Staff Development/Student Early Dismissal and School Holiday

Staff Development/Student Early Dismissal and School Holiday

Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) will dismiss students three (3) hours early on Friday, February 17, 2023, for Staff Development in the afternoon.  This will be a county-wide professional development day. GCPS will be conducting a variety of professional development opportunities for staff based on identified needs of individual staff members.

The training sessions that will be conducted are as follows:

  • Middle School/High School Spanish PLC
  • High School US History PLC focused on Pacing Revisions with Current Text
  • High School CTE Programs PLC
  • Fine Arts Fair Planning
  • LETRS Science of Reading
  • Asynchronous MISA and Spring MCAP Training Module
  • Secondary Math Standards-Based Data Review and i-Ready Data Analysis
  • CPI Refresher Training
  • Second Step Training
  • County-Wide High School English PLC

Additionally, on Monday, February 20, 2023, schools and administrative offices will be closed in honor of Presidents’ Day. All facilities are scheduled to resume their normal operating schedule on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.