All Somerset County Public Schools phone lines are currently down today, 5/19/25. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to restore service.
The Buy One, Get One Free Bookfair starts fomorrow! The fair will be open during drop off and dismissal, during Parent/Teacher conferences (4-6pm Monday) and Sports Day (Friday AM). Families are welcome to join us on Sports Day! Let's make it a great week!!
Tomorrow is an early dismissal day starting at 12:30 and mid-terms are going home. If you need to meet with a teacher on Monday night for Parent/Teacher conferences, check for the sign up link on Rooms or send them a message. Thank you!
Reminder that tomorrow is a FREE casual day and it's a gym day, so please wear sneakers. Thank you!
Our Sports Day is coming up on Friday, May 23rd! It will be a SUPER Mario fun filled day. We are looking for donations of hamburger buns, hot dog buns, individual bags of chips, sodas, and bottled waters. If you are able and willing to donate, please drop off at Deal Island School! Thank you so much!
Hello DIS Families! Friday, the 16th is a half day with early dismissal starting at 12:30. Mid-Terms will be going home and students can dress casual for free! May 19th is Parent/Teacher conferences from 4-6pm, the Book Fair will be open as well from the 19th-23rd. The 23rd is our Sports Day! Happy Mother's Day to the DIS Moms!
Happy National School Communicators Day!
Today, Friday May 9, we celebrate the voices behind the stories—our school communicators! From sharing student successes to navigating tough conversations, they ensure our families stay informed, connected, and inspired. Thank you for being the bridge between our schools and our community. Your work matters!📢💗🏫
Thank you,
Ms. Kristen Davis at Princess Anne Elementary📢
Mrs. Rachel Laird at Greenwood Elementary📢
Ms. Stephanie O'Hara at Somerset Intermediate📢
Ms. Jennifer Jones at Deal Island Elementary📢
Mrs. Jennifer Ward & Ms. Savannah Hoffman at Carter G. Woodson Elementary📢
Mrs. Lynne Brumley & Ms. Malika James at Washington Academy & High School📢
Mr. Jeremy Holland & Mrs. Dawn Lankford at Somerset County Technical High School📢
Ms. Vickie Nelson at Crisfield Academy & High School📢
We see you, we appreciate you, and we couldn’t do it without you! #TeamSCPS #SmallButMighty #SchoolCommunicatorsDay
Our DIS Sports Day shirt sale ends tonight! You do not have to purchase a shirt, just wear the grade level colors. 5th-Teal 4th-Light Blue 3rd-Red 2nd-Green 1st-Orange Webster-Yellow Stevens-Purple. Thank you! https://www.customink.com/g/gpc0-00cy-euw3
📢Important Announcements in this video message from Dr. Tasker-Mitchell for the month of May 2025: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD9HfdHnJLw
🍎 It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! Take a moment to thank a teacher who’s made a difference.
🩺 Happy School Nurse Day! Shout-out to our amazing school nurses who care for students in so many ways—seen and unseen.
💚 Children’s Mental Health Matters Week – Wear GREEN tomorrow (Thursday, May 8) to show your support!
📝 MCAP Testing is underway in our secondary schools—make sure students are rested and ready.
💬 FY26 Budget Update – We’re working hard to finalize the budget. Stay informed and involved by attending or watching Board meetings online.
🎓 Graduation season is near! Congrats to the Class of 2025—senior celebrations are just around the corner!
To the Class of 2025! We are so proud of you!
Our DIS Sports Day shirt sale ends in 3 days! This is a hard deadline so we can get the shirts in time for Sports Day. You do not have to purchase a shirt, just wear the grade level colors. 5th-Teal 4th-Light Blue 3rd-Red 2nd-Green 1st-Orange Webster-Yellow Stevens-Purple. Thank you! https://www.customink.com/g/gpc0-00cy-euw3
Next week is Staff Appreciation Week! We are so grateful to have the best staff!https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18FWO1Gr9rrPnDwBO7eq-s0acw8IUM69Tv6KFUWkorgE/edit?usp=sharing
5th grade will be taking their ELA MCAP Mon-Thurs, they may dress casual. We have lots of information going home and being posted on Rooms, check for permission slips and don't miss out!
Reminder that tomorrow is Casual for $1 and it is also gym for K-5 students. Thank you!
🎓✍️ Calling all young writers!
Join us for The Shore Way to College Virtual Creative Writing Workshop on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 10 AM–12 PM on Zoom. Whether you're crafting poems, stories, or essays, this free workshop will help sharpen your skills and boost your confidence!
📚 Open to students of all experience levels. Come get inspired!
🔗 Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87520943836?pwd=FxYrX0hMShJDMsm6lVaRVYBBTa4IPy.1
📌 Meeting ID: 875 2094 3836
🔒 Passcode: 906764
#ShoreWayToCollege #CreativeWritingWorkshop #StudentWriters #CollegeReady #EasternShoreYouth
The Eastern Shore Ballet could not host us this year for a school show, but are offering a discount code to see Peter Pan at WiHi. All guests aged 18 and under can attend our May 3 performances (11:00 AM and 7:00 PM) for half price. Just head to ESBT.org and use the promo code YouthDiscount at checkout for each youth ticket.
Sports Day shirts are available for purchase! https://www.customink.com/g/gpc0-00cy-euw3
Class colors are as follows: 5th-Teal 4th-Light Blue 3rd-Red 2nd-Green 1st-Orange Webster-Yellow Stevens-Purple.
Order by May 7th!
3rd & 4th grade are taking their ELA MCAP starting Monday until Thursday. Those students may dress casual. Friday is casual for a cause for $1. Opening night of the Art show is Monday from 4-6pm. The show will last until Thursday. May information will be going home on Friday!
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5th-May 9th. We celebrate all of our DIS staff members! If you would like to spoil some of our amazing staff, here is a link to their favorite things! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18FWO1Gr9rrPnDwBO7eq-s0acw8IUM69Tv6KFUWkorgE/edit?usp=drivesdk
We are celebrating our end of the month incentive early tomorrow! Students can dress casual for free! Students who have no office or bus referrals and no unexcused absences can participate in the incentive. Thank you!
We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and Spring Break weekend! Wednesday is Administrative Professional Day or Ms. Kathy Day! Let's tell her how amazing of a job she does at DIS! Friday is a free casual day. MCAP testing will resume next week for 3rd/4th grade on the 29th.