Deer Crossing Elementary
May 2022
May is HERE!
Do you have a rising Kindergartener? If your Kindergartener is fully registered for next year you are invited for a "seek peek" tour on May 12th! Check out all the details below!
Dates to Note:
May 9-13- Book Fair; Media Center
May 11- Art Show & Book Fair Family Night- 6:00
May 12- Kindergarten Round Up Tour- 6:00-7:00 (See details below)
May 19- 5th grade Field Trip; Oakdale Middle
Chorus Concert- 5:30
May 21- Deer Dash 5K
May 24- 4th grade Field Trip; Rose Hill
May 25- BMX assembly; K-2- 9:40, 3-5- 10:40
May 26- 1st grade Field Trip; Fountain Rock Park
May 27- Field Day
June 3- Field Day, rain date
June 6- 5th grade celebration
June 7- Last day of school
Kindergarten Round Up Tour- May 12th
This is a self-guided tour where rising Kindergarten students and their families can tour classrooms, cafeteria, media center, gymnasium, and look inside a bus!
Only rising Kindergarten families that have completed their registration in entirety will be able to take part in this event. The front office will be open on May 6th from 2:00-4:00 to answer any questions or provide support in order to complete registrations.
Pre-Kindergarten students will not be attending this event. Information on Pre-Kindergarten opportunities will be forthcoming as enrollments are finalized.
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Registration
Please note: Applying for FCPS public prekindergarten program, regardless of the time of year, DOES NOT automatically guarantee enrollment. Every attempt is made to provide space for as many children as possible, but because of funding restrictions, spaces are limited.
Registration opens April 4th.
Additional information on PreK enrollment can be found here: https://www.fcps.org/academics/prekindergarten
Additional information on Kindergarten enrollment can be found here:
Mental Health Awareness Week
May 1st- 7th is Children's Mental Health Awareness Week in Maryland. Following the Covid-19 pandemic, one in four children has experienced difficulties with mental health.
For more information about supporting children's mental health, visit childrensmentalhealthmatters.org
Please join the Deer Crossing community in wearing green on Wednesday May 4th in recognition of the importance of supporting children's mental health.
Deer Dash is Back!!
Deer Dash 5K and Fun Run is May 21st! RUN, do not walk, to the registration site now to reserve your spot!
Choose to do the 5K or the one-mile Fun Run, but get outside and run, walk, or jog together as a family. This annual event brings our community together around healthy habits and movement and raises money for school improvements and programs that support the staff and children at DCES. Plus, this is the culmination of DCES's running club and don't forget if your student participates in at least half of the running club sessions and runs the 5K they get a special medal!
Remember these things when registering:
1️⃣ Choose your registration level. $40 family, $25 adult, $10 for 18 and under, and more.
2️⃣ T-shirts are NOT included with the registration cost. They will be on the second page.
3️⃣ For child registration, choose their GRADE carefully so that their awards can be calculated properly.
If you have any questions, please email deerdash@dcespta.org.
More info about the event at dcespta.org/deerdash.html.
Deer Dash Volunteer Opportunities
We are looking for volunteers for everything from the registration table, to course pointers, to bubble blowers, to the clean up crew. Please consider volunteering to help make Deer Dash a success! If you know anyone who needs service hours for high school graduation, let them know that volunteering for this event counts! Visit the sign up to see all the opportunities that are available.
If you have any questions, please email deerdash@dcespta.org.
Spring Book Fair
Spring Book Fair at DCES
The Scholastic Book Fair will be at DCES May 9th-13th in the DCES Library. All proceeds from the Book Fair will go directly to the purchase of materials for student use.
Volunteer and Save
Volunteers are needed to help run registers at the book fair. Please access the book fair homepage below to sign up for a volunteer slot. You must have completed the DCES volunteer training to volunteer at the book fair.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/dces
Hours:
May 9th - 13th (Mon-Friday) 8:30AM - 3:15 PM
May 11th Family Night (Wednesday) 6 - 8 PM
Student Preview and Shopping
All classes will have a book fair preview day this week and a day to shop during their media class next week. Students will only be permitted in the bookfair in the mornings from 8:30 - 9:00 if they are accompanied by an adult.
Family Night : May 11th
The book fair will be open on may 11th for evening shopping from 6-8 PM in conjunction with the art show happening at the same time. Come on out and support DCES on May 11th.
PTA News
Staff Appreciation Week:
DCES Staff Raise The Bar
Staff Appreciation week begins tomorrow! Our DCES staff "Raise The Bar" on learning for our students and we would like to thank them. There is still time to have your student write a nice note to their favorite staff member(s) to let them know how they have helped them raise the bar this year! We will give all accolades to each teacher to let them know the amazing impact they have made this year. Please complete the form by May 2nd.
A big thank you to everyone who donated items to help us show our appreciation to our amazing DCES staff!!
If you have any questions, please email staffappreciation@dcespta.org.
Collecting Reusable Bags
Do you have any gently used or new reusable bags (i.e. Wegmans, Marshall's, Home Goods, Giant Eagle, etc.) you aren't using and willing to part with? We are collecting new and gently used reusable bags to provide to another local FCPS school to distribute to their families.
Bags can be dropped off at the school in the front lobby during school hours between through May 4th.
If you have any questions, please email secretary@dcespta.org.
Make Sure to Register for the Deer Dash!
Deer Dash 5K and Fun Run is May 21st! RUN, do not walk, to the registration site now to reserve your spot!
Choose to do the 5K or the one-mile Fun Run, but get outside and run, walk, or jog together as a family. This annual event brings our community together around healthy habits and movement and raises money for school improvements and programs that support the staff and children at DCES. Plus, this is the culmination of DCES's running club and don't forget if your student participates in at least half of the running club sessions and runs the 5K they get a special medal!
Remember these things when registering:
1️⃣ Choose your registration level. $40 family, $25 adult, $10 for 18 and under, and more.
2️⃣ T-shirts are NOT included with the registration cost. They will be on the second page.
3️⃣ For child registration, choose their GRADE carefully so that their awards can be calculated properly.
If you have any questions, please email deerdash@dcespta.org.
More info about the event at dcespta.org/deerdash.html.
Deer Dash Volunteer Opportunities
We are looking for volunteers for everything from the registration table, to course pointers, to bubble blowers, to the clean up crew. Please consider volunteering to help make Deer Dash a success! If you know anyone who needs service hours for high school graduation, let them know that volunteering for this event counts! Visit the sign up to see all the opportunities that are available.
If you have any questions, please email deerdash@dcespta.org.
Bucky's Silent Auction
We are very excited this year for Bucky's Silent Auction! The auction will begin May 11th during the Art Show and Book Fair and end at Deer Dash on May 21st. If you can't attend in person, don't worry bidding will be taking place all online, so you can check it out and bid starting May 11th from ANYWHERE! The auction will include donations from The Frederick Keys, The International Spy Museum, the Baltimore Orioles, Tree Trekkers, Ory Florals, Kendra Scott, Linganore In Season, and so much more! And even more exciting, each class at DCES has created a themed basket to add to the auction! What are some of the amazing themes you ask? How about Maryland is for Wine Lovers, Taco 'Bout A Party, S'more Fun, and Tee Time for a start!
We promise, this isn't an event you want to miss! Keep a look out for more information to come via Find Out First and the DCES PTA Facebook page.
If you have any questions, please email treasurer@dcespta.org.
Art Show & Book Fair Family Night
The Art Show and Book Fair Family Night is May 11th from 5PM - 8PM at DCES. Come spend a fun evening viewing the fantastic artwork the amazing DCES students have been working on this year, checking out the fabulous books at the Scholastic Book Fair, and having a delicious dinner from In10se BBQ followed by yummy shaved ice from Snowie of Maryland. A portion of sales from Snowie will be donated back to the Art Department!
2022-2023 School Year Volunteer Search
Did your kids enjoy all of the amazing PTA family fun events, fundraisers, assemblies, and spirit nights? If so, we need your help to make next school year just as fantastic! Please consider volunteering for the 2022-2023 school year by visiting the sign up here.
If you have any questions, please email secretary@dcespta.org.
Texting, gramming, Roblox, Minecraft, TikTok, YouTube. Technology is changing fast, and many of us are struggling to stay one step ahead of our kids and learn everything we can about being online.
Join us for a Free Virtual Family Tech Talk presentation with an Internet safety expert from Trend Micro, who will share the latest trends, give advice on how to help our children use the Internet responsibly, and answer parent questions in a Q&A session. The Zoom event will be on Tuesday, May 10th at 8:00PM.
We’ll discuss what our children are doing online—and how to teach them to be smart, safe, and respectful digital citizens. We’ll also cover privacy and security issues, how to encourage responsible Internet use, and even more. In addition to learning some helpful tips, you could win a Trend Micro Internet security product! Five copies of Trend Micro Maximum Security will be raffled off to families attending the event.
We hope you join us on Tuesday, May 10th at 8:00PM to learn more about this important topic.
View the event flier in English here or in Spanish here.
If you have any questions, please email secretary@dcespta.org.
Party at the Playground:
Chalk the Walk!
Come join us at 6:00pm on Thursday, June 2nd at DCES. The PTA will have chalk for the kids to use to Chalk the Walk with farewell messages to their friends and teachers before summer break officially begins! Glamourview Creamery will be serving up their delicious grilled cheese sandwiches and shakes and Snowie of Maryland will be hanging out with us again serving delicious shaved ice! A portion of sales from BOTH vendors will be donated back to the PTA!!
If you have any questions, please email familyfun@dcespta.org.
Skip The Lines and Order A Supply Kit
We've already done all the work for you when it comes to school supply shopping! Be on the look out via our social media sites and Find Out First emails for supply kit information. These supply kits have everything your student will need for the upcoming school year and will be delivered right to your students classroom at Open House! We promise it doesn't get much easier than this!
If you have any questions, please email spiritwear@dcespta.org.
Be Prepared with Spirit Wear!
Be prepared for all those fantastically fun spirit days ahead by purchasing a super amazing school shirt! Make sure to be looking out for Find Out First emails or on our social media sites for information about how you can purchase your school spirit wear.
Spirit wear will be delivered during Open House to your students classroom. So, if you order a school supply kit AND spirit wear now you will for sure be off to a fabulous start of the school year!
Do you have any spirit wear you no longer want/need that's still in good condition? If so, why not donate it to the DCES PTA closet! Bring it into school and drop it off in the bin at the front lobby by May 27th! Any donated items will be available at Party at the Playground June 2nd.
If you have any questions, please email spiritwear@dcespta.org.
Upcoming Dates to Remember
May 2 - 6: Staff Appreciation Week
May 11: Family Night: Art Show and Book Fair at DCES 5:00PM
May 11 - 21: Bucky's Silent Auction
May 21: Deer Dash 5K at DCES 9:00AM
May 25: BMX Assembly
May 25: General Membership Meeting at DCES 6:30PM
June 2: Party at the Playground: Chalk the Walk at DCES 6:00PM
Did You Know . . .
Through Amazon Smile, a portion of your purchase could be donated to the DCES PTA? Find out how to set up DCES PTA as your charity of choice on your web browser here and on your Amazon mobile app here.
Did you also know that you can register your Weis Club Card in the Weis 4 Schools program and DCES will earn money simply by the shopping we all do every day? See how here!
Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who donated pet food and supplies in honor of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals month. The Frederick County Animal Control and Adoption Center was very grateful!
Student directory available in MemberHub
PTA members have access to a DCES student directory via MemberHub. Login is required. The directory is available here.
Note: You must create an account first using the email address used when purchasing your membership.
If you have any questions, please email membership@dcespta.org.
Where To Find Us
Website: www.DCESPTA.org
Facebook: @deercrossingelempta
Instagram: @dcespta
Deer Crossing
Email: amy.routzahn@fcps.org
Website: www.fcps.org
Location: 10601 Finn Drive, New Market, MD, USA
Phone: 240.236.5900
Twitter: @FCPSamyroutzahn