12/350/19Week of December 16th
Grade 5 Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 17th
The Deerfield Grade 5 Winter Concert will take place on Tuesday, December 17th at 9:00am in the Deerfield gymnasium. The concert will feature the Grade 5 chorus, band, and jazz band. In the event of a weather-related delayed start of the school day, I will send an email to all Grade 5 families in the morning with the revised start time of our concert.
Early Dismissal on Wednesday, December 18th
Wednesday, December 18th will be early-release days for students. Students will be dismissed at 11:25am and lunch will not be served in school.
All-School Spirit Day
Mrs. Spellman's Grade 1 class had the highest number of students who participated in our Monster Dash and Trunk-or-Treat community event at the end of October. To celebrate their participation, they were asked to choose a spirit day for the entire school.
This Wednesday, December 18th is Pajama Day at the Deerfield School. Students and staff members are encouraged to wear Pajamas, bathrobes, slippers, etc. to show their school spirit. Please make sure all pajamas are appropriate for school and do not pose a safety concern or distraction to classroom learning.
Winter Vacation
All Westwood Public Schools will be closed from Monday, December 23rd through Wednesday, January 1st for winter vacation. We look forward to seeing all students on Thursday, January 2nd. We hope you have a restful winter vacation and wish you all a happy and healthy New Year!
Reminder: DRAFT Schedule for Spring 2020 MCAS Testing
A draft of the Spring 2020 MCAS testing schedule has been created for the elementary schools. The testing period runs between March 30th - May 22nd. As with past years, the testing sessions for each grade-level have been spread out as equitably as possible. Please be aware that this is a draft schedule and is subject to change.
To access the draft MCAS testing schedule, please click on the following link: WPS Elementary MCAS Schedule 2020-Deerfield-DRAFT
Important Reminders Regarding Arrival Procedures
Our school day begins at 8:25am. At 8:20am, a bell rings and students to line-up for morning announcements before proceeding to their classrooms. Students who arrive between 8:05am-8:20am will begin their day on the playground where staff members supervise a morning arrival time. In the case of inclement weather, students will proceed to the gym during this time. Please do not drop your child off before 8:05am. We are not able to provide supervision of students prior to that time.
Students who arrive after 8:25am are tardy and must check-in at the main office before proceeding to their classrooms. Please make every effort to help your child arrive before our 8:25am start time.
Please do not park in the painted spaces in the traffic circle between 8:00am-8:30am. If you choose to walk your child to the playground, please park in an available parking space on the side of the school. The traffic circle is reserved for cars with students who will walk themselves to the playground.
If you arrive as one of our vans is dropping off Deerfield students in the traffic circle, please do not pass the vans or stop too close behind the vans. The vans need to have unobstructed access to the curb ramp.
School Committee Liaison
Deerfield's School Committee liaison for the 2018-2019 school year is Carol Lewis. Please feel free to contact Ms. Lewis if you have any questions or feedback to share regarding the Deerfield Elementary School or Westwood Public Schools.
Carol Lewis, Chair
47 Ellis Street
781-329-2520
cswjlewis@gmail.com
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