
#TeamSCPS: Last year you helped us raise $500 for school supplies with #FFFCULikeForACause! 📓✏️ Can we beat last year's likes and shares? Go to @FFFCUofMD on Instagram to show your support of our #SmallButMighty system in Somerset!
For just a few more hours (through Weds. July 12th at 12 pm), FFFCU will donate $1 for every like their Instagram post receives! An additional $1 will be donated for each repost on your story using #FFFCULikeForACause. The donations will help ensure teachers and students are ready for a successful school year!
Head to FFFCU's Instagram to support or visit their website for more information:
https://www.firstfinancial.org/community/community-events/



#TeamSCPS: Last year you helped us raise $500 for school supplies with #FFFCULikeForACause! 📓✏️ Can we beat last year's likes and shares? Go to @FFFCUofMD on Instagram to show your support of our #SmallButMighty system in Somerset!
For 24 hours (July 11th at 12 pm through July 12th at 12 pm), FFFCU will donate $1 for every like their Instagram post receives! An additional $1 will be donated for each repost on your story using #FFFCULikeForACause. The donations will help ensure teachers and students are ready for a successful school year!
Head to FFFCU's Instagram to support or visit their website for more information:
https://www.firstfinancial.org/community/community-events/



Here is our school supply list for the upcoming school year!


Happy birthday to our July birthdays!


As a reminder, schools and offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4, 2023 for Independence Day. There will be no summer school on Tuesday. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!


Summer School begins Monday, 6/26/23! As we prepare to welcome students back for the summer, please note that bus transportation schedules will be sent via EMAIL over the next few days to the address used to register your student in PowerSchool.
Bus drivers will NOT notify parents/guardians via phone call this year. Please check your email for an automated message with your student's transportation information.


Our bottle cap collection paid off! Every student in the school worked together to create these bottle cap murals for our school. We have our DIS crab and our DIS bridge. They turned out amazing and we all materials were recycled.



Monday-Breadsticks
Tuesday-Popcorn Chicken
Wednesday-Cheeseburger
Thursday-Pizza

Next week is our LAST week of school!
Monday is our last FULL day! 5th grade has graduation at 2pm. This is our last uniform attire day as well. (5th are dressing semi-formal for their graduation).
Tues/Wed/Thurs are all half days with dismissal beginning at 12:30 and free casual days.
Tuesday is our Prek-4th grade awards at 9:30.
We are ALMOST to end of another amazing school year! Have a great weekend!

Tomorrow is the last day to register for Elementary Summer School!
Session dates: 6/26-7/27, Mon.- Thurs., 8:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Transportation, breakfast & lunch are provided, and academic focus will be on reading and math skills. Register in PowerSchool by Friday, 6/2/23.


Happy Birthday to all of those students born in June!


Reminder that tomorrow, Friday June 2nd is a free casual day. 5th grade is going to SIS for a tour in the a.m.
Thank you!

We are so excited for Maui Jack's tomorrow for our final PBIS incentive! Here is our last minute reminders.


Don't miss the deadline: Sign your elementary student up for summer school by June 2, 2023 in the PowerSchool Parent Portal!
https://www.somerset.k12.md.us/article/1085612


We are in the home stretch! We have a busy last few days of school!


Reminders:
Friday, May 26, 2023 is an early dismissal day. Elementary schools dismiss at 12:30 pm; Intermediate & High Schools dismiss at 11:30 a.m.
Monday, May 29, 2023 SCPS schools and offices are closed in observance of Memorial Day. Enjoy the long weekend!



Reminders:
Friday, May 26, 2023 is an early dismissal day. Elementary schools dismiss at 12:30 pm; Intermediate & High Schools dismiss at 11:30 a.m.
Monday, May 29, 2023 SCPS schools and offices are closed in observance of Memorial Day. Enjoy the long weekend!



Earlier in the week, Pre-K teachers, paraprofessionals and local childcare and Head Start teachers participated in the final all-day professional development session in a series focused on the Science of Reading. The Early Childhood LETRS (Language Essentials for teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional development course builds the early childhood educators foundation in the principals of teaching reading to young minds.



Important reminders about tomorrow, May 25th Sports Day!
Our events start at 9 am and will last until about 2 pm. Families are welcome to attend with their students, but please monitor non-student children.
To prepare for the day, please put sunscreen and bug spray on your students prior to arriving at school and pack/label the bottles to be reapplied later. Students can dress casual but each grade level has a color to wear. 5th-Grey, 4th-Green, 3rd-Purple, 2nd-Red, 1st-Blue, and K/Prek-Yellow! Sneakers is a MUST! Water bottles are encouraged.
Food will be for sale thanks to the Church of God in front of the school near the cafeteria doors. Burgers & Chips are $5, Pulled Pork & Chips are $5 and Soda/Water/Hot Dogs are $1. Popcorn and Cotton Candy will also be for sale for $1 each. Each student will receive a ticket for a free hot dog and one free snack. We will offer this all from 11-12. A snack cart will come around at 2pm for the indoor movie with snacks for sale as well.
The Scholastic Book Fair is open at certain times for each grade level. It will not be open first thing in the morning but at 9:30. It will most likely be closed at the end of the day unless upon request.
We are so pumped to have a day full of fun! Thank you!

Tonight SCPS held an WIDA recognition night for all the students who passed their WIDA test! Nolan from DIS was honored and had Mrs. Pusey and Mrs. Walters there to celebrate his success!!

