Welcome to Duke
"Where Children SOAR!"
Hello Duke Families,
We hope your summer is off to a great start and filled with lots of excitement and some much-needed rest & relaxation.
Mr. Adams and I are excited to join your community as Principal and Assistant Principal of CWFDES. Our educational philosophy is based on the belief that when children are excited to attend school, the learning takes care of itself. We look forward to getting to know each of your students and making the 2022-23 school year their best one yet.
Between the two of us, we have 30 years of experience in St. Mary’s County Public Schools. We worked together as Raiders at Leonardtown High School and are excited to SOAR together as Aviators here at Duke.
We firmly believe that the home/school connection is essential for the success of our students. Be on the lookout for future communications from us as we get closer to Wednesday, August 24th (the first day back for students). In the meantime, enjoy these precious summer months and time spent with your families.
We can’t wait to start this journey together.
Respectfully,
Katie Kortokrax and Zach Adams
School Picture Day is September 29th
Pictures can be preordered by following the link below or scanning the QR code.
Aviator Updates
For the latest and most up-to-date information see the weekly Aviator Update from Ms. Kortokrax.
Sept. 26 - Sept. 30 - Aviator Update #5
Sept. 19 - 23 - Aviator Update #4
Sept. 12 - 16 - Aviator Update #3
Sept. 5 - 9 - Aviator Update #2
August 29th - Sept. 2 - Aviator Update #1
August 23 - First Day "Need to Knows"
August - Back-to-School Update
July - Summer Bulletin
School Supply Lists for 2022-2023 School Year
Registration Information
Please sign up here for a registration appointment in our main office.
Prior to your appointment, please have the following documents completed.
Early Care Experiences Form SY19-20
Notarized Landlord Affidavit Policy
SOAR Mission:
Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School implements S.O.A.R. expectations for all students across all school settings.
Service
“Being a helper”
Ownership
“Taking responsibility for your actions”
Accountability
“Holding yourself and others to high expectations”
Respect
“Treating others the way you want to be treated”
S.O.A.R. is an Implementation framework for maximizing the selection and use of evidence-based prevention and intervention practices along a multi-tiered continuum that supports the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral competence of all students. Our S.O.A.R. framework is based on a problem-solving model and aims to prevent inappropriate behavior through teaching and reinforcing appropriate behaviors across school settings.
Our S.O.A.R. mission is to instill the characteristics of a great leader in our students. S.O.A.R. seeks to create a learning environment that empowers our students to show service, ownership, accountability, and respect to peers, teachers, and the community.
We are committed to creating a safe and caring environment in which students will show respect to self, others and property, be responsible for their actions and lead by example.
We encourage you to speak with your children about S.O.A.R. at home. We have provided the school-wide expectations of S.O.A.R. for you so you can use a common language when discussing school expectations at home.
Main Office:
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:10AM - 3:40PM
Hours for registration: 9:30AM - 1:30PM
Phone Number: 240-309-4658
Fax Number : 240-309-4663
Mailing Address: Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School
23595 Hayden Farm Lane
Leonardtown, MD 20650
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