Deep Run Digest 3-12-2021

Thu, 03/11/2021 - 5:03pm

Important Dates

March 15        Virtual Book Fair Opens

March 15        Primary Hybrid Group A In-Person Learning Begins

March 15        PreK Registration Opens

March 16        Virtual PTA Meeting 7 pm  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3249307735

March 18        Primary Hybrid Group B In-Person Learning Begins

March 29        Intermediate Hybrid A In-Person Learning Begins

April 1             Intermediate Hybrid B In-Person Learning Begins

News 

Kindergarten and PreK Registration

Kindergarten registration started March 8th and prekindergarten registration begins March 15th.

Deep Run Scholastic Virtual Book Fair Opens March 15th

The Deep Run Online Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon and will be a great time to build a personal library for spring break!  Support Deep Run's Media Center from the comforts of your own home. The online book fair will be open from March 15 to March 28.

Check out the available books here!

    •    Click here to order. You will need to enter an email address and create a password before you can shop.

    •    Orders are delivered directly to your home.

    •    Free shipping on BOOK-ONLY purchases over $25

    •    25% of sales will go to Deep Run's Media Center to purchase new books for the library and resources for classroom teachers.

Flyer with Directions for Ordering

A Message from the Health Room

Welcome Back Rangers! 

The Health room is very excited to see our Group E, A, and B children back in school.  Our goal is to keep every student and staff member healthy. We can only accomplish this if we work together.  If your child has any of these symptoms: 

  • 1 of the following:
    • New onset cough, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing;
    • New loss of taste or smell;

OR

  • 2 of the following:
    • Fever over 100.4 or chills within the past 24 hours;
    • Fatigue;
    • Muscle or body aches; 
    • Headache; 
    • Sore throat; 
    • Congestion or runny nose;
    • Chills or shaking chills;
    • Nausea or vomiting; 
    • Diarrhea.

Please keep them home! 

If we see them in the health room and they complain of any of the above symptoms, they will be sent home to quarantine for 14 days.  At that time, they can attend school virtually but they will not be allowed back in the classroom/building until we receive a negative Covid test or 14 days. Many of these symptoms are similar to seasonal allergy symptoms.  Even if you believe your child’s symptoms are seasonal allergy related, please follow the guidelines above and keep them home and attend school virtually until the symptoms subside. Together we can keep our community healthy and our school open during these Covid times.  

When should my child stay home and what health checks should families conduct?

Reminders About In-Person Learning

The past two weeks have gone very well for our students who have been learning in the school building, and we are ready to welcome our prekindergarten, kindergarten, first, and second grade Group A students on Monday and our Group B students on Thursday.  Please refer to our website for information shared at the Parent Connect meeting this past week as well as videos and other helpful information.

Here are a few reminders for students coming into the building:

  • Students must wear a mask, gaiters may not take the place of a mask.
  • Students need to bring their laptop and charger each day--please fully charge it the night before.
  • Bring a water bottle since the water fountains are not available foir drinking.
  • Complete a daily health check before students come to school.

Book Checkout Begins on March 15

Beginning Monday, March 15, 2021, students in grades 3-5 will have a chance to checkout books.Because it is virtual and contactless, it will work a bit differently than if we were in school.  Please follow the link below to find out how you can check-out a book and how it will work.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NOnK6VEwzlrN2uuBmSTY4s9O_RYmU36Ui4Hc34I47w8/edit

For virtual students:  Please note that if you cannot come to school to pick up your books in the front vestibule, please do not request a book.  Books not picked up within the week, will be returned to the shelves in the media center

Girls on the Run Starts March 22 for Girls in Grades 3-5

Register for the Spring Season of Girls on the Run: Girls on the Run® inspires girls in grades 3-5 to be joyful, healthy, and confident by using running to teach valuable life skills. Girls on the Run registration is now open for the 8-week season, which will begin the week of March 21. The end-of-season 5K weekend is scheduled for May 22-23, 2021. At Deep Run, the girls will meet in person on Mondays from 4:30-5:45 and virtually on Thursdays from 4:30-5:30. Ms.  Hasson will be the lead coach.

Registration is $140 and includes a program shirt, water bottle, 5K registration and finisher’s medal, as a well as a cinch sack with all necessary program materials. Scholarships are available by completing this interest form: https://www.raceplanner.com/register/index/ScholarshipinterestSP21

For more details and to register, visit gotrcentralmd.org. Teams are limited to 15 girls and registration is first-come, first-served.

Summer Program Registration Opens March 15

Online enrollment requests for currently enrolled HCPSS students will open Monday, March 15 at 6 p.m. for the following programs:

  • BSAP Summer Institute (Entering Grades K-9)
  • Gifted and Talented Summer Institutes for Talent Development (Entering Grades 1-8)
  • STARTALK Chinese Language Summer Camp (Grades 3-8)

More information can be found here:  https://news.hcpss.org/news-posts/2021/03/2021-summer-programs-registration-to-open-march-15/

NOTE: Invitations for eligible HCPSS students for Academic Intervention and Extended School Year Special Education programs will come directly from the school or special education team during Spring 2021.

Suicide Prevention and Substance Abuse Parent Workshop

Parents of elementary, middle, and high school students are invited to attend a powerful session entitled, "Suicide Prevention and Substance Abuse" on Saturday, March 13 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.  Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in discussion and receive valuable information as it relates to suicide prevention, substance abuse, and mental health awareness. Please click here (Links to an external site.) for additional details.

Prekindergarten Learning Together Program

Learn about the prekindergarten program for children who will be 3 years old by September 1st.

News Worth Repeating

Free Food on Saturdays in March

Free Food Distribution:  Families will receive a box of food that contains 30.5 pounds of fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy, and meat. The boxes will be distributed on Saturdays in March beginning at 10:00 am and ending at noon, or earlier if the food is gone. The distribution will take place at Long Reach High School and Ducketts Lane Elementary School, 6501 Ducketts Lane, Elkridge, MD 21075, on the following dates:

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Saturday, March 20, 2021

Saturday, March 27, 2021

For more informaiton please click on the link below:

Information in English

Information in Spanish

Pantry on the Go

Please see the attached flyers in English & Spanish for the Pantry on the Go event being held on 3/19/2021 at the Glen Mar Church in partnership with The Maryland Food Bank.