Due to flooding in low lying areas of our county and higher than normal tides, SCPS will be closed Monday, 9/23/24 for students and 10-month staff. 12 month staff should report on time. Please be safe.
Somerset County Public Schools' Special Education Citizens Advisory Council (SECAC) Presents their 2nd Annual Resource Fair on October 10, 2024 from 6 - 7 PM at Somerset County Technical High School. SECAC invites you to explore the resources available to your child & family and discover the support & services that can benefit you within our community.
Dinner will be served. For more information, questions and concerns, contact Melissa Heavenridge at 410-651-1616 x 11385, mheavenridge@somerset.k12.md.us.
GES 2nd grade Artist of the month for September is Dixie Bailey! She just completed a “beach with palm tree” art piece done with oil pastels in Mrs. Brumley’s art class. Way to go Bailey!
Today this young man asked Mrs. Gibson how many weeks we have been in school. When Mrs. Gibson told him, "three weeks," he told her, "Well, this is the best third week of school I've ever had. I'm doing such a great job I got to take this laptop to Mrs. Laird and I've earned 5 tickets!" Shout out to this young man for all of his hard work! Way to start the year off strong!!!
xoxo
Mrs. Gibson
GES 3rd grade Artist of the month for September is Justin Estrada. He created his version of “ The Mona Lisa” with markers in Mrs. Brumley’s Art class. Congratulations Justin!
Social media threats continue circulating in our area and around the Eastern Shore. These threats have been analyzed by law enforcement and our school safety partners and deemed to be non-credible. As always, student and staff safety is our highest priority. Thank you to our students and families for sharing these social media posts with law enforcement and school personnel. Please continue to do so. You can also report threats to the Safe Schools Tip Line at 1-833-MD-B-SAFE.
Our new librarian Mrs. Pace welcomed our students to the library with a fun getting to know you writing assignment. Students described themselves in an introduction to her. She made a poster of some things our students shared with her. Then scholars got to check out books 📚
The Maryland Center for School Safety released information late last night about a nationwide social media threat that has been circulating throughout communities. SCPS wants to make all of our families aware that this threat has been deemed non-credible by local law enforcement, and schools will continue normal operations today. As always, student and staff safety is our highest priority and we appreciate the outreach from our community on this issue.
⭐️Students in Mrs. Lobus’ class are working hard with their buddies and engaging with their CKLA text!
🦅🦅GO EAGLES!!!🦅🦅
Ms. Schoolfield is rocking small groups today!👏🦅
🔍4th graders in Mrs. Blevins’ class completing a cause and effect scavenger hunt!
Team building activity: Students worked in teams to save Fred (worm) from his capsized boat (cup) by placing him in his life preserver (peach ring) without using their hands! The only tool they were allowed to use was one paper clip per person.
✏️Check Out Our 2nd Grade Small Group Instruction!
Our 2nd graders are thriving in small group instruction! With focused attention, interactive lessons, and personalized learning, we’re helping every student succeed at their own pace. These sessions allow for:
⭐️Tailored learning to meet individual needs.
⭐️Hands-on activities that make learning fun and engaging.
⭐️Collaboration between students to build teamwork and communication skills.
We’re so proud of the growth our 2nd graders are showing through these small groups!🦅
Please note the time and format change of this Special Board Meeting: The Somerset County Board of Education will hold a special board meeting on September 10, 2024 at 5:30 PM. The meeting will begin with a motion to convene in Closed Session from 5:30 - 6:30 PM to discuss confidential matters. The meeting will reconvene for Open Session at 6:30 PM to review and approve personnel appointments, employee unit contracts and revisions to the 2024-2025 academic calendar.
We had a fantastic first day back to school with ALL of our students, today!
We hope you enjoy this special message from Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Tasker-Mitchell: https://youtu.be/PInkSwRzW8Y
Mrs. Sproul’s 4th and 5th grade math classes are applying how we use math in the real world. They were keeping score as they played frisbee golf!
Welcome back #TeamSCPS! This morning returning faculty and staff gathered for the 2024-2025 Opening Meeting at Washington High School. Have a great school year, everyone!! #SmallButMighty #SteppingIntoExcellence
The Somerset County Sheriff & SCPS Announce Over 300 Motorists Illegally Passed School Buses in 2023-2024. With the new school year about to begin, remember to STOP for school buses when you see flashing red lights. Read more: https://www.somerset.k12.md.us/article/1729653
SCPS' live-stream provider, Town Hall Streams, experienced an unexpected service outage during last night’s BOE meeting. We apologize to our community for the inconvenience, and we appreciate your continued support of SCPS!
SCPS' new Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Ava Tasker-Mitchell, began her 4-year term on July 1, 2024. We hope you enjoy this short video message recapping her first 22 days in office: https://youtu.be/skOg2xT7X10
