Deerfield November Newsletter
November 1, 2021
Calendar of Events
November 9th- 4:30 Site Council Meeting
November 9th 7:00pm PTO meeting in the DF Music Room (zoom link if you prefer )
November 10 Deerfield Dines Out at Ta Co., 4-7 p.m.
November 15-19 PTO Penny Wars
November 16th - Picture Retake Day
November 24-26 - No School, Fall Break
December 14 PTO meeting
December 14 Deerfield Dines Out at 6th St. Chipotle, 4-8 p.m.
Special Education Para Educators Needed!
Educator of the Month
Midco Educator of the Month
As you may know from previous years, Midco teams with other local businesses to help honor educators and all they do. This year’s co-sponsors are Papa Keno’s Pizzeria and Envista Credit Union.
This program awards one educator a month through May and then one of those lucky winners is named the Educator of The Year. This award acknowledges teachers for all their hard work throughout the year. This program has been very well received over the years and we could not be more excited to be able to get our teachers the attention and recognition they deserve!
You can always nominate at: https://www.midco.com/about/kansas-educator/
Hy-Vee High 5 is Back!!
Students can nominate a Deerfield teacher or staff who is important to them with a High 5! Complete this online Google Form to make a nomination and let us know why you think this person deserves a High 5! The nominating student and winning teacher will receive prizes, donated by Hy-Vee, and will be celebrated in this newsletter.
Student Picture Proofs Delivered
CHANGE MAKER OF THE WEEK
11/1-11/5 - Louis Braille
11/8-11/12- Sharice Davids
11/15-11/19- LeBron James
11/22-11/23- Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte
11/29-12/3- Campbell Remess
Covid Reminders From Nurse Dianne
Dear Deerfield Parents,
I want to remind parents to please continue to monitor your child for symptoms of COVID-19 each day and DO NOT send your student to school if they are not feeling well OR are exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19. If your child is exhibiting symptoms please contact your healthcare provider OR have them tested at a local Covid-19 testing center. There are local testing sites in Lawrence that offer free Antigen or PCR COVID-19 testing. Visit www.gogettested.com to obtain a list of testing sites in our area. You can also contact me for a free PCR saliva test kit.
As a reminder, please remember that allergy symptoms and cold and flu symptoms mirror those of COVID-19. Please do not assume your child’s symptoms are attributed to a “common cold” or “their typical allergy symptoms,” and please keep your child home if any of these symptoms are present.
COVID-19 symptoms include:
New loss of taste/smell
Cough
Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing
Sore throat
Fatigue
Congestion
Runny nose
Headache
Muscle or body aches
Fever or chills
Nausea/Vomiting
Diarrhea
As always, thank you for practicing these safety measures and I hope we can stay healthy and continue to protect one another.
Sincerely,
Dianne Thomas, RN, Deerfield School Nurse
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PTO News
President-Angela Wilson
Vice President-Melissa Pam
Treasurers-Christina Terfler & Trisha Perkins
Secretary-Brooke Hesler Ramsey
Join Us For the Next PTO Meeting!
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
7pm in the Deerfield music room or on Zoom.
Click here for the Zoom link
You can also stay up to speed through:
https://www.facebook.com/deerfieldPTOlawrence
Remind (sends text reminders)
Text 81010 with the message @dfpto
Support PTO with Dillons and Amazon Purchases
Thank you Deerfield families! Conference meals were a success because of your generosity. PTO cannot do what we do without your help and support!
Did You Know?
There are a lot of easy ways to support Deerfield financially!
1. Designate Deerfield PTO (code MM818) to receive Dillons Community Rewards and then just use your Plus Shoppers Card each time you shop.Visit here to enroll:
https://www.dillons.com/i/community/community-rewards
2. Amazon Smile is the same Amazon you know-same products, prices, everything! Start at smile.Amazon.com each time you shop and designate Deerfield Elementary as your charitable organization.
Penny War Kicks off in November
Put your spare change towards a great cause! From November 15-19, Deerfield students will participate in a Penny War! All proceeds will help Just Food fight hunger in Douglas County.
Here's how it works: each classroom will have two jars on a table located by the main entrance of the school, one for pennies and one for silver coins. Each penny collected counts as a positive point-put those in your jar! Silver coins are negative so dropping a quarter in another class' jar takes away 25 points from their total! At the end of the day on November 19, all change will be counted. To learn more about Just Food, visit www.JustFoodKS.org.
Deerfield T-Shirt Update
PTO will be handing out shirt and mask orders in the Deerfield drive on November 12. This is a tentative date so please keep your eyes out for an additional email to confirm this.
Congrats to October Hy-Vee High 5 Winner Mrs. Humburg
Mrs. Humburg is one of Deerfield’s Kindergarten teachers and was nominated by Charlotte Wagner and Ian Gillum. Charlotte thinks Mrs. Humburg deserves a High 5 because she “teaches good in math and she is a really good teacher. She is very kind. She gives us fun things to do.” Ian says he thinks Mrs. Humburg deserves a High 5 because “If I’m having a bad day or missing my mom, she makes me feel happy.” Congratulations to Mrs. Humburg!
Nominations for November are open! Tell us who you think deserves a High 5 by completing this online Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1egAX9bBvrqNIx3tm0zfaP2fAUxTn2BZ7hXzD4ao3VAM/edit
The nominating student and winning staff member will receive prizes, donated by Hy-Vee, and will be celebrated in this newsletter.
Deerfield Dines Out at Ta Co. in November & Mark Your Calendar for Chipotle in December
Enjoy a meal out at Ta Co. and support PTO! PTO receives 10 percent of all food sales at Ta Co. on Wednesday, November 10, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
And save the date for December’s Dines Out, too! Order at the 6th Street Chipotle on Tuesday, December 14, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and PTO receives 33% of all sales. Don’t forget to mention Deerfield before paying, or if you order on the app or online, use the code 88T8RFZ.
350 Kids Turn Out for Trunk-or-Treat
Around 350 kiddos in incredible costumes came through our Trunk or Treat on Saturday! It was such a beautiful day for some Halloween fun! A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to all the families who played a part in making this event happen! We couldn't have done it without all your candy donations and those who volunteered to bring decorated trunks and pass out candy. Thank you!!
Head over to our PTO Facebook page and check out pictures of all the amazing trunks!
Student Handbook
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Individual Picture Retake Day!
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Deerfield Website Calendar
Revised School Calendar
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Deerfield School
Email: japplema@usd497.org
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Location: 101 Lawrence Avenue, Lawrence, KS, United States
Phone: 785-832-5660
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