February 5 Report Cards Available Online
February 5 Survey for Instructonal Preference Due by 4:00
February 10 MAP Math Assessment Grades 1-5, 9:00-11:00
February 10 Early Dismissal/Parent Teacher Conferences 12:45
February 11 Early Dismissal/Parent Teacher Conferences 12:45
February 12 No School for Students--No Meal Service
February 15 No School--Presidents' Day--No Meal Service
February 15 Kindness Week
February 19 Breakfast and a Book K-2 and 3-5 Save the Date!
February 22 Healthy School Environment Week
February 24 PTA Restaurant Night at Red Robin
February 26 Spirit Day--wear Deep Run Spirit Wear or Blue/White
March 1 Hybrid and Virtual Learning--New Schedules Begin
§ Review the signs and the symptoms of worry in children
§ Understand how to identify what is causing your child stress
§ Learn techniques to teach and demonstrate strategies to help your child...process and work through their worries
§ Ask questions to a mental health professional on how to help your family
Join us for our next Breakfast and a Book book club on February 19th. We are very pleased to include our K-2 students this month, as well as students in 3-5. We will be reading/listening to Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson. This will be a great way to wrap up Deep Run's Kindness Week! Read and listen to the book at: https://rb.gy/jygfst.
Click here to view the poster.
Join us on February 19th at 8:30. Join the Google Meet Code for your grade:
Kindergarten: BandB K, BandB1, BandB2, BandB3, BandB4, BandB5
Nothing I Do Works! A Parent’s Guide to Challenging Behaviors
Don't allow tantrums, power struggles or misbehavior make daily life difficult in your household. Learn how you can help decrease the incidence of negative behaviors and what to do when they occur. Ask questions and learn skills and resources that you can use immediately to help you feel more confident in your parenting. For parents of children ages two to eight. Wednesday, February 10, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Free Online Workshop. Register here
Sibling Rivalry
Many families are home together all day, every day. With less time to separate, sibling rivalry can increase. This workshop is for parents experiencing challenges between their children such as arguing, name calling and fighting. We will cover why sibling rivalry occurs and practical ways you can prevent and bring an end to these challenges.
Tuesday February 16, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Free Online Workshop, Register here
These free programs are being offered through the Family Institute and they also have an archive of past programs on their website:
https://www.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/Community-Resources-and-Services/Office-of-Children-and-Families/The-Family-Institute
We are planning to offer parent teacher conferences on February 10th and 11th. These two days are half days for students, and conferences will take place in the afternoon. Based on the school calendar, there is less time available for conferences in February than in November.
To sign up for a conference, starting on January 29th, please log in to HCPSS Connect and click on "Conferences" in the navigation pane. Refer to the Quick Reference Guide for more information and detailed steps to sign up for a conference.
Quarter 2 Report Cards Will be Available Online February 5th
You may recall that due to the challenges with adjusting to virtual learning, the Howard County Public School System made some temporary changes to grading that may have been reflected on your child’s Q1 Report Card. Specifically, students in primary grades earned either an I (Independent) or W (With assistance) if they had engaged in synchronous instruction, and students in intermediate grades received A, B or C grades if they had engaged in synchronous instruction.
As was mentioned at the time, those changes were put in place for 1st quarter only. For Q2 SY20-21 grades, teachers will assign the appropriate grade based on student performance. In the primary grades that means students may receive an I (Independent), W (With Assistance), or N (Not Apparent at this Time). In the intermediate grades, students may receive any grade from A to E.
If you have any questions about 2nd quarter grading, please contact your child’s teacher.
MAP Assessment Winter Adminisration Grades 1-5
On Wednesday February 3rd and Wednesday February 10th, students in grades 1-5 will take the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment online. Typically, Wednesdays are asynchronous learning days for our students so this will be a change to the typical schedule. Teachers will communicate further specifics about the expectations of additional learning and assignments that will need to be completed on these two dates in the coming weeks.
Important Date/Time Information (Mark the calendar!)
February 10th 9:00 am-11:00 am - MAP Math Test
Students will take the test in their Math class using their Math teacher’s regular meeting code.
El examen de MAP viene este otoño
Miércoles, el 3 de febrero y miércoles, el 10 de febrero, estudiantes en grados 1º - 5º tomarán el examen de MAP (Medidas de Progreso Académico) en línea. Durante el aprendizaje virtual, los miércoles se usaban normalmente para completar asignaciones asincronicas. Los maestros comunicarán qué tareas los estudiantes deberán completar.
Use el código de reunión de Google Meet para unirse a su clase de lectura/matemáticas a las 9 de la mañana.
Se realizan los siguientes cambios en el horario del miércoles:
No hay DreamBox hoy
No hay Lexia Core5 hoy
Si, hay asignaciónes de artes relacionadas y ciencias hoy
Fechas y tiempos importantes - marque sus calendarios!
Miércoles, 10 de febrero - Examen de MAP - matemáticas
Reunir con la clase de matemáticas en Google Meet usando el mismo código del clase de matemáticas:
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Kindergarten and PreK Registration coming Soon
Kindergarten Registration kicks off the week of March 8-12, 2021.
Families are encouraged to visit the Grade K Family and Community Resources page for more information about the kindergarten instructional program and ways families can support their children at home.
Pre-K Registration begins the week of March 15, 2021.
The Prekindergarten Family and Community Resources page also contains resources for families and providers for children currently in their prekindergarten year.