State Board of Education

On July 11, the Maryland State Board of Education welcomed five new members: Dr. Monica Goldson, a lifelong educator and administrator who recently completed her term as CEO of Prince George’s County Public Schools; Samir Paul, who is an attorney with experience in government, in the private-sector technology industry, and as an award-winning computer science teacher; Nicholas Greer, who joins the State Board as the parent member of the board but who is also a longtime educator in Baltimore City Public Schools, nonprofit executive and education consultant; Dr. Irma Johnson, who served for many years as an educator and administrator in Baltimore City Public Schools and currently is an assistant professor for Educational Leadership at Coppin State University; Abisola Ayoola, who joins the State Board as the student member, recently completed a term as the student member of the Howard County Board of Education.

Summer School Information:

Date and time: July 10-Aug. 3, Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Meal information: Grab & Go Breakfast (9-9:15 a.m.) and lunch (11-11:30 a.m.)

Attendance information:

• More than three absences will result in dismissal from the program.
• Be on time, and let an adult know if you have extenuating circumstances.

Cell phone policy:

• Phones will be collected daily by the teacher as the student enters the room.
• Refusal to turn in a phone will result in being sent home, which will count as an absence.
• Parents who need to reach their children during summer school hours may call 410-228-9224.

Summer hours

Through Aug. 11, Dorchester County Public Schools Central Office will be open Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Individual school hours will vary; if you need to visit a school, call first to confirm hours.

Summer learning

School may stop for the summer, but math learning doesn’t. i-Ready (kindergarten – 8th grade) and IXL (high school) will be available all summer. To access i-Ready and IXL, go to clever.com, sign in using your DCPS email and password, and click the icon for either i-Ready or IXL. No computer? Devices are available at Dorchester County Public Library branches in Cambridge (303 Gay St., Cambridge, 410-228-7331) and Hurlock (222 S. Main St., Hurlock, 410-943-4331).

Food Service Program

The Dorchester County Public Schools is participating in the 2023 Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge. The schools’ plan is to serve breakfast and lunch on Mondays through Thursdays, beginning on July 10, and ending on Aug. 3. Meals can be carry-out.

Breakfast will be served from 9-9:20 a.m. and lunch will be served 12:30-1 p.m. at Cambridge South Dorchester High School and North Dorchester High School. The open elementary schools will serve breakfast from 8-8:20 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at the following schools:

Maple Elementary School, 5225 Egypt Road, Cambridge

Hurlock Elementary School, 301 Charles Street, Hurlock

North Dorchester High School, 5875 Cloverland Road, Hurlock

Cambridge-South Dorchester High School, 2475 Cambridge Beltway

Summer career enrichment

A summer career enrichment program will be offered to middle school students this year. Subjects will include animation, app development, aviation, chess, cyber security, drones, media arts, presentation/video design and robotics.

The remaining dates, for Session II, are July 24-27 and July 31 to Aug. 3. The program will take place at the Dorchester Career and Technology Center in Cambridge.

Register online at pfccoalition.org/SCEP.asp. For information, call 301-772-1552.