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
Today, Mrs. Blair’s class read the story "The Snowy Day" and then painted their own snowy scenes to share with the class.
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.
Here is the schedule for grades 1-5. Instruction begins at 9:30. If your child is having trouble logging on, you can email the teacher or call the school at 410-228-8577.
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.
If you haven’t already, please be sure to check out this week’s Peek of the Week for important details about tomorrow’s virtual day. Remember to charge student devices, as students in grades 1-5 will need to log on for instruction. Pk and K will complete the activity packets sent home last Friday.
If you have any questions or encounter any issues tomorrow, please don’t hesitate to call the school at 410-228-8577.
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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.
We’re missing our Maple Lions, but we hope they’re enjoying the snow days! Share your snow day pics in the comments! ❄️
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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.
Good afternoon! Due to the forecast for Monday, January 6th, all schools and the central office will be closed. If needed, essential staff may be called in by their supervisor. Stay safe.
Check out some of our step goal winners who earned a visit to the book vending machine during the first two days back from winter break!
It looks like 2025 is starting with some possible Inclement Weather days. At this time, the forecast is showing a winter storm on Monday, January 6, 2025. DCPS is scheduled to open on time; however, we will monitor the situation closely. Please visit our website for more information on potential inclement weather days and virtual instruction.
Happy Holidays from our Maple Family to yours! Wishing you a season filled with joy, peace, and time spent with loved ones.
Check out the ugly sweaters worn yesterday and the holiday pajamas from today!
More pictures from Twin Day!
If you stopped by Maple today, you might have thought you were seeing double! Our staff and students teamed up with a fellow Maple family member for Twin Day! And don’t forget—tomorrow is Ugly Sweater Day!
Log in to Google Meet (using the code mescheer) at 7:00 PM to hear Mrs. Mills read the story "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".
Ms. Rubio will be on mescheer2 at 7:10 PM, reading the story in Spanish.
Today was "Wear Green or Dress Like the Grinch" day! We even had a special visit from the Grinch himself!
We’re excited to congratulate our very own Mrs. Raven Mills for being named Teacher of the Month by April Brilliant and Coast County 103.9 & 106.3! Mrs. Mills was nominated multiple times for her outstanding dedication and hard work. She was honored with a $100 gift card to Vernon Powell Shoes and a beautiful Apple Award. Well deserved, Mrs. Mills! 💚🦁
