CMES Meerkat Message

Principal: Dr. Catrina Long (cjlong@ccps.org)

Assistant Principal: Alison Benner (cabenner@ccps.org)

Dean of Students: Lindsey Steltz (lrsteltz@ccps.org)
Website: https://cmes.ccps.org/
Location: 971 Elk Mills Road, Elkton, MD, USA
Phone: (410) 996 - 5090
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cecilmanorelementary/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/793483676/cecil-manor-elementary/

CMES Contact List

Para traducir un mensaje a otro idioma al usar un dispositivo móvil, haga clic en el mensaje y abrirá en una nueva ventana. Arriba del mensaje dice “Translate Newsletter”. Haga clic en las palabras y escoja el idioma que necesite.

Hello Cecil Manor Families!

We are so glad students are back in the building! Students started the school year off with

reviewing Cecil Manor's Core Values: Respectful, Responsible, Caring and Safe. Teachers

discussed and modeled these core values with students for each area of the building. These

core values are a part of our Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program.

PBIS is a research-based behavior program that focuses on acknowledging students for

consistent, socially appropriate, positive behavior. Common routines and language regarding

the school’s behavioral expectations are consistent throughout the school.

• Ask your child to list the Cecil Manor expectations that we follow in school.
• Ask your child to give an example of a positive behavior that he or she can display when in the following settings: classroom, cafeteria, bathroom, hallway, playground, bus and bus stop.
• Once you have talked with your child about our school-wide expectations, be sure to revisit them from time to time. You can even try them at home!

When schools give students access to devices and online accounts, an incredible world of learning opportunities opens up — as well as potential dangers. Digital safety is critically important to Cecil County Public Schools, which is why we have been using Bark for Schools to help us protect our students both online and in real life. Please refer to this letter for more information.

We are often asked about resources to support students at home. Please see below for information from our math curriculum that will assist families with supporting their child at home in math.

• EnVision Family Engagement Overview

• EnVision K-5 Family Engagement Website

• Sites are different for each grade level. Below are those links:

• K

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

The National Education Association (NEA) has provided some recommendations to help families develop their child's reading skills. Please click here (Spanish) to read recommendations for children from infancy to high school.

The Cecil County Judy Center Partnership promotes school readiness and success through collaborative community partnerships to offer a full range of services for children birth to age 5 and their families. We are lucky to have the Judy Center working with Cecil Manor.

Family Service Coordination

Please refer to this parent handbook which includes the pertinent information. One new policy that has been added is our dismissal procedure. Early Dismissals will end at 3:00 PM. All communication concerning changing transportation should be communicated by this time as well. We want to decrease the amount of adults in the office during dismissal for safety reasons. We want to ensure the safety of every student and account for when and where they are at times, especially during the end of the day. As always, if you have any questions, please contact administration.

According to county policy, we can't distribute party invitations in school but we can collect the contact information from those families that wish to share it. If you would like your contact information added to a family directory, please complete this form. Your information will only be shared with the families in your child's class. Additionally, if you choose not to share your information for the directory, we will not be able to share the class directory with you.

If your child is a car rider for the 2024/2025 school year, please click this to complete the car rider loop form. Expectations for the car rider loop are outlined below. We are asking for all families to abide by these expectations in order to maintain safety for our students.

Morning

• Students will be able to enter the building, through the side doors, at 8:45 AM. Cecil Manor staff members will be present along the sidewalk and assure students enter the building safely. Please do not let students out of the car before 8:45am, and until you see a staff member at the car loop doors.

• Parents are expected to remain in a single file line. Please DO NOT pass each other to leave the lot. One moment of patience could save an unnecessary injury.

• Students arriving at school after 9:00 AM must be accompanied to the office by an adult and signed in.

• For safety reasons, please have students exit your cars on the passenger side of the car.

Dismissal

• Car riders will be called for dismissal first (3:30 PM on M, T, Th, F) An announcement will be made for all car riders to report to the Car Rider room.

• Students are expected to remain in the designated area until the staff members in charge tell them to go to their car. As soon as your child (ren) are in the car, please continue on so we can keep the car loop moving.

• Parents are expected to remain in a single file line. Please DO NOT pass each other to leave the lot. One moment of patience could save an unnecessary injury.

• Students should enter the car from the sidewalk to avoid the possibility of students walking around the car. Parents of older students should remain in their vehicle and begin moving after their child has fastened his or her seatbelt. Please be patient with parents of younger students who may need to exit their vehicle in order to secure their children into car seats before moving.

• Please make your child’s tag (which you will receive) visible for staff members to read.

• If you need to park, please enter the building and sign your child(ren) out in the main office.

September 16: Volunteer Orientation 2:00 PM

September 17: Volunteer Orientation 9:30 AM - Virtual

September 19: First PTO Meeting 6 PM

September 20: Volunteer Orientation 9:30 AM

September 26: Open House 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm