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Dear Parents and Guardians,
We hope this summer has been a time of rest, relaxation, and fun for you and your family. Whether you’ve enjoyed beach days, family vacations, or simply spending quality time together at home, we hope these past few months have been rejuvenating.
As the days grow shorter and the leaves begin to change color, we are filled with excitement for the start of a new school year at Deer Park! We can’t wait to welcome back our returning students and families, and to introduce ourselves to our new students and their families.
We are thrilled to announce that we will be welcoming several new staff members to our school community this year. This includes Stephanie Jennings (Reading Specialist), Rebekah Hartl (Reading Specialist / ESOL), Jen Franconeri (School Counselor), Allison Wilding (classroom teacher), Wilson Johnson (classroom teacher), Dana Meyer (classroom teacher), Naureen Siddiqi (Special Education teacher), Claire Marcheski (Instructional Assistant), Salwa Suliman (Instructional Assistant), Cinthyia Montenegro (Instructional Assistant), Ramya Kannan (Preschool Teacher) and Erin Johnson (Instructional Assistant).We are confident that their expertise and enthusiasm will be a valuable asset to our school.
In addition to new staff, we are thrilled to be unveiling several new changes happening in our school building. At the end of last school year, in collaboration with the Asha Jyothi Foundation, we were gifted a grant worth over $100,000 towards the renovation and remodeling of both our STEAM lab and Bucky’s Rest Stop. All students will have access and opportunities to explore, learn and grow in both spaces at various times throughout this school year. We hope to have an official grand opening of these new spaces this Fall. More information to come. As a way to continue to strengthen our partnership with them, we would like to encourage families to sign up for the Annual AJ 5k Fun Run/Walk in Fairfax, VA on Sunday, September 15th at 8:00 AM. Use the code AJ4Schools for a discount on registration. All registration fees will be returned directly to Deer Park to be used for students. Please note that you do not need to attend the race in order for the school to benefit from the funds donated.
Deer Park was also designated as a silver award recipient for our Green Schools initiative. This school year, we hope to build off this work by creating a functional, outdoor learning space. Additionally, at the end of last school year, we engaged in discussions regarding our recess and lunch policies. In the spring, we shared our updated revisions, but look forward to reviewing them again with you through our Back to School Night video.
To help you plan ahead, we wanted to share some important dates:
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August 14th – Class placements will be sent through e-notify sometime after 4:00 pm
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August 15th – Open House
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10:00 – 11:00 PS/PAC and Kindergarten
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1:15 – 2:00 New Families to Deer Park Orientation
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2:00 – 3:00 1st – 6th grade Open House
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August 19th – First day of school
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August 30th through September 2nd – Labor Day Holiday Weekend
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September 11th – Back to School Night - Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade (5:30 – 8:30 pm)
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September 18th – Back to School Night - 2nd, 4th, and 6th grade (5:30 – 8:30 pm)
Additionally, as you may have heard, the Virginia Literacy Act requires Elementary Teachers (classroom, special education and ESOL) to complete approximately 27 hours of training focused on the Science of Reading and evidence-based literacy during the 2024-2025 school year.
As a result, FCPS has planned seven early release Mondays starting in September. Please note the dates and times for your calendars listed below. Deer Park will dismiss at 12:25 pm on the following days listed below. Please visit FCPS' webpage for detailed information about early release Mondays.
- September 23
- October 28
- November 25
- February 24
- March 17
- April 28
- May 19
We look forward to another fantastic school year filled with learning, growth, and fun!
Sincerely,
Bob D’Amato, Principal
Deer Park Elementary
Open House 2024 - 2025
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