NEES Star News- Parent Update

Welcome to the North East Star News -Family Edition for North East Elementary. Each Sunday, this email will be delivered to your inbox with information about what is happening at North East. We hope to be able to provide you with important information on a regular basis to help you support your student. Please feel free to email us with any questions!

Monday, September 28

• Judy Center Playgroup 10:00 a.m.
• Interim Period Ends

Tuesday, September 29

• Judy Center Playgroup 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday, September 30

• Early Dismissal
• Judy Center Paint in the Park 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, October 1

Friday, October 2

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 8:15 AM

Welcome to the new school year! We are excited to welcome volunteers and mentors into the building for the 2026 - 2027 school year. For safety reasons, all volunteers and mentors helping during school hours are required to attend an orientation every year. At the orientation, volunteers and mentors will complete a background check form that, when approved, is valid for 2 years. If you completed the background check and it was approved last year, you do not need to submit it again this year. However, all volunteers and mentors must complete the volunteer orientation including mandated reporter as well as bloodborne pathogens training every year, regardless of background check status. When your background check is approved, you will be added to our volunteer list for staff members to access.

***Volunteer orientation is not required for field trips during this school year. Please note, however, that all chaperones must have their ID scanned in the main office on the morning of the trip.***

Questions? Contact Jen Stanley jstanley@ccps.org or Alicia Kennedy alkennedy@ccps.org

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North East Elementary, in partnership with the Maryland Food Bank, will begin distributing Friday food bags to eligible students. We are fortunate to have this program return to NEES as a support to the families in our community. The program will provide your student with a bag of food each Friday before dismissal. To adequately meet the needs of our students and families, we need to know the number of adults and children in the household. The bag will be given to your student on Friday, so there will be food over the weekend. There is no cost to participate in this program.

We are unable to accommodate special diets and allergies to food. Therefore, if your student has special dietary needs, we ask you to check the bag to ensure the contents are acceptable for your student’s needs.

If you grant permission for your student to participate in this food bag program, please sign and date below. Once your form is received, your students' food bags will start the following week.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Handy at mahandy@ccps.org.

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If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to me, Alicia Kennedy, at alkennedy@ccps.org or 410-996-6220. An overview of our school counseling program can be found by clicking here. Thank you and have a wonderful school year!

Parent Guidance is a free resource available to all CCPS families. Caregivers can access on‑demand videos that support everyday parenting challenges, including anxiety, big feelings, screen-time, and more. Families can also join live sessions and connect with trained parent coaches for personalized guidance.

It’s a simple, supportive way for families to strengthen their child’s social‑emotional well‑being at home. Click the link below to get started today!

Check out the September Cecil County Connections Newsletter to discover free support, services, and resources available to all county families! This month’s edition highlights a variety of helpful programs designed to support our students and caregivers both inside and outside the classroom. Thanks to funding from the Maryland Consortium on Consolidated Community Supports, these services are available to ALL families completely free of charge, regardless of income or ability to pay. Take a moment to explore the link today to see how these wonderful community resources can benefit your family and help your student arrive at school on time, every day and ready to learn!