RES Family Update

October 25

Kindergarten Walking Field Trip to the Ridgely Fire Department/9:15 - 11:00

PTA Meeting 6 - 7 PM

October 30

Grade 2 Field Trip - JZ Farms 9:30 - 1:30

October 31

Halloween Parade - 9:30 AM

1 PM Dismissal for Students

November 2

Pre-K Field Trip - Adkins 11:30 - 1:30

November 5

Daylight Savings Time End - Fall Back 1 Hour

November 8

End of Quarter 1

1 PM Dismissal Day for Students

November 9

Make-up Picture Day and Candid Picture Day

November 15

Parent Visitation Day - 2 sessions 9 - 11 & 1:30 - 3:30

November 17

Q1 Report Cards Distributed

November 22 - 26

NO School - Thanksgiving Break

November 27

No School for students - Parent Conference Day

The annual Ridgely Elementary Halloween Parade is scheduled for Tuesday, October 31, 2023, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Students and staff will begin lining up in front of the school by grade starting at 9:15 a.m. Once all grades are in position, the parade will begin with the end of the line wrapping around to lead the way into town. The students will walk on both sides of Central Avenue before returning to school. The town of Ridgely and local businesses in our community are also involved in this event, providing treats along the parade route. We encourage parents to line the parade route to watch the parade. If the parade is moved indoors due to inclement weather, parents will not be permitted into the building for the parade. Any parent that is attending a class party will need to have completed the Volunteer Tier I Training prior to October 30.

When we return to school, students will continue with their school day. However, this day is a 1:00 p.m. Dismissal Day for students. Please plan for students to arrive home earlier than normal.

As you and your child plan for this school event, we request that students wear costumes that are appropriate for the school environment involving varying ages of children. Overly scary masks or costumes that display blood and/or violence are not permitted to be worn in the parade. Play weapons—swords, guns, knives—are also not appropriate at school, so please leave those at home.

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Caroline Mobile App

Caroline has a free mobile app to help families and community members keep up with school delay and closing alerts, the school calendar, menus, news and more. Search Caroline Schools, MD in the App Store or on Google Play. The app also has a feature called Rooms. Once a parent/guardian uses their specific information to login to Rooms, direct messaging with your child's teachers is enabled.

Notifications from the school or district

Communication from the district or the school is based on contact information provided by the family in PowerSchool. Please make sure your information is verified and updated each year in order to receive alerts, emails, and phone calls regarding inclement weather, events, calendar reminders and more.

PowerSchool
CCPS provides access to student information for parents through PowerSchool Parent Single Sign On. Students' attendance, grades, and schedules can be viewed either online or through a Mobile App. For complete information, please visit our PowerSchool page.

https://www.carolineschools.org/o/ccps/page/student-benefits-form

An important message about attendance:

Good attendance for your student begins on the first day of the school year. Consider the following facts:

• Chronic absenteeism may prevent children from reaching early milestones.

• Chronically absent students have difficulty keeping up with the pace at which they are expected to learn and grow.

• Students who are absent even a day or two every few weeks fall behind their peers.

• Irregular attendance can be a better predictor of whether students will drop out before graduation than test scores.

• Consistent, on-time attendance is a habit that lasts into adulthood.

In addition to wanting the best possible education for your child, we also closely monitor absences because Maryland law requires that children ages 5-18 attend school. Students may be withdrawn if not attending school regularly; students not enrolled or attending will be considered truant.

How Can Parents Encourage Good Attendance?

• Build good attendance habits early so children know that getting to school on time every day is important!

• Set a regular bedtime & morning routine, laying out clothes and backpacks the night before.

• Avoid scheduling appointments & trips when school is in session.

• Don't let your child stay home unless he/she is truly sick.

• Consider that sometimes a stomach ache or headache is a sign of anxiety. If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to the school about helpful resources.

All Caroline County Public School students may eat breakfast and lunch free of charge this year, with no application needed. CCPS now participates in the Community Eligibility Provision, which allows free meals for all students in schools in low-income areas. There will still be a charge for extra items such as snacks. School menus may be found on the Caroline Schools, MD free mobile app and on all CCPS websites.

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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.

OFFICE HOURS:

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

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