RES Family Update
September 29 - October 3, 2025
AM CAR RIDER DROP OFF
Parents, please do NOT park/wait (between the posted) signs on Central Avenue near the right hand turn on to Seward Road while waiting in the car rider line. Also, avoid waiting at the end of Seward Road. This makes it difficult for cars trying to turn back on to Central Avenue at the stop sign after dropping off students. Thank you for your cooperation.
Calendar
October
3 - Interim Reports Distributed Electronically - Grade 3 - 5
6 - Vision and Hearing Screening scheduled to begin
7 - Board of Education Meeting
10 - NO School for Students - Teacher Professional Day
17 - Schools Closed
21- PTO Meeting - 6:00 PM
27 - Fall Individual Picture Day
Vision and Hearing Screening
Healthy vision and hearing is important for your child’s success in school. State law requires school systems to have students’ hearing and vision screened when they enter the school system and again in first and eighth grades. Hearing and vision screenings are scheduled to begin on October 6th, 2025.
Students who should not be included in the screenings include:
Those whose parents/guardians object in writing to the screenings on the grounds that it conflicts with the tenets and practice of a recognized church or religious denomination of which they are a member;
Those with known hearing loss, including but not limited to, students with cochlear implants or hearing aids; and
Those who present evidence of testing within the last year.
If your child falls into any of these categories or if you have any questions, please reach out to the school nurse at 410-479-3256 or via email at creasy.melissa@ccpsstaff.org
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PLAN SURVEY
Last year, our Title I Parent/Family Engagement funds provided important resources to our students and families, including family academic nights and engaging materials for all elementary schools. Each year we base our programs on your feedback. Please help us again this year by taking the Title I survey.
Current Family Engagement Plan: English | Espanol | Kreyòl ayisyen
2025-26 Student Benefits Form - Household Income Data
The 2025-26 Student Benefits Form (Household Income Data Collection) information is used to help provide school meals at no charge to all students, along with other districtwide services. It also provides individual benefits to students and families such as:
- discounts for summer and recreational programs
- internet access
- fee waivers for SAT and AP testing and college applications
- eligibility for Maryland Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
USE this link to complete the form.
Dismissal Procedures
Dismissal is a very busy time of day in the front office.
1. To ensure the safety of all students, we respectfully request that when necessary, parents that need to change the regular dismissal for their child/children to contact the main office before 12:00 PM. This will allow the office staff adequate time to coordinate the change with the classroom teacher.
2. Parents that come to the school to pick up their child/children after 3:30 PM, will be directed to the walker area/picnic table area to pick up their student(s). Students will be called from their classroom and be dismissed from the media center with the walkers.
Reminder: School Delays and Closings
Please remember, for all notifications, parent/guardian numbers and emails are taken directly from information provided by the family in PowerSchool.
School delays and closings are shared via:
a phone call, text, and email through our notification system
a message on the CCPS Mobile App the district website (carolineschools.org)
social media: Facebook (Caroline County Public Schools and all school pages), and Instagram (carolineschoolsmd)
some local news and radio stations
The process for making weather-related decisions is outlined on carolineschools.org.
Car Rider/Walker Reminders
Car Rider Morning Drop OFF: 8:45 AM - Please DO NOT enter the parking lot until 8:30 AM
Car rider morning drop off will remain the same as last year. Cars will use Central Avenue turning onto Seward Road then into the side parking lot and drop off students outside the side entrance to the cafeteria. RES staff and the SRO will be there to assist students out of the car. Students will be able to begin entering the building at 8:45 AM. Please do NOT enter the parking lot until 8:30 AM.
Car Rider Afternoon Pick UP: 3:40 PM
Car rider pick-up will continue as we ended last year. Parents will need to use Hog Lot Road and turn on Seward Road, drive past the sports fields and enter the side parking lot to the school.
At dismissal - beginning at 3:40 PM - car riders will be dismissed to the cafeteria. Students will be called from the cafeteria as parents pull into the parking lot. RES staff and the SRO will assist students into the car.
Walker Afternoon Pick UP: 3:40 PM
Walker Pickup will continue as we ended last year. Parents need to come to the picnic table area to pick up their child(ren).
At dismissal - beginning at 3:40 PM, walkers will be dismissed to the media center. Students will be called from the media center and exit the side door near the picnic table area. RES staff will assist students and release students to parents.
ROOMS INFORMATION
Welcome back! We’re so glad to have your children with us for the 2025–2026 school year!
To keep you informed and involved, we’re continuing to use Rooms, our two-way communication tool that helps you stay connected with your child’s teachers and school staff.
And this year, Rooms has improved some of their features:
SMS Text Notifications
You’ll now receive text message notifications whenever a new message or announcement is sent in Rooms. Each text includes a direct link to view the content in your mobile browser or in the app.
→ Click here to learn how to set your notification preferences.
One Messaging Inbox
Our school app has been updated to give you one, single place to see all of your messages across all children. From this inbox, you can read, reply, or start new messages. This feature is available through the CCPS App, available in the App Store and Google Play.Upgraded Messaging Features
Our messaging experience now lets you react to messages with emojis, respond in threads, send photos and videos, mute group messages, and more!
Check out this overview of the new experience, or watch this short video (video in Spanish or click on Haitian Creole) to learn more about what’s new for this year.
We’re here to help make communication simpler, more consistent, and easier to manage this year! Please let us know if you have any questions.
PROVIDING STUDENT INFORMATION
Need to provide or update your student's information? Parent/Guardians should use the Year Round Form, also in the parent portal in PowerSchool.
Visit carolinecps.powerschool.com and log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal. (You must log in via a browser, not the app.)
From the Parent Portal:
Select the student you wish to update along the top.
Select the Student Information Update form icon on the left side for the applicable school year.
Verify the student's date of birth.
Select ‘Begin Form’.
If you are unable to access either form, please contact the school to update your child's information. This information is also available on the district website.
What we are learning
Pre-K 3
Pre-K 4
As we continue our theme of “My School and Me”, we will learn that our awesome bodies come in different shapes, sizes, and colors. Every body part has a name. We can move our bodies in many ways!
This week’s Family Connections activities can be found at https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/16f5ec57-6854-468f-b6c7-cad0f35431eb
This week’s storybook, “Your Fabulous Skin” can be found at https://lilypad2.frogstreet.com/public/resouce-detail/43a87368-1f7d-46e6-9acf-c0a11a2e5468
Looking forward to an exciting week!
Kindergarten
ELA
Letters a, m, s, t
Words: the, I
Getting along with friends
Characters
Key details in a story
Math
Counting and creating sets
Science/Social Studies
Conflicts and Compromise
Specials
K - PE Locomotor Dice Movements/Bumper Car Movement Game
Dress for your PE day!
Dennis: Tuesday
Pearson: Thursday
Valliant: Friday
1st Grade
ELA
We are beginning writing our first personal narrative. We will be writing about their favorite summer memory.
Math
Adding and subtracting within 2o in word problems.
Science/Social Studies
Sun, moon and shadows
Dress for your PE day!
Combs: Tuesday
Fox: Wednesday
Brown: Thursday
Shirkey: Friday
2nd Grade
ELA
Use text features to find the main topic of nonfiction texts.
Math
Add and subtract within 100.
Science/Social Studies
Know the difference between goods and services
Dress for your PE day!
Clarke: Friday
Dickinson: Tuesday
Walls: Thursday
Cava: Wenesday
T-Shirt forms are due October 8
3rd Grade
ELA
Reading Realistic Fiction and recognizing story elements.
Learning how people from different cultures contribute to a community.
Homophones: son and sun, sum and some
Math
Relating Arrays to equal groups and describing them in terms of multiplication
Science/Social Studies
Symbols of the United States and their meanings
Dress for your PE Day
Armiger: Thursday
Brian: Friday
Frantum: Tuesday
4th Grade
ELA
Suffixes -ly, -y, -less, -ful
Wonders: How our actions affect others; Character Conflict and Resolution
Math
Equivalent fraction with and without representations
Science/Social Studies
Early Settlements and Adaptations
Dress for your PE Day
Bledsoe: Thursday
Hart: Tuesday
Mitchell: Friday
Parks: Wednesday
T-Shirt Orders Due Oct. 6
5th Grade
ELA
Identifying elements of plot and theme
Identifying suffixes and their meanings
Math
Understand fractions as quotients
Science/Social Studies
Changes in Matter Assessment this week!
Dress for your PE day!
Baughman: Tuesday
Gieraltowski: Friday
McMahon: Wednesday
Manship: Thursday
Non Discrmination Statement
TITLE I Information
Parents Right to Know:
The Federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) contains several provisions that promote a parent/school partnership through communication. One such provision gives parents the right to ask for and receive information about the professional qualifications of their child’s classroom teachers. A parent may request the following information:
- Any college or university degree, major or certification held by the teacher
- Whether the teacher is certified by the State of Maryland to teach a particular grade level or subject area
- Whether the teacher holds a conditional teaching certificate
- The qualifications of the paraprofessionals serving the student
If you would like to request the professional qualifications of your child’s classroom teachers or paraprofessionals, please submit a written request to the principal. The principal will provide the information to you within 30 business days of the date of your request.
Parents may also request information on the level of achievement and academic growth of their child, if applicable and available, on each of the State academic assessments.
Parents will receive timely notice if the student has been assigned, or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not meet applicable State certification or licensure requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher has been assigned.
Parents May Request Teacher Information:
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 provides parents of students attending Title 1 schools the opportunity to request information about the professional qualifications of their child's teachers. Parents of elementary students may request in writing to the school principal information about their child's teacher including college/university degrees of certification held, subject area of the teacher's degree or certification, and Maryland certification status. Additionally, if your child is served by paraprofessionals, parents may request their professional qualifications.
Parent Information Resource Center:
Parents are encouraged to visit our Parent Information Resource Center (PIRC) located in the lobby outside of the front office. The PIRC has a variety of parenting resources and informational brochures and flyers. These materials are all free. Parents can find the School Improvement Plan, RES School Family Engagement Compact, booklets from The Parent Institute on topics such as “Seven Habits of Highly Responsible Students; Help Your Child Balance School and Extracurricular Activities; and Helping Children Learn to Resolve Conflicts.” Parents can also find information regarding Caroline County Recreation and Parks, Caroline County Library, Imagination Library and Maryland Department of Health . Please be sure to check out our Parent Information Resource Center next time you come to the school.
RES Office Hours
OFFICE HOURS:
The RES front is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM.
CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT
Use this link to view the CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT:
https://www.carolineschools.org/documents/code-of-student-conduct/17009381
School Calendar
Use the link below to view the school calendar:
RES Vision:
RES is a progressive community of learners collaboratively supporting each other through intentional planning in a risk-taking and trusting environment, leading to rigor, student autonomy, and mastery of content standards in all learning settings.
Lee Sutton, Principal
Email: sutton.lee@ccpsstaff.org
Website: ridgelyes.org
Location: 118 North Central Avenue, Ridgely, MD 21660
Phone: 410 479 3243