February Conferences on February 14th and 15th
Parent teacher conferences will be held on February 14th and 15th. Preschool, PreK and Kindergarten will be holding traditional conferences with teachers and parents. Students in Grades 1-5 will be having student led conferences with their homeroom teacher. We are very excited to have students in Grades 1-5 share their reading and math learning with their parents, with the support of their teachers.
The student-led conference process empowers your child to direct and report on his/her progress at school. It is a research-based practice used nationwide in many exemplary schools. During the conference process students will show their classroom space, articulate goals, share work samples, and report on assessment data.
There are many learning experiences and benefits for your child that accompany this format including the following: active participation in the learning process, increased self-confidence, development of leadership skills, organization, responsibility for their learning, communication and critical thinking skills.
The student-led conference process is much different from the traditional parent teacher conference in which the teacher does most of the talking and the parent does the listening. Often in such conferences, the student is not even present. The role of the teacher in a student-led conference is one of coach, mentor, and advocate. During your child’s conference, the homeroom teacher will be available to you and your child for 15 minutes. There will be time beyond the 15 minutes for you and your child to continue reviewing goals, student work and displays in the classroom. If there is a private topic you want to discuss with the teacher, the teacher will be happy to talk to you on the phone or arrange another time for the conversation. Please contact your child's related arts teachers and GT teachers directly if you would like to meet with them.
Click on the links below to view two videos about student-led conferences.
Student Led Conferences--Edutopia
Go to Family Connect to sign up for your conference with your child's homeroom teacher. Click here for directions for registering for a conference.
Preschool Learning Together Program at Deep Run--Registration Opens Feb 15
Registration opens on Feb 15 for the Preschool Learning Together Program at Deep Run ES for children who will be 3 or 4 by September 1. Read more
How Girls Code--Tynker Course
This course introduces elementary girls to programming using a drag-and-drop interface. Students learn the basics of motion and animation, create scenes and change backgrounds, add sound and music, all while creating simple projects, animations, and games.
Prerequisites: None
Audience: 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Girls (who have not taken Tynker before)
Cost: FREE for DRES Students
Dates: February 20 - March 18
Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Click below to register:
Worth Repeating
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Deep Run has been selected to participate in Read with Me, a partnership between HCPSS, Bright Minds, the HC Early Childhood Advisory Council, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
This program is for ANY baby or young child age 4 or under who lives in the Deep Run Elementary area. This includes your relatives and neighbors who live in the Deep Run area. Books will be mailed directly to your child. If you would like to sign up, complete the form below--one form per child. Contact Glenna Deekle at Deep Run with questions at 410-313-5000 or glenna_deekle@hcpss.org. Read more
PTA Movie Night--COCO--February 8th
Come to movie night at Deep Run on February 8th. Bring a blanket, beach chairs, dinner or snack and enjoy CoCo. Doors open at 5:45 and the movie will start at 6:15. 5th grade will be selling snacks.
Movie Night--English and Spanish
Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair will open at Deep Run for a preview sale on February 8 from 5-7 pm. It will be open from February 11 through February 15 during school hours. Extended sale hours will be available on Thursday, February 14th from 1-7pm.
Save the Date: Cozy Night of Reading--February 20th
Cozy Night of Reading: I'm Dreaming of a Good Book
February 20th, 6-8 pm
Many community resources will be available starting at 6:00 (energy assistance, food, housing, education, and employment)
Teachers and other staff members will begin reading at 6:30.
PTA is Collecting Box Tops Again
It's time for another Box Tops contest. Bring in all the Box Tops you can between now and February 22nd. The grade that brings in the most will win their choice of a free sit at lunch, extra recess, or a short movie. Click here for more information.
Please visit the Community News and Programs page at http://www.hcpss.org/community-news-and-programs/ for announcements of upcoming events and programs sponsored by non-profit organizations.