MEETING NOTICE: The May 21, 2024 regular meeting of the Somerset County Board of Education has been rescheduled to Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 4:00 PM Closed / 6:00 PM Open.
Congrats to Samantha Lynch & Jalen Wigfall of WAHS, and Abigail Wise & Josh Lankford on your recent recognition as Bayside Scholar Senior Honorees! This is an accomplishment to be so very proud of!
The students of SADD at WAHS and Chapter Advisor, Nurse Lynne Brumley were featured on 47ABC yesterday to talk about the upcoming "Prevent Event 2024," on May 16 and Mental Health Awareness Month. Watch to learn more:
www.wmdt.com/2024/04/students-and-staff-support-sound-minds/
Tune into 47ABC 5:30-6:30 tonight to see a segment about the "Prevent Event 2024" on May 16 and Mental Health Awareness month (May), brought to you by the students and staff at Washington High School!
Dirty car? Visit Somerset County Technical High School, today, Monday April 29 from 2:30-6:30 PM, and remove all the pollen with a FREE rinse! Donations accepted in $5 increments for additional cleaning services will benefit students attending SkillsUSA 2024 Nat'l Conference.
Career Connections: Students interested in applying for the Youth Apprenticeship Program and Registered Apprenticeship Program with State Highway Administration toured the Somerset County Shop and learned of the benefits of state employment. Thank you to everyone at SHA that took the time to engage and inspire our students. Students in Automotive are taught by Mr. Buddy Ward, students in Welding/HVAC are taught by Mr. Chris Guy
Career Connections: The Financial Aid Office at Wor-Wic will be offering 2024-2025 FAFSA Workshops on campus to assist students with completing the 2024-2025 FAFSA. The events will be held on Wednesday, April 24th and Wednesday, May 1st from 6:00-7:30 pm and will be held in the Brunkhorst Hall (BH) 109 computer lab.
Career Connections: Students from Horticulture program visited Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania to explore species associated with their Certified Professional Horticulturist exam they will take next month. The Horticulture Program is taught by Ms. Theresa Maggio.
Career Connections: Students from the Teacher Academy of Maryland participated in a tour of Salisbury University and the Seidel School of Education, assisted in creating a lesson plan for Pre-K4 and were treated to lunch in The Commons. Thank you Sara Elburn and Salisbury University for helping us grow our teachers of tomorrow for SCPS. Teacher Academy of Maryland is taught by veteran teacher, Mrs. Dawn Lankford.
Somerset County Public Schools Fine Art Department cordially invites students, families, staff and the greater community to visit the 2024 SCPS Fine Art Festival. Student artwork will be on display at the Board of Education Office from April 29 - May 3, 2024, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Opening night, April 29, 2024 from 4:30 - 6:30pm, will feature performances by the SIS band and choir in front of the Board of Education building. This event is open to the public. Please stop in and view this year's county-wide exhibition of student artwork!
The Time Travelers History Camp at the Teackle Mansion is accepting applications for a fun-filled week-long camp for kids entering 5th & 6th grades. Apply by May 10 using the forms, here: https://5il.co/1sz2c
Tune in this evening to WBOC's Delmarvalife, airing between 5:00-6:00 p.m. and catch Somerset's 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, Mr. Zachary Bartemy give his first interview!
https://www.wboc.com/shows/delmarvalife/04-09-2024/article_a2e8bbcc-f6a0-11ee-9a67-d7e55d94b752.html
The Washington High School band is excited to invite you to our Alumni Band Concert May 31st at 6pm! Any band alum from WAHS is invited to sign up at https://bit.ly/43JnYFl or by emailing Mr. Denton (adenton@somerset.k12.md.us). The featured piece of the concert is a brand new composition by WAHS alum Patrick Alexander which was written for this very concert! The ticket cost is donation only. Come out and hear band members from years past join together on one stage to celebrate the history of band at Washington High School!
Congratulations to Somerset County Public Schools 2024-2025 Somerset Teacher of The Year, from Somerset County Technical High School, Mr. Zachary Bartemy!!!!
Congratulations to our finalists, the 2024-2025 Elementary Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Hannah Quillen, Secondary Teacher of the year Mr. Zachary Bartemy....
Congratulations to our finalists, the 2024-2025 Elementary Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Hannah Quillen, Secondary Teacher of the year Mr. Zachary Bartemy....
Today, our 8 Teachers of the Year were given the royal treatment at the Teacher of the Year Luncheon at SCTHS. They enjoyed a limousine ride from their school to the event, enjoyed a fantastic meal prepared by second year Culinary Arts Program students, and were showered with awards, keepsakes of appreciation and gifts from our Somerset Community! Good luck to all of our teachers at tomorrow night's Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony & Banquet where we will announce the 2024-2025 Somerset Teacher of the Year!
In honor of Read Across America, the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) donated a collection of new children's books to Deal Island Elementary School's media center! MSEA President, Cheryl Bost visited DIS today to read a few of the new books to students in PreK - 2nd grade. Thank you, Ms. Bost and MSEA for this generous donation!
Don’t miss communication from your child’s teacher in Rooms, our family-teacher communication tool on the school app! If you haven’t signed up yet, you should be receiving an invite via text today. You can select to sign up by email or phone. After you sign up, don't forget to download the school app and click Rooms in the bottom right-hand corner to communicate with your child's teacher!
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3lCc7qE
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3Z7vvdF
Reminder: please respond to our community survey by March 31, 2024. Your feedback will assist the Somerset County Board of Education in the search for the next Superintendent of SCPS.
Click here to take the survey: https://www.somerset.k12.md.us/article/1520931
