RES Family Update

We would like to thank AM drop off parents for making this change. We respectfully request that parents dropping off their children in the morning use the parking lot drop off, please wait until 8:30 AM to enter the parking lot. We will be posting a reminder sign on Seward Road. Teachers and staff reporting time is 8:30 AM. When parents are coming into the parking lot earlier than 8:30, numerous parking spaces are being blocked. If parents arrive before 8:30 AM, please park on the shoulder of Seward Road stopping before the Bus Loop Exit and Parking Lot Entrance. Thank you in advance for you cooperation and understanding.

April:

Buy One Get One Book Fair 4/28 - 5/2

28 - MCAP - Grade 3 - ELA Day 4

29 - MCAP - Grade 5 - ELA Day 1

30 - MCAP - Grade 5 - ELA Day 2

May 1

1 - MCAP - Grade 5 - ELA Day 3

2 - MCAP - Grade 5 - ELA Day 4

5/5 - 5/9 - Teacher Appreciation Week

5 - MCAP - Grade 5 - ELA Day 4

6 - MCAP - Grade 3 Math Sessions 1/2

- Board of Ed Meeting - 6:00 PM

7 - MCAP - Grade 3 Math 3/4

8 - Q3 - Interim Report Issued

- Spring Concert @ NCHS - 6:30

9 - Career Day

The Board of Education is considering further revisions to the Dress Code Policy. Please visit the district website for complete details and information on providing feedback.

Please use this link to view the RES Community Schools Newsletter

https://secure.smore.com/n/4651n

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 PreK-4, there is no need to enroll again.

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

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.

Lockerman Middle invites 5th grade parents and students to an information night. Come meet the 6th grade counselor, learn about middle school schedules, and the transition to middle school. We will also share school supply lists, information about 6th grade tours this summer, and will have time for Q&A. If you will have a student in middle school next year for the first time, please join us. This is an optional information session, but we look forward to seeing many new LMS families there!

The last day of school has been set for Tuesday, June 17 for all students, and it will be a half day. Complete details are available on the district and school website.

2024-2025 Calendar - The current calendar has been amended to reflect 180 student days and 190 teacher work days, which makes June 17, 2025 (half-day) the last day of school for students. (News Post with details)

2025-2026 Calendar – The Board adopted a calendar for the 2025-2026 school year. The calendar may be found on the website in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.

The 2025-2026 Application for a Change of Student School Assignment is available online from March 1 through June 1. Please visit the Caroline County Public Schools webpage for requirements and application.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgQts1JNWn7uIPYYf30vNR3bLnlef7B5HnydCCNeumSUzwJw/viewform?usp=header

Caroline County Public Schools is aware of concerns regarding recent changes to U.S. immigration policy and enforcement. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has provided guidance which reinforces our own belief that every student—regardless of immigration status—receives the support they need from our educational system. Please visit the CCPS website for complete information.

Caroline Families, registration closes May 5!

Start your summer planning now with a FREE PROGRAM for rising 6th, 7th 8th and 9th graders!

Summer Career Enrichment Program

Session I: July 7 - July 17, 2025

Session II: July 14 - July 31, 2025

Location: Easton High School (free transportation provided)

This program will engage students in hands-on activities that lead to career paths in cybersecurity, media arts, video design, health, computer science, and engineering.

Classes offered will include: Animation, App Development, Careers in Healthcare, Chess, Cyber Security, Drones, Media Arts, Presentation/Graphic Design, and Robotics.

The program is in partnership with People for Change Coalition, Mid-Shore Regional Council, Rural Maryland Council, and Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot County Public Schools.

For more info: contact@pfcoalition.org, 310-772-1552

Don’t miss this delicious opportunity to support the food-related charities in Caroline that actively work to end childhood hunger. One in four children in Caroline County experience food insecurity on a regular basis.

Event: May 3rd, 4-5:30pm or 6-7:30pm

512 Franklin Street, Denton

$40 per person

Tickets - tinyurl.com/4m8mndvj

Proceeds from this fundraiser will go directly to these Caroline County non-profits:

• Aaron’s Place

• Caroline Helping Hands

• Food for Learning

• His Hope Ministries

• Martin’s House and Barn

Choptank Community Health: School Based Health Care

Ridgely Elementary School: Tues/Thurs 8-4

In collaboration with the Caroline County Health Department and Choptank Community Health, we are working to prevent the spread of colds and flu in our schools. Please review the following measures that will aid in keeping your family healthy.

• If your child is sick, especially with a fever*, keep him or her at home until he or she has been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication.

*Fever: oral temperature of 100° or more, or ear or forehead temperature of 100.4° or higher

• Follow up with your child’s health care provider if he/she becomes ill.

• Encourage your child to cover his/her mouth and nose with tissues when sneezing or coughing. If a tissue is not available, cough or sneeze into the bend of the elbow.

• Remind your child to wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.

• Remind your child to keep his or her hands away from the face.

• Avoid being around people who are sick.

• Make sure your child and family members receive a seasonal flu and COVID vaccine if recommended by their doctor.

• Make the school aware of new or changed contact numbers so that we may reach you promptly.

The staff at each school will be reinforcing these measures with the students. In addition, we are asking that if your child is at home sick with a fever and symptoms of an influenza-like illness (cough, sore throat, sneezing, runny nose), please let your child’s school nurse know. This will enable CCPS to track and identify patterns of illness more quickly.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact your school’s Health Room, or your school’s School Based Health Centers.

Please remember, for all notifications, parent/guardian numbers and emails are taken directly from information provided by the family in PowerSchool. Staff contact information is taken directly from the Employee Access Center.

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.

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:

1. Select the student you wish to update along the top.

2. Select the Student Information Update form icon on the left side for the applicable school year.

3. Verify the student's date of birth.

4. 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.

Parents, please be sure to remind your children to check the LOST and FOUND located in the cafeteria. We already have a number of sweatshirts, light jackets, and at least one lunch box in the lost and found..

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 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.

Use the link below to review the Parent Guide to the Code of Student Conduct

https://5il.co/2twdh

Please use this form to report incidents of bullying, harassment or intimidation of a Caroline County Public Schools student.

https://www.carolineschools.org/forms/bullying-harassment-or-intimidation-reporting-form

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.

OFFICE HOURS:

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

Use the link below to view the school calendar:

carolineschools.org/page/school-calendar

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