Important Dates
Dec 3 PTA Winter Festival 6:00-7:30
Dec 6 Inclusive Schools Week--See Spirit Days Below
Dec 8 Fundraiser Order Pick-Up 5:30-7:00
Dec 14 Winter Concert for 4/5 Strings and Song Birds
Dec 15 Early Dismissal 12:55
Dec 22 Schoolwide Pajama Day
Dec 23 Winter Break
Jan 3 Back to School
Deep Run PTA Winter Festival
Inclusive Schools Week
Deep Run Elementary will celebrate Inclusive Schools Week December 6th - 10th. Throughout the week, staff and students will review the importance of building an inclusive school community where all students feel a sense of belonging. To foster a sense of belonging, please encourage your child to participate in the following spirit days.
Spirit Week:
Monday, Dec 6: Be a HERO for inclusion. Dress up as someone you look up to or a superhero you admire.
Tuesday, Dec 7: Let’s “LIGHT IT UP BLUE” for Autism Awareness.
Wednesday, Dec 8: EXERCISE your right to be different! Wear athletic wear.
Thursday, Dec 9: We are UNIQUE! Dress to show what makes you unique.
Friday, Dec 10: Unity Day! We are all INCLUDED in the Deep Run community! Let’s wear our DRES colors/spirit wear to show We are One at Deep Run!
Rocky's Gamer Lounge: Math and Reading Hour
Come to Deep Run on December 16 for some reading and math fun from 4:30-5:30. This event will be outside, so dress warm.
Each child will receive a packet of hot chocolate, books, math games and a homework pass.
For more information about parking, please read the flyer in English and Spanish.
Students in Grades 1 - 5 recently took the Fall MAP Assessment. Home reports are now available for viewing via Synergy. Reports are located in the same place as report cards. Please follow these steps in order to access your child's results:
To access PDF Home reports in Synergy:
To learn more about accessing your child's test scores, please view this website: https://help.hcpss.org/grades-testing/fall-2020-MAP-scores
To learn more about the MAP assessment, please view this website: https://www.hcpss.org/academics/testing/map-information/
Fundraiser Order Pick-Up
The PTA would like to thank all our families for supporting our fall fundraiser with Charleston Wrap! For those who placed orders via the paper order forms, order pickup will be on Wednesday, December 8th from 5:30-7:00. As a reminder, those orders placed online will be shipped directly to the purchaser. Please wear a mask as you enter the school. If you will be unable to make this time, please email dresptainfo@gmail.com. Thank you!
Staff Appreciation Throughout the Year
Parents often ask what they can do to support their child's teachers as well as the other staff at Deep Run. A small snack item is always appreciated! Consider ordering individually packaged snacks using the Amazon Wishlist below. All items will be sent directly from Amazon to Deep Run and placed in the staff lounge for easy access by staff. Thank you!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3UXVY3291RBEF?ref_=wl_share
Volunteer/Observer Vaccine Requirement
All volunteers and chaperones who interact with students, and parents/guardians who are conducting classroom observations will be required to use the PinPoint platform to show proof of full vaccination at least five school days in advance. Read more
Covid-19 Self Screenings
All parents/guardians are to perform a COVID-19 health check every day before your student leaves home. Students are not to come to school if they are experiencing any symptom(s) associated with COVID-19 or other communicable disease.