November 10: Schools Closed

November 13-17: American Education Week

November 13: Board of Ed Work Session 5:30pm

November 13: Easton High Youth Apprentice Information Night 5-6pm

November 14: St. Michaels Middle High Youth Apprentice Information Night 5-6pm

November 14: Community Listening Session at CDES with Dr. Pepukayi and Board President Emily Jackson from 6:30-8pm

November 15: Board of Ed Meeting 6:30pm

November 17: District Wide School Spirit Day!

November 17: Education Foundation's Mission Possible Event

November 30: Webinar-What Parents Need to Know About Social Stigma and Substance Abuse- Click to Register

We are excited to announce our series of Community Listening Sessions, beginning Tuesday 11/14/23 at Chapel District Elementary from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Dr. Pepukayi, Superintendent and Emily Jackson, Board of Education President look forward to hearing thoughts, ideas and feedback about all things TCPS!

Next week is American Education Week, a time to recognize and celebrate public education! Let's take a moment to honor all the hard-working individuals who contribute to educating our students, from bus drivers and classroom teachers to cafeteria workers and administrative staff. As part of this celebration, Talbot County Public Schools will host a Community Listening Session at Chapel District Elementary School on Tuesday, November 14, from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., and a school spirit day on Friday, the 17th! Remember to wear your TCPS and school spirit wear!

On November 8th, Chapel District and Easton Elementary hosted "Salute to Our Veterans" Programs in honor of Veterans Day. At Chapel District Elementary, students paid tribute to local heroes and had the honor of listening to U.S. Army Master Sergeant Tod D. Sackett as a guest speaker. Master Sergeant Sackett shared his military experiences, including pictures of his missions and travels to different countries. He has deployed three times to combat zones and eight times to other countries in support of other operations. Fifth-grade students at Chapel District also presented thank you letters to the veterans in attendance as part of their service learning project.

At Easton Elementary, the fifth grade also hosted an assembly to honor veterans. A panel of local veterans spoke about military careers, opportunities, and how serving in the military shaped their lives. Specialist Andrew Shaw, US Army, was a guest reader in Ms. Gardner's Kindergarten classroom. We thank all who shared their experiences with the students and helped them understand the importance of military service and honoring our veterans.

We all know that attendance is key to academic success, but did you know that missing just 2 days a month means a student is missing 10% of the school year!

We love the Easton Elementary Ukelele Club's attendance song! Assistant Principal Lindsay Higginbottom, Community School Coordinator Katie Fox, and Music Teacher Dawn Robinson created the song to help families remember to send an attendance note. Thank you to Easton Elementary's interpreter, Sindy Reyes, for the translation!

On November 9, TCPS hosted an Equity Summit, a county-wide professional learning day to engage all certified staff and instructional assistants in deepening their will, skill, and capacity to nurture the potential of all students. The theme of this year's Summit was "Transforming and Performing Each and Every Day."

"The Summit is an opportunity for us to honor the brilliance of all students by encouraging reflection on our current practices and our aspirations for improvements. This includes an examination of the strategies that promote learning and those that may unintentionally impede achievement." Helga Einhorn, Ph.D., Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning

This year TCPS is going “cashless” for tickets for all of our athletic events using GoFan. You can purchase tickets ahead of time online or at the gate using a credit or debit card. GoFan accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate using Apple Pay and Google Pay. Admission to all events at the Easton High and St. Michaels High Stadiums and Gymnasiums is $6 (children 6 and under are free). Cash payment will not be accepted at the gate.

Tickets can be purchased using the following links:

Easton High

St. Michaels Middle High

The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. For more information and to apply visit: https://www.fcc.gov/acp

Join the 70+ teachers, administrators, and support staff that have already enrolled in the TCPS SafeTime registration drive. This all-new app is designed to both empower us all with a super easy social media integrated tool to alert the proper authorities if we see something suspicious, AND to raise student self-esteem via the creation and exposure to fun, positive messaging. Students will be encouraged to share their creativity with opportunities to win $1000 scholarships. Parents/guardians and students will be invited to register starting September 17. Thank you!