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Leaps & Bounds 3/16/12

Department/School:  Deerfield  
Type:  General  

Issue XXIV,  MARCH 16, 2012
Deerfield School
Leaps and Bounds
March 16, 2012 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
 
 
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
Wed. Apr 4       Intergenerational Program for Gr. 4 @ 11:25 - 1:00
                       Science Fair, 5:45 - 7:30 p.m.
 
 
 

Message from the Principal
 
 
 
 
 
Hello Deerfield Families,
 
One of the best events of the year is the annual Westwood Education Foundation (WEF) Spelling Bee. Volunteer students from grades 3, 4, and 5 represent Deerfield in a "battle royal" to determine the top spelling-school in the district. I'm very pleased to report that we had several Deerfield students participate. I enjoyed watching them work together to spell the words correctly and seeing their interesting outfits. The Deerfield teams and their respective members were: 
 
Super Star Spellers      Word Nerds            The Destroyers
Laurel Barnett              Brett Hogan             Gus Dudley
Ava Pujado                  Griffin Hunter           Nick Kelly
Paige Dimeo                Tommy Krumsiek     Alec Sheehan
Shea Loughnane
 
Queen Bees             Spectacular Spellars         A Bee C's
Julia Prekenis            Ashley Mackin            Olivia Jordan Mula
Ashlyn Driscoll         Kathleen Reissfelder      Drew Bass
Sarah Bernardo         Tessa Scolaro               Abby Draeger
Caroline Hall            Caroline Woodard         Matt Capone
 
Brainiac Bees              Wee Kan Spell            Plain White Bees 
Isabella Hamdan           William Carr                Josh Morris
Kate Dudley                Stephen Jessup              Ben Morris
Natalie DeMaio           Braden Loughnane      Justin O'Dwyer
Faye Durant                     Jake Shields               Colin Miller
 
Marvelous Marvins          Midnight Gecko Bobs
Madeline Medina                 John Fusco
Isabelle Medina              Thomas Messineo
Philip Bligh                    Charlie Harrington
Hannah Jordanides            Richard Adams
 
 
I am very thankful for the efforts of all of our competitors. They did their very best and made Deerfield proud! I also thank the Deerfield parents who were involved in the Spelling Bee and work for WEF. Each year WEF awards grants to educators for interesting pursuits that improve teaching and learning. WEF is a wonderful resource that we are fortunate to have in Westwood.  
Yours truly,
Allan Cameron
 
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
 
Pledge Leaders April 5
Alec Sheehan
Stella Daly
Danielle Hanau
Celia Piemontese
Jared Eramo
Thomas DeMaio
Lincoln Edwards
 
 
 
 
Allan Cameron
Deerfield School Principal
 


 
 

          PTO Update
 
REMINDER:  Next PTO meeting is Tuesday March 20th at 9:15am.
 
 Our speakers for the PTO meeting are going to be Shauna McCarthy and Julie Galante, they will be talking about Math in the classroom.
 
  We hope to see you all there.
 
 
Special thanks to Kirke Hall for an awesome Family Game Night - we had over 100 kids!
 
 We would also like to thank Kathleen Connelly, Kirstin Burbo and Lori Bass for being our WESC reps this year.  We really appreciate all their hard work.
 
 
 
 
                                 NOTE TO THIRD GRADE PARENTS.....
 
All third grade parents should have recently received a letter introducing the Body Safety Theater Program that will be performed for the third grade classes in April. Please remember that we will be holding two identical informational meetings where parents/guardians will have the opportunity to view a video of a previous performance and to ask any questions they may have about the program. We invite all third grade parents from any of the elementary schools to join us for one of the two meetings:

*Wednesday, March 21^st , 7pm - 8pm*              
                         or

*Thursday, March 22nd, 9:30 - 10:30 AM

The above meetings will be held at the Islington Community Center at 288 Washington Street. The Westwood Youth and Family Services' entrance is located on East Street, across from Morrison baseball field at the top of the wheelchair accessible ramp.

If parents/guardians have any questions prior to the meetings, or are unable to attend either of the meetings and would like further information about the program, please do not hesitate from contacting Tracy Gabriel at Westwood Youth & Family Services at (781) 251-2575.
 
 
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.
 
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.
 
 
 
Bus Transportation Registration Available Online
 
We are excited about our online registration and payment process and hope that you find this system informative and easy to use.
If you are interested in Bus Transportation for your child next fall, please visit the Westwood Public Schools' website at www.westwood.k12.ma.us and click on the Bus Transportation button on the home page. After reading through the Frequently Asked Questions Page, you can complete a Registration form and pay online for transportation.  A valid registration form and payment must be received by June 30th.  There is no guarantee that a seat will be available after June 30th. 
 
If you have any questions about registration, please contact the business office at businessoffice@westwood.k12.ma.us or at (781) 326-7500 x1343
Please note that parents registering students for transportation will need their child's Student ID number which can be found in several places: elementary school lunch invoices, middle school lunch cards, report cards or Westwood High School ID cards. Please make sure to enter the grade the student will be entering next fall.
 
Sincerely,
Heath Petracca
Director of Business and Finance
Sign up online now for next fall!
Transportation rates will not be increasing for the upcoming year.
All applications with payment are due by
June 30th
 
WESTWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NO NEED TO WAIT!
NO NEED TO WAIT!

 
                                                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.
If you need this document translated, please call the Westwood Public Schools' Student Services Department at 781 326-7500 x1345 or email your request to mmartin@westwood.k12.ma.us   Thank you.
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