CMES Meerkat Message
September 13, 2026
Cecil Manor Elementary School
Email: cjlong@ccps.org
Website: https://cmes.ccps.org/
Location: 971 Elk Mills Road, Elkton, MD, USA
Phone: (410) 996 - 5090
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cecilmanorelementary/
September 7: No School
September 17: Volunteer Orientation #1 (In-Person & Zoom) 2:00pm - 3:00pm
September 22: Volunteer Orientation #2 ( (Before Open House in person & Zoom) 4:45pm - 5:30pm
September 22: Open House (5:30pm - 7:00pm)
September 30: Volunteer Orientation #3 (In-Person) 9:30am - 10:30am
Attendance is so important in your child accomplishing their instructional goals and growing as a successful learner. Students should be in school by 9:00 A.M. each day. Students are late after 9:00 A.M. We do understand that children get sick and that there are times that students are not able to attend school. We ask that you communicate with your child's teacher or speak with someone in the main office so that we can support your child when s/he returns. Again, our focus is on your child and his/her success. We ask that you work with us as we prepare for a successful year with your child! Good attendance makes a difference. It improves academic performance and promotes future success. Click here to review the CCPS attendance policy.
Our Cecil Manor Meerkats are participating in a fun and motivating attendance endeavor to encourage their daily presence in school. Each classroom has a Mr. Potato Head and will receive parts to add to it for every day the class has perfect attendance. When their Mr. Potato Head is complete, each student in the class will receive a bag of potato chips, presented by a very special guest. Then, the fun starts over as the class starts over collecting parts to complete their Mr. Potato Head, again with the goal of receiving a bag of chips. We want our Meerkats to know that they are “All that and a bag of chips” when they are here every day.
The Meerkat Market food pantry has been closed the entire summer due to construction work in the school. We are excited to announce that it has reopened and is stocked with shelf-stable food items, hygiene products, and seasonal clothing. The Meerkat Market is accessible 24/7 and all items are free. It is located in the front of the school, to the left of the main doors.
If you would like to make a donation to the Meerkat Market, please place items in the box in the school's vestibule marked Meerkat Market. Please do not leave items in the Market itself.
Next week we will start offering playgroups. This is a chance for families and children age birth to 5 to stop by and explore our space while learning about the Judy Center! The playgroup and activity schedule is linked below.
Here's the weekly newsletter: 9.13.26
Please join our Cecil Manor Facebook Page for updates and events for our youngest learners.
