It’s so inspiring to see our first graders diving into research about Wild and Endangered Animals! Their informational writings, especially about where their animals live, are a wonderful way to build both curiosity and knowledge. It’s amazing to witness how they are already learning about the importance of preserving these creatures and their habitats. We are so proud of our first graders!🦁
Happy National School Counseling Week to our amazing school counselors, Ms. Boateng and Mr. White! We are beyond lucky to have them at Maple, and we appreciate all the support and guidance they provide to our students every day!
The third-grade culminating weather project showcase was a fantastic display of our students' hard work and research on different weather phenomena. Topics explored included hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, floods, thunderstorms, and clouds. Students created a variety of projects, from safety guides and weather instruments to informational books and models of weather events or safe houses. Be sure to check out their impressive work, which is currently on display at the Maple Elementary Library!
Congratulations to our Students of the Month for January! 🦁 💚
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
We celebrated the 90th day of school in style! Check out our staff and students rocking their best '90s gear!
Congratulations to all the teachers who’ve been nominated! Maple is incredibly lucky to have such an amazing team of educators!
Today was our House Celebration and it was revealed that Phoenix is currently in the lead with the most points! Tomorrow, we will celebrate them by wearing orange! Check out some pictures from today’s House lunch and celebration! 🧡
Just a reminder that tomorrow, January 30th, is a House Celebration day! Students may wear their house colors from head to toe! They will receive bonus paw points for showing house spirit!
Monday, February 3rd, marks our 90th day of school, and we're celebrating in style! We're going to take it way back to the '90s by rocking our best 90s gear! Students will not have to be in uniform if participating!
Mrs. Blair’s Pre-K class had a big reason to celebrate today! Together, they read an amazing total of 2,000 books! 🎉 To mark the occasion, the class enjoyed some tasty treats. Plus, the top 3 readers got a special prize—a trip to the book vending machine! We’re so proud of our little Lions and their hard work! 📚💚
We'd love to see some more photos of our families cooking and enjoying their pancakes after tonight's Virtual Reading and Math Night! Post them in the comment section below!
Reminder to all who RSVP’d: Don’t forget to join us for our Virtual Reading and Math Night at 6 PM! Use the Google Meet codes below to log in: Pre-K 3 & 4: pancake1 Grades 1 & 2: pancake2 Grades 3, 4, & 5: pancake3
Congratulations to TJ, a third grader, on mastering all of his multiplication facts! Great job! 🌟 🦁
Today, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who worked for equality and kindness for all. Let’s remember his dream of a world where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
Check out this week's step goal winners! 📚
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.
Congratulations to our December Students of the Month!
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
