04/11/22Week of April 11th
Thank You: Snack Cart
Thank you so much to the Zhang family for all of the delicious snacks they provided last week! The Deerfield staff is so appreciative of your generosity and looks forward to these special treats each week!
Eddie’s Food Drive
The Deerfield community is participating in a food drive in honor of Eddie Thomson. Now until Friday, April 29th, donations can be dropped off in the large storage bins in the foyer and front lobby of the Deerfield school. All donations will support the Westwood Food Pantry. For more information, please click on the following link: Eddie’s Food Drive Flyer
2022-2023 WPS Calendar
The Westwood School Committee has approved the district calendar for the 2022-2023 school year. To access the calendar, please click on the following link: WPS SY23 Calendar
Reminder: Deerfield Site Council and April Meeting
We are still looking for one more Deerfield parent to serve on the Deerfield Site Council this year. 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. Please contact Mr. Baumer if you are interested in serving on the Deerfield Site Council during the 2021-2022 school year.
Our next meeting will be held remotely on Monday, April 11th from 3:30pm - 4:30pm. All are welcome to attend. To access the meeting agenda, please click on the following link: Deerfield Site Council_Agenda and Minutes_04/11/2022
Reminder: No School on Friday, April 15th
All Westwood Public Schools will be closed on Friday, April 15th in observance of Good Friday.
Reminder: No School on April 18th - April 22nd
All Westwood Public Schools will be closed from Monday, April 18th through Friday, April 22nd for the April vacation.
Reminder: Spring 2022 MCAS Exams
The testing window for the Spring 2022 MCAS exams is March 28th - May 27th. 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 April 4th. To access the draft schedule for all Spring 2022 MCAS testing sessions, please click on the following link: 2021-2022_Deerfield_MCAS Schedule_For Families
Reminder: Westwood Public Library Survey
The Westwood Public Library has created a survey to gather information about how the library can best meet the needs of the Westwood community.
To access the library flyer, which includes the survey link, please click on the following link: Library Survey Flyer
Daily Messages: Week of April 4th
To access Mr. Baumer's morning messages from last week, please click on the following links:
School Committee Liaison
Deerfield's School Committee liaison for the 2021-2022 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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