Important News

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The Deep Run Regional Early Childhood Center (RECC) prekindergarten programs are making preparations for classes for the 2019-20 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 by September 1st or 4 years of age…

Dates to Remember February 8 Scholastic Book Fair Opens February 8 Spirit Day--wear your clothes inside out February 8 Kindness Week Begins February 8 PTA Movie Night--Coco--Doors open at 5:45 February 11 “BEE Kind” Spirit Day - Dress as a bee or your favorite bug! February 12 “Let Kindness Shine” Wear neon or shiny/sparkly clothes. February 13 “Team Kindness” Dress…

The Deep Run Great Kindness Challenge: February 8th-February 15th Friday, February 8 – During lunch shifts, school counselors will announce the GKC, with a slide show, video and information about what’s to come. Monday, February 11 - “BEE Kind” Spirit Day - Dress as a bee or your favorite bug! Students receive the GKC checklists in homeroom. Change Matters Campaign…

Join family and friends at the next PTA Restaurant Night at Eggspectations on February 27th from 7:00-9:00 pm. The Deep Run PTA will receive 15% of the sales when you present one of the below flyers. Eggspectations Flyer in English Eggspectations Flyer in Spanish

Report cards go home on Thursday, February 7th and we are celebrating our students' report card achievements. This quarter we will once again recognize our Rangers' report card successes in a few ways. Students in first through fifth grade can earn one of two awards. The awards and criteria are listed below and will be sent home in students' report…

Flu season is here! https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/freeresources/family/flu-guide-for-parents-2018.pdf We are seeing an increase in fever and flu like symptoms in the Deep Run health room. Here are some facts about the flu: • Symptoms include fever, chills, body aches, cough, and sore throat. If your child has a fever they must STAY HOME. Your child must be fever free (<100*F) for 24 hours…

Girls on the Run Registration Opens February 10: Girls on the Run® inspires girls in grades 3-5 to be joyful, healthy, and confident by using running to teach valuable life skills. Teams of 15-20 girls meet twice weekly after school for 10 weeks. Each season concludes with the girls and their running buddies completing a 5k run. The Spring season…

A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO DEEP RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHANGE MATTERS SUPERHEROES! Dear School Families, During the week of February 11-15, our school is proudly participating in an educational fundraising campaign called -- Change Matters -- to benefit Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center -- Howard County’s only 24-hour homeless shelter and crisis center. Since 2008, Change Matters has been teaching children about…

Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) began in September 2018 to test all schools for the presence of lead in school drinking water. The testing is being conducted to comply with a new state regulation requiring lead testing of drinking water outlets in all Maryland schools and not because of any concerns with drinking water in Howard County schools. The…