Back to School Night
Please join us for Back to School Night to meet your child's teacher, learn about the curriculum and Deer Park's plans for instruction to make every student successful this school year!
Please see the attached flyer for your grade level schedules.
Back to School Night
Due to Covid, only one parent will be able to attend in person. No students will be able to attend. Masks are required for all parents and staff.
*Unfortunately due to technology complications, no live streaming will be available during the Back to School Night event as advertised, however a video & slide deck will be posted in Schoology as soon as possible. (this is a change from Mr. D'Amato's welcome video).
Preschool families will be contacted for a personalized Back to School Night plan.
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Labor Day Holiday
Friday, September 3rd and Monday, September 6th Labor Day Holiday observed
No School
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Bucky's Bucks Assembly
Today our students were all smiles, laughter and excitement as we assembled outdoors to cheer for Bucky's incentive program.
Bucky’s Bucks are part of our school wide positive behavior system that is built around three expectations, be respectful, be responsible, and be safe. Staff reviews the expectations of what it means to be your best Bucky across all classroom settings. When a staff member notices a student or a group of students being their best Bucky, they will give them a buck that can be counted toward their class total.
Classrooms keep track of their total bucks and earn a set celebration ranging from social media shout outs, graffiti lunch, to our top celebration, Bucky’s Bash!
Thank you to our wonderful Deer Park PTA for the purchase of our new Bucky mascot!
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Dismissal Safety! |
Parents,
Our students' safety is our first priority and we ask for your cooperation and patience as we perfect our dismissal procedures. When entering the Kiss and Ride line at dismissal time, please pull all the way forward toward the end of the parking lot near the exit area. Students will be waiting with staff members for pickup. This will allow the buses access to enter the parking lot without the congestion we were experiencing.
Please do NOT make a U-Turn while on Carlbern in front of the school.
In the morning for drop off, please have your child prepared with all belongings and ready to get out of the car.
If your child is in a carseat, if possible, please have the seat on the left side of the car (behind the driver) so your child can climb out of the carseat and exit on the right passenger side of the car and our staff can assist more readily.
Please do NOT pass other cars in the Kiss and Ride line unless directed to do so by Deer Park staff.
Thank you for your cooperation as we make this process as safe and efficient as possible.
Parental Consent for Select Digital Resources
At Deer Park, our teachers will use a variety of digital resources to support student learning and promote communication and collaboration with students and families. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year will require your consent before they can be used. You can find our school’s list of the resources that require parental consent here: https://deerparkes.fcps.edu/adopteddigitalresources
Included on this page is also a link to a form Parental Consent for Digital Resources 21-22 where the enrolling parent or guardian will need to indicate whether or not their student is allowed to use the list of digital resources this year. This page also provides more information about how FCPS carefully reviews digital resources for approval and why we must request your consent before using certain tools. We encourage you to complete the parental consent for digital resources form as soon as possible, as your child will not be able to use the digital resources until we have received your permission. This form needs to be filled out each school year. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have questions or concerns about the digital resources we’ve chosen to use this year.
Student Rights and Responsibilities
The Student Rights and Responsibilities Book is a guide for families explaining the expectations for student behavior and adult responses to enhance school safety. We ask that you review this document and use it as a framework for discussing these expectations with your child.
Printing of the actual Booklet has been delayed so we ask that you review the book at the link below and return the signed Parent Signature sheet to your child's homeroom teacher by October 29, 2021.
Student Rights & Responsibilities 2021-2022
Signature Sheet: 2021-2022 parent/guardian signature sheet return by October 29th
Telephone Parent Information Line Available in Eight Languages
Parents who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese can call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS and to receive support if they are having difficulty communicating with their children's schools due to a language barrier.
Cultural Observances around the World
August
9 International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples/International
Learn more at: observances/indigenous-day
9-10 Al-Hijra/Islam; Learn more at: Al-Hijri
22 Raksha Bandhan/Hindu; Learn more at: Raksha_Bandhan
26 Women's Equality Day/United States; Learn more at: Women's Equality
30 Krishna Janmashtami/Hindu; Learn more at: Krishna_Janmashtami
We invite all parents, guardians, and caregivers to be involved in their child's education through participation in PTA. Become a member today! Getting involved is EASY! Visit our "Committee Sign up" and see if any events or activities interest you! If we do not have enough volunteers then many of these community unity events for the students will not happen. We understand if you don't have the time to volunteer, so please consider donating to our school instead!
Back to School Movie Night- TOMORROW
Join us for a FREE Back to School Movie Night, Tomorrow night (Friday 8/27) at 6:00 p.m. We are showing the Disney movie, "Raya the Last Dragon"!
Spirit Day Tomorrow!
Wear your Deer Park shirts or the colors of the school (Blue, White, or Grey) tomorrow, Friday 8/27!
Deer Park Spirit Wear NOW ON SALE!
https://www.deerparkespta.org/pta-store/spiritwear
Become a Family Supporter for our School!
We understand family life gets busy and there's not much time to help volunteer for school events. That is why we have a one-and-down way to support our school by becoming a "Family Supporter"! Contribute today!
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AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS VOLUNTEER NEEDED |
FCPS is requiring a PTA member to be present during all after-school clubs. We will need a volunteer to be at the school 3:20-4:35 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from Oct.18-Dec.17. Duties will be making sure all instructors are FCPS approved/with FCPS badge, contacting parents/guardians of absent children, making sure children are dismissed to parent/guardian or SACC.
We know this is a big ask for our Deer Park community. We are willing to offer the volunteer a free pass for their child to one of the clubs scheduled: OTA Sports Spectacular & Mad Science Funky Forces (Tuesdays), Silver Knights Chess (Wednesdays), and Enrichment Matters Lego Robotics (Thursdays).
IF WE ARE UNABLE TO SECURE A VOLUNTEER WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OFFER AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS.
Please email the PTA ASAP if you are interested in being a volunteer.
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Upcoming Dates!
August 27 - Spirit Day!
August 27 - PTA Movie Night
September 1 - Back to school night for grades K, 1, 3 and 5
September 3 and 6 - Labor Day Holidays-No School
September 14 - Back to school night for grades 2, 4 and 6
September 13 - School Portraits - more information coming soon
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Contacts
Bob D'Amato, Principal: rjdamato@fcps.edu
Megan Jeter, Interim Assistant Principal: jmjeter@fcps.edu
Cindy Jeter, Administrative Assistant: cmjeter@fcps.edu
Laura Zirzow, Student Information Assistant: lezirzow@fcps.edu
Leeza Wisniewski, Office Assistant: llwisniewski@fcps.edu
Diana Archila, Family Liaison: darchila@fcps.edu
Si tienen preguntas o necesitas mas informacion en Español, puedes comunicarte con Diana Archila- Parent Liaison por medio de su correo electronico darchila@fcps.edu
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