Ridgely Elementary 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.

In partnership with families and community, we prepare all students to achieve college, career, and life readiness through a challenging and progressive educational experience.

We envision that every student will be prepared, empowered and inspired to thrive in an ever-changing and diverse world.

The school improvement team addresses student achievement needs through the school improvement plan, monitors the implementation of the plan, and revises as needed.  The school improvement team leads the development of the school improvement  plan by engaging the entire staff through data analysis and data driven decisions.

Ridgely Elementary School provides every student with the opportunity to achieve academic excellence by fostering a partnership between home, school and community.

The mission of the Ridgely Elementary School PBIS team is to foster and promote a respectful, positive and safe school environment that enhances student learning through teaching growth mindset, modeling expectations and instilling intrinsic motivation.

We strive to support all students and staff by promoting positive behavior school wide. We recite our Code of Conduct each day. It is reinforced daily in all areas of our school.

Respect and Responsibility

Excellence through Effort

Safety for All!

Student Recognition

Praise

Staff say "Thank you" for expected behavior and acknowledge true accomplishment, achievement, excellence, or effort with specific praise or a written note.

Paw Punch Cards

Teachers punch paws as students go above and beyond the code of conduct expectations.  They choose a prize when punch card is filled.

Best in Show Ribbon

This ribbon is given to classes when ALL students are identified as following the Code of Conduct. Students not following the Code of Conduct consistently may or may not participate in the class reward. The goal for grades K – 2 is to earn 10 ribbons. The goal for grades 3 – 5 is to earn 15 ribbons.

Consequences for Students

Teachers pledge to protect the rights of students to learn and enjoy school by following the classroom management plan below.

When the Code of Conduct is not followed, specific consequences will be enforced. These consequences may include:

• Verbal warning

• Terrier Time

• Parent Contact

• Minor Referral

Major Referral - Certain actions warrant immediate administrative involvement such as fighting, inappropriate language, possession of contraband or weapons.

We communicate important information through a variety of channels:

PowerSchool
CCPS provides access to student information for parents through PowerSchool Parent Single Sign On. Students' attendance, grades, and schedules can be viewed either online or through a Mobile App. For complete information, please visit the CCPS website PowerSchool page.

Notifications from the school or district

Communication from the district or the school is based on contact information provided by the family in PowerSchool. Please make sure your information is verified and updated each year in order to receive alerts, emails, and phone calls regarding inclement weather, events, calendar reminders and more.

Caroline Mobile App

Caroline has a free mobile app to help families and community members keep up with school delay and closing alerts, the school calendar, menus, news, photos and more. Search Caroline Schools, MD in the App Store or on Google Play.

Social Media

We maintain an active presence on Facebook. Follow us to stay informed and enjoy photos from the classrooms and school events.

Flyers

In an effort to provide increased access to information about school and community programs and events, Caroline County Public Schools partners with Peachjar which enables us to send important school and approved community flyers to parents digitally, saving schools time, money, and paper.

Peachjar uses the first email address on file with PowerSchool. School-approved digital flyers are sent to your email inbox, and you may also view flyers on the RES Flyer Page.