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July 23, 2024
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 off...
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July 3, 2024
WESTOVER, MD (July 3, 2024) – Somerset County Public Schools’ (SCPS) newly appointed Superintendent, Dr. Ava Tasker-Mitchell, recently began a four-year term; assuming office on...
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June 30, 2024
SCPS' Summer Meals Program will run from Monday, July 1 - Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, Monday - Thursday, excluding the July 4 holiday. Students may visit the nearest summer meal site ...
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June 21, 2024
WESTOVER, MD (June 21, 2024) – Students from Greenwood and Carter G. Woodson Elementary Schools were recently recognized for their winning entries in the Personal Finance Poster...
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June 19, 2024
WESTOVER, MD (June 18, 2024) – At its June 18, 2024 regular meeting, the Somerset County Board of Education voted to approve the appointment of Dr. Ava Tasker-Mitchell as the ne...
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June 2, 2024
WESTOVER, MD (June 2, 2024) – The Somerset County Board of Education has announced its decision to select Dr. Ava Tasker-Mitchell as the next Superintendent of Somerset County P...
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May 24, 2024
WESTOVER, MD (May 24, 2024) – Following its recent round of candidate interviews, the Somerset County Board of Education has reached consensus on two (2) candidate finalists ide...
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May 21, 2024
MAY 23, 2024 SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH SCHEDULE UPDATE: Following its recent round of candidate interviews, the Board has reached a consensus on two finalists. The “Meet & Greet” e...
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May 17, 2024
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 4:00 PM the Somerset County Board of Education will hold a Special Open Meeting for the First Read of FY25 Operating Budget. SCPS leadership will bring a ...
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May 5-11, 2024 is Children's Mental Health Matters Week: A message from SCPS' Student Services Dept.
May 6, 2024
The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month, with May 5th-11th specifically designated as Children's Mental Health Matters week. The initiative began as a collaboration bet...
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April 24, 2024
In the April 16, 2024 regular open meeting of the Somerset County Board of Education, members of the board voted to adopt Calendar Draft A for the 2024-2025 academic year based on...
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April 23, 2024
WESTOVER, MD (April 23, 2024) – The Somerset County Board of Education recently released an update in the search for the next Superintendent of Somerset County Public Schools (S...
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April 16, 2024
Attend the rescheduled School Readiness Fair at Somerset Intermediate School, Friday, May 10 from 4:30 - 7:00 PM. Register your child for PreK / Kindergarten, enjoy community reso...
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April 10, 2024
Due to SCPS' closure for flooding on March 27, 2024, the 2023-2024 Academic Calendar has been revised to reflect the addition of the calendar's third inclement weather make-up sch...
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April 10, 2024
SCPS is currently accepting enrollments for Summer 2024 programing. Elementary Summer School programs and Gifted & Talented camps are currently accepting online enrollments thro...
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April 8, 2024
The Somerset community is invited to learn more about our plans to implement a new PreK-4 curriculum in the fall of 2024. An extensive pilot project was initiated in January 2024....
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April 4, 2024
On the afternoon of Monday April 8, 2024, a partial solar eclipse will make its way across Somerset County and the Delmarva Peninsula between 2:06 PM and 4:34 PM. This historic ev...
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March 28, 2024
We hope you enjoy this video featuring our eight 2024-2025 Somerset Teacher of the Year candidates. Carter G. Woodson Elementary School: Danielle Crockett, PreK-4 Deal Is...
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March 25, 2024
The Somerset Board of Education has announced the opening of a community survey for SCPS stakeholders that will be used in the search for the next Superintendent of Schools. Pleas...
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March 22, 2024
WESTOVER, MD, March 21, 2024 – Somerset County Public Schools (SCPS) and the Somerset Early Learning Advisory Council (SELAC) recently announced the week of April 7, 2024 as the...