7th grade students are busy planting native plants as a part of their action project. The action project is designed to help students better understand how our burning of fossil fuels contributes to climate change that affects people, plants and animals in Dorchester County. The project is sponsored by Pickering Creek and grants funded by the Federal Government.
Attention 8th grade families,
The time for pre-registration for high school is here! Please contact Ms. Dutton at duttonj@dcpsmd.org to schedule an appointment. Pre-registration will take place at Mace's Lane Middle School on April 8th, 9th and 10th.
Exciting Summer Opportunity for Rising 6-9th Graders!
Dorchester County Public Schools in partnership with People for Change Coalition is offering the Summer Career Enrichment Program (SCEP)- a FREE hands-on experience designed to spark interest in high-demand career fields!
Students will explore:
• Animation
• App Development/Gaming
• Careers in Health Care
• Chess
• Cybersecurity
• Drones
• Media Arts
• Presentation/Video Design
• Robotics
Location: Easton High School
Transportation Available from NDHS & CSDHS
Breakfast & Lunch Provided
Two Sessions Available:
Session 1: July 7-July 17, 2025 (Mon-Thurs, 9 -1 PM)
Session 2: July 21-July 31, 2025 (Mon-Thurs, 9 -1 PM)
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to explore future careers in a fun and engaging environment! Visit https://pfccoalition.org/scep.asp for registration details!
Today, some of our 8th grade students earned a special incentive – a trip back in time to the medieval era! 🏰 ⚔️👑 It was a day full of fun and learning as they embraced the spirit of chivalry and knightly honor!
DCPS Registration Information Night is TONIGHT March 13th. Families of students grades 8-11, join to learn about registration processes, and so much more! Virtual meeting link: http://bit.ly/4kmVYyY
Exciting Summer Opportunity for Rising 6-9th Graders!
Dorchester County Public Schools in partnership with People for Change Coalition is offering the Summer Career Enrichment Program (SCEP)- a FREE hands-on experience designed to spark interest in high-demand career fields!
Students will explore:
• Animation
• App Development/Gaming
• Careers in Health Care
• Chess
• Cybersecurity
• Drones
• Media Arts
• Presentation/Video Design
• Robotics
Location: Easton High School
Transportation Available from NDHS & CSDHS
Breakfast & Lunch Provided
Two Sessions Available:
Session 1: July 7-July 17, 2025 (Mon-Thurs, 9 -1 PM)
Session 2: July 21-July 31, 2025 (Mon-Thurs, 9 -1 PM)
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to explore future careers in a fun and engaging environment! Visit https://pfccoalition.org/scep.asp for registration details!
Our 8th grade students "Didn't MISA Thing" during their first day of MISA state testing. Each day students have the opportunity to earn prizes for trying their best and following all testing protocols. Congratulations to our day one winners!
Good morning families! Testing season is upon us. This week will begin with 8th grade MISA.
Due to the anticipated weather conditions below we are dismissing students 2 hours early. All after-school activities will be cancelled as well.
Our iReady and IXL All Stars had a great time celebrating their hard work at Crown Sports today!
Good afternoon! DCPS will operate on a regular schedule and open on time tomorrow, Friday, February 21st. This is a reminder to make sure that your child brings his/her fully charged device and charger back to school. Thank you!
Good morning. Due to hazardous road conditions, DCPS will operate on a Virtual Learning day. Follow the schedule provided by your child's school. All staff are expected to telework, if possible, and essential employees should report at 10:00a.m. Stay safe.
Good evening! Dorchester County Public Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, February 20th due to the inclement weather. We will reassess road conditions in the early morning and update everyone if there is a further change in the schedule. Thank you and stay safe.
Good evening! Due to the uncertainty of weather conditions overnight, DCPS will operate as a virtual learning day tomorrow, February 12th. Schools and office buildings are closed; all staff are expected to telework, if possible. Please contact your direct supervisor for further guidance. Stay safe.
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.
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
Last week, to wrap up the semester, Mrs.Tomey’s Project Lead the Way classes were provided the opportunity to hear from industry speakers to see how their coursework aligns with their careers/industries. Thank you to the City of Cambridge Engineer, Mr. Bucky Jackson, Becker Morgan Group Architects, Mr. Ben Dealy, Ms. Allison Shockley, and Ms. Megan Kelly. These collaborative industry partnerships are welcomed, and we appreciate our business community’s investment in our future workforce.
Interested in sharing your career journey? Please reach out to our Career Coach, Mrs. Shay Lewis-Sisco, at lewiss@dcpsmd.org
Congratulations to our January Students of the Month: Elijah King in 8th grade, Jazion Adams in 7th and Taylor Oldham in 6th grade. Keep up the great work!
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.
