Important News

Winter conferences will take place on February 13th and 14th. School will dismiss at 12:55 on both days. The majority of teachers are offering conferences from 1:20 to 7:00 on the 13th with a few teachers offering time on the 14th. The February conferences will be student-led. Students will be prepared to share their progress with their parents. The student…

World Culture Day is Thursday, February 27th Students should dress for Culture Pride Day--wear clothing from their culture or the colors of their country or state. World Culture Night is Thursday, February 27th from 6-8pm Join us for an evening of celebrating all the cultures represented at Deep Run Elementary. English Flyer Spanish Flyer

Parents, it’s that time of year for your child to show heart! This year, Deep Run has teamed up with the American Heart Association’s new program Kids Heart Challenge. During the Month of February our students will be learning about heart health while spreading the word and raising funds to help further develop heart treatments. Your child/children should have brought…

Guiding Good Choices is a 4 week program taking place on Tuesdays in March. It is sponsored by HC Drug Free and is a prevention program designed to provide the families of children ages 9-14 with the skills and knowledge to reduce the risk that their children will use drugs. Click here for more information, including registration information.

Valentine's Day will be recognized at Deep Run Elementary on Friday, February 14th. Classroom teachers will send home the first names of each student in the class and students may exchange cards. This is an optional activity. Should your child choose to participate, he/she should bring a card for each student in the class. Our grade levels teams will participate…

We will be administering MAP assessments in reading and mathematics to all DRES students in grades 1-5 starting the week of February 3rd. MAP is a computer adaptive assessment. In a computer adaptive assessment, as a student responds to questions, the test responds to the student, adjusting the difficulty of the questions presented to the student. This creates a personalized…

In accordance with Maryland’s Ready to Read Act (2019), all HCPSS kindergarten students* will be administered a screener assessment that includes a battery of four one-minute reading measures (DIBELS 8th Edition) to examine their letter naming, decoding, and word reading skills. The assessments will occur throughout winter, 2020. Parents and guardians will be notified if assessment results indicate that your…

Dates to Remember January 24 No 1/2 day RECC or PreK Classes January 27 No School for Students January 31 Super Bowl Spirit Day February 3 Report Cards Go Home February 4 Schools Closed--Special Election Day February 6 5th Grade Parent Meeting for Puberty Education 6pm February 13 Student-Led Conferences February 13 Early Dismissal 12:55 No 1/2 day PreK and…

The Deep Run Regional Early Childhood Center (RECC) preschool programs are now accepting applications for classes for the 2020-2021 school year. These classes include children with and without disabilities. The program’s focus is helping all children develop communication, literacy, math, problem solving, motor, and social skills. Parents of children who will be 3 and 4 years of age for the…

Parents of 5th grade students are invited to attend an information night about Puberty Education on February 6th at 6:00. Parent permission is required for students to participate in the puberty education lessons. Puberty Ed will be taught from February 24th-28th. Please attend the information night to assist you in making an informed decision.