I hope that everyone had a relaxing holiday with family and friends. I don't know about you, but I am so excited to start 2025 at Dowell. We have so many wonderful things coming this year.

One of those is an opportunity for our 1st and 2nd graders. The after-school program sponsored by Calvert Soccer Association called Let's Play. This program will be free of charge and will run after school from 3:40-5:00. It will be one day a week and will start in April. More information will be coming soon. There is a video below that highlights the program.

https://www.myschooldentist.com/DECCMD_schsrm

• With cold season in full swing, if your child needs cough drops in school, per our guidelines, you can send cough drops in (in the original packaging) with a note. The cough drops can only be given to the student for a max of 3 days.

• The mobile dentist will be coming to Dowell on February 7th. Consent forms will be sent home after the holiday break. There will also be an online option to sign up. I digital version of the form is attached.

Any questions, please feel free to reach out to Nurse West by email or phone. Westl@clavertnet.k12.md.us/ 443-550-9488

We have so many stories of students choosing to be accepting this month. I continue to be impressed with your students each and every day.

There are no after school activities on the calendar for Thursday or Friday this week.

Please see the bus locater link below. At this time bus routes are not published or finalized. Transportation should be communicating more information with parents/guardians once they complete bus routes. You can check back with the link at any time.