RES Family Update

Beginning with Quarter 3, CCPS will no longer be sending home printed report cards. Grade Reports (interim and quarterly) will be sent by email to parent/guardians, using PowerSchool’s digital document delivery.

Please check PowerSchool to verify that your email is correct, or contact the school to provide them with your email address. Parents/guardians who have not provided their email will be contacted by the school to help ensure they are not missing important information.

In addition to receiving grade reports by email, the information will also be available in the PowerSchool Parent Portal at carolineschools.org/page/powerschool.

If you need any further information or assistance, please contact the school office.

Beginning with Quarter 3, CCPS will no longer be sending home printed report cards. This includes quarterly IEP progress reports. These progress reports will be sent by email to parents/guardians.

Please contact your student's special education case manager to provide them with your email address if it has changed.

In addition to receiving IEP progress reports by email, you may also request that a paper copy be provided.

If you need any further information or assistance, please contact your student's case manager.

April 15

MCAP Assessment - Gr 3 ELA

April 16

Q3 Report Cards Distributed Electronically

Board of Ed Work Session - 6 PM

April 17

MCAP - gr 4 - ELA

Grade 3 - Frantum/Brian Field Trip - 9:20 - 2PM Chesapeake Environmental Center

Summer Program 2nd Parent Night 6 - 7 PM

April 18

MCAP - gr 4 - ELA

Grade 3 - Brown/Fox - 9:20 - 2 PM - Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center

April 19

1 PM DISMISSAL for Students

April 22

MCAP - gr 4 ELA

April 23

MCAP - gr 4 ELA

April 24

MCAP - gr 5 ELA

April 25

MCAP - gr 5 ELA

April 29

MCAP - gr 5 ELA

April 30

MCAP - gr 5 ELA

May 1

MCAP - gr 3 Math

May 2

MCAP - gr 3 Math

May 3

Career Day

The enrollment process is now open for eligible PreK and Kindergarten students, and all other students new to Caroline County Public Schools.

Please note:

• If your child is currently in a Caroline PreK class, there is no need to enroll again. You're good to go for kindergarten!

• If your child is currently in PreK-3, they need to be enrolled for PreK-4 at their school of residence and requalified.

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The enrollment process is explained on the Enrollment & Attendance page of the Caroline County Public Schools website. Families are encouraged to begin the process as soon as possible! For more information about PreK and Kindergarten, please visit the PreK and Kindergarten page of the website.

This page is designed to keep staff, families and community aware of the latest information regarding COVID-19 protocols and procedures at CCPS. For the latest information about COVID-19 in Caroline, please visit the Caroline COVID-19 website.

https://www.carolineschools.org/page/covid-19-info-dashboard

March 2024 Updated Guidance

Preventing The Spread of Respiratory Viruses When You’re Sick

Using precautions to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses when you are sick is a core prevention strategy to lower risk from respiratory viruses. Updated CDC guidance when people may have a respiratory virus is as follows:

●Stay home and away from others (including people you live with who are not sick) if you have respiratory virus symptoms that aren't better explained by another cause.

● You can go back to your normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, both are true:

○ Your symptoms are getting better overall, and

○ You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).

● When you go back to your normal activities, take added precaution over the next 5 days, such as taking additional steps for cleaner air, hygiene, masks, physical distancing, and/or testing when you will be around other people indoors. These additional precautions are especially important to protect people with factors that increase their risk of severe illness from respiratory viruses.

Free laptops for qualified Caroline County residents:

Caroline Human Services Council has partnered with Queen Anne's County Local Management Board to provide 1000 laptops to qualified residents on a first-come, first-serve basis. An application must be completed first to document eligibility.

Giveaway dates in Caroline County:

• April 3 at MRDC at 101 Cedar Lane, Greensboro, 1 - 5 pm

• April 4 at Caroline Public Library, Market Street Denton, 4 - 8 pm

• April 27 at Family Resource Day in Preston

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If laptops are still available after April, dates and locations will be scheduled.

More info: QACFreeLaptop.com or call 410.758.0848 x2704

https://www.carolineschools.org/article/1524223

Caroline County Public Schools has once again teamed up with our good partners at Caroline County Recreation & Parks to provide free summer day camp for all elementary school students!

FYI: Parents must attend an orientation meeting to confirm their child’s enrollment.

For complete information visit bit.ly/CCRPcamp2024. That page will have a direct link to online registration or printable forms in English, Spanish & Haitian Creole.

Registration is now open for the 2024 Summer Career Enrichment Program (SCEP).

This is a 4-week program for middle school students to engage in hands-on activities where they gain skills in delivering presentations, gathering requirements, problem solving, and working on teams.

Students can enroll in Animation, App Development, Careers in Healthcare, Chess, Cyber Security, Drones, Media Arts, Presentation/Video Design, and Robotics.

This program is in partnership with the People for Change Coalition, Mid-Shore Regional Council, Rural Maryland Council, and 3 County school systems: Dorchester, Talbot, and Caroline.

Here is link to register.

View highlight video here.

Career Day at RES is scheduled for Friday, May 3rd. If you or someone you know is interested in presenting to our students, please fill out the form located at the link below. Mrs. Buffenmyer will reach out to interested presenters to share more details and confirm participation. Please contact Mrs. Buffenmyer at buffenmyer.anna@ccpsstaff.org with any questions.

Career Day Interest Form

Nurturing Conversations: A Guide for Parents during Alcohol Awareness Month

April marks Alcohol Awareness Month, a crucial period for communities to unite and address the pervasive issue of underage drinking. As parents, it is our responsibility to initiate open and honest conversations with our children about the dangers of alcohol and equip them with the tools to make informed decisions. Here are some essential tips and strategies from the Caroline County Health Department to help parents navigate these crucial conversations.

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Upcoming mental health webinar for Caroline schools families:

Emotional Regulation: Recognizing What's Wrong

May 8, 6:00-7:00 pm via Zoom #CarolineFamily

For more information on mental health resources, please visit the CCPS website.

Parents: Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. Please take advantage of this FREE resource that connects you with a parenting coach and content created by therapists to improve your connection with those you love.

Click here to register for on-going support from a coach: cookcenter.info/coaching

An important message about attendance:

Good attendance for your student begins on the first day of the school year. Consider the following facts:

• Chronic absenteeism may prevent children from reaching early milestones.

• Chronically absent students have difficulty keeping up with the pace at which they are expected to learn and grow.

• Students who are absent even a day or two every few weeks fall behind their peers.

• Irregular attendance can be a better predictor of whether students will drop out before graduation than test scores.

• Consistent, on-time attendance is a habit that lasts into adulthood.

In addition to wanting the best possible education for your child, we also closely monitor absences because Maryland law requires that children ages 5-18 attend school. Students may be withdrawn if not attending school regularly; students not enrolled or attending will be considered truant.

How Can Parents Encourage Good Attendance?

• Build good attendance habits early so children know that getting to school on time every day is important!

• Set a regular bedtime & morning routine, laying out clothes and backpacks the night before.

• Avoid scheduling appointments & trips when school is in session.

• Don't let your child stay home unless he/she is truly sick.

• Consider that sometimes a stomach ache or headache is a sign of anxiety. If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to the school about helpful resources.

Updating student and family information is easy through PowerSchool. Families are able to update basic contact information through the PowerSchool Parent Portal Account which provides an easy online way to notify the school of a change to their email, phone number, or the student’s home address. Changes may be made at any time during the school year and as often as needed.

Why is this important? In addition to storing student information such as attendance, grades and schedules, PowerSchool is also used to store family contact information. Without accurate contact information, schools and teachers will not be able to contact the proper person in the event of a sudden illness or concern. In addition, parents will not receive the district and school calls or emails regarding inclement weather, student absence or other critical communication.

Please note:

• The form can only be accessed through the PowerSchool Parent Portal Account.

• The form cannot be submitted unless all required fields are complete.

• Parents can update the student’s address, not the parent address. By default, the parents address will update if it is indicated they live with the student.

• A Proof of Residency cannot be uploaded. Documentation must be provided to the school.

• This does not replace the Student Information Form, which provides more detailed information required for the start of the school year.

For more information about the process, please visit the PowerSchool page of the Caroline website.

Spam filters are designed to identify emails that attackers or marketers use to send unwanted or dangerous content. They also throw out malware, malicious, and virus-infested emails and protect user security. Unfortunately, spam filtering is an inexact science that at times blocks legitimate messages.

Should you send an email to a staff member and not receive a reply within a reasonable amount of time (no more than 48 hours), please call the office.

Caroline Mobile App

Caroline has a free mobile app to help families and community members keep up with school delay and closing alerts, the school calendar, menus, news and more. Search Caroline Schools, MD in the App Store or on Google Play. The app also has a feature called Rooms. Once a parent/guardian uses their specific information to login to Rooms, direct messaging with your child's teachers is enabled.

Notifications from the school or district

Communication from the district or the school is based on contact information provided by the family in PowerSchool. Please make sure your information is verified and updated each year in order to receive alerts, emails, and phone calls regarding inclement weather, events, calendar reminders and more.

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CCPS provides access to student information for parents through PowerSchool Parent Single Sign On. Students' attendance, grades, and schedules can be viewed either online or through a Mobile App. For complete information, please visit our PowerSchool page.

All Caroline County Public School students may eat breakfast and lunch free of charge this year, with no application needed. CCPS now participates in the Community Eligibility Provision, which allows free meals for all students in schools in low-income areas. There will still be a charge for extra items such as snacks. School menus may be found on the Caroline Schools, MD free mobile app and on all CCPS websites.

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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.

OFFICE HOURS:

The RES front office will be open Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM.

Email: sutton.lee@ccpsstaff.org
Website: ridgelyes.org
Location: 118 North Central Avenue, Ridgely, MD 21660
Phone: 410 479 3243