Dorchester Campaign For Grade Level Reading

10/07/2026

Fall into great attendance, Dorchester County!

To our students: Keep showing up. Keep shining! Every day you come to school on time is another opportunity to learn, make friends, and grow. We’re proud of your hard work, keep it up!

To our families: Thank you for helping your children start each school day ready to learn. A consistent bedtime, backpacks packed the night before, and a little extra time in the morning can make a big difference.

Let’s keep building good habits together this fall!

09/23/2026

09/23/2026

09/03/2026

What an amazing opportunity to be included in the opening of the Bilingual little free library. We were honored to be there.

Cambridge, Md. – On Cedar Street, a little painted wooden box and some books are set to open new worlds to Spanish-speaking children in Dorchester. On Wednesday, the Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the launch of the bilingual Shine Your Light Free Little ...

08/24/2026

Have a great first day of school!

As our students begin a new school year, let’s help them start strong by making attendance a priority. Every school day is an opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.

Remember: 2 out of 3 Dorchester County students who miss more than one day of school each month are reading below grade level.

Parents and caregivers, your support makes a difference. Let’s get our children to school on time, every day ready to learn!

08/24/2026

Our students head back THIS WEEK and we are pumped to see them again!

Here’s the schedule to help you get ready:
📆Monday, August 24th: Grades 1-5, 6, 9, SDS 1-8
📆Tuesday, August 25th: Grades 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12
📆Wednesday, August 26th: Pre-K and Kindergarten

Earliest Drop-off & Dismissal Times:
🕒Elementary Schools - 8:30AM (Drop-off) & 3:45PM (Dismissal)
🕒CSDHS, NDHS - 7:30AM (Drop-off) & 2:45PM (Dismissal)
🕒DCTC - 7:30AM (Drop-off) & 2:35PM (Dismissal)
🕒MLMS - 7:20AM (Drop-off) & 2:35PM (Dismissal)
🕒NDMS - 7:25AM (Drop-off) & 2:40PM (Dismissal)

We’re so excited to welcome all our students back to campus for a year full of learning, growth, and new opportunities!

07/29/2026

📖 Read More. Grow More.

From comic books to chapter books to bedtime stories, every book has the power to inspire a lifelong love of reading.

Just 20 minutes of reading each day can make a lasting difference in a child's future.

Let's build stronger readers—one page at a time.

💙 Visit www.dorchestercglr.com to learn how you can support literacy in our community.

07/24/2026

A story today... a brighter tomorrow! 📚👶

Reading to your baby is one of the simplest and most powerful gifts you can give. Even before they can talk, they're listening, learning, and growing with every page you turn.

💜 It's never too early to start reading to your bundle of joy!