Important News

Commitment Form for Parents to Request Instructional Preference for the Remainder of the 20-21 School Year

HCPSS sent an email to families yesterday (January 28th) around 12:30 pm. The email explains options for your child's instructional program for the remainder of the school year. It is very important that you complete the commitment form explained in the email by February 5th. We will be calling all families who do not respond. Decision on Instructional Preference for…

Quarter 2 Report Cards Will be Available Online on Feb. 5

You may recall that due to the challenges with adjusting to virtual learning, the Howard County Public School System made some temporary changes to grading that may have been reflected on your child’s Q1 Report Card. Specifically, students in primary grades earned either an I (Independent) or W (With assistance) if they had engaged in synchronous instruction, and students in…

Energy Conservation Week January 25-29

The Deep Run Green School Committee is pleased to announce, Energy Conservation Week. Energy Conservation Week is celebrated in many parts of the world and we are excited to celebrate it virtually this year! On January 25th-29th you can join us by learning more about energy and its conservation. Access the DRES Energy Conservation Week calendar and have fun! As…

Lightspeed Coming February 8th

Beginning February 8, 2021, our school is participating in the use of Lightspeed, a platform and instructional support tool that helps teachers keep students on track and safe as they navigate online learning. Lightspeed enables teachers to link students’ HCPSS or personal Chromebooks and HCPSS Dell laptops into a single virtual classroom for synchronous lessons, giving teachers the ability to…

Deep Run Digest 1-22-21

Important Dates January 22 Spirit Day--Bring a stuffed animal to virtual classes January 25 Energy Conservation Week January 27 Parent Connect 6:30 Spanish January 28 End end of Quarter 2 Marking Period January 29 No school for students--Professional Work Day February 3 MAP Assessment Grades 1-5, 9:00-11:00 February 3 Parent Connect for Parents of 5th Grade Students 11:30 February 5…

Parent Connect for 5th Grade Parents on February 3

There will also be a special Parent Connect Meet for 5th Grade Parents on Wednesday, February 3rd at 11:30 am (code: DRESConnect). This meeting will guide 5th-grade families through the Middle School Articulation Process, including the procedure to choose your child's middle school electives and complete class placement request forms in Synergy.

No Change to Quarter 3 Schedules

At the Thursday, Jan. 21 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Michael J. Martirano reversed the earlier announcement regarding schedules for the third quarter of the 2020-2021 school year and announced that no changes are being made to student schedules at this time. Sample student schedules for all grade levels is provided online.

Parent Teacher Conferences in February

We are planning to offer parent teacher conferences on February 10th and 11th. These two days are half days for students and conferences will take place in the afternoon. Based on the school calendar, there is less time available for conferences in February than in November. To sign up for a conference, starting on January 29th, please log in to…