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Dear Deer Park Family,
As the year draws to a close, I want to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for your continued support and partnership. It has been an incredible year filled with learning, growth, and community.
I hope this winter break brings you joy, laughter, and cherished moments with loved ones. Whether you're cozying up with a good book, exploring the winter wonderland, or simply relaxing, may this time be filled with peace and happiness.
As we prepare to return to school, I encourage you to take time to rest, recharge, and come back refreshed and ready to embrace the new year.
Warmest wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous New Year!
Sincerely,
Bob D'Amato
Principal
Deer Park Elementary School
* News You Choose will resume in January! *
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Winter Break Office Hours
The Deer Park Office will be closed for winter break from Monday, December 23 through Friday, January 3rd, 2025.
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Deer Park Outstanding Employees!
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Deer Park would like to congratulate our Outstanding Employees!
We are proud to announce that Emily Tobin has been named
TEACHER OF THE YEAR!
This prestigious honor recognizes Emily's crazy costumes, countless lava lamps, unwavering dedication, and the incredibly positive impact she has made on Deer Park’s students, colleagues, and community.
We are thrilled to announce that Doris De Ponce has been named as
OUTSTANDING OPERATIONAL EMPLOYEE!
We are so thankful for Doris’s constant smile and helpful attitude as she performs so many tasks and keeps Deer Park sparkling!
We are excited to announce that Heather Hitz has been named
OUTSTANDING LEADER!
Heather’s teamwork impacts our entire school and is an example of what it means to lead with integrity, compassion, purpose and empathy! She is a great listener and an even better problem solver!
Congratulations!
2025-2026 Dual Lanuage Immersion (DLI) Program Information
All rising kindergarten and first grade students who live in Fairfax County may enter a lottery to participate in Dual Language Immersion (DLI) programs. In DLI programs, students are learning elementary content in two languages with students spending half of the day learning in either language. English Language Arts and Social Studies are taught in English. Math, Science, Health, and Target Language Arts are taught in another language.
For general program information - click here - world-languages-immersion-programs
For registration information, please visit: here - dual-language-immersion-programs-registration
Backpack Letter Spanish
Backpack Letter Arabic
Backpack Letter English
Backpack Letter Vietnamese
"We Choose Kindness"
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Deer Park will be selling Westfield Pyramid “We Choose Kindness” shirts for one week only when we return in January.
Order forms will go home in Thursday folders on Thursday, 1/9/25, and are due on Thursday, 1/16/25. Shirts are $10. Shirts will be delivered in time for Kindness Week in February.
Westfield Pyramid Kindness Shirts 2025
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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?
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 have their very own library card!
- Get an application from the Deer Park Library (English or Spanish available)
- Fill it out and return it to Mrs. Farfan in the Deer Park library.
- Mrs. Farfan will verify your address and submit your application.
- When your new library card is available, Mrs. Farfan will present your card to you!
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Afterschool Clubs
Open Now! Sign up before the hustle and bustle of break plans get in the way!
Registration opens Dec. 11 at 8am to January 5! https://bc-ffx-deerpark.jumbula.com/
They are filling up fast! Sign up today! We have lots to choose from this session! Check out the link for full descriptions!
The Cheer-IT and Spir-IT team is NEW to Deer Park . It is open to everyone, not just girls! The team will be cheering Deer Park Staff to victory at the Annual March Staff Basketball Game with Coates Elementary in March.
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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 have been distributed to teachers
to send home in backpacks!
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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.
Click here to view flyer.
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!
Mt. Kim Martial Arts
Thank you to our Deer Park educational partner-Card My Yard Centreville for your support of our PTA programs! Use Code DPES5CVILLE for your own Card My Yard purchases to give back to the PTA.
Card My Yard Centreville
L and V Cleaning
BOWA
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Thank you to our Deer Park Educational Partner, Jessica Fauteux, with Re/Max Allegiance for your support
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Upcoming Dates |
December
December 23 - January 3, 2025 - Winter Break
School resumes January 6th, 2025
January
6 - School Resumes
15 - PTA Meeting
20 - Martin Luther King Day - Holiday & Inauguration Day-No School
22 - Literacy Night
28 - 2nd Quarter Ends
29 - Teacher Workday/Student Holiday - No School
See the complete calendar here.
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