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Dates to Remember April 27 Start of 4th Marking Period Early May Quarter 3 Report Cards Ready for Viewing View full calendar News and Events Get Connected to Virtual Learning The DRES website contains several videos to help you Get Connected to Virtual Learning. The videos are in English and Spanish. Is Your Personal Device Working With Lexia Core5? There…

During this unprecedented time of school closure, we recognize the additional stressors that many of our families are working through. Therefore, we are waiving the fees for your child’s participation in the Learning Together Program effective April 1, 2020 to now include May 2020. You will receive further communication if you paid in advance, and regarding the payments for March…

Watch this video to help your children access Lexia Core5 from a computer or an iPad. https://youtu.be/u-pc1xWz-jw Mira este video para comenzar con el programa, Lexia Core5 en computadora, laptop, o en iPad. https://youtu.be/vHni4tjPbyw

If you are having difficulty with Lexia Core5 and you are using a personal device. This link shows the minimum system requirements for Lexia Core5: https://lexialearning.com/files/support/C5SysReq.pdf If you need to borrow a device from HCPSS, please follow these steps: Here are the new procedures to request a Chromebook: 1. Please log in to HCPSS Connect (https:// www.hcpss.org/connect/) from a desktop…

It's a beautiful day to take a walk, use social distancing, and go on a Nature Scavenger Hunt. Take some pictures or write an email to Mrs. Lancaster to let her know what you found. denise_lancaster@hcpss.org Participate in a Virtual Earth Day Celebration with the following activities: Howard County Conservancy National Aquarium Livestream NASA #EarthDayAtHome Smithsonian’s National Zoo Animal Webcams

Meal Services Extended: HCPSS will provide free meal services at 14 county locations, including Deep Run Elementary, through Friday, May 15. Participants receive a Grab-N-Go snack, lunch and dinner for that day, as well as a Grab-N-Go breakfast for the following day. Friday distributions at school-based locations also include meals to sustain children through the weekend. Participants are encouraged to…

Please access this link to review the Elementary Canvas Overview for Families. This overview will provide you with everything you need to know about: Virtual Classroom Expectations Canvas Virtual Check-ins DreamBox Lexia Core5 Howard County Library System and MackinVia Keyboarding Wixie

DRES PTA has been in contact with Hershey Park regarding the tickets that many families ordered. Hershey Park plans to send the tickets to the school as soon as Hershey Park employees are allowed back to work. Hershey Park will extend the use date on the tickets. Additional information will be shared when the tickets arrive.

Continuity of Learning Schedules and Templates: Available on the HCPSS website are general Continuity of Learning schedules for high school, middle school and elementary school students. Also available are fillable and downloadable scheduling templates for parents/students to use.

Navigating Canvas and Virtual Learning Parent Presentation from 10/14/2020 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1plmBIQAZUMgItdXODydA3OjvROGCJSUf2klBCITxfgk/edit?usp=sharing How to submit a video or picture in a Canvas assignment: https://hcpss.instructuremedia.com/embed/fdfa4a96-cb47-4de2-be32-c42243dfe7e3 Lexia Core5 Support Videos! Watch this video to learn helpful tips for using the Lexia Core5 program. Un video con algunos consejos útiles para Lexia Core5, el programa de lectura! Introduction to Lexia Core5 Video Mira este video…