Aviator Summer News Bulletin

Check back throughout the summer for updates and news.

The Back to School Bulletin will be sent out in early August.

Have a spectacular summer!

Our main office will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of the 4th of July holiday.

• Days: Monday - Thursday
• Office Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

To make a registration appointment please click here.

2024-2025 Calendar Link

• Monday, August 19 - SMCPS Open Houses
• Wednesday, August 21 - Schools Open for Students

When: Thursday, July 25, 2024

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Where: ***Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center, Dohrman Room C

Who: Dr. Valerie Parker

Purpose: To inspire you to begin or continue your Conscious Discipline journey. You will tap into the transformative potential of Conscious Discipline to establish sustainable, brain-compatible SEL and management practices that increase connection, cooperation, self-regulation, equity, mental health, belonging, and achievement.

***For entrance/exit use the side door on the north side of the building (when looking at the building, it is to the Dohrman Rooms’ right~closest to LMS).

5-Day Summer Meals Pickup

The SMCPS Food & Nutrition Services Department is providing a 5-day pickup for summer meals. These meal bags include five breakfasts, five lunches, a half-gallon of white milk, and two cartons of chocolate milk for each child.

Meal pickups are on Mondays with two pickup times for your convenience. 11 am - 1pm or 4pm - 6pm. The schools offering pickup are:

• Chopticon HS
• Leonardtown HS
• Oakville ES
• Spring Ridge MS

Parents/Caregivers, if you did not sign-up ahead of time, you must have your student(s) in-person for meal pickup.

Contact the Food Services Office with any questions at foodservice@smcps.org or 301-475-4256 x5

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is hosting free back-to-school vaccination clinics for children ages birth to 18 years living in St. Mary’s County. Appointments are recommended. The following vaccines will be available:

• Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough)
• Meningococcal (meningitis)
• MenB (Serogroup B Meningococcal)
• HPV (human papillomavirus)
• Varicella (chicken pox)

Please select this link for more information.

Welcome to Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School! Your student will love being an Aviator!

See this Registration Checklist for all required forms and documents needed to register your student at CWFDES.

Sign - up for a Registration Appointment

If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Toothacker at cctoothacker@smcps.org or call 240-309-4658.

Registration Hours: Monday-Thursday from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Please make an appointment by clicking here.

2024-2025 School Registration

We look forward to assisting you through the registration process!

Kindergarten Registration - Open registration for students who will be five years old by September 1, 2024 continues throughout the summer.

SMCPS Registration Information

Required documents include:

• Proof of residence
• Evidence of Birth
• Immunization Record
• Court papers regarding custody (if applicable)
• Photo ID of parent/guardian

Out-of-District Transfer Requests

• In order to attend CWFDES, valid proof of residence must be provided
• If you do not reside within CWFDES district boundaries, you must submit a transfer request (annually). This does not guarantee placement.

St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) offers full-day Pre-kindergarten 4* to children who reside in St. Mary’s County Maryland; meet age requirements; and are income eligible.

• Eligible students must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024.
• All Pre-Kindergarten classes for 4-year-olds are full day.
• Acceptance is not First-Come, First-Served; it is determined by a tiered eligibility system.
• Income verification is required of every applicant.

Complete this Pre-Kindergarten Application.

*Duke Elementary has achieved a Maryland EXCELS check LEVEL- 4 rating by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). Maryland Excels awards ratings to child care and public pre-kindergarten programs that meet increasingly higher standards in key areas that are identified nationally and contributing to high quality.

SMCPS Summer Extended Learning

SMCPS is offering Extended Learning Opportunities for those students seeking enrichment over the summer to:

• close learning gaps through recovery; and

• accelerate learning for future success

Visit the SMCPS Summer Extended Learning Site & read every day!

Ms. Katie Kortokrax, Principal

Mr. Zach Adams, Assistant Principal

We welcome your questions and inquiries. Please call 240-309-4658, refer to the SMCPS Website, or our CWFDES website for additional information.

Website: https://schools.smcps.org/cwfdes/
Location: 23595 Hayden Farm Lane, Leonardtown, MD 20650
Phone: (240) 309-4658
Twitter X: @CWFDES_SMCPS