
We have crewnecks for sale! Due March 1st
https://www.customink.com/fundraising/24-dis-crewneck?utm_campaign=desktop-post-launch-v3&utm_content=24-dis-crewneck&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link


Welcome to our first week in the Third Quarter! We are HALF WAY through the school year! The Spelling Bee is Tuesday for 3rd-5th grade students. Our AHA Fundraiser ends soon! It's not too late to sign up: http://www2.heart.org/goto/dealisland . Shorebirds Bookmarks are due Feb 20th. Have a GREAT week!

To ensure clear and consistent communication, please view these announcements! Thank you for your support and keeping our schools safe!



There is one week left to nominate a Somerset County Public Schools teacher for 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year! Nominate an educator by February 8, 2024, here: https://www.somerset.k12.md.us/page/toy-nominate


Happy Birthday to our Sweetheart Students born in February!


One more week to 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


Due to the Incentive in the gym on Thursday, Gym and Media Specials will be switched. Gym will be on WEDNESDAY. Please wear sneakers!

Next week we have a free casual day on Thursday for our January Incentive. It's also the last day of the Quarter 2. No school for students on Friday. We are still accepting tabs, school store envelopes, Jump Rope for Heart donations and Shorebirds ticket bookmarks. Thank you for your support!

Due to fog, schools will open after a 2 hour delay today, Friday, January 26, 2024 for students, teachers and staff. Essential & FNS staff should report on time or when safe.


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, "Beauty and the Beast" Thank you for your continued effort in supporting our students' education!


We have a full week for January 22-26 with tutoring on M/T and Church on W. We have school store envelopes that can be signed and returned. Our AHA fundraiser has already raised over 1K! All $ due 2/14. Our spelling bee is on 2/6 for 3rd-5th students who signed up. Shorebirds Bookmarks due 2/19. Thank you!

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.


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.

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


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.


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


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.


Good morning,
Tutoring after school is cancelled today due to the weather this evening.

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!
