Caroline County Public Schools -

Dr. Simmons, it's five minutes into Winter Break. Close that laptop! Happy Winter Break to the whole #CarolineFamily! #CarolineHolidays

Thanks to amazing music teachers and supportive families, students were able to share beautiful music with their school friends and communities throughout the month of December. Here are just a few pics from daytime and evening concerts, held in all schools. #CarolineFamily #CarolineHolidays

Mrs. Claus and the Grinch spread holiday cheer to bus drivers this week. Prior to venturing out, they checked in with Supt. Simmons and Security Coordinator Gestole, and yet the Grinch never cracked a smile! #CarolineFamily #CarolineHolidays

Thanks to our community for 'voting' in our door decorating contest! We had lots of individual and groups winners - sparkly, interactive, inclusive, hilarious - but as promised, the People's Choice trophy (72 reactions when voting closed!) was awarded to our receptionist, Alice. We love that door too! #CarolineFamily

Calendar Reminder: Half day of school for students on Friday, December 22. #CarolineFamily

Denton Rotary Club's Career Fair was an amazing opportunity for CRHS and NCHS sophomores! We truly appreciate the support that the Rotary provides and the partnership we have with them. Read all about it: carolineschools.org #CarolineFamily

Ready for the holidays with the PES chorus! Fantastic performance by the students! Thank you to all our families for supporting their student's arts pursuits!

Ready for a fantastic performance to set the holiday mood with the Preston Elementary School band, orchestra, chorus, and Panther Singers! The arts are strong in CCPS!

Parades and concerts and lots of interesting projects made for a terrific #CarolineFamily week!

We finally got the very busy Ms. Valdes-Bradner into a board meeting to be recognized as the Maryland Foreign Language Association Teacher of the Year, which was announced in September. It coincided with many of her students also being there for earning the Global Seal of Biliteracy, so it was a double win for everyone! Read all about it: carolineschools.org/article/1377269

Sometimes the best photos from Board of Education meeting recognitions aren't the official ones! We love that there's usually a group of supportive family members, angling their phones and celebrating our accomplished and well-loved students. #CarolineFamily

Congratulations to these #NCHSBulldogs for earning the Global Seal of Biliteracy! They were recognized at the December Board of Education meeting along with their teacher Ms. Valdes-Bradner. Read all about it: carolineschools.org/article/1376790 #WeAreBulldogs #CarolineFamily

Every December, we receive a large donation of hats, gloves, and socks from our good partners at Educational Systems Federal Credit Union. What a gift for our families in need! Thank you to them and especially ESFCU VP for Business Development & Partnerships Dominic Powell for their generosity. #CarolineFamily

If you visit the Superintendent's office any time soon, watch your step! Staff from the Central Office and Support Services Center have made sure it will be a jolly holiday for some of our families in need. Now if we can just keep people off the bikes until delivery ... 🎁 🧑‍🎄🌲 🕎

Our #CarolineFamily is having a busy and fun December so far!

Happy First Night of Hanukkah! #CarolineFamily

We were happy to have visitors from the MD State Dept. of Education who visited with Community School Coordinators and Principals at FES, GES, and CRMS. They appreciated the dedication to implementing the community school strategy which is transforming schools into community hubs of collaboration and support. #CarolineFamily

Congrats again to Summer Smith, CRHS, for having her artwork chosen for the Caroline Schools holiday card! Summer was chosen from among 11 finalists from GES, LMS, CRHS and NCHS who all submitted beautiful artwork. (More details: carolineschools.org/article/1367246.) #CarolineFamily

It's that time of year! Students, through their art teachers, submitted work to be considered for the Caroline County Public Schools holiday card. Out of 11 finalists, Superintendent Derek Simmons chose this beautiful creation by CRHS student Summer Smith, taught by art teacher Melanie Bolles. For more details: carolineschools.org/article/1367246

Caroline Public Schools Families - upcoming mental health webinar: Depression - You're Not Alone Wednesday, Dec. 6, 7-8:00 pm via Zoom English: cookcenter.info/Dec6Caroline Spanish: cookcenter.info/Dec6CarolineSP