
Tomorrow from 5:30-7:00pm is our Fall Festival! We are so excited to host this event! A few reminders: cash is needed for the food and game tickets. Trunk Volunteers can set up from 4:30-5. If students donated candy to our event, they can dress casual on Friday! Friday, we have gym classes, so remember sneakers.

The dentist is coming to Deal Island! Don't miss this opportunity!


🚍 It's National School Bus Safety Week! Stay informed on Maryland's bus safety laws and tips at https://zerodeathsmd.gov/news/maryland-school-bus-laws-and-safety-tips/. Let's keep our students safe! #BusSafety #ZeroDeathsMD


Deal Island Elementary School students in Grades 4 and 5 would like to invite family and community members to attend a special Veterans Day program to honor those who have served in the armed forces. Please join us on Friday, November 8 at 9:30AM. Light refreshments will be served beginning at 9:00AM.


Red Ribbon Week is NEXT week! Oct 26th-Nov 1st


This week we have the Fall Festival on Thursday evening! We hope you can come out!!


Today (Oct 16) is Unity Day! SCPS and school communities across the nation are wearing orange today to show solidarity against bullying and support for inclusion. We hope you enjoy this short Unity Day message from our Superintendent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhrQY3XqOlM


The Local Management Board (LMB) is seeking info. in a new survey regarding youth behavioral health needs in Worcester and Somerset Counties. Please help by sharing & completing a survey by October 25!
Family Survey: https://bit.ly/3YnrSCI
Youth Survey: https://bit.ly/3Y4NeTT


Reminder: Tomorrow is Unity Day! Students can wear an orange top with uniform bottoms. We are wearing orange to show our united support to stand up to bullying! Thank you!

When students are absent, don't forget to turn in their note! Any students with unexcused absences will not receive the monthly incentive. You can scan the QR code to visit our County Policy regarding attendance. Thank you!


Next week, we have Unity Day on Wednesday and we are wearing orange to stand up to Bullying! Thursday is the Arts Council Reception 5-7pm, 10 of our students will be selected and have their art displayed. Friday, Oct 18th, we are closed. We are still accepting Candy donations and Trunk Volunteers. Have a great week!

Happy Friday! A technology survey was sent home on a pink sheet of paper. Please return to Mrs. Jones by the end of the month. Every student who returns the survey completed will receive a free casual day on Monday, Nov 4th. If you have multiple students in the household, only one copy needs to be returned. Thank you!

We have Parent/Teacher Conferences from 4 to 6pm Monday with free Halloween supplies available in the gym. We are still in need of candy donations and decorated trunk volunteers for our Fall Festival Oct 24. Looking ahead: Oct 18th we will be closed. Have a great week!

Wednesday, October 9th is our Flu Clinic here at Deal Island! If you are interested and need a form, please request one from Nurse Jen and she will send one home today. You can email her at jingalls@somerset.k12.md.us, call the school at 410 784 2449 or message her on Rooms. Thank you!


Anyone can take a stand against bullying! During National Bullying Prevention Month, and all year-long, we encourage the school community to report incidents of bullying to school administration, or use our online form at www.somerset.k12.md.us/report_BHI_form


It is National Custodian Appreciation Day! We are so blessed to have Mr. Kelly keep our school a healthy and clean environment for our students to succeed! Especially an entire school all by himself!!!! You never go unnoticed Mr. Kelly, we love and appreciate you!!


Reminder: No School tomorrow for staff professional development. No school also means No Rock Creek Church after school. It is also our last day for Joe Corbi's Sales online. Paper forms with money due on Thursday. Thank you!

Good evening!
Mid-terms go home on Tuesday! We are closed Wednesday for Teacher professional development and it's the last day for Joe Corbi sales! October 7th is Parent/Teacher Conferences from 4-6pm. Have a great weekend!

Reminder: Tomorrow is a free casual day and its red white and blue themed! We are going to party for our PBIS incentive likes its July 4, 1776! Please make sure students have no unexcused absences! Thank you!

Our picture make up day is November 8th, which is also a half day! Just in case your student was absent or if you are not satisfied with their photo. Thank you!