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Deer Run Newsletter 2/18/26

Posted Date: 02/18/26 (09:00 AM)


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Deer Run Elementary School

February 18, 2026

Deer Run Website
 
PreK

PreK Screening 2026-2027

Role Model Peer Application

PreK 3 and PreK 4

Deer Run Elementary School will be screening applicants for role model peer slots for the 2026-2027 school year.  The role model peers learn alongside students receiving special education services.  Our classrooms are taught by a certified Special Education Teacher and are supported by paraeducators.

Screenings will take place in the Spring by appointment.

Requirements:  
  • East Haven Resident
  • Students must be fully toilet trained, requiring no assistance from adults
  • Guardians transport students to and from school daily
  • Students must exhibit age-appropriate skills across developmental domains (communication, social, motor)

Application (click here)
 

In the Spotlight

Artists in the Art Room with Ms. Hunt

Art Room
Art Room
art room
Art Room
Artists
Art
Art

Kindergarten Writers

Mrs. Murphy's Kindergarten Class

Kindergarten Writers
Kindergarten Writers
Kindergarten Writers
K writers

News from the Nurse

School Nurse
Immunization Requirements in CT
attendance
attendance

Deer Run Events

News from the Cafeteria

Breakfast and Lunch Menus
 

Important Dates

2025-2026 School Calendar

Please mark your calendar...

  • Feb. 18 - 19-Early Dismissal PreK-8 - Parent Conferences
  • March 6 Professional Development Day - No School
  • March 25 Early Dismissal - Professional Development
Box Tops

Box Tops for Education

Scan your grocery receipts to help the Deer Run PTA

Box Tops (click here)
Box Top

Vision of the Graduate

Vision of the Graduate

Vision of the East Haven Graduate

“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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • What it means: A communicator can share ideas and feelings clearly, listen carefully to others, and use words to solve problems.

Resourceful Problem-Solver
  • 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.

2/18* Wed. Did you include anyone in a game or activity? How? (Responsible Citizen)

 

Your Child's Attendance Matters

We have been in school...

104 days

  • How many days has your child been absent?

  • Are you setting your child up for success?

Attendance report cards have been mailed to your home address. If you have moved, please update your address in the Main Office by calling Lisa Womble at 203-468-3324.

53 Deer Run Students are Chronically Absent

Is your child chronically absent?

In Connecticut, a student is defined as chronically absent if they miss 10% or more of the total days they are enrolled in school, which roughly equals 18 days per school year or two days per month. This definition covers all absences—excused & unexcused.

Attendance by Grade Level

PreK
18 students are Chronically Absent

Kindergarten
13 students are Chronically Absent

First Grade
7 students are Chronically Absent

Second Grade
15 students are Chronically Absent
Ways to help at home...
Strategies for Our Students

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