Today (Oct 16) is Unity Day! SCPS and school communities across the nation are wearing orange today to show solidarity against bullying and support for inclusion. We hope you enjoy this short Unity Day message from our Superintendent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhrQY3XqOlM
The Local Management Board (LMB) is seeking info. in a new survey regarding youth behavioral health needs in Worcester and Somerset Counties. Please help by sharing & completing a survey by October 25!
Family Survey: https://bit.ly/3YnrSCI
Youth Survey: https://bit.ly/3Y4NeTT
Crisfield area residents: please join Superintendent Dr. Tasker-Mitchell at her next Listening & Learning to Lead session on Wednesday, October 16 at 6:00PM! We hope you take this opportunity to attend, learn and leave feedback by participating in a small group breakout session.
For middle/high school students with IEP’s and 504's: join us on November 9 from 9:30-11:30AM at Wor-Wic Community College Fulton-Overton Hall for the 2024 Lower Shore Transition and Self-Advocacy Conference. More info: https://bit.ly/3zONcaD
Anyone can take a stand against bullying! During National Bullying Prevention Month, and all year-long, we encourage the school community to report incidents of bullying to school administration, or use our online form at www.somerset.k12.md.us/report_BHI_form
SCPS Community: There are two opportunities in the next week to engage with us on the Superintendent's Listening & Learning to Lead tour!
Join us at Princess Anne Elementary tomorrow, Thursday Sept. 26 at 6:00 pm, or Somerset Intermediate on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 6:00 pm!
Schools will open for students and teachers after a 2-hour delay, Wednesday, 9/25/24. 12-month & FNS staff should report on time or use liberal leave. Monitoring of local roads and high tides will continue overnight. Thank you for attending to future messages and updates.
Due to flooding in low-lying parts of Somerset County, schools will be closed Tuesday September 24, 2024 for students and 10-month staff. 12-month staff should report on time or use liberal leave.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
The July 16, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Somerset Board of Education will begin at 4:00 PM with a motion to immediately convene into a closed session to discuss confidential matters. Open session reconvenes at 6:00 PM.
More info: https://www.somerset.k12.md.us/page/meeting-dates
Superintendent Dr. Tasker-Mitchell continued her second day of school tours with a visit to CHS & SIS in the afternoon. Many thanks to our school faculty and staff for your hospitality! #TeamSCPS
