Deer Run Elementary School
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Retake Day- Tuesday Dec 2 |
School Photos/ID Photos-Retake Day 12/2/25
Password- DEER25
(The password is case-sensitive)
Our normal business hours are Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
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Fundations for Kindergarten
In kindergarten, the focus is on mastering letter-sound relationships and building an awareness of the sound structure of words.
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Alphabet skills: Students learn to name, recognize, and write all uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Phonological awareness: They practice segmenting spoken sentences into words and words into syllables.
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Phonemic awareness: Aided by multisensory techniques like "tapping," students learn to segment and blend the individual sounds (phonemes) in CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words.
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Word study: Students learn the sounds for basic consonant digraphs like "sh," "ch," "th," "wh," and "ck".
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"Trick words": They are introduced to the first set of high-frequency, irregularly spelled words (e.g., the, was, of).
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Handwriting: Correct manuscript letter formation is taught using specific verbal cues and the "sky line" format.
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Sentence skills: Basic capitalization for names and the start of sentences, as well as ending punctuation, are introduced.
Fundations for First Grade
First grade reviews and expands upon kindergarten skills, introducing more complex word structures.
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Phonemic awareness: Students progress to blending and segmenting words with up to five sounds.
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Advanced phonics: They learn about more complex word structures, including blends (e.g., "bl," "st"), vowel-consonant-e syllables (e.g., game), and R-controlled vowels (e.g., car).
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Syllable division: Students begin reading and spelling two-syllable compound words by breaking them into syllables.
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Suffixes: The curriculum introduces the common suffixes "-s," "-es," "-ed," and "-ing" when added to base words.
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Increased word study: The program covers glued sounds like "all," "am," and "an," as well as "ng" and "nk" endings.
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Trick words: Students work toward reading and spelling approximately 100 high-frequency words.
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Reading comprehension: They begin retelling stories and distinguishing between narrative and informational texts.
Fundations for Second Grade
In second grade, the program builds on earlier lessons by delving into more advanced word and sentence structure.
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Syllable types: Students learn all six syllable types: closed, vowel-consonant-e, open, R-controlled, vowel team, and consonant-le.
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Advanced phonics: The curriculum covers complex vowel teams (e.g., ai, ay, ee, oi, oy, ow) and words with unexpected vowel sounds (e.g., old, ind).
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Multisyllabic words: Students learn how to read and spell longer words and identify parts of words like basewords, suffixes, and prefixes (e.g., un-, dis-, mis-).
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Fluency: Goals include reading at an appropriate rate with expression and understanding.
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Vocabulary: Students practice using sentence context to determine word meaning, identifying synonyms, and using basic dictionary skills.
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Reading comprehension: They learn to answer "who, what, where, when, why, and how" questions and identify the main topic of an informational text.
- Writing mechanics
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Our PTA is a group of volunteers that organizes a variety of events for our students and families. The PTA executive board is always welcoming new families to become involved in our PTA. Our upcoming PTA events include Trunk or Treat on October 24th and our Book Fair on November 19, 20, 21, 24.
Our Current Executive Board:
Carolyn Schuler-PTA President (Carolyn has one child who attends Deer Run)
Joanna Mason-PTA Vice President (Joanna has one child who attends Deer Run)
Stacey Villano-PTA Treasurer (Stacey has two children who attend Deer Run)
Karyn Clark-PTA Secretary (Karyn has two children who attend Deer Run)
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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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The link above will take you to the PTA's first fundraiser for the school year. The PTA receives a portion of the sales from the fundraiser. Last year they provided many give backs to our students. Thank you to the families that are supporting our PTA! |
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
- PreK-4, 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
- PreK-4, 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
- PreK-4, 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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