Keep an extra set of clothes in your child's backpack(including socks)! This will help us get kids back to class quickly when "accidents" happen such as soiled pants, food spills, mud puddles, and so on.

'Tis the season for CHAPPED LIPS and DRY HANDS! Please consider sending a tube of lip balm and hand lotion withy your student to use as needed!

All parents/guardians must come into the school to sign out their child if checking them out during school hours. This was our policy prior to Covid and we are now following this procedure again.

Let's help celebrate our teachers and staff by filling the fridge with refreshments and re-stocking classroom supplies. Thank you all for continuous support for our school staff. Please drop donations off in the front office.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AADA922A1FB6-fill

11/29-12/3: Campbell Remess

12/13-12/17: Melati and Isabel Wijsen

12/20- Dr. Katie Bouman

President-Angela Wilson

Vice President-Melissa Pam

Treasurers-Christina Terfler

Secretary-Brooke Hesler Ramsey

Come to a PTO Meeting & Follow us on Facebook!

TUESDAY, December 13, 2022, 7 p.m. in the music room. You can also join via our Zoom link below.

Launch Meeting - Zoom

Come learn about the ways PTO supports students and staff, find out how you can help, and VOTE on issues that matter to you, including how PTO spends its budget.

Want to stay in the know?

Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/deerfieldPTOlawrence

We also share all of our events and announcements in the Deerfield Parents & Guardians Facebook group. Join the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1559532244201069 and invite all your Deerfield Facebook friends!

Remind (sends text reminders)

Text 81010 with the message @dfpto

PTO Needs YOU!

Deerfield enjoys a strong tradition of an active and robust PTO, but we can’t do it without YOU! PTO is currently in need of volunteers to fill a variety of roles, including heading committees.

As but one example, Deerfield PTO is looking to fill a chairperson spot for Marathon Club. Marathon Club is held on Wednesdays, from 1:45-2:45pm, during the months of September through November and March through May. Prior to Covid, we had a strong Marathon Club committee and high numbers of participants and we'd love to bring this back to Deerfield!

Don’t have the time to tackle Marathon Club? No problem, contact us to find a role that will fit your commitment level. Email email ksdeerfieldpto@gmail.com.

Thank You, Volunteers!

PTO would like to thank Ms. Rabiola and Ms. Hurst for all of their work with the Readathon and Read In! Your commitment supports child literacy AND helped raise money for PTO, which in turn supports Deerfield kids, faculty, and staff.

Thank you also to all of our amazing PTO volunteers! Whether you’re signing up to donate pretzels for a school party to heading up our school-wide book fair, PTO appreciates everything our volunteers do to make Deerfield a great place.

Winter Party!

The winter parties are scheduled for Tuesday, December 20. You should be receiving information from your grade representatives and/or room parents about party supplies and volunteers. If you do not, or if you have any questions, please email ksdeerfieldpto@gmail.com. Party times are as follows:

Kindergarten: 2:00-2:45

1st grade: 1:45-2:45

2nd grade: 1:45-2:45

3rd grade: 10:00-11:00

4th/5th grade: 1:30-2:30

Snowman Wish Lists are now Live

Around the holidays, we like to say THANK YOU to our teachers and staff for all their hard work and dedication they give throughout the year. The Snowman Gifts program is back this year! If you’d like to gift your Deerfield staff and teachers something extra special, we can help! Those staff and teachers who chose to participate have provided us with a Snowman Gift wish list. Gift suggestions can include gift cards from their favorite retailers or restaurants, items for their classroom/work area, personal gifts or community appreciation projects. Gift giving will be the week of Dec. 12 – 16 th . Your student can bring their gift to school to deliver to the recipient on any of these days. Emails have been provided if you’d like to send an email gift certificate.

To view and/or select a gift from a list, please access the following google doc:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1latZ0VZkWRs3J5URN7U07qZsKiERTTuDO-JeusMY5Bc/edit?usp=sharing

Please notice the tabs at the bottom of the form to help direct you to the correct area/grade. To “claim”your gift, simply add your name in the “Sign up” cell. Please note that there are some items that can be gifted more than once. Please still sign up and separate your name with the other gift giver(s) with a comma.

If you have any questions, please email annierajaei@hotmail.com

Happy holidays, Deerfield families!

Deerfield Plays at LGA in December

Join your classmates for some fun at Lawrence Gymnastics & Athletics!

2nd/3rd Grade – Sunday, 12/11 from 5-6:30pm

4th/5th Grade – Sunday, 12/11 from 6:30-8pm

K/1st Grade – Sunday, 12/18 from 5-6:30pm

$10/child, PTO will receive 50% back. This is a great way to support PTO and have some fun with friends in the process!

Space is limited per LGA’s safety guidelines. Your child MUST be signed up to attend.

Play time is for Deerfield students only. We kindly ask that you do not sign-up friends or younger/older siblings to ensure all students who wish to attend are able.

Parents are welcome to stay, but not required. Parents must sign a waiver and make payment inside at drop off.

If you have questions, please contact Annie Rajaei at annierajaei@hotmail.com

K/1st Grade Sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090448ACAC28ABFE3-deerfield3

2nd/3rd Grade Sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090448ACAC28ABFE3-deerfield1

4th/5th Grade Sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090448ACAC28ABFE3-deerfield2

Deerfield Dines Out at Jefferson’s in December

Mark your calendars for December’s Dines Out at Jefferson’s, 1540 Wakarusa Drive, on Thursday December 15, 2022, from 4:00pm-9:00pm: https://www.groupraise.com/events/235881-deerfield-elementary-pto-at-jefferson-s

Congratulations to our High-Five November winner, Mrs. Lansbury!

Mrs. Lansbury is a 2nd grade teacher and this is her 5th year at Deerfield (but 19th year teaching). Mrs. Lansbury was nominated by student, Calvin Plante. Calvin thinks Mrs. Lansbury deserves a HUGE high-five because “she is really nice and she’s the best teacher. She is very helpful and teaches us a lot!”

Congratulations Mrs. Lansbury! Thank you for all that you do!

The beautiful flowers were donated by Dillons on Lawrence Avenue. Mrs. Lansbury, Calvin and their class will be treated to a pizza party from Toppers to celebrate!

This fun event gives each staff member the opportunity to fill a plate of goodies that are generously provided by Deerfield families. What a great way to show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate their hard work!

Visit the Sign Up Genius link below and let us know if you can bring supplies, cookies, candy, snack mix, chocolate, fresh fruit or other tasty treats! Items can be dropped off at the office from 8am-1pm on Wednesday, 12/14. Individually wrapped items work best but are not required.

If you would like to donate monetarily please Venmo @Trisha-Franklin. All donated funds will go directly to purchasing additional snacks & goodies for the staff.

Sign up to treat our staff!

https://bit.ly/PTOBakeShop2022

Thank you in advance for your support of this annual tradition!

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