Deep Run Families,
We are celebrating American Education Week from November 16–20, 2020!  Every year we look forward to honoring public education and the many individuals who make a difference with ensuring that every student at our school receives a quality education.

American Education Week is a wonderful opportunity to encourage our collaboration and partnership with families. Our partnership with families is especially strong this year.  We thank you for working and supporting your children with their learning this year.  Our students have made so much progress since September and this was possible because of our partnership with you.  This year we will not be able to hold our traditional American Education Week activities, but we still invite families to join us for our regularly scheduled learning throughout the week to see and hear our teachers and students in action!

To ensure student safety, please understand that outside email addresses will not be allowed into Google Meet sessions. Parents/guardians should sit with their child and use the HCPSS email account to log into Google Meet sessions. In addition, we ask that all parents/guardians adhere to these Google Meet privacy guidelines:
    •    Do not video record, audio record, photograph, live stream or transmit in any other way any part of a Google Meet, including not posting on any social media platform.
    •    Any confidential or personally identifiable information related to students participating during Google Meets should not be collected, discussed or shared.

During this incredibly unusual and often stressful school year, it is even more important that we celebrate the team of people at our schools, including our teachers, administrative and support staff, food and nutrition employees, custodial team, and health room team. As part of American Education Week, Wednesday, Nov. 18 is Educational Support Personnel Day (ESP). ESP staff includes secretaries, health room staff, paraeducators, student assistants, custodians and food service staff. We are encouraging families to email a message of thanks to the Deep Run Elementary School ESP staff. You can locate all ESP staff emails on the DRES Website.

We look forward to our families getting involved in the spirit of American Education Week. Together, we can move forward in empowering each of our students to achieve and to thrive.

Sincerely,

The Deep Run Admin Team