DES Family News
April 23rd, 2023
Dear DES Families,
We have a lot going on at DES in the next few weeks! Please take a moment to carefully read school and county-related updates, policies, and information.
Sincerely,
Sarah Crebs
Principal of Denton Elementary School
Student Lunch Accounts
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.
Important Updates/Events
DES Office HOURS: 8:00 am-4:15 pm
Coming Soon in April...
April 27th, 2nd Grade Field Trips @ Adkins Arboretum
April 26th, DES/RES PreK Enrollment for 23-24 (appointments only-see flyers below)
April 28th, PreK Walking Field Trips to Martinek Park
On the horizon:
May 1st-May 5th-Staff Appreciation Week
May 3rd PreK Field Trip to Adkins Arboretum- 9:45-11:45- DES
May 12th, CCPS Early Dismissal Day, DES begins dismissal at 12:40 pm
May 18th & 19th, NO PREK
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.
MCAP Testing Information
Here are the dates for MCAP testing (both ELA and Math). All testing will begin at 9:30 am.
3rd Grade ELA: 4/17, 4/19, 4/20, 4/21
4th Grade ELA: 4/24, 4/26, 4/27, 4/28
5th Grade ELA: 5/1, 5/3, 5/4, 5/5
3rd Grade Math: 5/8 (Units 1&2), 5/10 (Units 3&4)
4th Grade Math: 5/11 (Units 1&2), 5/15 (Units 3&4)
5th Grade Math: 5/17 (Units 1&2), 5/18 (Units 3&4)
Thank you Mr. Bouchat
Celebrate our Secretaries on 4/26/23
The Panoramic Photo is for 5th Grade students ONLY
Look for information on Grand-Friends Day to come home with your student next week!
23-24 Calendar
Communication Update
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
IMPORTANT LINKS AND UPDATES
DES Title I
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.
DISMISSAL CHANGES
NON DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Principal Crebs
Email: crebs.sarah@ccpsstaff.org
Location: 303 Sharp Road, Denton, MD, USA
Phone: 410-479-1660