Mission Statement

Calvert Elementary School recognizes that all children have worth, dignity, and an inalienable right to an educational program that allows them to develop to their fullest potential-physically, emotionally, socially, artistically, and intellectually. Our major emphasis is to provide knowledge and skill, so students can function effectively as an individual and as a contributing member in an ever-changing world.

Important News.....

Be sure to click on the calendar link for upcoming events at Calvert!

The first day of school for students in grades 1-5 is Wed., August 25, 2010. The first day of school for Kindergarteners is August 30, 2010.

United Health Care offers healthcare plans for uninsured students in grades K-12. Click here or the link "Student Insurance" on the sidebar for more information.

Principal's Comments

Dear Calvert Families,

This is our last newsletter of the year!  Thank you for the tremendous support of Calvert Elementary School!  We’ve had a very good year and much of the credit goes to how hard our students work every day.   They work hard because that is what is expected of them.  When a school and parents have matching expectations for how students will behave, for how hard they will work, and for how high they will achieve, the school will function well and be high achieving.  Thanks again for all you do to make Calvert successful. 

There are just over 30 days of school left this year.  Where has it gone?  As the end of the year gets closer, we have many special events coming up.  End of the year picnics and awards assemblies are just a few of these events.  All grade levels are going on field trips:  Kindergarten is going to the Philadelphia Zoo on June 3; 1st to the DuPont Theatre on May 20; 2nd to the Cecil College Theatre on May 6; 3rd to the Cecil College Theatre on May 6, to the Amish Farm on May 7, and to Longwood Gardens on June 4; 4th to Annapolis on June 3; and 5th to Washington, DC on May 14 and to a Blue Rocks game on May 26.   The end of the year will be capped by the fifth grade promotion ceremony on June 16.

It was an exciting year for the Calvert construction project.  In March, all but two of our classes moved into the beautiful new wing.  Work is ongoing for 6 more classrooms, a new office, and a computer lab in the former grade 1-4 wing.  We anticipate this work to be completed over the summer and ready for the new school year in August. Work on the final phase of the project will begin this summer, which is a renovation of the current cafeteria, office, and media center.  

I also have an update about Fun & Fitness Day.  We will once again hold our day at Rising Sun High School and it will be on Wednesday, May 19, with a rain date of Wednesday, June 2.  Many thanks go to Mr. Larson and RSHS for being so accommodating.  More details will be coming soon about the Calvert Fun & Fitness Day.

Have a wonderful May!

Tony Petinga,
Principal