April 7: 2022-23 New Student Registration

April 7: Teacher and Support Staff of the Year Announced

April 8: Early Dismissal for Students and Staff

April 11-15: Spring Break

April 20: Board of Education Meeting

Dear TCPS Families,

The Talbot County Board of Education approved an amended calendar for the 2021-2022 school year during a special meeting on March 29. April 8 will now be an early dismissal day for all students and staff. This is to replace the previously scheduled early dismissal on March 18 that did not take place because of a fog delay. The revised calendar is attached.

Thank you!

Kelly L. Griffith, Ed.D.
Superintendent

Superintendent Kelly Griffith held the annual Superintendent's Art Gallery on Thursday, March 31st. Students whose art was selected for the gallery were invited to the Superintendent's Office to be recognized and view the 2022 Collection! Below is a video preview and we will be posting the 2022 gallery to the TCPS website.

Congratulations to all of our artists!

Jade Ulloa Correa-2nd gr-EES

Stephanie Galvan-Collazo-11th gr-EHS

Ellie Groll-1st gr-WMES

James "Mac" Hudson-7th gr-SMMHS

Elise Lankford-12th gr-EHS

Sabin Long-10th gr-EHS

Stefany Mendiola-Ponce-3rd gr-CDES

Makayla Moore-11th gr-EHS

Indi Rainer-10th gr-SMMHS

Wilmer "Omar" Ulloa-Guzman-5th gr-SMES

Jessica "Jessie" Watts-11th gr-SMMHS

Kayla "Ollie" West-8th gr-SMMHS

Tatum "Tate" White-4th gr-EES

Olivia Wise-8th gr-EMS

*Invitation Artist (Blue Jay): Amanda Coleman-8th gr-EMS

2022 Inductees:

Bechora-Chaviva Aguoru, Carson Allen, Ian Branic, Cathryne Christopher, Emily Dickinson, Angelina Duschel, Emily Englehart, Ashtyn Finney, Ashley Granados-Martinez, Leanna Kennedy, Graham Haddaway, Lily Harrison, Peyton Jones, Olivia Kilbourne, Molly Kroeger, Sandra Lane, Elise Lankford, Terynn Laws, Kaiya Lewis, Abigail Meadows, Teagan Miller, Annah Mooney, James O'Connor, Elijah Palmer, Madeline Principe, Caitlin Rahilly, Jasmyn Richardson, Ca'Ley Ricketts, Harrison Shindler, Jackson Short, Aidan Sundt, Alecx Valdez, Ella Wise.

2022 Inductees:

Bailey Blades, Avery Brown, Kiara Brummell, Lilyanna Cook, Rebecca Dean, Chandler Dyott, Matt Fisher, Mackenzie Fox, Nick Grassini, Hannah Hock, Finn Kealy, Abbie Kemp, JT Lizewski, Yarivel Mazariegos-Bartolon, Ethan Rash, Ava Reid, Taylor Rupp, Janya Seth, Makayla Sisco, Madison White, Olivia Windsor, Alyssa Wojcik , Alexys Young.

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NEW SUBSTITUTE PAY RATES

Non degree - $16/hr

AA degree - $18/hr

BA degree - $20/hr

Certified teacher - $25/hr

ADDITIONAL BONUS PAY:

Work 3 days in one week - $100

Work 4 days in one week - $150

Work 5 days in one week - $200

TESTING INFORMATION

• COVID testing site at UM Shore Medical Pavilion, 500 Cadmus Lane Easton MD 21601. Drive Through. Open Monday-Sunday 9 AM to 3 PM. PCR tests with results in 24-48 hours.
• The Health Department is still testing at their test site at 28712 Glebe Road Easton MD 21601 Monday through Friday 9 AM to 2:30 PM. Appointments are required and do fill up very fast. You can call 410-819-5632 to make an appointment.

· **When taking at-home covid tests, you can report your results here**

VACCINE

• Where: Talbot County Vaccine Center, 102 Marlboro Ave Easton MD
• When: Monday through Friday 10 AM to 6 PM

5-11-year-olds on Fridays, no appointment required

· Who: Anyone 5 years old and older

5-11-year-olds are eligible for their Pfizer vaccine which is available on Fridays, no appointment required

• Pfizer: Anyone 12 years and older
• Moderna: Anyone 18 years and older
• J&J: Anyone 18 years and older

BOOSTER

Anyone 12 years and older who is at least 5 months after their second shot

OTHER RESOURCES

· When to go to the ER – Shore Regional Health

· Choptank Community Health COVID Info

· Choptank Community Health COVID Answers – Q&A Videos

· Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Bullying and cyberbullying, harassment and intimidation, hazing, and/or bias behaviors are unsafe behaviors that do not reflect respect for others as defined by Policy 10.16 on STUDENT CONDUCT – BULLYING, HARASSMENT OR INTIMIDATION . If a student is a target of one of these behaviors, you can report it using the Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation Reporting Form (linked below).

The form is also available at all schools, in the main office and the school’s counseling office. Students can also report issues directly to a staff member. When a situation that involves any of these behaviors is reported, staff members will respond quickly and will provide a practical, private, and safe place to report.