ANTI-BULLYING
SPIRIT WEEK
OCTOBER 20-24 MONDAY - PUT BULLYING TO SLEEP
WEAR PAJAMAS or COMFY ATHLETIC WEAR
TUESDAY - STAND UP FOR BULLYING
Wear PINK WEDNESDAY: UNITY DAY - WEAR ORANGE IN SUPPORT OF
UNITY AND INCLUSION FOR ALL
THURSDAY: BE A BUDDY NOT A BULLY
WEAR BRIGHT COLORS
FRIDAY: SHOW YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT AGAINST BULLYING
South Dorchester School will have their Thanksgiving
Luncheon on Thursday, November 13, 2025. The menu will be
Roast Turkey with Stuffing and Gravy or PBJ, Mashed Potatoes,
Green Beans, Fruit Choice, Dinner Roll, Baked Apples, and choice of
milk. The cost is $7.00 for adults. Please RSVP below by Thursday,
October 30 , 2025, so that the cafeteria staff can prepare their
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order for the dinner. PLEASE DO NOT SEND MONEY AHEAD OF TIME.
Lunch times:
Grade 3 - 10:45
Grade 5 -11:00
Grade 4 - 11:15
Kindergarten - 11:30
Grade 1 - 11:45
PreK - 12:00
Grade 2 - 12:15
Grade 6-8 - 12:45
📢 Hey DCPS Community! We’re excited to invite YOU to our upcoming community forums where YOUR role matters! Join us to dive into the #BelieveInUs strategic plan and discover exactly where your unique piece of the puzzle fits as we work together to build an even stronger future for our schools. 🧩✨
Mark your calendars and come ready to engage, share, and be part of the movement toward greater success for all! All forums start at 6PM:
📅 Monday, 10/6 @ St. Luke’s United Methodist Church (Cambridge)
📅 Wednesday, 10/8 @ South Dorchester School K-8 (South Dorchester)
📅 Thursday, 10/9 @ Hurlock Methodist Church (Hurlock)
Let’s move forward #withJOY and make a difference together— we'll meet you there! 🤝
PreK and Kindergarten start Thursday
Remember- drop off at 8:30am
Pickup at 3:45 pm
Clear backpacks
Plastic water bottles
No bellies or underwear showing
NO cell phones in site
Questions?
Email prosserp@dcpsmd.org
Or text - 410-627-2308
Nov. 14 – Taco Truck
Feb. 6 – Dance
April 17 – Pizza Party
End of the Year – June 5
Must have 95% attendance for that term to participate- we reset every term
Here are some upcoming dates, call for volunteers and answers to some questions:
August 28-
3-5pm is our back to school event to meet the teachers and bring in supplies if you want to. We have several food trucks for you to purchase dinner and dessert.
September 2 -
1st through 8th return to school- doors open at 8:30am. Bus drivers will contact you about any bus changes. Call us if your still confused
September 4th
PreK and Kindergarten begin. The teachers will be setting up individual conferences with parents.
Reminders:
*Backpacks must clear
*Asking that water bottles be clear and plastic
*No cell phones! If you send a cell phone in with your students they must be put away and kept in locker or backpacks. If any cell phone is out (even in back pockets) the phone will be taken and will be returned at the end of the day (parents do not need to retrieve them)
*no smart watches
*dress code- no bellies showing this goes for all ages. No underwear showing. Nothing inappropriate should be on clothing such as images of drugs, alcohol, or curse words.
Volunteers are needed;
*Coaches for cross country running and basketball
*Hosting a 5k
*We will have a table to sign up for a parent group at BTS night
*Looking for someone who may be willing to put together 2 playground wooden houses for the younger kids.
We do still have construction and our phone lines sometimes do not work- if you EVER have a question or concern and can’t get ahold of us text:
410-627-2308
I will always respond and get you an answer or at least point you in the right direction.
Attached are the back to school lists
And below are our teachers:
PreK- Ms Brown and Ms Brooks (Ms. Jackson beginning the year as long term sub until Ms Brown returns from maternity leave)
Kindergarten- Ms Green
1st- Ms Wolfe
2nd-Ms Chance
3rd- Ms Ruark
4th- Ms. Robbins
5th- Ms Hall
Interventions- Ms. Reynolds and Ms. Travers
Instructional coach- Ms. Carels
Music- Mr. Turley
PE- Mr. Wolfe
Media and Coding-Ms. Suggs
Art- Ms. Parrigin
Middle school rela-Dr Barnes
Middle school science- Ms Blades
Middle school math- Ms. Dunnock and Mr. Golding
Please email or text me with questions. Especially if you have already had questions that I neglected to address 😊
Prosserp@dcpsmd.org
410-627-2308
I can NOT wait to see our kids again!
See you all on Thursday.
Ms. Prosser
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.
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.
