DES Family News

April is certainly flying by (I wish it would take the pollen with it)! Thank you for your engagement in our recent events at DES! We have many more adventures before the end of the school year as well! Please take a moment to carefully read school and county-related updates, policies, and information.

Sincerely,

Sarah Crebs

Principal of Denton Elementary School

We greatly appreciate parents/guardians reviewing their child’s lunch account balance frequently and making payments ahead of time as necessary to keep the account current. If your child’s account currently has a balance, please make a payment as soon as possible so we may operate our cafeteria budget in a responsible manner. If you need assistance with a payment plan, please call Food Services at 410.479.3261.

DES Office HOURS: 8:00 am-4:15 pm

Coming Soon in April...

April 17th, MCAP testing begins at DES

April 20th/27th, 2nd Grade Field Trips @ Adkins Arboretum

April 26th, DES/RES PreK Enrollment for 23-24 (appointments only-see flyers below)

On the horizon:

May 1st-May 5th-Staff Appreciation Week

May 12th, CCPS Early Dismissal Day, DES begins dismissal at 12:40 pm

May 26th, GrandFriends Day

Field Day is NOW set for 6/2/23, More information to come.

5th Grade Awards Night/5th Grade Dance 6/2/23, 5:30-8:30 pm (5th grade only)

5th Grade Celebration Day-6/8/23

Last day of school 6/9/23-Early Dismissal

As changes and or more updates arise we will keep families informed on Apptegy.

Classroom-Home Feature Launching Soon in the Caroline App

Say hello to parent-teacher chat and classroom announcements in the Caroline app with a new app feature called Rooms! Rooms is a parent-teacher chat feature on the Caroline mobile app. Unlike the general information on the app, Rooms is a password-protected way for you to safely and securely communicate with your child’s teachers.

On Jan. 31, parents and guardians received instructions via email to create their Rooms login within the district app. The email will came from Apptegy, so please check your spam, just in case.

If you do not already have the district app on your phone, please download it today so you’ll be ready to login to Rooms next week. Search Caroline Schools, MD, in the App Store (iPhone) or on Google Play (Android).

Rooms Video: https://youtu.be/eULjjBn_F2o

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