Deer Families
Deer Hill School News . October 29, 2021
Dear Deer Hill Families,
I hope this newsletter finds you safe and warm. As I write to you on this Friday afternoon, the power has yet to return to either Deer Hill or my neck of Cohasset. However, I'm amazed by the tremendous efforts of the DPW, electric company crews, and our town first responders who have been working tirelessly to put us back together after a storm whose wallop caught us a bit by surprise. It wasn't the last week of October that we'd envisioned, but Halloween looks promising and Deer Hill staff look forward to welcoming back our students on Monday.
All the best,
Alexandra L. Sullivan
Principal, Deer Hill School
P.S. Our next newsletter will be published November 12, 2021.
P.P.S. Follow me on Twitter @DeerHillSchool for ongoing info and joy throughout the week.
Need to Knows
- We've had an uptick in bus behavior that does not meet the high expectations to which we hold Deer Hill students accountable. Thank you for reviewing safe, respectful, and responsible behavior with your bus riders. I had an opportunity to ride bus 5 last week and was pleased to see students demonstrating that they are capable of making good choices and serving as role models to the younger Osgood bus riders.
- Deer Hill's first week of enrichment programming was sidelined by the storm. If your child is enrolled in a course, please look for an email from the session teacher that will provide information about a makeup session.
- Due to our school cancellations, we will be extending our i-Ready assessment window into next week. When factoring in makeups, we hope to have all i-Ready sessions completed by the 2nd week of November at the latest. A reminder that this round of i-Ready is our "sandbox" time for teachers and students -- an opportunity to get a feel for the program. Teachers are participating in ongoing professional development, including a session on analyzing data that will take place next week.
Keeping the Joy (happenings at Deer Hill)
- The all school virtual "Bully No More" assembly, sponsored by our PSO, took place on Monday, October 18. It was an interactive assembly with messaging that closely aligned with our expectations at Deer Hill. One tool we use is the notion of using our "WITT" -- when faced with a difficult peer situation, students are encouraged to employ a combination of these strategies: Walk away, Ignore, Talk it out, Tell an adult.
- Deer Hill has established a wonderful partnership with the South Shore Art Center. Last week two 3rd grade classes participated in an "Ocean Waves" art lesson with visiting artists from SSAC. The remaining 3rd grade classes will have an opportunity in the coming weeks. In mid-November 4th grade classes will participate in a program entitled "Art Builds Community" that will also be led by SSAC artists.
- The Cohasset community came together at last Friday's CHS homecoming game to celebrate Micaela Kent, a 4th grader at Deer Hill. Micaela was recently diagnosed with Friedreich's Ataxia, a rare neurological condition. At the game, Micaela was dubbed an honorary Senior Skipper and was recognized along with seven members of the senior class for exemplifying the positive qualities of a Cohasset Skipper. To learn more about Micaela's journey, here is a letter that provides talking points for conversations with your child. #PeanutStrong
Deer Hill Dates
Grade 3 "Ocean Waves" artist visit/lesson from SSAC: 10.22, 11.4, 11.12.21
Grade 3 "Walker Between Worlds social studies assembly: 11.3.21
Grade 4 field trip to Plimoth Patuxet Museum: 11.9.21
Deer Hill patriotic spirit day (wear red, white & blue in honor of our veterans): 11.10.21
Veterans Day, no school: 11.11.21
Grade 3 virtual Sea Turtle Lifecycle assembly: 11.12.21
Grade 4 Geography Gameshow with Neal Nichols: 11.16.21
Deer Hill School Council meeting: 11.16.21, 4:00
Grade 4 “Art Builds Community” artist visit/lesson from SSAC: 11.18-11.19.21
Half day: 11.24.21, 1:15 (lunch is served)
Thanksgiving break, no school: 11.25-11.26.21
Last day of term 1: 12.3.21
Progress reports published in Aspen: 12.10.21
Half day, professional development: 12.13.21, 1:15 (lunch is served)
Winter break, no school: 12.23.21-12.31.21
Flyers of Interest
Deer Hill School
Alexandra L. Sullivan, Principal
Email: alsullivan@cohassetk12.org
Website: https://www.cohassetk12.org/
Location: 208 Sohier St., Cohasset, MA, USA
Phone: 781-383-6115
Twitter: @DeerHillSchool