Dorchester education briefs
Board of Education Policy Committee
The Board of Education of Dorchester County Policy Committee will hold a Policy Review Meeting on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Board Room at the Central Office …
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Dorchester education briefs
Board of Education Policy Committee
The Board of Education of Dorchester County Policy Committee will hold a Policy Review Meeting on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Board Room at the Central Office of the Board of Education at 700 Glasgow St. in Cambridge.
Lexia Super Heroes
Teachers at North Dorchester Middle School congratulated last week’s Lexia Super Heroes. Lexia Heroes is a literacy program used around the nation.
Grade 6:
Mason Harrison, Brentlie Higginbotham, Makayla Megginson, Abrielle Rookard, Yi'Arah Jackson, Savannah Travers and Christopher Landrie.
Grade 7:
Everette Hinmon, Brayden Romero-Shaw, Shykeem Johnson and Martin Sinkledam.
Grade 8:
Braden Presley, Phoebe Elzey and Precious Smith.
CSD Board Representatives
Cambridge-South Dorchester High School Board Representatives for the 2024-2025 school year were announced last week.
Te’kai Drummond will serve as student board representative, with Emma Robinson being the alternate student board representative.
NDMS Summer Academy
Registration information for the North Dorchester Middle School Summer Academy is being mailed to families. They are asked to take note of the following important dates.
May 31- PBIS Trip to Jolly Rogers
June 1 - 8th Grade ONLY Formal
June 7 - All devices collected
June 10 - 8th Grade locker clean out and picnic
June 11 - 8th Grade Promotional Ceremony (9 a.m.)
June 14 - Official last day of school students (half day)
June 19 - All county offices closed for Juneteenth
July 8 – Aug. 1 - NDMS Summer Academy
Superintendent Search
Notes from Dorchester County’s Superintendent Search Community Visioning Sessions are available on the DCPS website: dcps.k12.md.us/.../page/superintendent-search-vi.
NDHS Spirit Days
Friday Spirit Days remaining at North Dorchester High School are: May 31, Twin Day; June 7, Tie Die Day; and June 14, Tropical Day.
NDMS Formal Dance
North Dorchester Middle School’s 8th Grade Formal Dance, "A Walk on the Red Carpet" will take place June 1, from 7-9 p.m. in the NDMS gymnasium. There will be a DJ, food, and a photo booth.
Tickets are available in the NDMS office for $5.
Apprenticeship Program
Cambridge-South Dorchester High School has been working to create an equitable and collaborative process for the Maryland Youth Apprenticeship Program. Administrators are asking that all students interested in the program complete the MD Youth Apprenticeship interest form.
Find the form at: forms.office.com/r/aCFz1ZANne.
Contact your school counselor for more information.
Chesapeake’s Drop-In Math
Any student taking math at Chesapeake can receive math tutoring.
Wye Mills
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Appointments are highly encouraged. Walk-in is based on tutor availability.
Drop-in Math Tutoring available 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Online tutoring available by appointment.
Friday-Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Online appointments only. Appointments are highly encouraged.
Cambridge
Monday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday-Sunday: Closed
Administrators will monitor requests and email confirmations and instructions. Email asc@chesapeake.edu with questions, requests for group appointments, or with requests for recurring appointments.
Law enforcement careers
Parents of youths between the ages of 14 to 18 who seek a future career in law enforcement, and want to join a leadership inspired program, can email Maryland State Police Trooper Rola at ian.rola@maryland.gov.
