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Leaps & Bounds 3/9/12

Department/School:  Deerfield  
Type:  General  

Issue XXIII,  MARCH 9, 2012
Deerfield School
Leaps and Bounds
March 9, 2012 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
 
Fri March 9       Family Fun Night Deerfield  
Mon. Mar, 12      Music Open House for 2M, 1K, 1S 
Tues. Mar 13      Music Open House for 2H 
Wed. Mar 14      Site Council Meeting, 3-4 p.m. 
Thurs. Mar 15    Gr. 1 to N.E. Aquarium 
Sat. Mar 17        WESC Fundraiser @ Moseley's 
Tues. Mar 20     PTO Meeting, 9:15a.m. 
                          MCAS - Gr. 4 Long Comp 
Wed. Mar 21      MCAS - Gr. 5 ELA 
Thurs. Mar 22    MCAS - Gr. 5 ELA 
Mon. Mar 26      MCAS - Gr. 4 ELA 
Tues. Mar 27     MCAS - Gr. 4 ELA 
Wed. Mar 28     Intergenerational Program for Gr. 4 @ 11:25 - 1:00 
Thurs. Mar 29    MCAS - Gr. 3 ELA 
                          Long Comp make-up for Gr. 4 
Fri. Mar 30        MCAS - Gr. 3 ELA
 
 
 

Message from the Principal
 
 
 
 
Dear Deerfield Families,
 
Responsibility is one of the Deerfield core values. We are always looking for ways to teach our students to be responsible members of their local, national, and global communities. Two years ago, our kindergarten teachers and students helped us be responsible members of the Westwood community by sponsoring a whole-school drive for the Westwood Food Pantry. I'm pleased to report that the whole-school drive is back, this time led by our second grade team!
  
The Deerfield School Drive for the Westwood Food Pantry starts on Monday March 5 and runs through Friday March 23. Each grade level is being asked to focus donations on particular areas of need:
  
Kindergarten - individually wrapped toilet paper and paper towels
Grade 1 - juice (bottled, powdered, juice boxes)
Grade 2 - caned goods (fruit, vegetables, spaghetti, ravioli, and spaghetti sauce)
Grade 3 - coffee and tea
Grade 4 - health and beauty aids (shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, soap, deodorant)
Grade 5 - laundry detergent and cleanser 
  
Please have your students bring donations to school until Friday March 23. During that time the second grade will keep track of the donations as part of their math lessons. They will count and graph the number of donations made by each grade. Once all donations are in, the second grade students and their teachers will transport everything to the Westwood Food Pantry.
  
Thanks to Mrs. McCarty and Mrs. Hardy for organizing this wonderful community service project! If you have any questions, please let me know.
  
Yours truly,
  
Allan Cameron
  
Pledge Leaders March 9
Gavin Pujado
Tim Blue
Julia Capone
Matt Fusco
Sophie Weller
  
Pledge Leaders March 16
Katie Krumsiek
Crosby Thurmond
Ashley Mackin
Riley Flynn
Lauren Connolly
Michael Nelson
Samantha Nelson
Chloe Warshaw
  
Pledge Leaders March 23
Chris Kelly
Noah Joseph
Riley Joseph
Cara McManus
John McManus
Dylan Ventola
  
Pledge Leaders March 30
Matthew McDonald
Brian Coppola
Alexandra Bean
Sarah Roycroft
  

 

 
 
Allan Cameron
Deerfield School Principal
 


 
 
          PTO Update
 
 
Deerfield Family Fun Night
Friday, March 9th
6:00pm - 8:00pm
DJ will be playing great music and games.
Pizza and Water provided.
Cost will be $5 per person capped at $20 per family. 
 
 
 
 
 
                                 NEWS FROM THE MUSIC ROOM.....
 
You are invited to the Grade 5 Band open rehearsal:
 
Have you ever wondered how a band prepares for a concert?  This is your opportunity to witness a real band rehearsal! The fifth grade band students invite you to attend an open rehearsal.  At this rehearsal, you will see how the band works on specific sections of musical compositions; working towards the goal of an excellent performance in June!  
  
Grade 5 Band Open Rehearsal:
Thursday March 15, 2:05-2:40
Deerfield Cafeteria
 
Any questions? Feel free to email Mrs. Labedz: llabedz@westwood.k12.ma.us
From The Health Office:
 
The Deerfield Health Office has a link on the Deerfield School website. Please check it out.  The information presented is valuable and you can also find current updates and downloadable forms.  The site can be found if you click About Our School on the toolbar and scroll to Health Office in the drop-down menu.

Thanks  Tricia
-- 
Patricia DeAngelis, RN, BSN, NCSN
school nurse
Deerfield School
72 Deerfield Avenue
Westwood MA 02090
781-326-7500, ext 8202

WESC UPDATE....
 
Deerfield Families, March is Here...
WESC Spring Social is March 17th at 7:30 PM
 
It's a fun, casual event with food, entertainment, a live and silent auction to raise funds for all 5 Westwood Elementary schools. The school with the largest percentage of ticket sales will win $250. Currently, Deerfield and Sheehan are in the lead!  
  
Some of our fabulous auction items that are special Deerfield experiences include:
  
Mrs. Hardy will take 2 lucky girls to the Natick American Girl Doll store treating them (and their dolls) to lunch and an item for their dolls. 
4th grade teachers, Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Urquijo, will take your child and 3 friends to Vello's for an ice cream treat after school. 
Ms. Wine will take 2 students to Lost Brook in Norwood to play 9 holes of (real) golf.  
Ms. Kunkel and your child (+4)  will enjoy a lunch date in Room 11 to play games and eat lunch during the first grade lunch block.
Reserved seats for the 4th and 5th grade production Lights, Camera, Music!  4 front row seats! (2 sets)
Deerfield Kindergarten class hand decorated chair. 
Mrs. McCarty will bring your child and a friend to Vello's for lunch on an early release Wednesday.
Mrs. Schaffner will create a 11x 16 charcoal and white conte pencil portrait of a family member; in a sitting in your home.
Four students will be treated to an afternoon of bowling and ice cream with Ms. Chen, Mrs. Casey, and Ms. Krass.  
Mrs. Hardy's 2nd grade class hand-decorated beach bag filled with all you need for a great day at the beach: summer reading, sunscreen and more!
  
Dr. Cameron will take the class of the winning bidder outside for an extra 30 minutes of recess.  
  
  
Some of our other fabulous auction items include:
  
Newport Weekend Getaway
Night on the town with a stay at the Ritz and dinner at Troquet
McKinney Brothers Tree Service gift certificate
Interior Decorating or Home Staging by Deb Ellis Designs
Boston Bruins, Celtics and Red Sox tickets
Sam Adams Beer for a Year
Get In Shape For Women Package
Camp registrations at Sarah Behn Basketball and Babson College
Sky Zone, McGolf and Rock Spot Climbing passes
  
  
 
What is WESC? 
 
Westwood Elementary School Coalition (WESC) www.wesconline.org is a non-profit 501(c)3 volunteer organization that raises funds for all 5 elementary schools and their respective PTO/PTAs to be used for curriculum/ cultural enrichment programs, field trips, computer equipment, recess supplies, art programs, classroom supplies, and much more for our elementary schools. We've raised nearly 1 million dollars for our schools over our 18 year history.
 
 
 
Calling all First Grade Girls.......
 
It is not too late to sign up for Girls Softball.
 
Girls will be placed on teams with their friends. All games are played on weeknights. The season starts with the Little League/Softball Parade after April vacation.
 
No experience is necessary. Coaches follow the soccer format, 45 minutes of instruction followed by a mini-game.
 
To get ready, optional indoor mini clinics start this Sunday, 3/11 at 1 PM in the Thurston Middle School gym.  Please bring a glove and a batting helmet (if you have one) and get ready to play.
 
Please go to the Westwood Softball website for more information HYPERLINK "http://www.westwoodyouthsoftball.org/"http://www.westwoodyouthsoftball.org/
 
 
Westwood Basketball News.......

On Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1 the Westwood boys and girls varsity basketball teams will be hosting a 3 on 3 basketball tournament at Westwood high school.  All boys and girls in grades 4 through 12 are invited to participate (players from all towns are welcome).  Register on-line at www.westwoodbasketball.org.  Additional details are in the attached flyer.
 
 
 
                                                DEERFIELD LOGO WEAR   
 

You can now purchase your Deerfield Logo Wear at the school anytime.  Order slips can be printed out from the Deerfield website, /index.cfm?pid=10208 You can find it under The Bulletin in Forms and Publications.  Please send completed order forms with payment to the school office "Attention PTO-Logo Wear". Any questions please contact Sheri Webb Tibbetts at sheriwebb23@yahoo.com.
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