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Holiday Math Tid-Bits!
With the holidays right around the corner, engaging students in their math thinking is easier than you think. With our older learners, bring them along with you to food shop before a big meal. Ask them to find the food with the best unit price. For our younger learners, ask them to round the price of the items to the nearest dollar and then estimate what the total cost would be. And for the youngest learners, they can count the amount of plates set out and make sure there are enough for everyone. These small tasks help to exercise students’ math brains, even when they are home for the holidays!
AAP Information Reminder
Deadline to submit Full Time AAP referral forms is December 15, 2024
Find Important Advanced Academic Program Links here:
Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Overview
Advanced Academic Program (AAP) Forms
Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair ends tomorrow at 11:45! Come in and shop!
Can’t make it in? You can still shop online and support Deer Park until December 1st!
Click here for details or use the scan code.
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Recess
Please remind your students to dress appropriately for the weather. Students have recess every day, weather permitting, so make sure your child is dressed appropriately with a warm coat and other cold-weather clothing, so they can comfortably enjoy their time outdoors.
Winter weather will be here before you know it! Watch this video to see how closing decisions are made. FCPS' website is the first place to find out about emergency weather closings along with email, text, social media and news stations!
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Federal Impact Aid Forms
FCPS is asking all families to fill out a Federal Impact Aid Survey. The form is available online in SIS ParentVUE. If you have not already filled out the form online, paper forms were provided last week in your child's Thursday folder. If you need another copy, please contact our Registrar.
Completing this form for each school-aged child in every household is important, because information from this survey resulted in more than $4 million in funding last year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
The electronic Impact Aid form is available online through ParentVue
until January 31, 2025
We need 100% participation. Thank you for your support!
Bucky's Celebrations
Families!
Have you ever wondered about those little blue “bucks”?
When Deer Park students are following Bucky’s Behavior Expectations, they can earn Bucky Bucks! 🦌 When a class earns the goal listed below, the class celebrates! Here are the celebrations for the 2nd quarter!
You can help by reminding your child to follow the Behavior Expectations and to turn in Bucky Bucks to their teacher!
$250 Bucks = PJ Day
$500 Bucks = 15 minutes of Mystery Fun
$750 Bucks = Electronics Time
$1000 Bucks = Free Choice in PE
$1500 Bucks = Meet the Pooch
District News/In Case you Missed It
Boundary Review Community Meeting
FCPS is undergoing a comprehensive boundary review for the first time in nearly four decades.
Community meetings regarding FCPS’ comprehensive boundary review will take place in each of the division's six regions. You are encouraged to attend the meeting in our region, which will take place on Monday, December 2 at 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Westfield High School Cafeteria
Please register in advance by clicking on the date. Language interpretation will be available.
If you are unable to attend on this date, view the full list of meetings on the Comprehensive School Boundary Review webpage.
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Calendar Reminder
Thanksgiving Break
Schools and offices will be closed November 27-29. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Classes will resume on Monday, December 2
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Chorus Performance December 12
Please join the Deer Park Chorus Students for their "Cold Snap" performance on December 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM in the Deer Park Cafeteria.
Reception to follow
Cold Snap flyer
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Free Library Card
Did you know that children who are read to at home have a higher success rate at school?
Get a Library Card Today!
Fairfax County Public Library cards are free to all Fairfax County Residents
You have access to 23 different library branches with thousands of books to choose from.
Your child can haive their very own library card.
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- Get an application from the Deer Park Library (English or Spanish)
- Fill it out and return it to Mrs. Farfan in the Deer Park Library.
- Mrs. Farfan will verify your address and submit your application.
Whe your new library card is available, Mrs. Farfan will present your card to you!
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Charleston Wrap
Our fundraising deadline is quickly approaching, and we still need your help! Have you placed your Charleston Wrap fundraising order yet? Need gift wrap? Gift ideas for the holidays? Want to treat yourself? Place your order by Nov. 25th and help us achieve our goal!
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Don’t forget to share our link with your friends & family! TEXT, email, and share on social media now! #charlestonwrap #fundraiser #timeisrunningout #cookies #holidaycookies #cookiemix #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #candles #homegoods #kitchen #chocolate #personalizedgifts #gift #giftgiving #belpiatto #charlestonbags #holidaygift #charlestonwrapfundraiser
Register here School ID: 26166
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Reflections
Last Call for Entries!
THEME: Accepting Imperfections
THANK YOU for those who participated! We are in the judging phase and will reach out soon with results.
If you have not turned in your original pieces and drop them off at the main office please do. PTA will have them displayed.
Reception and awards for Reflections will be hosted by the PTA in Dec. 6th in the Deer Park Library. All are welcome!
If you are interested in judging, please email pta.deerparkes@gmail.com
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Spirit Wear
Deer Park Spirit Store is open online year round! Celebrate Deer Park’s 30th anniversary with this fun shirt and coordinating leggings featuring a cool 90s vibe. Choose a t-shirt, long sleeve t-shirt, crewneck or leggings. Orders ship to your house! All traditional Bucky spiritwear is available too!
Click here to order!
We also have our traditional spirit wear available too! Email pta.deerparkes@gmail.com if there is something you would like to see!
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Membership
WHY HAVEN’T YOU JOINED YET? Come and join us to make this year a RAD one for the kids! We are not a scary PTA, we promise! Help Deer Park reach our member goal! Tell your friends to join with a ONE time donation! Your membership gets you access to the members only MemberHub with features like an online directory and discounts
Membership gifts will be distributed soon!
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Volunteer
Got you laughing, right? We know you think the PTA is scary, but we aren’t “that” PTA!
Volunteer here today!
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Girl Scouts
Attention Kindergarten Parents!
Are you interested in joining your child(ren) up for Girl Scouts? We have a new Deer Park Kindergarten troop formed that meets Thursday at 6pm, twice a month at Deer Park Elementary. If you are interested in joining this troop, please email Megan Durst at megankdurst@gmail.com (Deer Park GS Troop Organizer)
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OTA Summer Camp Pass
Overtime Athletics Summer Camp Pass is back to allow you the MOST flexibility and LOWEST prices that you can find in the Northern Virginia Camp scene! Just choose how many weeks of camp you would like to join us for this summer and reserve your spot today. These can be used for any of our traditional day camps (and you don’t even have to choose just one!). All Families will receive an email from the OTA Team in February for final week/location selection. Any Add-ons may be purchased at this point.
NOVA Summer Camp Pass 2025
Sponsors
A huge thank you to our sponsors for Deer Park! Your support is greatly appreciated as we move towards our goals for the school!
Check them out below!!
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Thank you to our Deer Park Educational Partner, Jessica Fauteux with Re/Max Allegiance for your support of our PTA Programs! |
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Upcoming Dates |
November
27 - 29 Thanksgiving Holidays / NO School
December
2 - FCPS Boundary Committee Review Meeting/Westfield HS
6 - PTA Reflections Reception
9 - Early Release Monday / Dismissal at 12:25 PM
12 - Chorus Performance - 7:00 PM
13 - PTA Movie Night
15 - Deadline to submit Ful Time AAP referral forms
December 23 - January 3, 2025 - Winter Break
School resumes January 6th, 2025
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