What is that event? What does this mean? The A-Z guide to Deer Park

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1 What is that event? What does this mean? The A-Z guide to Deer Park **$1 Spirit Dress Day - Once a month, Deer Park hosts a Spirit (dress down) day. Parents may purchase a yearly Spirit Day pass at the start of the year, or people can pay as they arrive in the morning. The Spirit Day pass allows for non-uniform clothes that follow the Hillsborough County Dress code. This is a PTA event. All Pro Dads- A monthly character program and breakfast for dads and students from 7-7:30 am in the cafeteria. American Education Week- Is a national program to foster awareness of education and educational issues. Recognition of this program in Hillsborough County focuses on improving ties with the local business community. We celebrate American Education Week in November by participating in the Great American Teach-in. AR Testing- Voluntary computer program encouraging students to set reading goals and measure their comprehension of the book through online tests. Achieving your goals can get you in the Confetti Club, acknowledged during the school wide morning show, classroom rewards, and even lunch out with the principal! Awards Ceremony- Takes place at the end of each grading period for grades 3-5. K-2 has their awards sent home with the report card. K-2 will have end of year awards in classroom. Battle of the Books- This is a Hillsborough County district wide reading enrichment program. The purpose of the program is to encourage recreational reading, to offer a variety of types of literature, to increase familiarity with different authors, and to share books through written and oral expression. Research has found that students who participate in free voluntary, or recreational reading did as well or better in reading comprehension tests than students whose only source of reading was classroom basal reading instruction. It has been proven that reading as a leisure activity is the best predictor of comprehension, vocabulary, and reading speed. The fifteen titles are from the 3rd-5th Grade Sunshine State Young Readers Award books. In April, the fourth graders will be given a written test to select each class BOB Team. The test is to determine which students are the most familiar with all the stories from the books on the list. All participating schools have their local battle following the testing. The winning school team will move on to participate in an Area Battle. The district wide program is only for the fourth graders and the number of books available in the Media Center is limited. Many schools have expanded the school reading competition to grades 3 and 5 using previous Sunshine State books or the current year. The classroom teachers are encouraged to read these books to their classes. The students are also urged to use the area public libraries as well as the local book stores. The battle is a game show style event where the top three kids from each class compete against the other classes in their grade **BOO-HOO/YAHO Breakfast- Join other parents dropping off their children on the first day of school for a little boohoo or yahoo time in the library! Coffee, conversation, and light breakfast are all involved. This event is hosted by the PTA.

2 Book Fair Week- A fun and educational fundraiser for the school. Each class visits the Scholastic book fair to preview and make a "wish list" and returns later in the week to purchase selected items. The Book Fair is open before and after school.. Parents are also encouraged to volunteer at this event that enriches our Media center. Chess Nuts***- A 10 week session of chess hosted by the Tampa Chess club. Beginners and advanced players are welcome! Conference Night- Schedule a conference in October and again in March with your child's teacher(s) between the 3:30 and 8:30p.m. Your teacher will contact you will dates and times. This is an excellent chance to review your child s progress in class. Confetti Club After hitting the first AR goal set by Mrs. Golka, our Media Specialist, students are invited on the morning show to be showered with confetti! Students are allowed to introduce themselves, and be seen throughout the school, celebrating this fun milestone! **Daddy Daughter Dance- Dads (and all dad like figures) and their daughters dress up and attend a sweetheart dance in a magically transformed cafeteria. Free to all. Hosted by the PTA. Deer Park Elementary-Families Tampa - A private Facebook pages for Deer Park parents and PTA to stay informed and ask questions. Members are checked with the office before being accepted. **Dining with Deer Park- This is held at local restaurants around the Westchase area during the school year. Have dinner with your children, get a homework pass, and help support the PTA all at the same time! Typically 20% of your ticket goes back to Deer Park PTA! FCAT Testing- Florida standardize tests designed to measure the academic standing of our 3 rd through 5 th graders. Certain test scores are also used as benchmark criteria, and test results are a critical component of the A+ school evaluation program. Field Day- The event is held on the P.E. courts and field in the spring. Students come out by grade level and enjoy lots of games and sports, hosted by the PE department. Parents are encouraged to volunteer and take pictures during the day! Food Drive- Annual event held to teach our children about obligations to the community. Each year an organization is chosen to receive the canned goods collected by our students. (sponsored by the guidance office). **General Assemblies- PTA meetings held in the evening for ALL parents and teachers. A quick meeting with any PTA member highlights the upcoming PTA events and any changes to the budget, and then a program is hosted for the entire family to enjoy.

3 Grade 5 Clap Out- As the 5 th graders finish up their final week at Deer Park, they attend a banquet and take their final walk through school. The entire school lines the hallways to clap out the 5 th graders and say goodbye. **Grandparents Breakfast- Held in September, grandparents are invited to have breakfast with their grandchildren in the lunchroom. Afterward, they are welcome to drop their grandchild off in class. Hosted by the PTA Great American Teach In- A daylong series of presentations by parents and other interested adults sharing their careers, work experience and goals with students. This takes place in November as part of American Education Week. H.O.S.T***-After school programs developed from a need within the community to assist families that needed a safe, supervised environment for their children during the before and after school hours. The goal of this program is to provide the physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth and development which children need in order for them to be successful. After school programs are affordable programs that are held during before and after. Programs offer supervision and a variety of enrichment activities for children, kindergarten through 5 th grade and a daily snack is provided. Each program plans daily activities such as homework assistance, academic enrichment, art, crafts, and games, outside games and fields trips. Jingle Bell Jog-. Jingle Bell Jog takes place in December during PE. All students (and their parents) are encouraged to jog the field in jingle bells! Jump Rope for the Heart- Jump Rope for the Heart takes place in February and supports the American Heart Association. Students gather pledges and jump rope during PE to raise money for the American Heart Association. Kindergarten Round-Up- A quick meeting in the spring for all incoming Kindergarten families. Kindergarten Under the Sea- This end of the year musical, held in June, is put on by the kindergarteners with a "Under the Sea" theme. Other grade levels DO NOT ATTEND ListServ- An subscription service for the principal to be able to send information to parents. Sign up at March Madness- Game on! Fifth graders challenge the faculty to a fun-filled basketball game at Farnell Middle School. Money from the event supports the 5 th grade. Meet and Greet- Quick meet and greet with your teachers held the week before school starts. Supply drop off is encouraged! Metropolitan Ministries Food Drive aka Operation Cooperation - Held in November, Deer Park s Holiday Food Drive benefits Metropolitan Ministries. Each completed BOX of food, when

4 distributed evenly, will provide enough food to feed a family of 4 for 3 days!! This is a school wide event, with each class encouraged to provide a box worth of food. **Not So Scary Movie Night- A fun-filled night for the whole family, NSSMN is held the Friday after Halloween. A movie is projected on the side of the school, while popcorn and drinks are provided for everyone. The PTA hosts this can t miss event! Open House- Held in September, Open House is a parents only evening with your child(ren) s teacher (s). Your teacher will share their bio, then review classroom expectations and policies. Parking- Parents may park in the front or back lots in the designated areas. The front parking lot is closed from 7:20am-8:00 and 1:50-2:30 because of the buses. Please observe ALL traffic laws and watch out for students at all times! Picture Days- Individual pictures are taken twice a year. Once in the fall, and again in the spring, along with club and class pictures. Project One Sight- A service project with Target stores. Old eye glasses are collected and donated to those in need, using run during Not So Scary Movie Night. Principal Honor Roll Breakfast- Invitation only breakfast for high honor roll students in grades 3 rd to 5 th hosted by Mrs. Porebski and Mr. Findley. **Ranger Round Up- This teacher run carnival is held after school on school grounds. Come one, come all for games, food and fun for the whole family. ALL money made goes back into the classroom, so this is one family event you won t want to miss. Hosted by the PTA. **Red Ribbon Week- Held in mid-october, Red Ribbon week is a week-long series of activities related to drug awareness and making healthy choices sponsored by the Mendez Foundation. This is also known as Say No to Drugs Week. Children are encouraged to show support for healthy choices by dressing up and getting involved in the school wide activates. **Reflections- This is a Nationwide PTA fine arts program that encourages individual creative expression on a given theme. Awards are given school, district, and even state wide by PTA. Report Card Distribution- Quarterly assessment of your child's progress sent home for your review with your child in October, January, March, and June. SAT Testing-First and second graders take a national standardized tests to assess the individual academic progress. Tests are generally administrated March 21-April. School Advisory Council (SAC) Meetings- SAC meetings are held monthly and are attended by parents, teachers, administrators, and members of the local business community. SAC creates, evaluates,

5 and oversees the implementation of Deer Park's Improvement Plan. Parents are needed for each grade level and information about SAC elections are found in the school newsletter. Serve Form- This form is required before volunteering on campus. The form comes home in the first day packet and can also be found online at ALL parents are required to fill this form out to spend time at school. Sign in/sign out- EVERYONE must check in and out through the front office. Photo Identification is required to sign into school and to check your child out of school. All students dropped off after 8:00 need to be walked in to the office and signed in. You may check your child out BEFORE 1:50 pm, no student is released after that time, due to dismissal. **Spirit Shirts- On Fridays, students are allowed to wear either their school wide spirit shirt, or their club/classroom spirit shirts with jeans or jean shorts. **Spirit Store- The PTA online store featuring items for sale such as cups, magnets, shoelaces and headbands with the Deer Park logo. Spring Concert- Held in May, the spring concert showcases all the hard work chorus, choir, percussion, and dance have put in during the spring semester. Held at Sickles High school, the Ranger Chorus, Cadet Choir, Deer Park Percussion, and Webby Dance classes all perform for friends and family. **Teacher Information Sheets- Posted online at this is a detailed list of likes by your teachers to be used for Teacher Appreciation week, or for gift ideas. Class gifts are only allowed once a year, and are NEVER mandatory. Webby Dance***- Dance classes are provided from the outside company, Webby Dance. Classes are available for students from kindergarten to 5 th grade, and include ballet, hip-hop, and cheer. Winter Concert- Held in December, the winter concert showcases all the hard work chorus, choir, percussion, and dance have put in during the fall semester. Held at Sickles High school, the Ranger Chorus, Cadet Choir, Deer Park Percussion, and Webby Dance classes all perform for friends and family. **Veterans Day- Held in November, Deer Park is proud to welcome all veterans along with active and retired military for breakfast and a school wide program. The PTA proudly hosts this event. **Volunteer Café- Held once a month, parents are invited to enjoy a light breakfast, work on a wide variety of volunteer needs in the school, socialize with your fellow parents, and ask any questions to a PTA board member. This runs from 7:45 to 8:30 in the library. **More information can be found online at Deerparkpta.org ***These activities are hosted at Deer Park by outside companies. Registration and monthly/session fees are incurred by the parents.