RES Family Update
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Drive Through - Meet the Teacher Event - MONDAY, August 30, 4 - 6 PM
We will hold a DRIVE THROUGH MEET THE TEACHER EVENT for students in Kindergarten through grade 5 tomorrow, Monday, August 30 from 4 - 6 PM. Teachers and staff will be lined up by grade level in the bus loop. Parents and students will be able to stop at the appropriate grade level(s) to say hello, see the teacher and drop off classroom supplies. Please have your classroom supplies in a bag labeled with the student's name and homeroom teacher's name. Labeled plastic bags, book bags, etc will be accepted.
You may drive through any time between 4 and 6 PM. We will need to keep traffic moving so please be understanding and patient. Parents with students in different grades will be able to stop at each appropriate grade level.
Everyday Car Riders and Walkers
Everyday walkers will be dismissed from the media center this year. Parents will come to the area with the picnic tables to pick up their child. Please complete the EVERYDAY walker form that will be available. If your child is old enough to walk home on their own, parents will want to complete the EVERYDAY walker form as well. These students will be dismissed out of the front doors to travel home.
First Day of School
Therefore, I encourage you to take your first day of school pictures at home.
Buses will be emptied one at a time and again students will be escorted directly into the building to begin the school day.
Remember that during the first few days of school, we take extra time to ensure that every child is on the correct bus or in the proper place to be picked up as a car rider or walker. Therefore, it takes a longer time to dismiss and busses tend to leave later than they will in the near future. As a result, bus times at the end of the day are usually later than expected during the first few days.
Pre-kindergarten
Pre-kindergarten students begin school on Thursday, September 9th.
RES Office Hours
School office hours are Monday - Friday from 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM.
Classroom Supply Lists
Free Breakfast and Lunch for all students this year!
It is still important for families to complete the Meal Benefit Application. Please use this link to complete the Meal Benefit Application:
Free & Reduced Meal Application
This information is used to determine our TITLE I Funding. I encourage all families to complete the Meal Benefit Application for scholarship opportunities and other state aid.
Draft Reopening Plan and Survey
Posted on August 12, 2021
Accessible View on CCPS Website
All Maryland school systems are required to provide a Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan (Reopening Plan) that addresses the reopening of schools for the 2021-2022 year. This plan must provide for the continuity of services that address and maintain the health and safety of students, educators, and staff. There are 11 requirements necessary for a complete plan that will be submitted to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). The draft document is intended to provide an overview for public input. The final document will include more detailed information and reflect insight from our community survey.
We would appreciate you reading through the draft Reopening Plan and completing the survey that follows. Should you have any difficulty with the survey, please email PIO@ccpsstaff.org (Public Information Officer) for assistance.
Mask Information
Masks are required because we want our students to stay in school, in person. If a child is not wearing a mask and tests positive for COVID-19, the unvaccinated students around that child (masked or unmasked) are then required to be quarantined. However, if all students are masked and at least three feet apart in the classroom, only the child testing positive would miss school days. There may be other settings such as the bus or the cafeteria where physical distancing cannot be maintained. Our best chance at keeping classrooms and schools safe and open is to require everyone to wear masks and maintain three feet whenever possible.
Calendar:
August 30
DRIVE THROUGH Meet the Teacher - 4 - 6 PM - meet your teacher(s), drop off school supplies.
September 1
First Day of school for Kindergarten - grade 5
September 6
NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
September 7
Board of Education Meeting - 6 PM
September 8
Pre-kindergarten Orientation - 2 - 3 PM
September 9
First Day of School for Pre-kindergarten
September 16
Back to School Night - 6 - 7:15 PM
September 21
Board Work Session - 6 PM
September 27
NO SCHOOL for students - Teacher Professional Development
September 30
Fall Picture Day
Student Information Update Form
CCPS uses an online form (no paper!) to verify or update student information through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. The process typically takes less than five minutes per student, and allows families to verify that all of the student's data is correct and provide updates for any important data that has changed. This process replaces the old paper form sent home in previous years.
Please note: If the student’s address has changed, proof of residence will be required. This may be uploaded through PowerSchool or provided directly to the school.
For more information, please see the CCPS news post on this topic.RES is a TITLE I School
RES is a progressive community of learners collaboratively supporting each other through intentional planning in a risk-taking and trusting environment, leading to rigor, student autonomy, and mastery of content standards in all learning settings.
For more information, feedback, or input on the School Improvement Plan, please contact the school.
Lee Sutton, Principal
Email: sutton.lee@ccpsstaff.org
Website: ridgelyes.org
Location: 118 North Central Avenue, Ridgely, MD 21660
Phone: 410 479 3243