October 16 Early Dismissal 12:45 pm for Staff Professional Work Day
October 17 Free Food at Long Reach HS and Duckett's Lane ES 9:00
October 20 PTA Meeting 7pm
October 23 Spirit Day--Hat Day
October 24 Free Food at Long Reach HS and Duckett's Lane ES 9:00
October 27 Parent Connect in Spanish 6:30 pm
October 31 Free Food at Long Reach HS and Duckett's Lane ES 9:00
November 3 No School for Election Day
November 10 Parent Connect with our School Counselors 6:30 pm
November 13 Sign Up for Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences
November 17 PTA Meeting--Family Institute
November 19 Parent Connect in Spanish 6:30 pm
November 23 Early Dismissal at 12:45 for Parent Teacher Conferences
November 24 Early Dismissal at 12:45 for Parent Teacher Conferences
November 25 Thanksgiving Holiday begins--No School
Schedule Adjustment for Early Dismissal on October 16th at 12:45
Deep Run Elementary is partnering with Weis Markets to raise funds for our school. The funds raised will go towards various activities for our students and a new school sign. When you shop at Weis, scan the code from the flyer below to register your Weis Club Card. Once you register you are in the program and do not need to register again. Please share this bar code with friends and relatives so they can support our school too!
Weis Unique Bar Code for Deep Run ES
Pantry on the Go at Glen Mar Church
Although HCPSS is not participating in the Rube Goldberg challenge this year. The Howard County Library has decided to offer an online version for the community themselves.
This link includes the information: http://hclibrary.org/?p=454
Mental Health Matters at Mayfield Woods MS Virtual 5K or 10K
MWMS, MWMS PTA, TIME Organization, and the Horizon Foundation have teamed together to bring awareness to Mental Health within our community. By participating in our FREE virtual 10K (6.2 miles) or 5K(3.1 miles), you will commit to raising awareness to this global health crisis. All participants will receive a finisher's certificate and the first 125 participants will also receive a finisher's T-Shirt! Complete the 10K or 5K in your neighborhood between now and November 30th. Learn more in the flyer below:
Free Food Distribution at Duckett's Lane ES and Long Reach HS on Saturdays at 10:00
Free box of food for families:
Ducketts Lane Elementary School and Long Reach HS
10:00 am **(can come early at 9:00am)
Dates:
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Saturday, October 24, 2020 Saturday, October 31, 2020
Each car will be eligible to receive one box of food, and all participants must wear a face mask during pickup. There are no income or documentation restrictions. We have requested over 2,000 boxes of food, but once the food is gone it is gone. You are welcome to come each week that the program is available to receive food whether walking or by car.
Regalando Cajas de Comida GRATIS
Cada carro es eligible para recibir una caja de comida. Todos los participantes tienen que llevar una mascarilla mientras que recogan la comida. Read more
Free Meals for All Children Extended through the 20-21 School Year at Deep Run
Effective October 12, 2020, all daily meals will include breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack, and can be picked up at either meal time. Additionally, meals may be pre-ordered for pickup on Mondays or Thursdays only.
Meals will be provided at no cost to any HCPSS student, and all children 18 and under, throughout the 2020-2021 school year, subject to U.S. Department of Agriculture funding availability.
The food services program during the 2020-2021 first semester (Sept. 8, 2020-Jan. 28, 2021) consist of Grab-and-Go meals served any day school is in session, Monday through Friday from 8–9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Meals include breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack, and may be picked up at either meal time. Beginning October 12, 2020, meals picked up on Fridays or pre-ordered for Thursday pickup also will include weekend meals.
Go to the HCPSS website for more information.
Comidas para estudiantes durante el semestre de otoño del 2020-2021
Las comidas se proporcionarán sin costo a todos los estudiantes hasta el 31 de diciembre del 2020, sujeto a la disponibilidad de fondos del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU.El programa de servicios de alimentos durante el primer semestre del 2020-2021 (del 8 de septiembre del 2020 al 28 de enero del 2021) consistirá en comidas para llevar (Grab-and-Go) que se servirán de lunes a viernes de 8 a 9 a.m. y de 10:45 a.m. a 12: 45 p.m., comenzando el martes 8 de septiembre. El desayuno y el almuerzo se pueden recoger en cualquiera de los dos horarios.
Register Now for the Council of Elders Community Academy on October 17th
The Council of Edlers of Howard County presents its first Community Academy on October 17th from 9:00-10:30 am. The topic will focus on how to effectively maintain communication with your child's school. On-line resources and effective strategies will be shared. Register here.
Parent Connect at DRES
Join us for our next Parent Connect meetings on:
October 27--Spanish for our Hispanic Families 6:30
November 10--with our school conselors to talk about children's wellness and well-being 6:30
November 19--Spanish for our Hispanic Families 6:30
PTA Fall Fundraiser
The PTA Boon's Supply Fundraiser runs October 5th-30th and has a wide collection of very useful home products.Read more
Rent Assistance for Families Impacted by Covid-19
Do you need assistance paying past due rent, mortgage payments, and preventing eviction? There is help available! Read more
Halloween 2020
Although we recognize that Halloween activities held during the school day have been a long-standing tradition at our school, the decision has been made to not hold Halloween activities during the virtual instructional day this school year in any HCPSS school. This allows all students, whether they recognize Halloween or not, to fully participate and engage in instruction on October 30th.
Virtual Parent Cafés are coming to you in October and November!
Partnering with Parents to Help Keep Families Strong! Maryland Family Network is providing Virtual Parent Cafés for parents of children birth through age five.
Virtual Parent Cafés are a free, safe space for parents to have meaningful conversations with other parents. The structured conversations give parents an opportunity to talk together about things that matter to them. They’re a great way to help us stay connected and keep our families strong during these difficult times.
Advance registration is required – just click on the link for the Cafe you want to attend!
Virtual Parent Café on 10/28 2 pm – 4 pm (Links to an external site.)
Virtual Parent Cafe 11/10 6 pm – 8 pm (Links to an external site.)
Virtual Parent Cafe 11/17 6 pm – 8 pm (Links to an external site.)
Join the Deep Run PTA!
Join the PTA! Our DRES PTA membership drive is kicking off. While we missed seeing you at Back to School Night this year, we're hoping you still become a PTA member to help support the DRES school community. All sign-ups are now online at https://deeprunpta.new.memberhub.store. Membership dues are $15 for the 2020-2021 school year. If you wish to make an additional tax-deductible donation, you can do so online in the MemberHub store. Thank you!