04/93/23Week of April 3rd

 

Reminder: No School on Friday, April 7th

All Westwood Public Schools will be closed on Friday, April 7th in observance of Good Friday. 

 

 

Reminder: Early Release Day: Friday, April 14th

As you may recall, the District canceled school on Friday, December 23rd, the day before the December school vacation, due to inclement weather. The last day for students is Tuesday, June 20th. 

 

In addition, the day that was canceled was an early release day. In order to meet contractual obligations, we have rescheduled the early release day for Friday, April 14th, the day before the April school vacation. School dismissal times on April 14th will be:

  • Preschool: 11:50am
  • Elementary: 11:50am
  • Middle School: 1:10pm    
  • High School: 12:45pm

 

Thank you for your flexibility in accommodating this change.

 

 

Thank You: Parent-Teacher Conferences Dinner

Thank you so much to Margaret Donahue, Kaitlin Vernon, and the entire Deerfield PTO for providing a delicious dinner for our teachers before last week's evening Parent-Teacher Conferences! We truly appreciate your generosity and ongoing support!

 

 

School Committee Meeting on Wednesday, April 5th

The Westwood School Committee meeting for April will take place on Wednesday, April 5th at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held in-person at the Westwood High School Little Theater and will be streamed by Westwood Media Center through the following link: www.westwood.k12.ma.us/live

 

 

Deerfield Site Council

The Deerfield Site Council is a school advisory group that is composed of parents, teachers, and community members. The council members assist the principal in: 1) Adopting educational goals for the school that are consistent with local educational policies and statewide student performance standards, 2) identifying the educational needs of students attending the school, 3) reviewing the annual school building budget, and 4) discussing a school improvement plan.

 

The Deerfield Site Council meets monthly throughout the year. Our meetings are usually held on the second Monday of the month from 3:30pm - 4:30pm. Our next meeting of the year will be on Monday, April 10th and will be held virtually.

 
 

Deerfield's WCVB "Wake Up Call"

Last week, Deerfield students were featured on the WCVB morning "Wake Up Call." Information about the school name voting that took place at the Deerfield and Hanlon Schools was also highlighted. 

 

To watch the video, please click on the following link: Deerfield's WCVB "Wake Up Call"

 
 

TMS Musical: The Little Mermaid

Come see the Thurston Middle School musical, The Little Mermaid! This musical is a stage adaptation of the Disney film. Come see Ariel as she journeys away from her ocean home to explore the world above. Performances will take place at the high school auditorium Wednesday April 12 at 4pm, Thursday April 13 at 7pm and Friday April 14 at 7pm. Tickets are now available online at tms.ludus.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the door with apple pay and credit card only.
 

 

Early Release Day on Wednesday, April 12th

Next Wednesday, April 12th will be an early-release day for students and the first day of spring parent-teacher conferences. Students will be dismissed at 11:50am and we will not have lunch or afternoon recess during the school day. Students are able to get lunch from school on early-release Wednesdays. They may stop by the cafeteria at dismissal and get a lunch to take home. If students are going to Extended Day, then they will have lunch at the Hanlon School when they arrive and do not need to get a lunch from the Deerfield cafeteria.

 

 

Reminder: Eddie's Food Drive: March 27th - April 15th

The Deerfield community will participate in Eddie's Food Drive, in honor of Eddie Thomson.

For additional information regarding this annual food drive and requested donation items, please click on the following link: Eddie Thomson Food Drive Flyer

 

 

Reminder: Spring 2022 MCAS Exams

The testing window for the Spring 2022 MCAS exams is March 27th - May 26th. Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will take two English Language Arts exams and two Math exams. Students in grade 5 will also take two Science, Technology and Engineering exams. 

 

The MCAS testing begins at Deerfield during the week of March 27th. To access the draft schedules for the Spring 2023 MCAS testing, please click on the following link: 2022-2023_Deerfield_MCAS Schedule_For Families

 

 

School Committee Liaison

Deerfield's School Committee liaison for the 2022-2023 school year is Dori Parmelee. Please feel free to contact Ms. Parmelee if you have any questions or feedback to share regarding the Deerfield Elementary School or Westwood Public Schools. 

Dori Parmelee
dparmelee-sc@westwood.k12.ma.us

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