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There are a few ways you can continue to support the PTA/Deep Run Elementary while schools are closed. Thanks for your support! Amazon Smile Clothing to Cash Box Tops English/Spanish Flyer

Hello all! We hope you are all doing well and adjusting to distance learning! DRES staff members have been working SO hard to get things ready for their students. They have completely changed the way they teach our children, which is not an easy task! Staff appreciation week is coming up (5/4-5/8), and like many things during this time, it…

During quarter 4, there will be two potential grades - pass (P) or incomplete (I). If a student participates in 50% or more of the assignments in Dreambox and Lexia, they will receive a pass in mathematics and language arts. Additional information is provided online.

To maintain a positive, productive learning environment and assure confidentiality for students and teachers during distance learning, all parents/guardians are asked to follow the following privacy guidelines. Please contact your child’s principal with any questions or concerns regarding privacy or virtual classroom visitation expectations. Google Meet virtual check-ins are designed for students. To prevent disruptions to the learning environment, parents/guardians…

Elementary school students are expected to participate in at least three different activities every week: virtual check-ins on Google Meet, work in Dreambox, and work in LexiaCore5. Students should also engage in activities posted in Canvas. Each of the following activities will earn students 1 point: • Participates in Google Meet check-in session with teacher • Engages in Dreambox •…

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