Deerfield February Newsletter
February 1, 2021
Calendar of Events
February 3- Yearbook Order Forms sent home
February 7- NO SCHOOL
February 8- PTO meeting at 7p.m. in the music room or attend via zoom link included in the newsletter
February 15- Hy-Vee High 5 nominations due
February 17- Deerfield Dines Out at Jefferson's (Bob Billings & Wakarusa location only) From 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Dine-in only)
March 4- NO SCHOOL
CHANGE MAKER OF THE WEEK
1/31- 2/4- Ruby Bridges
2/8-2/11- Junius G. Graves
2/14-2/18- Colin Kaepernick
2/21-2/25- Leland Melvin
2/28- 3/3- Joy Harjo
MASK AND WATER BOTTLES
Yearbook Order Forms
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, February 8
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
Deerfield Dines Out at Jefferson’s West
Take the night off from cooking and support Deerfield PTO! PTO will get 15 percent of all proceeds when you dine in at Jefferson’s on Bob Billings & Wakarusa on February 17, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. You must mention Deerfield when paying!'
Hy-Vee High 5 February Nominations Due & January Winner to be Announced Soon
Our January winner is still a surprise! Look for our announcement coming soon!
Submissions for February's HyVee High 5 winner will be accepted through February 15th! Tell us who you think deserves a High 5 by completing this simple online Google form: https://forms.gle/kPFhDqe8N8X2L7TT8
The winning staff member will receive flowers and the nominating student and their classmates will have a pizza party (both donated by Hy-Vee) and will be celebrated in this newsletter.
Spring Party Planning Underway
Grade representatives and parent volunteers are busy planning spring parties. Like the winter parties, parent volunteers will assemble “party boxes” to be delivered to the teachers on February 26, with teachers hosting parties by March 9. If you’re interested in helping, please email DeerfieldPTO@hotmail.com, include the grade(s) you’d like to help with, and we will direct you to the appropriate grade representatives.
Congratulations to our Hy-Vee High 5 January winner, Mrs. Thomas!
Mrs. Thomas is Deerfield’s amazing school nurse and was nominated by Sophie Mattson from Mrs. Humburg’s Kindergarten class. Sophie thinks Mrs. Thomas deserves a High 5 because she “she takes care of everyone.” We couldn’t agree more, Sophie! Congratulations to Mrs. Thomas! Thank you for all that you do!
Spring Class Parties Feb 29 - March 9!
As we continue to evaluate our practices using an equity and inclusive lens, our party themes have shifted (i.e. Halloween to Fall, Christmas to Winter). The Spring Party will follow suit, as it will take the place of the traditional "Valentine's Day" parties we have had in the past. Therefore, Valentine cards and treats will not be exchanged at school.
Because of the shift in theme, we will also be changing when the party takes place. Instead of having a party in February, our Spring Party will be celebrated the 1st week of March (before Spring Break).
ITS GETTING COLD......
There are a few students arriving to school before 7:45. Students are not allowed inside the building until 7:45. We must insist that your children not come to school until that time as staff members are not on duty to supervise. Thank you for your cooperation!
Students must also be picked up by 3:05 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. They must be picked up by 1:35 on Wednesday. There is NO supervision for your child after school is dismissed unless enrolled in Boys and Girls Club.
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