It's Community School Liaison Appreciation Week! Please join us in celebrating our staff members that work each day to make connections between school, home and the community to improve academic outcomes for our students. We appreciate you! #CommunitySchools

Did you receive a text message from SCPS with a request to create your Rooms account? This is an invitation to connect to your students teachers. Set up your account using a web browser, then use your new account login information to access Rooms in the SCPS mobile app!

Welcome back, Students! We hope you had a great start to 2023-2024!








Somerset County Public Schools will be closed Friday, Sept. 1 & Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. We wish everyone a restful, long weekend! See you next week for the first days of 2023-2024!

Parents/Guardians: Check your email for an invite from "edurooms" to create an account. Use your new login with the SCPS Mobile App to connect with your students teachers today!
Didn't get an email? Ask your student's teacher for your Rooms Magic Code tonight at Open House.

Opening Meeting Day 2023-2024: today SCPS welcomed all staff to Washington High School to kick off the new school year!
The morning program included opening remarks from Superintendent, Dr. John Gaddis, Board Chairperson, Mr. Bill McInturff and Somerset Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Tania Cunningham-Raycrow.
Deputy Superintendent, Tom Davis served as the emcee and Tracie Bartemy, Director of Schools introduced the keynote speaker: veteran educator and national encourager of teachers, Mr. Gerry Brooks.
Welcome back, #teamSCPS! Have a great year!










A very special message of gratitude 🙏 goes to the Redmen of Fruitland Lodge #149 who delivered backpacks and school supplies throughout our county today. Here they are at Deal Island Elementary where they delivered 12 backpacks full of supplies. Thank you for thinking of our students in Somerset

Welcome back, Teachers & Staff to the 2023 - 2024 school year! Our teachers and support staff returned today for an action-packed Opening Week in preparation for our students' return. Please join us in sharing your support for #TeamSCPS. Have a GREAT year!

Each year, SCPS offers parents and guardians the opportunity to purchase student accident insurance. For plan information and to enroll your student for the 2023-2024 school year, visit our district website: https://www.somerset.k12.md.us/page/student-accident-insurance

Today we welcomed the newest teachers to join #TeamSCPS for the first day of New Teacher Orientation 2023-2024. New teachers will be with our Instruction and Mentoring team all week as they prepare for their new roles in the classroom. Welcome aboard!







Did you see our story on 47ABC last week? Coming soon to the SCPS mobile app: see all of your students classes in one place, and message directly with teachers using Rooms.
https://www.wmdt.com/2023/08/scps-updating-their-mobile-app-for-parents-and-students/
Do you know a Somerset County Public Schools' educator who goes above and beyond? Nominate them for #FFFCUClearsTheList! @FFFCUofMD is giving away $70 for school supplies to FIFTEEN local educators in celebration of their 70th Anniversary! Nominate an outstanding educator by August 4th.
Nominate here:
https://www.firstfinancial.org/community/community-events/event-details/?event_cat=community&event=2023-fffcu-clears-the-list
#70YearsofFFFCU #FFFCU #DontJustBankBelong

#TeamSCPS: Last year you helped us raise $500 for school supplies with #FFFCULikeForACause! 📓✏️ Can we beat last year's likes and shares? Go to @FFFCUofMD on Instagram to show your support of our #SmallButMighty system in Somerset!
For just a few more hours (through Weds. July 12th at 12 pm), FFFCU will donate $1 for every like their Instagram post receives! An additional $1 will be donated for each repost on your story using #FFFCULikeForACause. The donations will help ensure teachers and students are ready for a successful school year!
Head to FFFCU's Instagram to support or visit their website for more information:
https://www.firstfinancial.org/community/community-events/


#TeamSCPS: Last year you helped us raise $500 for school supplies with #FFFCULikeForACause! 📓✏️ Can we beat last year's likes and shares? Go to @FFFCUofMD on Instagram to show your support of our #SmallButMighty system in Somerset!
For 24 hours (July 11th at 12 pm through July 12th at 12 pm), FFFCU will donate $1 for every like their Instagram post receives! An additional $1 will be donated for each repost on your story using #FFFCULikeForACause. The donations will help ensure teachers and students are ready for a successful school year!
Head to FFFCU's Instagram to support or visit their website for more information:
https://www.firstfinancial.org/community/community-events/


Happy Independence Day, from SCPS! Have a fun and SAFE holiday, and we look forward to seeing you when we reopen tomorrow, July 5, 2023.

As a reminder, schools and offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4, 2023 for Independence Day. There will be no summer school on Tuesday. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!

Summer School begins Monday, 6/26/23! As we prepare to welcome students back for the summer, please note that bus transportation schedules will be sent via EMAIL over the next few days to the address used to register your student in PowerSchool.
Bus drivers will NOT notify parents/guardians via phone call this year. Please check your email for an automated message with your student's transportation information.

Happy Last Day of School!!!! Congratulations to students and staff for their hard work in 2022-2023.
We wish our Somerset School Community a safe, restful and fun summer break! See you August 31, 2023 at our open house events to kick off the 2023-2024 school year!

Register for the next Youth Mental Health First Aid (virtual) Training on Tuesday, June 27th, and Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 from 1:00-3:15 Learn the common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges, how to interact with a child or adolescent in crisis, and how to connect youth with help! Call 410.621.6232 or email rabbott@somerset.k12.md.us to register by the
deadline on Monday, June 12, 2023.

Congratulations to Washington High School's Class of 2023! We wish you great success with your future plans! #Classof2023 #SmallButMighty




