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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.
Picture Day is coming soon! Save the date! More information and forms will be sent home soon.
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
On August 28, 2024, the staff at Princess Anne Elementary was given the opportunity to participate in a unique team-building activity. After the staff was divided randomly into teams, Principal Christa Taylor gave each team an envelope with $25. The staff was asked as a team to choose a way they could use the money and ninety minutes of their time to give back to the community. The staff members came up with very creative ideas to include:
-Purchasing snacks and creating a basket for the local fire and police departments
-Purchasing supplies for our Princess Anne Elementary “Pretty Princess” group
-Purchasing supplies and filling five backpacks for students in need
-Purchasing supplies and treats for animals at the local animal shelter
-Purchasing and delivering a “Peace Lily” to a grieving family
-Purchasing and creating five toiletry baskets for residents at Manokin Manor
-Purchasing needed items and delivering them to the Seton Center
-Purchasing pastries and delivering them to the staff at Chesapeake Healthcare and Maple Shade
The staff enjoyed working together to brighten someone else’s day!
Good evening, wildcat families! This is Mrs. Taylor, principal of Princess Anne Elementary School. Today, we welcomed our Pre K3 and Pre K4 classes. Everyone had a great day, with lots of smiling faces! Tomorrow, we will welcome everyone back to school, including our Kindergarten and First Grade students. Please remember that all Pre K3 and Pre K4 students who get dropped off or picked up from school will need be dropped off and picked up in the front parking lot loop. Any Kindergarten and First Grade students who get dropped off or picked up from school will need to be dropped off and picked up in the back drop off loop. You should stay in your car for drop off and pick up, as a staff member will come to assist you. Please be patient with the bus pick up and drop off times. It will take some time for the schedule to be adjusted. Parents must be waiting for the bus at drop off. If the bus driver does not see an adult at the home, they will not let the student off of the bus. Finally, please ensure that you bring your legal ID with you to pick up your child or visit the school. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning!
Today, Mrs. Judy Price and Mrs. Betsy Thomas from the Somerset Retired School Personnel Association delivered welcome back treats for the staff of PAES. We are so thankful for our community of retirees!
Teachers and school staff members use "Rooms" to communicate with our school families. If you have not downloaded the app, please do. Also, enable notifications so that you will know when new information is available to view. Contact your child's teacher if you have any questions.
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
We are hosting a canned food drive to benefit The Seton Center. Please bring items you wish to donate to our Open House on Thursday, August 29th. Thank you for supporting this cause!
Our 2024-2025 Open House will take place on Thursday, August 29, 2024 from 2:20 pm-6:00 pm. Come out to meet your teachers, complete and turn in paperwork, find out bus information and visit with some of our community partners. We can't wait to see you!
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!
This week, Princess Anne Elementary School held Parent Expo's for new and returning families! Families learned about school policies and procedures, what it means to be a Title I school, and got a head start on completing annual forms. Thank you, PAES families for your support!
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
REMINDER: After several revisions to the '23-24 calendar for inclement weather, please note these important dates in June: 6/17/24 - Early Dismissal, 6/18/24- Early Dismissal, Last Day for Students, 6/19/24 - System Closed, Juneteenth, 6/20/24 - Last Day for Teachers
Today, Friday, May 31 is the final day to enroll your elementary student in the 2024 remedial summer school program!
Program information and PowerSchool enrollment instructions can be found here: https://www.somerset.k12.md.us/page/summer-2024-programs
Superintendent Search Update: The Somerset BOE will feature two candidate finalists at next week's “Meet & Greet” events on May 28 and May 29 at 5:30 p.m. as previously announced; there will be no Meet & Greet on May 30. More info: https://www.somerset.k12.md.us/article/1610314
As a reminder, schools & offices are closed tomorrow, Tuesday, May 14, 2024 for the MD Primary Election.
