Deer Run Elementary School
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We invite our students to Walk, Bike and Roll to School on October 8th.
Walk and Bike to School Day are annual events that promote walking and cycling for several reasons:
- Physical Activity
- Teaching safe pedestrian and bicycling skills to children
- Concern for the environment
- Reducing traffic congestion, pollution and speed near schools
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Thank you for staying in the coned off pick up area. Thank you for giving our bus riders a safe pathway to their bus. |
Fire Drill
We had our September Fire Drill and our afternoon PreK students participated. Our August Fire Drill had our a.m. PreK students participating.
Assessments
Our assessments help our students plan for small group instruction. The following staff support our small group instruction:
- Classroom Teachers
- Instructional Paraeducators
- Special Education Paraeducators
PreK Support
- Nicole Appleyard's Classroom (Cristina Finucane, Cristina Rizzio, Cecelia Cotnoir)
- Steph Mattei's Classroom (Dennise Vega Verra, Kyle Pellegrino, Leticia Marreiros)
- Ashley Maebry's Classroom (Darla Burris, Marci Pellegrino, Larissa Coderre)
- Jessica Tagliamonte's Classroom (Nicole Pindor, Teal Graziano, Mia Carrion)
Kindergarten Support
- Dana Murphy's Classroom (Cristina Rizzio, Sharon Akojenu, Christina Toti)
- Tammy Afragola's Classroom (Leticia Marreiros, Sharon Akojenu, Christina Toti)
- Josanna Ragaini's Classroom (Larissa Coderre, Sharon Akojenu, Christina Toti)
- Marissa Panzo's Classroom (Mia Carrion, Sharon Akojenu, Cristina Toti, Liz Calderbank)
Grade One Support
- Krysta Gargamelli's Classroom (Dina DeMaio and Stacy Stephens)
- Steph Gorske's Classroom (Elisa Coppola)
- Hannah Petr's Classroom (Patty Esposito and Becca Czaplicki)
Grade Two Support
- Kerry Lucas's Classroom (Dina DeMaio)
- Cheryl King's Classroom (Elisa Coppola)
- Laura Twohig's Classroom (Patty Esposito and Malachi Lindo)
Andrea Devaney's Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Classroom
- Maria Ashe
- Erika Cabrera
- Courtney Pellegrino
- Marla Sanders
- Takira Simmons
Carolyn Hanlon's Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Classroom
- Kristen DeMatteo
- Lisa Gargiulo
- Kathleen Kaiser
- Zachary Klink
- Sharon Okwuosa
- Phillip Rao
- Tamisha Harriman (Registered Behavior Technician)
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Breakfast Schedule (Free to all Students)
- Served daily from 8:45-9:00
Lunch Schedule (Free to all Students)
Full Day PreK and Kindergarten
First and Second Grade
Nut Free School
Deer Run is a nut free school. Thank you for keeping our students safe during lunch and snack times.
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Our Support Team
- Gina Racino-Deer Run's Literacy Coach supporting teachers in their Literacy Instruction (Reading, Writing and Fundations)
- Allison Santoro-Deer Run's Math Coach supporting teachers in their Math Instruction
- Christina Toti-Deer Run's Interventionist supporting students in their small groups for Literacy and Numeracy
- Jennifer Tripp and Annie Fasulo-Special Education teachers supporting students with their academic and behavioral goals
- Michelle Landolfi and Rebecca Fasulo-Speech and Language Pathologists supporting students with goals as part of their Special Education plans
- Eric Pukos-Multilingual Language Educator supporting students who have English as a second language
- Celi Henderson-Deer Run's Social Worker supporting students with their Social Emotional goals
- Amanda Gamble-Deer Run's School Psychologist support students with their Social Emotional goals and supporting families through the PPT process
- Carolyn Hanlon and Andrea Devaney-Special Education Educators supporting students receiving Discrete Trial Instruction
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CONFERENCES
A time to meet your child's teacher and learn about their progress the first few months of school.
Monday, November 24 (Early Dismissal)
Tuesday, November 25 (Early Dismissal)
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PTA
Save the Date for our Upcoming PTA Meetings
- October 14, 2025
- November 4, 2025
- December 2, 2025
Become involved with other Deer Run families. We appreciate all of our volunteers and the time that goes into supporting our students. There are volunteer opportunities during the school day and outside of the school day.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
- Full Day PreK, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade (9:00-1:15)
- A.M. PreK (9:00-11:00)
- P.M. PreK (No Class)
Monday, October 13, 2025
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
- Full Day PreK, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade (9:00-1:15)
- A.M. PreK (9:00-11:00)
- P.M. PreK (No Class)
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Monday, November 24, 2025
- Full Day PreK, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade (9:00-1:15)
- A.M. PreK (9:00-11:00)
- P.M. PreK (No Class)
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
- Full Day PreK, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade (9:00-1:15)
- A.M. PreK (9:00-11:00)
- P.M. PreK (No Class)
November 26, 27, 28, 2025
December 22-31, 2025 & January 1-2
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“Unpack Your Day” Conversation Prompt of the Week - Elementary
Stephanie Rivellini
SEL/Family Engagement Specialist
East Haven Public Schools
Each prompt is designed to be simple, reflective, and flexible to use any day of the week, promoting meaningful discussion about school, feelings, and experiences.
This year, prompts are aligned to VOG Attributes. Attribute descriptions for families & how questions are aligned (to be posted alongside weekly prompts):
Responsible Citizen
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What it means: A responsible citizen is kind, respectful, and helpful. They follow rules that keep everyone safe and work to make their classroom, home, and community better.
Informed Thinker
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What it means: An informed thinker loves to learn, ask questions, and discover new things. They use their curiosity to understand the world.
Goal-Directed & Resilient Individual
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What it means: Someone who keeps trying, even when things are hard. They set goals, practice patience, and learn from mistakes instead of giving up.
Powerful & Effective Communicator
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What it means: A communicator can share ideas and feelings clearly, listen carefully to others, and use words to solve problems.
Resourceful Problem-Solver
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What it means: A problem-solver thinks of smart, creative, or new ways to fix problems. They can work alone or with others to find solutions.
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