DES Family News

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. There are so many exciting adventures coming up this week. Please take a moment to carefully read school and county-related updates, policies, and information.

Sincerely,

Sarah Crebs

Principal of Denton Elementary School

Please look for this return form to come home in your student's backpack, reach out to the teacher if you do not receive one:

Hello DES Adventurers,

Our school adventure is coming to an end this year but our summer adventure is about to start. Humphrey and the gang are embarking on their summer adventure and we are too. DES is committed to keeping learning and adventure alive over the summer. Purchase the Summer According to Humphrey book and join us with page-turning adventures to fill your summer with fun.

You may purchase your book through myschoolbucks for $7.00, send in cash or pay by check. We will order your book, and get your summer Adventure Pack ready for disbursement. The first stamp on your Adventure Pack will be to pick up your materials and let the summer fun begin.

As a school, we will read two chapters a week, answer some questions, and have suggested family adventures that will go along with the book for you and your adventurers to complete.

If you are ready to join this next adventure please complete the bottom portion of this letter and return it to your child’s teacher by May 26, 2023. Questions can be directed to Jenn Mangum (mangum.jennifer@ccpsstaff.com or 410-479-1660)

Please remember that the DES bus lane is closed from 8:45-9:05 am and 3:40-4:05 pm every day.

Parents/Guardians should utilize the car-rider line as the primary drop-off. If for some reason you are unable to use the car-rider line, you should park in the middle parking spaces-NOT THE BUS LANE parking spaces. Students should not be allowed to walk or run across the bus lane, parents/guardians must accompany them for safety reasons.

Thank you for your support in keeping our dolphins safe!

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

May

May 25th, Career Day

May 26th, GrandFriends Day (see details and guidelines below)

May 29th, No School, Memorial Day

June

6/2/23, Field Day, Spectator Areas will be available, only approved Tier 1 volunteers are able to support activities and enter the building on this day.

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

6/8/23, 5th Grade Celebration Day-This event is for DES 5th grade students and teacher-selected parent volunteers only.

6/9/23, Last day of school -Early Dismissal @ 12:40 pm

6/23/23-7/27/23 Summer Camp Program

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

We are so excited for our Grand Friends day event on 5/26/23, from 9:30-3:00pm. We want our guests to enjoy the school day with their students. In order to make the day run smoothly, please be aware of the following guidelines.

• ALL visitors arriving between 9:30-10:30 will sign in at the Cafeteria. Please use the cafeteria doors to enter the building and get checked in during this time frame.
  
  

• IF YOU ARRIVE AFTER 10:30 AM YOU WILL SIGN IN AT THE FRONT LOBBY WINDOW. Be prepared to show your i.d if you have not already done so.
  
  

• Pre-school/infant and/or school-aged siblings are not to attend the event as we have limited room.
  
  

• Grand-Friends will sit in a designated area in the classroom that the teacher has arranged.
  
  

• Confidentiality is important and the privacy of all students must be respected. Please do not discuss students or take photographs/videos of other students.
  
  

• Visitors should only attend in classrooms where they have a student.
  
  

• Maps will be provided if needed and we will have 5th-grade tour guides to support Grand-Friends in finding the important areas (classroom, VIP room, lunch, photo-opportunities area and bathrooms).
  
  

• Lunch is provided for GRAND-FRIENDS by our PTA.
  
  

• Student schedules, agendas, and maps will also be available upon arrival.
  
  

AGENDA

9:30-ARRIVAL OF GRAND-FRIENDS BEGINS, 5TH GRADE TOUR GUIDES WILL ESCORT GUESTS TO THE CLASSROOMS.

9:30-3:00 REGULAR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND DAILY SCHEDULE.

10:45-1:00 GRADE-LEVEL LUNCHES IN THE CAFETERIA

3:00- ANNOUNCEMENT TO DISMISS ALL GRAND-FRIENDS BEFORE OUR BUSES ARRIVE.

*IF YOU PLAN ON TAKING YOUR STUDENT WITH YOU WHEN YOU LEAVE, IT WILL NOT COUNT AGAINST THEM (3:00 pm or later), however, a NOTE or Phone call from the parent/guardian is mandatory.

*Don’t forget to complete the attached survey and leave it with the classroom teacher prior to leaving.

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.

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