Please avoid unnecessary travel and stay safe as conditions improve throughout the day.
Your generous $500 donation to support teacher appreciation initiatives at SCPS means the world to our staff. The gift was presented at the Delmarva Shorebirds Teacher Appreciation game last month—what a wonderful way to celebrate our educators!
#ThankYou #CommunityPartners #TeacherAppreciation #SmallButMighty #SomersetProud
We’re so grateful to our friends at Sherwin-Williams in Crisfield for holding a school supply drive to support Somerset County students. Your generosity helps ensure our students have the tools they need for a great school year!
📸 Pictured: Superintendent Dr. Ava Tasker-Mitchell with Ava Le and Matthew Kern of Sherwin-Williams Crisfield.
#ThankYou #CommunityPartners #SmallButMighty #SomersetProud
Congratulations to the talented artists whose creativity wowed the judges (Ms. Bevins, Mr. Arnold, and Ms. Keisha Evans) at this year’s Back-to-School Art Show! Art Teacher, Mr. Simpson, proudly announced the winners:
Middle School Division (8th Grade):
🏅 1st Place – Ava S.
🥈 2nd Place – Ella B.
🥉 3rd Place – Ma’Niya C.
🎖️ Honorable Mention – Donte S.
High School Division:
🏅 1st Place – Nicole W.
🥈 2nd Place – Logan S.
🥉 3rd Place – Lexi B.
🎖️ Honorable Mention – Liah B.
🎖️ Honorable Mention – Ian J.
👏 We’re proud of these students for representing Crisfield High School with such creativity and school spirit! #CrabberPride #SCPSArts #SmallButMighty
Join us Saturday, November 1st, from 9:30–12:30 PM at Wor-Wic Community College (Fulton-Owen Hall) for a day of discovery and empowerment!
🎓 Designed for middle and high school students with IEPs or 504 plans, this free event features breakout sessions and vendors focused on:
✅ Job Training
✅ Financial Planning
✅ Independent Living
✅ Service Providers & More
👉 Learn what supports you’ll need for your future!
📍 Details & resources: padlet.com/smray2/lower-shore-transition-and-self-advocacy-conference-2025-68lymwcjw5tuwjru
Supported by Worcester, Wicomico, and Somerset County Public Schools, Wor-Wic Community College, and Lower Shore agencies.
#LowerShoreTransition #SelfAdvocacy #WorWic #SomersetSchools
We celebrate and thank our outstanding school leaders for their dedication to students, staff, and the community. Please join us in showing appreciation for our principals:
Mrs. Walters – Deal Island Elementary
Mrs. Taylor – Princess Anne Elementary
Dr. Gibson – Greenwood Elementary
Dr. Owens – Washington High School
Dr. Taylor – Somerset Intermediate School
Mrs. Monar – Somerset County Technical High School
Mr. Arnold – Crisfield High School
Mr. Long – Acting Principal, Woodson Elementary
Your leadership inspires excellence every day! 💙📚
🌟 Happy National Custodian Appreciation Day: October 2, 2025! 🌟
Today we celebrate the hardworking custodians who keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming every single day. Their dedication ensures our students and staff have healthy learning environments, and their behind-the-scenes efforts truly make a difference in our school communities. Thank you to our amazing custodial teams for all that you do—you are the heart of our schools! 💙🧹✨
🎨✨ September 14–21, 2025 is National Arts in Education Week in Maryland!
This week celebrates the transformative power of the arts in our schools — building creativity, confidence, critical thinking, and community. Arts education isn’t a luxury — it’s an essential part of a well-rounded education and a fundamental right for every student.
SCPS is proud to champion equitable access to music, visual arts, dance, and theatre programs across our schools, uplifting student voices and preparing them for success in school, career, and life.
Let’s honor the educators, students, and communities who keep the arts alive and thriving! 💡🎶🎭🖌️
#ArtsEdWeek #ArtsInEducation #MDPublicSchools
The Somerset County Board of Education will hold its next regular meeting virtually on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - closed session, 6:00pm - open session.
Watch live on the SCBOE Virtual Board Meeting YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BoardMeetingSCPS
Public comments should be emailed to: boardmeeting@somerset.k12.md.us
🌟 It’s Coordinator Appreciation Week! 🌟(Sept 15 - 19, 2025)
This week, we celebrate our amazing Community School Liaisons and the incredible impact they make for our students, families, and staff.
From building strong community partnerships to connecting families with essential resources, they are the bridge between home, school, and community. 💙
A special shoutout to our Concentration of Poverty Coordinator, Dr. Bell-Jackson, for her outstanding leadership and guidance — and to our dedicated liaisons:
📍 Dr. Miller (PAES)
📍 Mrs. Smiley (GES)
📍 Mr. Holden (WAHS)
📍 Mrs. O’Hara (SIS)
📍 Ms. Allen (WES)
📍 Mr. Taylor (CAHS)
👏 Thank you for everything you do to support Somerset County Public Schools!
Join us for an engaging evening of dialogue and updates at the Superintendent's upcoming community engagement forums: "Community Connections & Conversations" — formerly the Somerset County Parent Advisory Committee (CPAC), now open to all families, caregivers, staff and community members! The first event will be held next month:
📅 Thursday, October 16, 2025
📍 Washington Academy & High School
🕕 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Come hear directly from the Superintendent and Central Office supervisors as they share system-wide updates and respond to your questions. The event will also include focus group-style activities to gather your input on key priorities for our schools.
Let’s build stronger schools together — your voice matters!
Today we welcomed students beginning their first day at new schools for the 2025–2026 school year 🎒📚.
We were also honored to host members of the Maryland State Board of Education — Dr. Joshua Michael and Mr. Chet Chesterfield — along with Dr. Tenette Smith, Ed.D., Chief Academic Officer with MSDE’s Office of Teaching and Learning.
Their visit included stops at Somerset Intermediate School, Washington Academy & High School, and Greenwood Elementary, where they connected with students, staff, and school leaders. 💙💛
#SCPS #SteppingIntoExcellence #BackToSchool2025
🎉 Welcome Back, SCPS Students, Families & Staff! 🎉
Superintendent Dr. Ava Tasker-Mitchell shares important reminders to help students start the 2025-2026 school year strong, highlighting ways families can support their students and prepare for a successful year ahead.
View the message here: https://youtu.be/aUehNGpiskA?si=-ZhUGOoEL8gMT9GS
Join us for our Back to School Block Party this Thursday, August 28 from 12–6 PM at the Somerset BOE! 🎉
🍔 Free Food, 🎶 music, 🎪 vendors & family fun—all while our schools host Open Houses (2:30–6 PM). 🚍 Shuttle buses will run from PAES, GES, WHS, CHS & WES Open Houses to the Block Party.
📍 Somerset Board of Education — don’t miss it!
