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Leaps and Bounds
May 11, 2012
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Mon. May 14 Gr. 5 MCAS - Science
Tues. May 15 Gr. 5 MCAS - Science
K Parent Information Night 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Wed. May 16 Early Release, 11:25 a.m. dismissal
Intergenerational Program, 11:30 - 1:00
Art Night - 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Book Fair - 5:00 - 7:30 p.m
Thurs. May 17 Gr. 4 MCAS - Math
No School - Kindergarten only
School Committee Meeting, 7:30 p.m.
Fri. May 18 Gr. 4 MCAS - Math
No School - Kindergarten only
Mon. May 21 3Casey visits Fisher School, 8:45 - 1:30
Tues. May 22 3Chen visits Fisher School, 8:45 - 1:30
Wed. May 23 Gr. 3 to Sturbridge Village, 8:45 - 2:30
Gr. 2 to Plimoth Plantation, 8:45 - 2:30
Talent Show Auditions, 2:45 - 4:15
Thurs. May 24 Gr. 5 to Boston Freedom Trail Tour
Gr. 5 Parent Information Night @ Thurston, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Fri. May 25 Memorial Day Program, 8:45 a.m.
Mon. May 28 No School
Tues. May 29 PTO Meeting, 9:15 a.m.
Thurs. May 31 Gr. 1 to Drumlin Farm
Fri. June 1 Walk-A-Thon & Family Picnic, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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Message from the Principal
Hello Deerfield Families,
The annual Westwood Elementary Math League competition happened recently and I am very proud to report that all of our teams did very well. In fact, for the first time ever, Deerfield is hosting a winning trophy! Our third grade team came in first place, soundly defeating the other Westwood elementary school teams. The evidence of their triumph, a trophy with our school name inscribed on the side, is proudly displayed in the foyer outside the main office. Congratulations to them and to all of our Math League competitors! You all represented Deerfield very well.
3rd Grade Team
Coaches are Amy Barnett, Dave Durant, and Tod Parrella
Team members:
Laurel Barnett
Ethan Blonder
Ashlyn Driscoll
Nora Driscoll
Lincoln Edwards
Will Homiller
Andrew Klaff
Katie Knox
Tessa Scolaro
4th Grade Team
Coaches are Dave Durant, Beth Johnson, Carolyn Mula,
Team members:
Drew Bass
Emily Burbo
Christopher Capone
Matthew Capone
Olivia D'Angio
Abby Draeger
Faye Durant
John Fusco
Bella Hamdan
Olivia Mula
Olivia Nolte
Shane O'Grady
Dylan Perkins
Sarah Roycroft
Drew Scolaro
5th Grade Team
Coaches are David Belcher, Dave Durant, Cynthia Kalamvokis, and Mark Phillips
Emma Barrett
Abaigael Belcher
Max Collins
Sofia Esposito
Merritt Hall
Owen Heidelberger
Emily Homiller
Sarah Homsy
Melanie Homsy
Brandon Kalamvokis
Catherine Maughn
Julia Phillips
Zach Salvatore
Chloe Warshaw
Our competitors deserve the most praise, but the people behind the scenes also deserve a lot of credit. Jenifer Latchford and Beth Johnson were the leaders of Math League and they did an amazing job! They coordinated with the other schools, brought interesting ideas to our teams, and managed all of the many logistics. Their leadership was invaluable. The coaches also provided amazing leadership and dedication. They arrived before school for each practice, coached the kids through some challenging problems, and shared their love of math with the kids. We would not have had the level of success we have had with Math League, this year or in years past, without our outstanding coaches. Finally, the parents of our Math League competitors deserve a lot of praise. I know how difficult it is to get my kids to school on time, so I appreciate the Herculean efforts that must have been mustered to get the Math League kids to school so early each week. Thank you to all of the adults who helped support Math League. I hope to see you all again next year!
Yours truly,
Allan Cameron
Pledge Leaders May 11
Windsor Lock
Grace Perrone
Gabrielle Sheer
Nicole Draeger
Ryan Hennigan
Julia Phillips
Erik Sheehan
Matt Bewley
Pledge Leaders May 18
Chris Capone
Matt Capone
Jack Stevens
Pledge Leaders May 25
Alec Solomon
Tessa Scolaro
Andrew Webb-Johnson
Olivia Homiller
Sam Martin
Pledge Leaders June 1
Tommy Krumsiek
Rachel Perrone
Ann Cautela
Abbey Kotfila
Allan Cameron
Deerfield School Principal
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PTO Updates...
PTO OPENINGS.......
The PTO Board is starting to plan for next year. Thank you to everyone who volunteered to chair and work our events this year, we couldn't do it without your help. We are in the process of accumulating a list of open positions for next year. Please watch for an email in the next few weeks. If you have any new ideas or suggestions please call or email one of us. Michelle Sutrich at mfsutrich@aol.com or Abby Stern at abbymstern@gmail.com
Important dates for the next few months:
May 16 Night of the Arts 5:30 -7:30pm
May 29 PTO Meeting 9:15am
June 1 School Walk A Thon and Family Picnic 5:15pm
June 7 Field Day
Night of the Arts, Wednesday May 16, 5:00 - 7:30
This year the PTO is combining our annual art night with a book fair. The following is what will be happening the night of the event.
Art Display - Every student of Deerfield will have one of their works of art displayed. Mrs. Schaffner has saved one or two works from every student throughout the year.
Raffle - A few local artists have donated works of art for us to raffle at our Night of the Arts. Be sure to purchase raffle tickets for your chance to take home one of these masterpieces.
Music - Various students will be on hand to entertain us with their musical talents.
As for the book fair, Best Book Fairs will be on hand to sell a wide variety of quality books for students of all grades, with many new titles. Books make wonderful gifts; and with the end of the school year quickly approaching, this is also a great opportunity to purchase a book for your child's classroom. Teacher wish lists will be available at the book fair.
We are going to need a few volunteers during the night. If you would like to help with the book fair please contact Megan Coppola at megancoppola@me.com. If you would like to help out with the art portion of the night please contact monica_esposito@comcast.net.
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Nutrikids...
DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP Nutrikids. Got to MyNutrikids.com
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PMC Kids Ride - Sunday June 10th - Who are you Riding For?
Registration is now open for Westwood's 5th annual PMC Kid's Ride Sunday, June 10th at 9 am at the Martha Jones School. Please visit kids.pmc.org/westwood to register, pick your route and start your fundraising. Last year, turnout was again fantastic with 500 riders raising over $58K in the fight against cancer. Volunteer registration is also open and we welcome parents and teens 14+.
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WESC NEWS:
Building on the huge success of this year's WESC social and fundraiser, the WESC steering committee is looking ahead to next year's event. WESC fundraises on behalf of all five elementary schools. Thanks to your generous support, this year's event raised $55,000; these funds are given to each elementary school PTA/PTO to use as needed.
Please join us for the initial kick off meeting which will be held on Monday, May 21 at the Westwood Senior Center at 7:30 p.m. We're looking for individuals to serve on the following committees: publicity, auction solicitation, corporate sponsorship, event planning, ticket sales, and design/layout.
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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.
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!
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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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