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Deerfield Community School Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Deerfield Community School to inspire each student to think, to learn, to achieve, to create and to care
We will…
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Set high expectations based on each student's abilities
foster imagination and creativity -
Create a safe, respectful and cooperative school community
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Promote individual responsibility, honesty, and service
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Prepare our students to meet the world with competence, courage, confidence, compassion and commitment to their communities
Town-Wide Yard Sale Saturday, October 11th, 2008
Sponsored by the Deerfield Community School PTO
Thank you for participating in our annual
town-wide yard sale.
Click here for details.
What’s In An Outfit?
IIf you would have asked me 25 years ago if clothing
made a difference in the climate of a school, I would have said,
“No”. However, I have years of anecdotal experience that tells
me differently today. For instance, when the kids dress up for
a concert, the majority of them carry themselves differently.
When our students have their caps and gowns on for graduation,
there is much more “pomp and circumstance” than at the graduation
practices. That is why I am taking time here to talk about “dress”.
Many students are coming to school in clothing
that is not appropriate for school in accordance with our dress
code. I realize that styles often dictate what can be purchased,
but it is important that clothing be functional and not cause
distraction. Two of our biggest issues right now are low cut shirts
and “spaghetti straps”. In addition, there have been many female
students in shorts that look more like bathing suit bottoms.
Middle school is a challenging time for both students
and teachers. The clothing our students wear contributes to the
climate of our learning environment. The more the clothing, “pushes
the envelope”, the more students become distracted, the less learning
that takes place. Having your youth dress appropriately for school
will assist in creating and maintaining a healthy learning environment.
I tell students that they should consider school
as their workplace. Adults are often called upon to dress according
to the occasion. Staying within the lenient guidelines of our
dress code is the responsibility of our students along with the
help of their parents. It’s good practice to know that certain
occasions and situations call for certain types of dress. Please
know that students who come to school in inappropriate clothing
will be asked to wear a clean borrowed piece of clothing housed
in our nursing office. Should students not comply with this, they
will be sent home. Parent assistance in assuring neat, clean,
appropriate attire is greatly appreciated. Should you or your
child have any questions, please feel free to contact myself or
Mr. Yergeau. Below, you will find a copy of our dress code for
your convenience.
Respectfully, Gigi Klipa, Assistant Principal
DCS Dress Policy
It is the responsibility of the students and parents
that clothing worn to school functions must be neat and appropriate.
All students are also expected to maintain a state of general
cleanliness. Clothing, footwear and accessories must not have
ornamentation that will damage furniture or floors, or will create
an unsafe situation. Hats and sunglasses are not worn in the building.
Students will not wear clothing that is deemed
unsafe or disruptive to the learning environment or clothing that
is offensive. This includes but is not limited to: tobacco products,
alcohol, drugs or drug paraphernalia, pornography, violence, blood,
gore, criminal acts, sexual connotations, racism, ethnic slurs,
or slanderous statements. Sexual connotations could include nudity,
genitalia, or focusing on women's breasts. Areas of violence could
include pictures of body piercing, mutilations, threatening statements
alluding to violence, guns or other weapons. Examples of inappropriate
clothing are shorts, pants and skirts which are worn below the
waist exposing stomach and back. Spandex, excessively short shorts
or skirts; tank tops (sleeveless shirts are acceptable), halter
tops, tube tops, blouses or shirts which expose midriff or back.
Dress or casual shorts are acceptable provided
they are fingertip length or longer when arms are fully extended
alongside the body. When a student's appearance is deemed unsafe,
disruptive or offensive, the student will be required to return
home and correct the problem if the situation cannot be rectified
at school. Judgments related to unacceptable clothing shall be
made by the administration only and these judgments are not subject
to arbitration.
Images of The Damage From Deerfield's Tornado
Chris Carr 02.AUG.08 - published with permisson forumhome.org
Copyright © 2008 The Forum. All rights reserved.
Eighth Grade Immigration Projects
Take a look at some other projects from
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B
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D
Memorial Day Celebrations
Teacher Appreciation Week
A huge thank you to everyone who helped
to make Teacher Appreciation Week a huge success. We began our week
with the much loved coffee cart that delivers coffee, tea and goodies
to teachers. Our delightful hostesses were Colleen Guardia, Audrey
Barnes, Patti Diaz, Delia Shampy and Mary Wallace. We continued
with delicious food all week long! Thanks to all of the room parents
who made the many phone calls and to the families who provided the
wonderful food. We ended the week with a luncheon for all of our
staff members. MaryAnn Clark and Jen Prentice did a wonderful job
making the luncheon run smoothly! Thanks again to everyone who helped
to make our teachers feel appreciated all week long!!
Curriculum Night
Penguins marching, Weather dioramas,
kids playing math games with their parents in classrooms, kids in
the gym joining students from other grade levels in jump roping
and other activities. This is what curriculum night looked like.
Town-Wide Yard Sale Saturday, October 11th, 2008
Sponsored by the Deerfield Community School PTO
Thank you for participating in our annual
town-wide yard sale.
Click here for details.
What’s In An Outfit?
IIf you would have asked me 25 years ago if clothing made a difference in the climate of a school, I would have said, “No”. However, I have years of anecdotal experience that tells me differently today. For instance, when the kids dress up for a concert, the majority of them carry themselves differently. When our students have their caps and gowns on for graduation, there is much more “pomp and circumstance” than at the graduation practices. That is why I am taking time here to talk about “dress”.
Many students are coming to school in clothing that is not appropriate for school in accordance with our dress code. I realize that styles often dictate what can be purchased, but it is important that clothing be functional and not cause distraction. Two of our biggest issues right now are low cut shirts and “spaghetti straps”. In addition, there have been many female students in shorts that look more like bathing suit bottoms.
Middle school is a challenging time for both students and teachers. The clothing our students wear contributes to the climate of our learning environment. The more the clothing, “pushes the envelope”, the more students become distracted, the less learning that takes place. Having your youth dress appropriately for school will assist in creating and maintaining a healthy learning environment.
I tell students that they should consider school as their workplace. Adults are often called upon to dress according to the occasion. Staying within the lenient guidelines of our dress code is the responsibility of our students along with the help of their parents. It’s good practice to know that certain occasions and situations call for certain types of dress. Please know that students who come to school in inappropriate clothing will be asked to wear a clean borrowed piece of clothing housed in our nursing office. Should students not comply with this, they will be sent home. Parent assistance in assuring neat, clean, appropriate attire is greatly appreciated. Should you or your child have any questions, please feel free to contact myself or Mr. Yergeau. Below, you will find a copy of our dress code for your convenience.
Respectfully, Gigi Klipa, Assistant Principal
DCS Dress Policy
It is the responsibility of the students and parents that clothing worn to school functions must be neat and appropriate. All students are also expected to maintain a state of general cleanliness. Clothing, footwear and accessories must not have ornamentation that will damage furniture or floors, or will create an unsafe situation. Hats and sunglasses are not worn in the building.
Students will not wear clothing that is deemed unsafe or disruptive to the learning environment or clothing that is offensive. This includes but is not limited to: tobacco products, alcohol, drugs or drug paraphernalia, pornography, violence, blood, gore, criminal acts, sexual connotations, racism, ethnic slurs, or slanderous statements. Sexual connotations could include nudity, genitalia, or focusing on women's breasts. Areas of violence could include pictures of body piercing, mutilations, threatening statements alluding to violence, guns or other weapons. Examples of inappropriate clothing are shorts, pants and skirts which are worn below the waist exposing stomach and back. Spandex, excessively short shorts or skirts; tank tops (sleeveless shirts are acceptable), halter tops, tube tops, blouses or shirts which expose midriff or back.
Dress or casual shorts are acceptable provided they are fingertip length or longer when arms are fully extended alongside the body. When a student's appearance is deemed unsafe, disruptive or offensive, the student will be required to return home and correct the problem if the situation cannot be rectified at school. Judgments related to unacceptable clothing shall be made by the administration only and these judgments are not subject to arbitration.
Images of The Damage From Deerfield's Tornado
Chris Carr 02.AUG.08 - published with permisson forumhome.org
Copyright © 2008 The Forum. All rights reserved.
Eighth Grade Immigration Projects
Take a look at some other projects from
Block
B
Block
C
Block
D
Memorial Day Celebrations
Teacher Appreciation Week
A huge thank you to everyone who helped to make Teacher Appreciation Week a huge success. We began our week with the much loved coffee cart that delivers coffee, tea and goodies to teachers. Our delightful hostesses were Colleen Guardia, Audrey Barnes, Patti Diaz, Delia Shampy and Mary Wallace. We continued with delicious food all week long! Thanks to all of the room parents who made the many phone calls and to the families who provided the wonderful food. We ended the week with a luncheon for all of our staff members. MaryAnn Clark and Jen Prentice did a wonderful job making the luncheon run smoothly! Thanks again to everyone who helped to make our teachers feel appreciated all week long!!
Curriculum Night
Penguins marching, Weather dioramas, kids playing math games with their parents in classrooms, kids in the gym joining students from other grade levels in jump roping and other activities. This is what curriculum night looked like.
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Congratulation to Min Joo, DCS Dragon Logo contest winner. |
Sound of Music
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Maria, Emily, considers her options in the Abbey. |
Congratulations! After many hours perfecting our lines, and after school rehearsals, the members of the Integrated Arts class entitled “The Musical” presented The Sound of Music to the public. The cast and crew worked extremely hard making this play interesting and enjoyable. See the February 2, 2007 bridge for more pictures.
We will not be announcing school cancellations or delays on radio stations WFEA or WRCI this year as they are not providing us with this service.
Please be advised of this change from the handbook.
For Cancellations Please Listen To: WERZ-FM 107.1 WGIR-AM-61 WZID-FM95.7 WHEB-FM-100 WOKQ-FM-97.5 WJYY-FM-105.5 WMFY-AM-1546 WRCI-FM-107.7 WNHI-FM-93.3 WMUR-TV-Ch.9
Deerfield School District has been identified as a district in need of improvement in the area of mathematics as determined by the performance of the subgroup of special education students. For more information click here.
FRUITS
AND VEGGIES - MORE MATTERS
NOVEMBER 2007
RED RIBBON WEEK ACTIVITIES
OCTOBER
22 -26, 2007
PROMOTING DRUG AND ALCOHOL AWARENESS
We hope all of you will join us in Celebrating Red Ribbon Week 2007! Red Ribbon Week Spirit Days
Monday, October 22nd Use Your Head, Don't Do Drugs -
Crazy Hair Day
Tuesday, October 23rd Team Up Against Drugs Day - Wear your favorite
sport's team shirt
Wednesday, October 24th Put a Cap On Drugs Day - Wear your favorite
hat
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25TH Give Drugs The Slip Day - Wear your favorite
slippers
Friday, October 26th Dress Red Day - Contest to see which class can
wear the most red!
NECAP State testing October 3rd-16th
Get a good night sleep and eat a good breakfast. See News for pictures of the Pep Rally
Student Video: NYC Attractions, , The Funny Ghost Video
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On Thursday, May 24th, 2007students at DCS had an opportunity to listen to a presentation by author and illustrator, Paul O. Zelinsky. Paul traveled from his home in Brooklyn, New York to spend the day at our school. He gave three presentations for Grades K - 6. Zelinsky is recognized as "one of the most inventive and critically successful artists in the field".
In 1998 he received the Caldecott Medal for Rapunzel, as well as Caldecott Honors for Hansel and Gretel (1985), Rumpelstilskin (1987) and Swamp Angel (1995). We were excited about his visit because he has so much to share with students concerning writing and illustrating.
Raymond,
Walmart Distribution Center Teacher of the Year
- Bruce Turnquist
On Tuesday May 8, 2007 representatives Jay Aviles and Tom O'Brien of the Walmart Distribution Center in Raymond, presented Deerfield Community School's Bruce Turnquist with a Teacher of the Year award in this area.
2007 Staff - 4th Grade Biography Presentation
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DCS Veteran's Day Assembly
On Thursday November 9th,2006 students and staff at Deerfield Community School observed Veteran's Day with an assembly. Eighth grade teacher, Rod Dudley, worked with the students in his advisory, the Social Activism Magnet, to design the assembly. It included music, readings, and a powerful video that featured veteran’s related to staff and students.
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