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Wednesday, 07 March 2018 11:41
Public School Registration
The Dorchester County Public School System invites parents to register their school age children on: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 From 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Registration will take place at the Elementary School where the parents and children reside: Please bring the following with you: Immunization Records and lead testing results Birth Certificate Proof of Residence – electric or water bill, lease, mortgage, etc. Social Security Card Child’s address, phone #, parent names (proof of custody if not natural parents), parent’s work #, and an emergency contact name and phone number Income verification will be needed for Pre-K registration: Tax…
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Friday, 02 March 2018 15:53
NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING DATE: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 TIME: 6:30 p.m. PLACE: Choptank Elementary SchoolCafeteria1103 Mace’s LaneCambridge, MD 21613 The Board of Education of Dorchester County will conduct a Special Open Board of Education Meeting at the date, time, and location indicated above for the purpose of discussing the Citizens Advisory Committee.
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Thursday, 01 March 2018 06:00
Notice of Special Closed Board of Education Meeting
NOTICE OF SPECIAL CLOSED BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING DATE: Friday, March 2, 2018 TIME: 9:00 a.m. PLACE: Dorchester Career and Technology Center Sky Box 2465 Cambridge Beltway Cambridge, MD 21613 The Board of Education of Dorchester County will conduct a Special Board of Education Meeting at the date, time, and location indicated above to address to discuss personnel items. After the start of the Open session, the Board will meet in Closed Session in accordance with Section 3-305 of the General Provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
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Friday, 02 February 2018 05:08
10th Annual Maryland Education Recruitment Consortium (MERC)
The Maryland Association of School Personnel Administrators (MASPA), in collaboration with Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), is hosting the 10th annual Maryland Education Recruitment Consortium (MERC). We cordially invite all highly qualified and prospective educators who want to discover the amazing opportunities of working and living in Maryland. At MERC, candidates will be afforded the opportunity to visit with representatives from all 24 Maryland public school systems in one location on the same day and to meet with teacher certification professionals from Maryland State Department of Education. MERC 2018 will be held at University of Maryland Baltimore County on…
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Thursday, 01 February 2018 22:55
Notice of Board of Education Meeting
NOTICE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING DATE: Thursday, February 8, 2018 TIME: 2:45 p.m. PLACE: The Board Room Central Office of the Board of Education 700 Glasgow Street Cambridge, MD 21613 The Board of Education of Dorchester County will conduct an Open Session at the date, time, and location indicated above to address business as indicated on the agenda. After the start of the Open session, the Board will meet in Closed Session in accordance with Section 3-305 of the General Provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland. At the conclusion of the Closed Session, the Board will reconvene at…
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Sunday, 28 January 2018 17:41
Notice of Budget Work Session
NOTICE OF BUDGET WORK SESSION DATE: Thursday, February 1, 2018 TIME: 5:00 p.m. PLACE: The Board Room Central Office of the Board of Education700 Glasgow StreetCambridge, MD 21613 The Board of Education of Dorchester County will conduct a Budget Work Session at the date, time, and location indicated above to address business as indicated on the agenda. All or part of the meeting may be conducted in closed session in accordance with Section 3-305 of the General Provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
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Monday, 22 January 2018 23:51
Nominations for Teacher of the Year / First Class Teacher of the Year
The Dorchester County Board of Education is proud to recognize outstanding teachers in our county, and by partnering with local businesses celebrate their achievements. Teachers nominated should exemplify the highest standards of teaching. Nominees must be certificated and highly qualified full-time classroom, resource or specialist teachers who spend the majority of their time teaching. They will be expected to remain as active teachers in Dorchester County throughout the 2018-2019 school year. Students, parents, colleagues, administrators and community organizations are encouraged to submit the name of a teacher(s) on the forms found attached to this email or on the DCPS web…
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Wednesday, 10 January 2018 04:41
Notice of Board of Education Meeting
NOTICE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING DATE: Thursday, January 18, 2018 TIME: 2:00 p.m. PLACE: The Board Room Central Office of the Board of Education 700 Glasgow Street Cambridge, MD 21613 The Board of Education of Dorchester County will conduct an Open Session at the date, time, and location indicated above to address business as indicated on the agenda. After the start of the Open session, the Board will meet in Closed Session in accordance with Section 3-305 of the General Provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland. At the conclusion of the Closed Session, the Board will reconvene at…
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Tuesday, 02 January 2018 04:25
January Wellness Newsletter
Take A Stand. On average, adults over 45 sit for over 12 or 16 walking hours. That's 75% of every day! And guess what? On average, kids aged 8-18 sit EVEN MORE than adults- about 4.5 hours a day at school, another 7 hours of sitting in front of various screens outside of school, plus time for driving to school, eating meals, doing homework. Add it all together and the average kid is sitting for 85% of their waking hours each and every day. For more information, please download the newletter below.
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Monday, 01 January 2018 22:35
Notice of Board of Education Meeting
NOTICE OF MEETING Board of Education Budget Work Session with Public Comments on the Budget DATE: Thursday, January 4, 2018 TIME: 5:00 p.m. - Budget Work Session with Public Comment on the Budget PLACE: The Board Room Central office of the Board of Education 700 Glasgow Street Cambridge, MD 21613 The Board of Education of Dorchester County will conduct a Budget Work Session with Comments from the Public at the date, time and location indicated above to address business as indicated on the agenda. All or part of the meeting may be conducted in closed session in accordance with Section…
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Wednesday, 06 December 2017 12:38
Notice of Board of Education Meeting
NOTICE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING DATE: Thursday, December 14, 2017 TIME: 2:30 p.m. PLACE: The Board Room Central Office of the Board of Education 700 Glasgow Street Cambridge, MD 21613 The Board of Education of Dorchester County will conduct an Open Session at the date, time, and location indicated above to address business as indicated on the agenda. After the start of the Open session, the Board will meet in Closed Session in accordance with Section 3-305 of the General Provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland. At the conclusion of the Closed Session, the Board will reconvene at…
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Thursday, 30 November 2017 23:38
December Wellness Newsletter
Want to have some Mammoth fun over the Holidays? Go check out the woolly mammoths at a natural history museum. Or spend an afternoon at a local history museum. Or an art museum, a national monument, a children's museum, or a sports museum. Why? Because you'll find a lot of cool stuff at these places, which are mostly inside and warm! For more information, download the newlsetter below.
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Sunday, 12 November 2017 17:23
American Education Week
American Education Week—November 13-17, 2017—will present all Americans with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. The National Education Association was one of the creators and original sponsors of American Education Week. Distressed that 25 percent of the country's World War I draftees were illiterate and 9 percent were physically unfit, representatives of the NEA and the American Legion met in 1919 to seek ways to generate public support for education. The conventions of both organizations subsequently adopted resolutions of support for a…
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