cole Morrissette (PE), Walter Newell (Social Studies), Mary Makowske (Math), Ronald Lee (Special Education), Chadwick Fischer (Social Studies), James Clopein (Social Studies), and Roberto Luis-Copeland (Science).
Not pictured is Delphine Benoit (Science).
DCPS Seeks Public Input on a Proposed Update to our Cell Phone Policy
Dorchester County Public Schools invites students, parents, teachers, and community members to provide feedback on a proposed update to our cell phone policy aimed at improving the learning environment in schools.
Over the past year, the district conducted a pilot program in select schools to test various approaches to cell phone use during the school day. The pilot provided valuable insights into what was needed to update the current policy.
THE DRAFTED POLICY https://5il.co/3lzgo outlines guidelines for cell phone use during school hours as well as consequences for misuse. The district hopes the policy will help minimize distractions in the classroom.
The district is requesting your input about the changes by August 15, 2025. Community members can submit their feedback via email to Nancy Harrington at harringtonn@dcpsmd.org.
🎒 Back to School Open House 🍔🌭
Get ready to kick off the school year! Join us for our Back to School Open House where you can:
Meet your teachers and staff.
Get your schedule and ask any questions.
Enjoy a delicious meal (food will be provided for our families).
📅 Date: Thursday August 28th
🕒 Time: 2:00-4:00 PM
📍 Location: Mace's Lane Middle School / 1101 Mace's Lane
We can't wait to see you there and start the year off strong! Let’s make it a great one! 🎉
Get ready to kick off the school year! Join us for our Back to School Open House where you can:
Meet your teachers and staff.
Get your schedule and ask any questions.
Enjoy a delicious meal (food will be provided for our families).
📅 Date: Thursday August 28th
🕒 Time: 2:00-4:00 PM
📍 Location: Mace's Lane Middle School / 1101 Mace's Lane
We can't wait to see you there and start the year off strong! Let’s make it a great one! 🎉
Dorchester County Public Schools is excited to partner with Eastern Shore Wellness Solutions, Inc. for their 10th Annual Back to School Health & Readiness Event! 🎒 Event Highlights:
Free haircuts & hairstyles
Backpacks & school supplies
Health resources and more!
Transportation Available (RSVP required)
Please be sure to RSVP by scanning the QR code on the flyer or by clicking the link here: (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/S8EYzFUZ6C)
Free haircuts & hairstyles
Backpacks & school supplies
Health resources and more!
Transportation Available (RSVP required)
Please be sure to RSVP by scanning the QR code on the flyer or by clicking the link here: (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/S8EYzFUZ6C)
DCPS Seeks Public Input on a Proposed Update to our Cell Phone Policy
Dorchester County Public Schools invites students, parents, teachers, and community members to provide feedback on a proposed update to our cell phone policy aimed at improving the learning environment in schools.
Over the past year, the district conducted a pilot program in select schools to test various approaches to cell phone use during the school day. The pilot provided valuable insights into what was needed to update the current policy.
THE DRAFTED POLICY https://5il.co/3lzgo outlines guidelines for cell phone use during school hours as well as consequences for misuse. The district hopes the policy will help minimize distractions in the classroom.
The district is requesting your input about the changes by August 15, 2025. Community members can submit their feedback via email to Nancy Harrington at harringtonn@dcpsmd.org.
Ms.Shay’s next stop was New Beginnings Youth & Family Service! Ms. Chad requested a presentation on Careers & Financial Literacy. Ms.Shay gladly accepted the invitation and presented on developing career identity to help students see the alignment of Cash & Careers. Then further discussed economy & expenses! Such a great time with the New Beginnings Center sharing her personal career journey with the students and staff.
Career development is an ongoing process that doesn’t take a summer break. Ms.Shay, Career Coach is on the move connecting with students in their summer programs discussing career identity and the power of self-awareness and reflection. Pictured is a visit to Boys & Girls Club on Leonard’s Lane where she presented a career lesson and brought special guest, Jayla Elise, Singer/Songwriter and AB, CEO of Music Management. Such a great time with BGC students and their staff!
Yesterday, DCPS Career Coach, Mrs. Shay spent the day making career connections for some of our MLMS Tigers. Pictured is Janay Elliott, Giselle Escobar, Reital Halasa, and Kayleigh Morgan who are headed to Washington College’s Vision to Freedom Career Exploration Program for the week.
Pictured is Artist/Songwriter, Ms. Jayla Elise with Trinity Frazier who has agreed to be Trinity’s mentor.
Mrs. Shay “while Reital Halasa, Janay Elliott, Giselle Escobar, and Trinity Frazier are all transitioning to 9th grade, career development is an ongoing process and as a career coach I will not just dropped them off as I take pride in being apart of their journey. Once a tiger, always a tiger”!
Good morning MLMS families and community. We are excited to welcome Mrs. Cook to the Lane as our new principal for the 25-26 school year. Her message is as follows:
Dear Mace's Lane Middle School Family,
I'm writing to you as the new principal of MLMS. I am excited to become a part of this vibrant and dedicated learning community. I have 24 years of experience in education including teaching, instructional assistant, homeschool liaison, dean of students and assistant principal. I am passionate about creating a positive and safe learning environment where all students can thrive. My goal is to collaborate with staff, students, parents and community stakeholders to build upon the strong foundation already established and continue to improve our school. I am looking forward to the many opportunities to build positive relationships, learn, grow and achieve together.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kesha Cook
While the school year has come to an end, the memories can never be erased says Mrs.Shay. The last day of school, Mrs. Shay presented the 8th grade MLMS BE-U Ambassadors, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens book as a transitional gift. It has been such a pleasure working with these girls and their families! Excited to see them GrOwww‼️
