🎨📚 Join Us for Our Book Fair & Art Show! We’re excited to welcome families to our Book Fair and Art Show tonight from 3:00–6:00 PM and again on Thursday from 3:00–6:00 PM. Come out and enjoy this special event with your student! 🖼️ Student artwork will be available for purchase for $20. 💵 Payment options: • Cash or check (send in with your student) • Online via Square (service fee applies): https://square.link/u/ASeHTu59 We hope to see you there!
2 months ago, Carly Colman
🎉 Warwick Elementary School Activity Day shirt orders are due this Thursday!

👕 Please be sure to complete the Activity Day form so your student receives the correct shirt size:
https://forms.gle/M1fN98D6HcvoioJk8

💵 Shirts are $5 and can be paid with cash, check, or Square.
📅 Don’t miss the deadline!
2 months ago, Carly Colman
3 months ago, Marybeth Blake
🌟 Summer Career Enrichment Program (SCEP)- a FREE hands-on experience designed to spark interest in high-demand career fields! Hosted by Dorchester County Public Schools + People for Change Coalition

💡 What students can explore:
-Animation
-App Development & Gaming
-Chess
-Cybersecurity
-Drones
-Media Arts / Video Design
-Presentation Design
-Robotics

📍 Location:
North Dorchester High School

🚌 Transportation:
Available from multiple elementary schools (Sandy Hill, Maces Lane, Choptank, Vienna, Warwick, Hurlock)

🍽️ Meals:
Breakfast & lunch included (free)

📅 Sessions:
Session 1: July 6–16, 2026 (Mon–Thurs, 9 AM – 1 PM)
Session 2: July 20–30, 2026 (Mon–Thurs, 9 AM – 1 PM)

🆓 Cost: FREE

📝 Registration Opens: April 1

🔗 Sign-up: http://scep.pfccoalition.org/
3 months ago, Carly Colman
summer
3 months ago, Marybeth Blake
Reminder: Please communicate any transportation changes by 3:15 PM each day, and ensure all early pick-ups are completed by that time. There is significant movement and activity in the building, which makes it difficult to guarantee that last-minute changes are properly communicated.

Mrs. Colman does her best to accommodate requests and remain flexible, and your cooperation helps ensure everything runs smoothly.
3 months ago, Carly Colman
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🐎 Registration Round-Up is almost here!

Enrollment for PreK-3, PreK-4, & Kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year opens April 30th! The registration link will be forthcoming.

🔹 PreK-3: Must be 3 by Sept 1st | Limited spots at Sandy Hill, Maple, Vienna & Hurlock | Proof of income required
🔹 PreK-4: Must be 4 by Sept 1st | Proof of income required
🔹 Kindergarten: Must be 5 by Sept 1st | Attendance is mandatory by Maryland law

📋 All enrollments require:
• Proof of age
• Proof of residency
• Proof of relationship
• Up-to-date immunizations

⏳ PreK spots are limited — don’t wait! Get your documents ready and register beginning April 30th!

#BelieveInUs

3 months ago, DCPS
26-27 PreK and Kindergarten enrollment opens April 30th
26-27 PreK and Kindergarten enrollment opens April 30th
Bus 29 Families: The bus is just leaving school due to having to switch buses. They will be about 15-20 min behind schedule.
3 months ago, Carly Colman
🎉YMCA Healthy Kids Day! 🎉

📅 Saturday, April 18
⏰ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Bring the whole family out for a fun-filled afternoon celebrating healthy kids and active lifestyles! Enjoy games, activities, and more—all designed to inspire kids to stay active and engaged.

Don’t miss it! 💪🌟
3 months ago, Carly Colman
ymca
‼️Reminder ‼️

As students across DCPS begin participating in the the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) and/or Advanced Placement exams this Spring, please help us support our students navigate testing season by:

📅 Helping students get to school on testing days, check out our Spring MCAP/AP Calendar here: https://bit.ly/4sdQCZU

💻 Support students in accessing practice test materials before testing here: https://support.mdassessments.com/practice-tests/

🚫 Please remember personal electronic devices are not permitted in the testing environment. This includes any device that can receive or send a message, take or send pictures, etc. including cell phones, airpods, meta glasses or cameras.

#BelieveInUs
3 months ago, DCPS
MCAP Reminders
3 months ago, Marybeth Blake
Due to fog in the area, DCPS will operate on a 2 -hour delay today, Friday, April 10, 2026. Please be safe!
3 months ago, DCPS
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RISING 6TH GRADERS!!
🌟 Summer Career Enrichment Program (SCEP)- a FREE hands-on experience designed to spark interest in high-demand career fields! Hosted by Dorchester County Public Schools + People for Change Coalition

💡 What students can explore:
-Animation
-App Development & Gaming
-Chess
-Cybersecurity
-Drones
-Media Arts / Video Design
-Presentation Design
-Robotics

📍 Location:
North Dorchester High School

🚌 Transportation:
Available from multiple elementary schools (Sandy Hill, Maces Lane, Choptank, Vienna, Warwick, Hurlock)

🍽️ Meals:
Breakfast & lunch included (free)

📅 Sessions:
Session 1: July 6–16, 2026 (Mon–Thurs, 9 AM – 1 PM)
Session 2: July 20–30, 2026 (Mon–Thurs, 9 AM – 1 PM)

🆓 Cost: FREE

📝 Registration Opens: April 1

🔗 Sign-up: http://scep.pfccoalition.org/
3 months ago, Carly Colman
scep
3 months ago, Marybeth Blake

🌟 Summer Career Enrichment Program (SCEP)- a FREE hands-on experience designed to spark interest in high-demand career fields! Hosted by Dorchester County Public Schools + People for Change Coalition

💡 What students can explore:
-Animation
-App Development & Gaming
-Chess
-Cybersecurity
-Drones
-Media Arts / Video Design
-Presentation Design
-Robotics

📍 Location:
North Dorchester High School

🚌 Transportation:
Available from multiple elementary schools (Sandy Hill, Maces Lane, Choptank, Vienna, Warwick, Hurlock)

🍽️ Meals:
Breakfast & lunch included (free)

📅 Sessions:
Session 1: July 6–16, 2026 (Mon–Thurs, 9 AM – 1 PM)
Session 2: July 20–30, 2026 (Mon–Thurs, 9 AM – 1 PM)

🆓 Cost: FREE

📝 Registration Opens: April 1

🔗 Sign-up: http://scep.pfccoalition.org/

3 months ago, Carly Colman
scep
3 months ago, Marybeth Blake

🌸 Spring Spirit Wear Sale--BACK by popular demand! 🌸

Grab your gear while it lasts:
👕 Short sleeve shirts – $20
🧥 Hoodies – $30

🛒 Order online here: https://square.link/u/KqLEy9gk
(Please note a service charge is added to all online orders)
—or—
💵 Send cash/check to school (include student name & size).

📅 Orders accepted through 4/13

⚠️ Please note: This is the same design that was sold earlier this school year.

Don’t miss out—show your school spirit this spring! 🎉

3 months ago, Carly Colman
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Elementary School Modernization Prioritization Study

🗓️March 31, 2026
⏰5:30-6:30 PM
📍North Dorchester High School Media Center

Learn about the future modernization process for the following elementary schools in Dorchester County.

Hurlock
Maple
Sandy Hill
Vienna
Warwick

Topics to Cover:
Present the revised methodology to prioritize five schools for modernization
Answer clarifying questions
4 months ago, DCPS
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Spring Picture Day is coming up on Thursday, March 26th.

You can place your order online at mylifetouch.com using the Picture Day ID: EVTB39FTZ.

Don’t forget to have your student ready to smile! 😊
4 months ago, Carly Colman
Picture Day (1)
4 months ago, Marybeth Blake