Power Notes

Spring Break Edition

Let's Break to Rejuvenate

Hello Families,

Thank you for rolling with us through the final phases of winter. March can be an extremely difficult month at school for students and staff. It's a really long month and the weather/lack of sunshine has had its effects on all of us. At CRMS we have really been working to provide structures and routines that could re-focus students on their academics and behaviors while at school.

Spring Break is a time where our staff, students and families can take a moment to breathe a little. The majority of the school year has been completed and there's only the 4th quarter to go. Weather will become warmer and allow for students and adults to get some fresh air and to do some activities that we all enjoyed to start the school year such as, outdoor eating during lunch time. In addition, teachers have class outdoors, PE can go back outside, and in general, we all just feel better.

We will continue to work with students and recognize students who are doing a good job using PBIS incentives. We have planned a re-match Pep Rally, and our finale, a Parking Lot PBIS party (late May). Even the 6th grade has their own grade-wide incentive program taking place to help re-shape and recognize the positive behaviors for those who are demonstrating our POWER principles of Kindness, Bravery, and Knowledge.

Our school counselors, administrators, and school committees are working extremely hard to ensure that students social needs and other challenges are met. Middle School is a wacky time--everyday is a new day and we are all here to help these students learn and grow.

Take Care. Be Well.

#BeAPowerPlayer

Yearbooks for Sale--April 5th Deadline!

Need a Ride?

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Rooms now available to families!

Say hello to parent-teacher chat and classroom announcements in Caroline app with a new app feature called Rooms! Rooms is a parent-teacher chat feature on the Caroline mobile app. Unlike the general information on the app, Rooms is a password-protected way for you to safely and securely communicate with your child’s teachers.

On Jan. 31, parents and guardians will receive instructions via email to create their Rooms login within the district app. The email will come from Apptegy, so please check your spam, just in case.

If you do not already have the district app on your phone, please download it today so you’ll be ready to login to Rooms. In the App Store or on Google Play, search Caroline Schools, MD.

CCPS Bullying and Harassment Online Form

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Please contact Mrs. Jane Towers at 410-479-1462 or email her at towers.jane@ccpsstaff for your attendance and registration concerns.

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Upcoming Dates

April 6th-11th--SPRING BREAK

April 12th--Return to School

April 15th--All Shore Band @Queen Anne's County High School

April 17th-20th--ELA MCAP Testing

April 20th--CRMS National Junior Honor Society Induction @6pm

May 1st-4th--Math MCAP Testing

Testing Best Practices and Reminders

Update your basic information through Powerschool all year!!

Updating Basic Information Through PowerSchool - Caroline County Public Schools

Families are now able to update basic contact information through the PowerSchool Parent Portal Account during the school year. This gives families an easy online way to notify the school of a change to their email, phone number, or the student's home address. Please note: This form can only be accessed through the PowerSchool Parent Portal Account.

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Promoting a healthy and safe environment for ALL students and staff.

CCPS is committed to providing a safe, respectful, nurturing educational environment where the worth and dignity of individuals are valued and their safety and rights are protected. Behaviors that compromise this environment, interfere with school operations or are otherwise contrary to the basic mission of our public schools will not be tolerated. Bullying, hazing, harassment or other discrimination affecting a student or a staff member should be reported by a victim, parent/guardian, witness, staff member or other person having knowledge.

Staff members with knowledge of such conduct are required to promptly report it to the building principal.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Caroline County Public Schools prohibits discrimination in its educational programs, and in employment, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or disability.