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Energy Star Award
Deer Park has been awarded the 2024 Energy Star award in recognition of superior energy performance. Energy Star certified buildings generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions than typical buildings.
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Snow Sculpture Contest Winner
And the Winner is.... Jose in 3rd Grade with the most votes for best snow sculpture on our Snow Day. Congratulations to Jose and his class for winning the pizza lunch and frozen treat!
Deer Park Math Night
March 7, 2025 - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Deer Park is hosting a math night and art show on Friday, March 7 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the school!
Come out with your family to explore math games and different ways to engage your students with math at home. Your student’s artwork will also be on display for everyone to see as well.
Hope you can join us!
Reading Challenges
Get your kids excited to read! We have two Reading Challenges going on at Deer Park!
Deer Park LOVES to READ!
Grades 3-6: Virginia Readers’ Choice Program
- Students who read 5 of the books will get their picture on the Library Wall of Fame. Students that read all 10 books will be invited to a pizza and dessert party at the end of the year. For a list of books and more details, pick up a flyer in the Deer Park library or your student can log into Schoology and visit the Library Course. This program will end April 1st.
Grades K-2: ABC Reading Challenge
- Students who read 26 books (one for each letter of the alphabet) and turn in the form before May 2nd, will get their picture on the Library Wall of Fame. Interested students can pick up a flyer in the library for more details.
Honoring Black History Month
To celebrate Black History Month at Deer Park, classes PK-6 chose a famous Black American across various careers (arts, sciences, entertainment, education, literature, politics, etc.) to read and learn more about as a class. Classes in grades PK-3 created posters with their learning to display on the first floor of Deer Park and classes in grades 4-6 created Google slides that are being shown on the lobby.
Proposed FY 2026 Budget
Please join Sully District Supervisor Kathy Smith for a joint town hall as the proposed FY 2026 Budget is presented and takes your comments. If you would like to ask a question regarding the FY26 Budget, please send an email to Sully@FairfaxCounty.gov with "Budget Town Hall" in the subject.
Detailed information about the FCPS FY26 Budget can be found on the website.
When: Monday, March 10, 2025
Time: 7 - 9 pm EST
Where: Rocky Run Middle School Lecture Hall
Address: 4400 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA 20151
*If American Sign Language or language interpretation is needed, please submit your request by March 6th.
Attention 5th & 6th Grade Families
Eating Disorder Parent Information
In 2013, Virginia passed a law requiring every school system provide information to parents annually about eating disorders. This information is given to parents of students in the fifth through twelfth grades.
Eating disorders can have a serious effect on health and affect every aspect of the child’s life. They are not identified based on weight changes as much as behaviors and attitudes.
Find out more about risk factors and key things to look for on the
FCPS webpage for community resources and information.
Rising 7th Grade Families
VDH Immunization Packets for Rising 7th Graders
As required by the Code of VA, parents or legal guardians need to provide proof of immunizations for their child to attend at a Virginia public school.
In addition, all students entering 7th grade are required to receive one dose of each of the following immunizations:
- Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis booster (Tdap) given at age 7 or older;
- Meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) given at age 10 or older;
- A complete series of 2 doses of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
- After reviewing educational materials approved by the Board of Health, the parent or guardian, at the parents or guardians sole discretion, may elect for the child not to receive the HPV vaccine.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to plan ahead by scheduling an appointment with your child’s healthcare provider now to avoid the rush this summer. If your child does not have a healthcare provider, please visit the FCPS Immunizations Resource page to find out where to get an immunization.
Please review the Virginia Department of Health Information Packet for more information on rising 7th grade immunization requirements.
Kindergarten 25-26 Orientation
Rising Kinders and parents are invited to Deer Park on April 1st at noon for an in-person orientation. Our Kindergarteners will visit the library while parents meet our incredible Administrative and Kindergarten Team. Then parents and students will meet again for a tour of the building and classrooms. This event will finish with a school bus ride around the neighborhood and a
treat upon returning.
Enroll now! Find out more on the FCPS registration webpage or call
the office at 703-802-5002.
Preschool/Headstart 2025-2026
Do you have a Preschool student?
Deer Park has an inclusive PreK/Head Start program to provide a quality preschool experience with comprehensive services at no cost to qualifying families, who reside in Fairfax County. Though families may qualify, spaces are limited, and selection is based on need, not “first come, first serve”, with PreK priority given to 4 year olds and Deer Park based students. More information and the application in both Spanish and English can be found at this link, early childhood/preK/early Headstart application.
This program will be in addition our existing preschool Special Education Class Based program and our Preschool Autism Program. If you think your preschooler has a developmental delay or a disability contact Child Find for FCPS. Child Find is the process of identifying children with potential special education needs. Child Find screenings are free to residents of FCPS whose child is 2 through 5 years old early childhood/child find. If you have a child who is under the age of 2, who may have a delay, contact neighborhood community services/infant toddler connection for a free screening.
All Ages Read Together (AART)
AART is enrolling for the upcoming school year in Centreville! Classes are held twice a week for 90 minutes. AART’s FREE part-time preschool program is specifically designed for children who fall in the gap between those who qualify for publicly funded programs and those families who cannot afford preschool.
To qualify for AART, your child must be: 4 or 5 years old, not enrolled in another preschool program, Head Start, STEP, or PreK.
AART / enroll here
Menu Substitution
Our wonderful cafeteria staff serves healthy breakfasts and lunches daily. At times substitutions need to be made and we try and notify the community as they occur.
Due to the shortage from the vendor, we will not have Fish Taco on Tuesday 3/4/25. We will be serving Turkey Barbacoa w/Loco Bread instead of Fish Taco.
Due to a vendor shortage, we will be substituting any Chickenless Bite option with Veggie Dumplings until Chickenless Bite is back in stock on the following days:
March 12, March 13, March 20 and March 24
Menus are subject to change based on availability.
See the entire menu here.
Ramadan
Ramadan begins at sundown on Friday, February 28. This day is an evening-only observance day. There is school on these days, but certain activities that cannot be made up can not take place after school. See the complete school year calendar.
Ramadan Mubarak to those in our community who observe! In Islam, Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year. During this month Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn to sunset each day while striving to increase their spirituality, through prayers, charity, and good deeds. Muslims believe it was during this month that God revealed the first verses of the Holy Quran to Prophet Muhammad. #OurFCPS
Student Fasting Meal Kits for February 28 - March 28
Thanks to a new program from the Virginia Department of Education, students who are fasting during the school day between February 28 and March 28 can now take school meal kits home at the end of the day.Families will need to fill out a weekly Fasting Meals Request Form for their child or children to receive school meal kits. A separate form must be filled out for each week and each student.
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Visit the FNS webpage for more information, including weekly request forms and deadlines.
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After School Clubs
Early registration is open!
PTA Meeting and The Smart Talk
Join us for our February/March Meeting on Wednesday March 12 at 7pm in the Library.
Families are welcome at this meeting for our special The Smart Talk presentation. The Smart Talk is a National PTA program with Norton providing families an understanding of healthy and safe digital practices that can help your family thrive. National PTA and Norton want to help families facilitate positive conversations and set smart boundaries.
We will need family participants (member and non-member) to send feedback to our National PTA. Childcare will be available for the portions of the meeting that the kids do not wish to sit in on. Refreshments available too!
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Across Town Staff Basketball
Game 🏀 at Westfield
Come out and support our student cheer Squad and our Deer Park Teams!
Volunteer here! Volunteer here DP vs Coates
🚨Remember this is not a drop-off event.
🎟Pre-Order Admissions and Concession Tickets here! Pre-order Concession tickets here.
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Original Works
It's coming soon! This online school fundraising program combines in-class artwork creation, online ordering through a customized school website, and order delivery back to the school or directly to the home.
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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!
Email pta.deerparkes@gmail.com if there is something you would like to see!
Membership
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 contact directory and discounts!
Membership gifts have been distributed to teachers to send home in backpacks and are still available.
Volunteer
Volunteer here today!
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).
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!
Mt Kim Martial Arts
Card My Yard Centreville
L and V Cleaning
BOWA
Victory Martial Arts
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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 |
March
7 - Math Night 6:00-8:00 p.m.
9 - Daylight Saving Time Begins
12 - PTA Meeting with family presentation / The Smart Talk
14 - Deer Park/Coates ES Staff Basketball Rivalry @ Westfield HS - 6:30 p.m.
17 - Early Release Monday - 12:25 p.m. Dismissal (does not affect preschool schedules)
27 - Rising 7th Graders Visit to Stone MS
28 - PTA Spirit Wear Day
28 - End of Third Quarter (full school day)
31 - Eid al Fitr - Holiday - No School; April 1 No School/Teacher Workday
April
1 - Teacherwork day / No School for students
1 - Kindergarten Orientation 2025-26 (12:00-1:30 p.m.)
14 - 18 - Spring Break
25 - PTA Movie Night & Spiritwear Day
28 - Early Release Monday - Dismissal at 12:25 p.m.
30 - 6th Grade panoramic picture
See the full school year calendar here.
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