Community Schools News

This means that GES, like many schools in Maryland (over 300) have identified that a large population of their students are living in poverty. The Community Schools Strategy works in partnership with a variety of stakeholders to remove barriers from students, families and communities in order to thrive. Ways a community school does this is by providing an array of wraparound services.

A Community Schools Coordinator provides comprehensive support and resources that are selected to meet their students’ and families’ needs and interests, which are rooted in the understanding and perspectives of the surrounding community.

Through strategic partnerships, community schools work to provide access to high-quality academics, health services, mental health support, academic enrichment, out-of-school time programming, crisis support, adult education classes, leadership development, and more.

In the first year of being a Community School a needs assessment is completed. The needs assessment looks at a variety of data such as surveys from staff, students (4th and 5th grade) and families, focus groups, asset mapping and archival data.

Once survey's were completed, all the data collection was reviewed with the Community Schools Steering committee. The Steering Committee involves the Community Schools Coordinator, Principal, Teachers, School Counselors, PTA members and Stakeholders.

As a team, the Steering Committee identified the schools greatest needs based on the data collection. Below are the three areas of need determined. Moving forward GES will implement a plan to meet the need and close the gaps to improve success for all students and families.

The Care Closet is a resource available to all students at GES. It provides students with everyday items, such as personal hygiene products, school supplies, and snacks. The goal is to provide students access to any basic need items they may have, so that they can focus on their education. All students regardless of income are eligible to use the Care Closet, without any cost to them or their family. Please contact the Community Schools Coordinator for assistance with any items you may need or ways to donate to our Care Closet.

Congratulations to Lilyan Kellner, Heaven Davidson, and Georgette Wilson for placing Top 5 in the District (Caroline, Queen Anne's, Kent & Talbot County) for their Submission of “If I were Mayor'' essays for the Maryland Municipal League! Also, a special thanks to the winning teachers, Mrs. Waters and Mrs. Simpson for their support and participation.

Angel Perez from the Town of Greensboro came over to present a Citation signed by the Greensboro Mayor! This citation recognizes these ladies for placing top 5 in the district. The students shared their essays with their class, what great ideas they had!

Awesome job 4th grade!

Last month GES held it's annual Career Day! Thank you to all our community partners who came out to share about their career with our students. Students were able to learn about different careers in the community and participate in hands on activities such as braiding hair, doing nails, practice changing a baby's diaper, seeing and learning what a police dog does, learning about sheep, seeing different firefighter gear, what it's like to be an artist and SO much more!

* Save A Lot

* Greater Impact Church

* Caroline Council of Arts

* Dairy Queen

* Shore United Bank

* Goldsboro Fire Company

* CCTC

* Choptank Health

* Plastics

* Breeding Construction

* Choptank Electric

* Caroline County Police Department

Summer Meals – Kids 18 & Under Eat Free

Summer Camp Free Meal Sites

All summer Camps being run by Caroline County Recreation and Parks and Caroline County Public Schools will be free meal sites. No application is needed.

Locations & Schedules:

Monday through Thursday, June 26 through July 27:

1. Denton Elementary – 303 Sharp Road, Denton

2. Greensboro Elementary – 627 N. Main Street, Greensboro

3. Ridgely Elementary – 118 N. Central Avenue, Ridgely

• Breakfast 8:45 - 9:15am

• Lunch 11:00am – 12:30pm

1. Preston Elementary – 225 Main Street, Preston

• Breakfast 8:45 – 9:15 am

• Lunch 11:00 – 1:00 pm

Other Free Meal Sites

Other free meal sites for children 18 and under in Caroline County will be open from June 26 through August 17, 2023.

• Text FOOD to 304-304 or go to MDsummerMeals.org. (No application is needed).

• Please check daily because sites may change frequently based on use.

• No application is needed.

Delivery Available Based on Need
If it is not possible to get to a meal site, fill out this form and you will be notified if you qualify for home delivery.

Ashley Powell, MSW

Email: Powell.ashley@ccpsstaff.org
Website: https://www.greensboroes.org/
Location: 627 North Main Street, Greensboro, MD, USA
Phone: 410-479-3885