Continuity of Learning for Kindergarten through Fifth Grade Students
Welcome! Below you will find information for students in kindergarten through fifth grade for learning from home. More resources will be added throughout the time that schools are closed.
Please email us at [email protected] if you would like to suggest a topic to be added to this webpage.
Elementary students are required to spend time per subject area as follows:
- Reading - 30 minutes per day
- Math - 30 minutes per day
- Science and Social Studies - 60 minutes per week as assigned by the teacher
- If assigned by the teacher, 40 minutes per week on reading intervention (please see item below for details)
Families are under stress right now, with adults either working from home or leaving the home to work in essential jobs. This schedule is only meant to give families some idea of what a child's day might include, and the stress the importance of establishing a routine.
- Start the day - eat breakfast, wash, brush teeth, get dressed.
- Morning walk - get outside and enjoy the fresh air, if possible.
- Academic time - Reading, math, social studies, science, fine arts; explore other resources
- Creative time - arts & crafts, Legos, drawing, music
- Lunch - Eat healthy!
- Chores - Clean your room, help family with household tasks
- Quiet time - reading, puzzles, nap
- Academic time - Reading, math, social studies, science, fine arts; explore other resources
- Afternoon exercise - check out the Physical Education Resources section
- Dinner
- Free Time
- Evening routine - books, bath, bed
MPT.org also has some great tips and advice for creating a home routine.
Elementary school intervention begins April 14 - 20 minutes twice a week.
- Students will access the Read 180 / System 44 Student Application and Reading Counts portion of their intervention program via technology. Failure Free Reading will access lessons.
- Check Google Classroom daily for any teacher assignments.
- Paper packets of Read 180 / System 44 / Failure Free Reading instruction will be distributed to those students without technology/access to the internet.
Teachers are available for instruction and support from 8:30am until 11:30am on days when school would be in session.
- Students can email the teacher and the teacher may send a Zoom (video conferencing) link to log in.
- Teachers may share a Zoom link to a meeting that will stay open from 8:30am to 11:30am, and students can come and go as needed.
- Teachers can email students inviting them to a Zoom for small group instruction.
Additional teacher support for students with disabilities, English learners (EL), and gifted & talented (GT) students:
- EL and GT teachers continue to work with general education teachers to support EL and GT students.
- Special Education teachers:
- continue to work with general education co-teachers, related service providers, and the special education leadership team.
- connect weekly with families through the family's preferred method (phone or virtual).
- continue to provide service coordination with families through the family's preferred method (phone or virtual).
PreK-2nd Grade Art-Music-Media-Tech Calendar, Apr. 27 - May 15 These are optional activities that families can complete at home if they choose.
3rd-5th Grade Art-Music-Media-Tech Calendar, Apr. 27 - May 15 Grades 3-5 have active Specials Google Classrooms so these activities will also be posted there each week.
April PreK-2 Specials Calendar
Staying active is especially important with students at home. Here are some things to consider first:
- Be sure to ask parents and guardians for permission before starting any activities...
- Adult supervision helps to keep kids safe.
- Make sure you have enough space to do all activities safely.
- These activities are meant to be done at the home and with immediate families.
- Maintain social distancing during all activities and wash your hands well and often.
Here’s the plan:
1. Start with a warm up of walking, jogging or dancing - try a GoNoodle video!
2. Try the activity assigned for the day on the calendar.
3. Add in any activities from the resources below.
4. Finish with a cool down using yoga poses and/or a GoNoodle video.
5. As you find what you enjoy and what works for your family, feel free to substitute warm-ups, cool downs, and add more activities if you like!
Online Resources:
GoNoodle: Create a free account for fun exercise/movement videos
- Awesome Sauce, Kidz Bop, Fresh Start Fitness, and Zumba Kids are great for getting moving and warmed up for exercise.
- Flow, Think About I t, and Empower Tools are good for cool down activities
- Indoor Recess and The Champiverse can get pretty silly, but include lots of movement for younger kids
Also good for warm-up or cool down is Cosmic Kids Yoga.
Health.Moves.Minds for a calendar of daily activities for April:
English Calendar
Spanish Calendar
CCPS April Activity Calendar for K-2 students
Have questions? With your parent’s/guardian’s help, reach out to your PE teacher:
DES: Mrs. Karek - [email protected] and Mr. Pittsinger - [email protected]
FES: Mrs. Willoughby - [email protected]
GES: Mr. Thomas - t[email protected] and Mrs. Weber - [email protected]
PES: Mrs. Saylor - [email protected]
RES: Ms. Bonner - [email protected]
April PreK-2 Specials Calendar
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Story Time
Childrens Books Read by Actors: Storytime Online
Library card needed, register online
AskUsNow 24/7 MD State Library Resource Center, Monday-Friday, 10:00am-5:00pm
Email Reference MD State Library Resource Center. Staff responding to email questions Monday-Friday, 10:00am-5:00pm
Teachers have verified that these free online resources are helpful to elementary students and safe for them to use:
mpt.org/eduation online access to At-Home Learning resources
April PreK-2 Specials Calendar
Social Emotional Learning: Virtual Relaxation Room
Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc. offers daily lessons on their Facebook page + educational resources online
Gale Student Resources
Camp Cameron for elementary to middle school students
COVID-19 Open Access
All subjects, All Ages from Curriculum Associates
Science
Bill Nye The Science Guy YouTube Channel
PHET Simulations - Interactive Simulation for Science & Math
Climate Kids (Grades 3-6)
Phenomenon-based interactive STEM stories
Virtual 4-H Space Stem Camp New experiments weekly for 3rd-5th graders
Social Studies
Social Studies Websites for Kids & Teens
All school counselors are available by email and Google Voice (telephone) from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. on school days.
Denton Elementary
Christina Gorsuch
Google Voice: 628-246-1856
[email protected]
Amie Palenchar
Grades K, 2 & 4
Google Voice: 628-246-1805
[email protected]
Federalsburg Elementary
Veronica Hayes
Google Voice: 628-246-1847
[email protected]
Greensboro Elementary
Colleen MacFarland
Grades 1,2,3
Google Voice: 628-246-1821
[email protected]
Angela Webster
Google Voice: 628-246-1871
[email protected]
Preston Elementary
Emily Sherman
Google Voice: 628-246-1853
[email protected]
Ridgely Elementary
Anna Buffenmyer
Google Voice: 628-246-1640
[email protected]
We are waiting on guidance from the Maryland State Department of Education for this answer. Information will be updated as soon as we have an answer.
Due to the closure, the 3rd quarter ended on March 13th. Report cards are scheduled to be mailed from all schools on April 16.
Teachers may send students an email with a link to a Zoom meeting. To join the meeting:
- Click on the link in the email.
- A box will pop up asking if Zoom can access your computer's microphone and camera. Click 'Allow'.
- You will then be in the Zoom meeting.
- Make sure your volume is turned up on your computer.
Please note: If you click 'Cancel', you will need tech support to assist a restart. Please be sure to click 'Allow' the first time Zoom asks to access your microphone/video.
Protocols for Video Conferencing:
Zoom should be treated like a classroom! Protocols to remember:
- Be on time if you have a scheduled meeting with your teacher.
- Find a quiet place, free from distraction (siblings, pets, televisions, other devices).
- Maintain respect in both speaking, writing and appearance (school
appropriate clothing). - Do not eat or drink while in front of the camera.
- Do not film, record or share content.
If your child's teacher is using Google Classroom, the teacher or administrator will send you an email invitation asking if you want to receive Guardian Summaries. These summaries show your child's progress, status of assignments, and general class activity. Once signed up, you may choose how often you receive emails.
Note: Students must be signing into Google classroom with their school Gmail account in order for you to receive summaries.
1. Go to: clever.com/in/carolinecps.
2. Your username is your school email:
Example: [email protected]
Be sure to use your child’s name as it is shown in PowerSchool.
3. Your password is:
The initials of your school and your school ID# (lunch number*)
Example: DES123456
4. Once logged in, you are in the Clever platform which contains apps used by the student. The apps are specific to the student's skill level and need. For daily reading and math instruction, click on the iReady icon.
Please note:
*If your child does not know his or her lunch number, please log into your PowerSchool account**; your child’s lunch number will be next to their name.
Note: The PowerSchool mobile app will not provide access to the lunch number. You must use a browser such as Chrome or Firefox.
**If you have not yet created a PowerSchool account, email [email protected] with the student's name and school, and information will be emailed back as soon as possible.
If you do not have access to reliable internet at home, paper packets of work are available through your school.
Also, CCPS now has internet available in all school parking lots. We know this is not ideal, it is an option for now.