05/142/23Week of May 22nd
Reminder: Early Release Day on Wednesday, May 24th
Next Wednesday, May 24th will be an early-release day for students. 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.
No School on Monday, May 29th
All Westwood Public Schools will be closed on Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.
Staffing Update
After 35 years in Westwood Public Schools, Mrs. Hardy (Deerfield Grade 2 Teacher), is retiring…next fall! While the exact date of Terese’s retirement is not yet finalized, we anticipate the good fortune of having Terese start the year in WPS (hopefully, at Deerfield!) and will have plenty of time to honor her. In the meantime, please join me in congratulating Mrs. Hardy on her extraordinary career and thanking her for her unbelievable commitment to our school and students over the past three and a half decades!
Grade 5 Sections for the 2023-2024 School Year
Please read the attached letter regarding grade 5 sections for the 2023-2024 school year. The letter was shared with the Deerfield staff and grade 4 families last week.
To access the letter, please click on the following link: Letter_Grade 5 Sections_05/17/2023
Exciting Baby News
Congratulations to Deerfield's Library Teacher (Wednesdays), Mrs. Burke, on the birth of her son! Mrs. Burke and her baby are both home and doing well. Please join me in congratulating Mrs. Burke and her family!
Deerfield Library Teacher, Mrs. Kara, will be teaching the Wednesday library classes through the end of the school year.
Hanlon CommUnity Night on Tuesday, May 30th
The Hanlon School PTO has organized a CommUnity Night event, which will be held on Tuesday, May 30th. The Hanlon PTO has invited all members of the Deerfield school community.
For more information, please click on the following link: Hanlon CommUnity Night
Update: In-Home Art Classes by Former Deerfield Student
A former Deerfield student and rising WHS senior is offering come-to-your-house art classes this summer for rising fourth through eighth graders.
For more information, please click on the updated following link: Create with Kate Summer Art Lessons 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 continues at Deerfield during the week of May 22nd. 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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