Picture Retake Day is approaching! If you child missed our first picture day, they can get them taken on Wednesday, October 25th, 2023. You can order pictures online at mylifetouch.com and use your student's 5 digit Student ID number or the following Picture Day ID code: EVTG4XZCX
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Attention SDMS DRAGON TEAM Parents! If you haven't signed your child's field trip permission slip or paid for their trip yet, there is still time! Visit the link below to find the permission slip to print and sign and a link to pay online!
https://sdms.worcesterk12.org/o/sdms/page/dragon-team-teachers
Popped in to Mrs. Lail's Dragon E/I Block to find her students in a healthy game of competition! They are utilizing a Blooket that quizzes them on mathematical inequalities. As a reward, if the questions are answered correctly, they are given virtual candy and whomever gets the most candy pieces in the game wins!
Thank you to Mr. Eddie Lee for inviting SDMS students to attend the 2nd Annual Awards Banquet for the Caucus of African American Leaders of the Eastern Shore. Congratulations Mr. Lee for being honored with the Trailblazer Award!
We are so proud of Dr. Jaimie Ridgely for her incredible representation of Worcester County in the MD Teacher of the Year program! We also extend our congratulations to Mary Kay Connerton from Anne Arundel County who was just named the MD Teacher of the Year. #WorcesterProud
The Maryland Teacher of the Year celebration has begun! Good luck to #WCPSTOY2023 Dr. Jaimie Ridgely as we celebrate her, her fellow finalists, and the entire #MDTOY cohort. #WorcesterProud
We are so excited to celebrate with #WCPSTOY2023 & @MDPublicSchools Teacher of the Year finalist Dr. Jaimie Ridgely! #GoodLuck #WorcesterProud
Per Mr. Vach from Surf Into Integrity:
Sunday's surf session has been cancelled due to the weather forecast and possibility of rough water. We will see you back on Wednesday, October 18th for After School Academy!
Parents - please review the attached flyer for bus rider info if your child is trying to ride home with another student.
Reminder to SDMS Families: We will be dismissing early today at 11:00am. There will be no After School Academy today.
Join us in earning cash for Stephen Decatur Middle School by using the Box Tops app. It’s an easy way to make a difference. All you have to do is buy Box Tops participating products (like Cheerios!) and scan your grocery receipt. Box Tops are worth $.10 each and they add up fast! Twice a year, our school receives a check to help pay for whatever we need - equipment, supplies or experiences the kids love! Use this referral code KX579D1G when you sign up and you’ll get 25 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt now through 05/31/2024, while supplies last! Download the Box Tops for Education app here: https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=KX579D1G
Just a reminder to our Bulldog Families that we will be dismissing early tomorrow, October 11th, at 11:00AM. There will be no After School Academy.
IMPORTANT: Please see the below statement from Worcester County Board of Education President, Todd Ferrante:
The Worcester County Board of Education held a special closed session meeting this morning to further discuss the school safety matters brought forth in the joint letter from the Worcester County State’s Attorney and Sheriff’s offices.
As school safety is of the upmost importance to the Board, we are thoughtfully reviewing both the information previously presented by our law enforcement officials as well as the information presented today from school system leadership. We truly appreciate our school system community’s patience as we examine these matters with the focus and care that it deserves.
The Board has decided today to extend the closed session of the regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, in order to further discuss these matters. The Board will now open the regular meeting on this date at 9:00 a.m. to immediately vote to move into closed session. It is my hope that the Board of Education will be able to address our school system community during the regularly scheduled open session, which will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Again, we thank our community for their patience and understanding as we work toward resolving this matter.
As a reminder to Parents and Families: SDMS will be dismissing at 11:00AM on Wednesday, October 11th, 2023. After School Academy will not be meeting that day.
🐾📢 BIG BULLDOG SHOUTOUT! 📢🐾
To better communication with our Bulldog families, we would like to remind our parents about our different forms of communications we use digitally:
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IMPORTANT: Please see the below statement from Worcester County Board of Education President, Todd Ferrante.
"In light of the joint letter recently received by the Worcester County Board of Education from the Worcester County State’s Attorney and Sheriff’s Offices indicating concerns regarding school safety, the Board convened a special meeting at the earliest opportunity as the safety and security of our students and staff is the number one priority of both the Board and school system staff. This meeting occurred on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, where the Board heard the concerns from our county law enforcement officials during a closed session, and at the direction of the Board, school system leadership is currently investigating those concerns.
The Board of Education will hold another special meeting on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. at the Board of Education office to hear the findings of the school system’s investigation into these matters. More information about this meeting can be found on our website, www.worcesterk12.org.
At the conclusion of the October 10, closed session meeting, I anticipate being able to make a public statement specifically addressing the allegations in the letter we received while maintaining the privacy of any students and personnel referenced. We take matters of safety and security very seriously as we strive to ensure that our school system community rests assured that our schools are safe centers for learning."
🐾🐍Diamondback mathematicians working on the center of dilation and scale factor. 🐍🐾
