DES Family News

I hope you are enjoying the weekend. Please read on for important dates, events and information related to CCPS and DES happenings. Don't forget this week, Thursday is our Halloween/Character Parade and Friday, November 1st is an early dismissal day.

Kind regards,

Dr. Crebs-Oberdorf

• Monday 11/11 to Friday 11/15 in the Media Center. Students go during their Media Period.

• Payment for books can only be made by debit/credit card or eWallet. NO CASH will be accepted for purchases Monday through Thursday.

• Cash will be accepted FRIDAY 11/15 during Visitation Day only.

• If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Online Book Fair.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/DES

WANT TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP, See the link on the Book Fair Home Page.

Volunteers must be CCPS trained https://www.carolineschools.org/page/volunteers

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The construction on River Road has come to an end, please plan for your students to arrive home at their regularly scheduled time. We appreciate your flexibility and patience as we navigated this beginning of the year adjustment. If you have questions about your students bus departure please call the school.

Anyone picking up students as walkers or car-riders must present your assigned number. If you forget your number you will be sent to the front office where Mrs. Barnes is happy to help you get another copy of your number. At anytime you can request additional copies, but our procedures are for the safety of our students. While we are always looking for ways to improve our procedures, profanity toward staff or the school on school property is not tolerated.

If you have any questions or concerns related to transportation, please contact Mrs. Amy Barnes our Transportation Secretary. She can provide assistance with all things related to car-rider, walker or bus rider information at DES. The school office is open from 8:30-4:00 pm each day.

October 31st, Character Parade

November 1st, Early Dismissal for all CCPS students

November 1st, Quarter 1 Ends

November 5th, No School for Students, Parent/Teacher Conference Day

November 5th, Election Day

November 5th, Board of Education Meeting

November 8th, Report Cards Issued

November 8th, PreK Field Trip

November 11th, Veteran's Day

November 11th, DES Fall Academic Night

November 15th, DES Parent Visitation Day

November 27th-Dec. 1st, Fall Break CCPS Closed

The 2024-25 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

• Discount internet access

• Discounted fees for SAT and AP testing and college applications

• Increased scholarship opportunities

• eligibility for Maryland Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)]

• Increased funding to the school system to support instruction, technology, student services, and programs like Community Schools, tutoring and free meals.

Questions? Please email student.services@ccpsstaff.org.

Student Benefits Form

CCPS uses an online form (no paper!) to verify or update student information through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. The process typically takes less than five minutes per student, and allows families to verify that all of the student's data is correct and provide updates for any important data that has changed. This process replaces the old paper form sent home in previous years.

Please note: If the student’s address has changed, proof of residence will be required. This may be uploaded through PowerSchool or provided directly to the school.

For more information, please see the CCPS news post on this topic.

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 16, 2024.

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 410-479-2916 or via email at miller.rachel@ccpsstaff.org

DES is a Title I School receiving federal funds to improve instruction in math and reading.

Parents of students attending Title 1 schools may 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:

* Any college or university degree or certification held.

* The subject area of the teacher's degree or certification.

* Whether the teacher is certified by the State of Maryland to teach a grade level or subject area.

* Whether the teacher holds a provisional certificate.

* Whether the child is served by paraprofessionals and, if so, parents may request their professional qualifications.

All DES dismissal changes must be made by 12:00pm each day. This allows time to ensure that the teacher, student, and dismissal staff are all aware of the changes.

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.

Email: crebs.sarah@ccpsstaff.org
Location: 303 Sharp Road, Denton, MD, USA
Phone: 410-479-1660

Assistant Principal Mrs. Lindsay Grow

Email: grow.lindsay@ccpsstaff.org