North Dorchester High School - Principal - Mr. Vaughn Evans
Last updated:5/13/2008
NDHS Webmaster: blackmonl@dcpsmd.org
IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION!
- 5/13 Music Boosters, 7:00 p.m.
- 5/13 Spring Sports Recognition Night, 7:00 p.m.
- 5/15 Board of Education Mtg., 7:00 p.m.
- 5/19 Government HSA (Staggered Opening)
- 5/20 English HSA (Staggered Opening)
- 5/21 Biology HSA (Staggered Opening)
- 5/21 Athletic Boosters, 7:00 p.m.
- 5/21 Senior Awards, 6:00 p.m.
- 5/22 Algebra HSA (Staggered Opening)
- 5/23 HSA Make-Up Day
- 5/25 Baccalaureate, 5:00 p.m.
- 5/26 Schools Closed - Memorial Day
- 5/27 Graduation, 6:30 p.m.
North Dorchester High School
North Dorchester High School has an Academic Support Program available to all of our students. If your child is in need of assistance in Math, Science, Reading, Social Studies, or English please urge them to attend. The program meets every Tuesday from 3:00 pm until 4:45 pm in our Media Center. A bus is available each week for transportation. Permission slips are available and can be picked up from Mr. Alsworth in Room D-7. For more information call Mr. Alsworth at (410) 943-4511. Thank for your continued support.
New! Online Databases available at home or at school.
See Mrs. Blackmon for Password Information! More databases are on the Media Center page.
How I can be a success at North Dorchester High School.
1. Attend school daily and be on time for every class.
2. Complete all assignments and tasks to the best of your ability.
3. Respect yourself and others.
Free! Online SAT Course
The SAT Reasoning Test is the most widely used and most rigorously researched college admissions test in history. Virtually every college in the United States accepts the SAT as a measure of the critical thinking skills students need for academic success in college. Dorchester County Public Schools provides this free online course through your high school.
In the "Students" box, click "Register Now."
Next, type in your School Code or your Access Code. You can pick up your codes in the High School Media Center from Mrs. Blackmon.
A percentage of the net sales of all products that are sold and shipped will go to our sports program. You must click through this site for it to count.
Student Drop Off Guidelines
From Hwy 14, please enter (left) into the student parking lot off of Cloverdale Road to drop off your child in the morning. Take the fourth entrance into the parking lot. The 1st and 2nd are for busses only and the 3rd is for exiting cars from the student parking lot. Thank you!
Congratulations to Mrs. Denise Aldridge who was honored by WMDT for "A Teacher Who Makes a Difference". She was nominated by Tykia Macer. We are very proud of you!
Congratulations to the NDHS Envirothon Team for placing 2nd in the Dorchester County Envirothon Competition which was held at Pickering Creek in Talbot County.
Congratulations to the following seniors, who received Senior Honor awards on April 30th at 6:00pm at Choptank Elementary School. This is a big accomplishment. Keep up the good work class of 2008!!!
Usama Ahmed
Christin Bogley
Paige Burleigh
Matt Carter
Eric Clark
Charles Creighton
Christine Davis
Long Dinh
Dan Dunning
Keri Fleishman
Lauren Howell
Kara Jones
Jessica Martinek
Tiffany McCabe
Ryan Messick
Stefanie Molock
Todd Murphy
Mallory Parker
Justin Sherman
Ryan Teat
Jordan Tibbs
Heather Todd
Morgan Travers
Matt Williams
Jordan Wright
HSA Staggered Openings
North Dorchester High School will conduct staggered openings on the four High School Assessment dates of May 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2008.
NDHS is going through an accreditation process called Accreditation for Growth (AFG) by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Parents and community members are an important part of this accreditation process. Your input will help us as we strive to provide the best education possible for our students. Please take the time to complete the survey. Your feedback is important to us!
SENIOR IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION!
- May 12th - senior meeting @ 1:20pm in auditorium
- May 14th- copies of all letters or notices verifying scholarships or award money to Mrs. Truitt
- May 15th- Senior Final Exams- 1st & 3rd periods
- May 16th- Senior Final Exams- 2nd & 4th periods
- May 16th- EBCE, DO and SCWEP grade sheets, CTE survey (only for EBCE, DO and SCWEP students), MD senior surveys and Post secondary plans are due to Mrs. Truitt. WILL BE CONSIDERED AN OBLIGATION IF NOT TURNED IN. OBLIGATION= NO GRADUATION TICKETS!!!
- May 19th- May 22nd- HSA week (staggered schedule)
- May 19th- Caps and gowns will be delivered to the HS. Pick them up in Mrs. Thompson room during lunch or afterschool.
- May 21st- Senior Awards night at 5:30pm at the HS in auditorium
- May 22nd- last day for seniors
- May 23rd- All obligations should be taken care of before leaving school.
- May 25th Baccalaureate
- May 27th Graduation, 6:30 p.m.
An important letter to the NDHS 2008 Graduates
To the NDHS 2008 Graduates:
I would like to express my sincere congratulations to the Class of 2008. Earning a High School Diploma is indeed one of life's major achievements. Most assuredly, the glory of this moment is the culmination of sacrifice, struggle, and personal conflict. I would like to encourage you to draw positive conclusions from this journey and to extract affirming, constructive suppositions to serve as worthy companions as you embark on your next expedition.
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