05/01/23Week of May 1st
Staffing Update
- Steve Cronin has been hired as the WPS Director of Safety and Security. Mr. Cronin worked with our former Director of Safety and Security, Steve Trask, before retiring from the Framingham Police Department. Please join me in welcoming Mr. Cronin to Westwood.
- Deerfield Library Teacher (Wednesdays), Katie Burke, will be taking a parental leave through the end of the school year. Her final day at Deerfield will be Wednesday, May 3rd. Please join me in thanking Katie for her wonderful work with our students this year and wishing her all the best during her parental leave. Deerfield Library Teacher, Meg Kara, will be teaching the Wednesday library classes at Deerfield beginning on Wednesday, May 10th.
- Deerfield Instructional Assistant, Donna Solimine, is retiring. Her final day at Deerfield will be Friday, May 19th. Please join me in congratulating Donna on her extraordinary career and thanking her for the skill, care, and commitment with which she has worked with our students through the years.
Teacher Appreciation Week: May 8th - 12th
Teacher Appreciation Week is Monday, May 8th - Friday, May 12th. Please join me in thanking the remarkable Deerfield faculty and staff for all they do for our students each and every day!
Early Release Day on Wednesday, May 10th
This Wednesday, May 10th 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.
Grade 5 Fundraiser: Car Wash on Saturday, May 13th
Deerfield grade 5 students will be holding a car wash behind the Westwood Fire Station from 9:00am - 1:00pm on Saturday, May 13th. All money raised will go to the annual Deerfield Scholarship Fund.
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 1st. 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
220 Nahatan Street
Westwood, MA 02090
Phone:781-326-7500
Fax:781-326-8154
200 Nahatan Street
Westwood, MA 02090
Phone:781-326-7500 ext.3301
Fax:781-461-8561
850 High Street
Westwood, MA 02090
Phone:781-326-7500 ext.2336
Fax:781-326-2709
250 Downey Street
Westwood, MA 02090
Phone:781-326-7500 ext.8386
Fax:781-329-7642
80 Martha Jones Road
Westwood, MA 02090
Phone:781-326-7500 ext.6321
Fax:781-255-9277
790 Gay Street
Westwood, MA 02090
Phone:781-326-7500 ext.8424
Fax:781-326-2702
549 Pond Street
Westwood, MA 02090
Phone:781-326-7500 ext.7100
Fax:781-769-8046
200 Nahatan Street
Westwood, MA 02090
Phone:781-326-7500 ext.5113
Fax:781-461-9782