Due to anticipated road conditions, all after school and evening SCPS programs are canceled today, January 19, 2024. The Garland Hayward Center after school program will be open per the normal schedule.
Do you know an outstanding teacher? Schools are now accepting nominations for '24-25 School Teacher of the Year through February 8!. Learn more about the qualifications for Teacher of the Year, and nominate a teacher online: https://www.somerset.k12.md.us/page/toy-nominate
Hit the Books bookmarks are coming home today! Any student who reads 4 books will receive 2 FREE Shorebirds tickets to a game this spring. Please return completed forms to Mrs. Pusey by Monday, February 19th.
Public Meeting Notice: The January 2024 meeting of the Somerset Board of Education
has been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 4pm Closed / 6pm Open.
Due to freezing overnight temperatures and potential for icy road conditions tomorrow morning, Wednesday, January 17, 2024, schools will open with a 2-hour delay for students, teachers and staff. FNS & essential staff report on time / when safe.
Due to expected inclement weather this evening, Tuesday, January 16, all after school activities are canceled. The regular meeting of the Somerset Board of Education has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 25: 4PM Closed Session, 6PM Open Session.
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Tutoring after school is cancelled today due to the weather this evening.
Nominate a Teacher at Deal Island Elementary School to be our next '23-'24 Teacher of the Year! Use the link below. A paper form has been sent home as well. All nominations are due by February 8th! Please share and thanks for your response!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMntUrthzozWDpGqpL3VLOnB7H8NkYicQ5V_xA2uj2UdmZTQ/viewform
Here are our new DIS vocabulary words of the week! In an effort to improve our vocabulary usage across all grade levels, we have created these vocabulary cards for our school and families to use at home and in the classroom. We encourage you each week to try to incorporate our DIS word(s) of the week into your conversations at home. This week's words are inspired by the Disney movie, "The Little Mermaid" Thank you for your continued effort in supporting our students' education!
ATTENTION: Local news outlet WBOC displayed an incorrect status for SCPS today, Friday 1/12/24. Schools will open ON TIME today, 1/12/24. We apologize for the confusion this may have caused our school community!
As a reminder, schools and offices are closed Monday, January 15, 2024 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is our sincere hope that you honor his day by being of service to others, and planting seeds for a better tomorrow.
Good Afternoon,
We are attending school at our normal time tomorrow. Please make sure 3rd-5th students bring back the student laptop, case and charger. Please return Wed and Thurs work completed. Thank you for your patience and we are excited to see our students again tomorrow!
Earlier in the week, SCPS held the first National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) cohort meeting for teachers pursuing certification in 2024. Recent NBCT recipients, Anna Breland of CHS, and Zachary Bartemy of SCTHS, attended to share their experiences pursuing certification in 2023; offering valuable insights, encouragement and Q&A time for this year's cohort of SCPS educators pursuing certification. Thank you for your commitment to pursue the most respected professional certification available in education designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers! Click here to learn more about the benefits of NBCT certification for our students, faculty and schools in Somerset County: https://www.nbpts.org/certification/benefits/
#TeamSCPS #SmallButMighty #NBCT
Hazardous road conditions continue to pose safety concerns for school buses at low tide today. As a result, schools will be closed for an asynchronous virtual school day tomorrow, Thursday, January 11, 2024. Essential & 12 month staff should report to their buildings by 8:30 AM.
We are hosting a Science Night on January 18th! RSVP's were sent home Monday and are due on Friday! Any submissions or requests after Friday can not be accommodated. Don't miss out!
We have gained some NEW staff members since the start of the school year! We seperated our Prek 3 and Prek 4 class and gained Ms. Justice as our Prek4 teacher while Mrs. Stevens continues to teach Prek3. Prek3 has gained two assistants! Our previous staff member Mrs. Mayo has joined the Prek3 team as well as our newcomer Mrs. Travers! We are so lucky to have these ladies join our team!
Schools will dismiss early today, Tuesday 1/9: Secondary at 11:30 a.m. and Elementary at 12:30 p.m. Tomorrow, Wednesday 1/10, schools are closed for an asynchronous virtual school day. The shelter at Washington High School opens at 5:00 PM today. Be safe!
Next Thursday night! Please RSVP by this Friday. Due to preordering materials and food, families who do not RSVP will not receive a science kit or dinner.
Here are our new DIS vocabulary words of the week! In an effort to improve our vocabulary usage across all grade levels, we have created these vocabulary cards for our school and families to use at home and in the classroom. We encourage you each week to try to incorporate our DIS word(s) of the week into your conversations at home. This week's words are inspired by the Disney movie, " Elemental" Thank you for your continued effort in supporting our students' education!
With storms likely to cause school delays and closures this week, SCPS plans to convert the next 3 inclement weather closures to asynchronous virtual school days. Click here for details: www.somerset.k12.md.us/o/scps/article/1399492
