Family Newsletter

December 9 - GES Lockdown Drill - unannounced

December 15 - Winter Band and Chorus Concert @ GES

6:30 Chorus

7:30 Band

December 20

• Christmas Caroling Drive Thru
• Jolly Jamboree
• Classroom Christmas Parties in the PM

December 21

• 1PM Dismissal for students- PD day
• Q2 Interim Reports Issued to grades 3 through 5

December 22- January 1

• Winter Break

In Summer 2022, Caroline County Public Schools (CCPS) engaged the services of FourPoint Education Partners, with support from the Maryland Leads Initiative, to assess and recommend strategies for strengthening and expanding school- and community-based afterschool and summer program offerings. As part of this review, FourPoint Education is conducting surveys with students, parents, and teachers to collect feedback on afterschool and summer programs and activities. Survey data will be a critical component of the findings and recommendations provided by the FourPoint team.

The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Please provide candid feedback. Your responses will be completely confidential. Please complete the survey by December 7th. Thank you for your participation in and support for this effort.

Click this link to begin the survey.

Come join us for our Jolly Jamboree on December 20, 2022 from

5:30 to 7:30! The event will take place the same night as the GES

Christmas Caroling event. Start your evening at the Greensboro

Elementary School drive through caroling event (5:30-6:30) and

head over to Greater Impact Church for a visit with Santa and

Mrs. Claus. While there, our friendly volunteers will be available

to assist you with your family photos. Just bring your own camera

and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and a cookie. The cost is $1.00

per person and kids under 3 are free! We will also have a basket

of goodies to raffle off during the event. It is sure to be a great time for all!

Look for more information coming home in your child’s folder.

We had such a great time at our November incentive for our Budding Learners Club! Our participation increases each month! Completing the reading/math calendar each month helps students develop reading and math fluency skills that will result in improved success in the classroom! We cannot wait to see how many students complete their December calendars!

We would like to give a special thank you to Tenchi for supporting our students with free ice cream for each child who participates in our club each month! Look at all the smiles when they received their coupons!

It is important that parents call before 3 PM to request changes for dismissal. This allows sufficient time for the office staff to communicate changes to the teachers and students. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Use the practice tests found on TestNav using the “Testing Links” icon. This will help to ensure student devices are updated and provide students with an opportunity to become familiar with the test.

• They can also use the following links to access practice tests:

• Math & ELA

GES is starting a new GREEN initiative!

We will be implementing no-idling zones in our drop off and pick up line.

No Idling Zones help promote turning off vehicles that are not moving. Making sure your vehicle is not idling helps reduce unnecessary air pollution that could negatively impact our health and our Earth. It is especially beneficial for students, workers, and visitors with asthma and allergies.

Our no idling signs notify drivers to turn off their engines and remind them of the benefits of cleaner air. Even though they are not moving, idling vehicles still create exhaust, which contributes to the formation of ozone smog and harmful pollution and can negatively affect lung growth and development in children.

Also, idling vehicles waste fuel and increase unnecessary wear and tear on the vehicle's engine. Furthermore, by turning off your vehicle you are helping save our planet AND saving money!

Idling your car for just 10 minutes a day can waste an average of about 5.5 gallons of gasoline a the month! Idling a vehicle wastes between 1/4 to 1/2 gallon of fuel an hour, which can add up to $70-650 a year! Save our children, save our Earth, and save your money!

When a student is absent from school, it is required that parents provide a note stating the reason for the absence. If the student has been to see a doctor, dentist, medical professional, etc. please provide the doctor/dentist note upon the student's return. Without a note, the student's absence is considered unlawful. Notes must be provided within 10 days of the absence.

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.