The Meerkat Memo
March 2nd - 6th
Cecil Manor Elementary School
Each year the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) surveys parents of children receiving special education services in the State. The purpose of the survey – The Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey – is to hear from parents about how well they think their child’s school is partnering with them and promoting parent involvement in their child’s education.
This Survey will help MSDE and each local jurisdiction understand how they can support you and support parents in educating Maryland’s children with disabilities. Help Spread the Word!
https://www.mdparentsurvey.com
Gifted & Talented Student-Led Conferences
Last week, the Gifted and Talented Program held student-led conferences. Students displayed and discussed how they have progressed with their parents. Good Job Meerkats!

Would you like to know what your child's grades look like before you get their Report Card? Sign up to get access to the Parent Portal. The Parent Portal will allow you to see your child's grade as soon as the teacher inputs them. This will allow you to have discussions with your child and the teacher about the grades they are earning. For more information contact the school at 410-996-5090.
Retakes
Retake opportunities for scored assignments may occur. These should reflect an accurate, authentic performance of student understanding and learning.
- Only assignments in content areas receiving letter grades are eligible for retake.
- Assignments can only be retaken once.
- Students will retake the assignment within ten school days after the initial assignment has been graded, entered into PowerSchool Gradebook, and returned to the student.
- Students will retake the assignment at a mutually agreeable time during the school day.
- The higher of the two grades will be recorded in the gradebook. The original score will be added in the Score Inspector section of the gradebook.
STEAM Night STEAM Night is an evening of hands-on science, math, arts, and engineering activities for students and families to complete together. The event includes a range of activities covering different STEAM topics and connections to exciting STEAM careers. All materials are provided, just come ready to have fun and learn as a family. | Raptor Management System Upon entering the school building, visitors will be asked to present a valid state-issued ID which may be scanned or manually entered into the system. The Raptor system will run a check against a national sex offender database to ensure that registered sexual offenders are not entering the building. | Get Your CMES School Gear The Spiritshop is open to get CMES gear. By buying Cecil Manor gear you help the school get 12% of the sales donated back to support programs and activities. Click on the link below for the store. https://www.spiritshop.com/…/…/cecil-manor-elementary-school |
STEAM Night
STEAM Night is an evening of hands-on science, math, arts, and engineering activities for students and families to complete together. The event includes a range of activities covering different STEAM topics and connections to exciting STEAM careers. All materials are provided, just come ready to have fun and learn as a family.
Raptor Management System
Upon entering the school building, visitors will be asked to present a valid state-issued ID which may be scanned or manually entered into the system. The Raptor system will run a check against a national sex offender database to ensure that registered sexual offenders are not entering the building.
Get Your CMES School Gear
The Spiritshop is open to get CMES gear. By buying Cecil Manor gear you help the school get 12% of the sales donated back to support programs and activities.
Click on the link below for the store.
https://www.spiritshop.com/…/…/cecil-manor-elementary-school
Click on the link below for the store.
https://www.spiritshop.com/…/…/cecil-manor-elementary-school
Preventing the Spread of Germs
Please remind your children to wash their hands before/after using the bathroom, before eating lunch, after blowing their nose, and after coughing/sneezing into their hands. The nurse has been getting a lot of kids with fevers this week, and we are trying to prevent the spread of germs. Remind them to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds (sing happy birthday), and have them wet hands first, then use soap, then rinse. Thank you!
Chronic Absences
Too many absences, excused or unexcused, can keep students from succeeding in school and in life. How many are too many? 10% of the school year—that’s 18 missed days or 2 days a month—can knock students off track and put them behind. Leaving early on a Wednesday, even though it's the early release day can negatively impact your child's education. Students who miss too much school score lower on tests in every state and city tested. Chronic absence affects all kids and not just the absent ones.
September 2019 - 95.1% 13th out of 17 elementary schools in CCPS
October 2019 - 94.4% 13th out of 17 elementary schools in CCPS
November 2019 - 92.9% 13th out of 17 elementary schools in CCPS
December 2019 - 92.6% 13th out of 17 elementary schools in CCPS
January 2020 - 91.5% 13th out of 17 elementary schools in CCPS
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