Important Dates
Dec 14 Winter Concert for 4/5 Strings and Song Birds
Dec 15 Early Dismissal 12:55
Dec 16 Rocky's Gamer Lounge: Math and Reading Hour 4:30-5:30
Dec 22 Schoolwide Pajama Day
Dec 23 Winter Break
Jan 3 Back to School
FREE Brain Building Bags for Children 0-3 years
Howard County Office of Children and Families has FREE Brain Builder Bags best suited for ages 0-3 year-old. Interested parents please complete this google form (English & Español).
Satus of Outdoor Dining Tents During the Winter Months
Tents for outdoor lunch will be removed for the winter months, December through February. There will still be an option for outdoor seating, weather permitting. Read more
Impact Aid Forms Due December 31
Parents/guardians who work on a federal property in Maryland and/or are a member of a uniformed service qualify HCPSS to receive additional federal funding. The Federal Impact Aid programs provide financial assistance to school districts that enroll federally connected children. At HCPSS, Impact Aid supplements the operating budget to enhance the teaching and learning that takes place in Howard County classrooms.
If you work on federal property in Maryland and/or are a member of a uniformed service please go to the HCPSS Website to learn how to apply. Impact Aid supplements the HCPSS operating budget to enhance the teaching and learning that takes place in Howard County classrooms. Forms are due December 31.
Students in Grades 1 - 5 recently took the Fall MAP Assessment. Home reports are now available for viewing via Synergy. Reports are located in the same place as report cards. Please follow these steps in order to access your child's results:
To access PDF Home reports in Synergy:
To learn more about accessing your child's test scores, please view this website: https://help.hcpss.org/grades-testing/fall-2020-MAP-scores
To learn more about the MAP assessment, please view this website: https://www.hcpss.org/academics/testing/map-information/
Staff Appreciation Throughout the Year
Parents often ask what they can do to support their child's teachers as well as the other staff at Deep Run. A small snack item is always appreciated! Consider ordering individually packaged snacks using the Amazon Wishlist below. All items will be sent directly from Amazon to Deep Run and placed in the staff lounge for easy access by staff. Thank you!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3UXVY3291RBEF?ref_=wl_share
Volunteer/Observer Vaccine Requirement
All volunteers and chaperones who interact with students, and parents/guardians who are conducting classroom observations will be required to use the PinPoint platform to show proof of full vaccination at least five school days in advance. Read more
Covid-19 Self Screenings
All parents/guardians are to perform a COVID-19 health check every day before your student leaves home. Students are not to come to school if they are experiencing any symptom(s) associated with COVID-19 or other communicable disease.