Deerfield Elementary School will celebrate Red Ribbon Week on Thursday, October 24, through Wednesday, October 30. You'll find details about our dress up days and other activities posted in the picture below. Our students should also be bringing a copy home from school. Thank you for helping us celebrate the week and for helping us teach our kids about the importance of making healthy choices.

Reminder: Our Deerfield Food Pantry is open now and will stay open until 5:00 or when the food runs out.

Congratulations to Deerfield's RC PRIDE Students of the Week for October 11th. Kindergarten: Gage Miller (Persistence) 1st Grade: Kennedy Kratoska (Dependability) 2nd Grade: Madison Costello (Initiative) 3rd Grade: Audrey Huston (Dependability) 4th Grade: Kaylie Peterson (Initiative) 5th Grade: Patterson Phelps (Respectfulness)

For any 5th grade boy interested in playing AAU basketball there will be a try-out on Monday, October 14th from 4:30- 6:00 pm at Willard Elementary. If you have any questions feel free to contact Dustin Baldwin at Driver Middle School, 584-4671. Thank you!

October is National Fire Prevention Month. It is a time for us to all have a reminder about fire safety and ways we can prevent fires. Today, Deerfield welcomed the Ward Township Fire Department. We're grateful for the lessons they shared with us about fire safety. All students will also be bringing home a kit of safety materials including a smoke alarm. Parents, be sure to ask your children to tell you about what they learned!

We're proud of this week's RC PRIDE Students of the Week at Deerfield! Help us congratulate them! October 4, 2019 Draiden Davis - Persistence Aria Miller - Respectfulness Layla Mills - Initiative Lily Lumpkin - Persistence Zechariah Gray - Respectfulness Kaylynn Clark - Respectfulness

RC PRIDE Students of the Week September 27, 2019 Azlynn Garringer-Dependability Hadley Huston - Dependability Julian Camp - Respectfulness Mary Grace McCord - Initiative Lane Treutlein - Initiative Kaylee Timmerman - Initiative

Attention 3rd and 4th Grade Girls! There will be a call out meeting on Monday for any third or fourth grade girl interested in playing AAU basketball this year. The meeting will begin at 6:00 pm in the WCHS Commons on Monday, September 30th.

The WCHS Cheerleaders invite any K-5th grader to learn cheers, chants, jumps, and stunts at their mini clinic on Thurs., Oct. 3rd at the Field House from 4:30-6:00. Registration is at 4:15 and the cost is $10. To get more info, pick up a flyer at Baker, Willard, or Deerfield.

Reminder: The Deerfield Elementary School PTO is sponsoring a Skating Party! Parents are welcome to either drop students off or stay. For safety reasons, only Deerfield students may skate. When: Thursday, September 26 from 5:30-7:30 Where: Starlite Skating Rink, Winchester Who: All Deerfield Elementary Students Cost: Free Admission, $2.00 Skate Rental (You can bring your own skates.)

Good evening. This is a reminder that students will not attend school tomorrow, Monday, September 23, 2019. Instead, they will participate in our first eLearning Day from home. Students should know how to locate and complete their assignments in Google Classroom. Teachers will be available to answer questions from 8-11 a.m. Wifi will be available to all Randolph Central students in the choir room at WCHS from 9a.m.-3p.m. Students under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Students must complete and submit their eLearning assignment within three school days to be counted as present and receive credit for their work. eLearning is new at Randolph Central. Please know that we are here to help. If you are have technical problems that you are unable to solve, we can assist your student when he or she returns to school on Tuesday, September 24. We appreciate your patience as we go on this learning adventure together.

Congratulations to this week's RC PRIDE students of the week at Deerfield! We are proud of you! Slade Davis - Initiative Grady Simmons - Efficiency Regan Simmons - Efficiency Joseph Newman - Respectfulness Kendall Patterson - Efficiency Caylein Bunsold - Respectfulness

Reminder: Fundraiser pick-up will be taking place this afternoon from 2:30-5:30. Thank you for making arrangements to pick up the flowers sold, and thank you for participating in this fundraiser to support student activities at Deerfield.

Congratulations to these RC PRIDE Students of the Week... Week of September 6th James Webster, Kayne Clark, Kayden Jones, Leah Unger, Sadie Heshelman, and Jake Baker Week September 13th Brianna Staver, Cooper Tehaar, Kalie King, Boston White, Amanda Jones, and Dylan Schoenlein

Due to a widespread service outage, our phones and internet are still not working today. Thank you for your patience as we wait for services to be restored.

Deerfield will celebrate Homecoming week in support of our WCHS Falcons. Dress up days are listed below. Let’s have some fun with our friends and family at WCHS. Monday, September 9 “Party in the USA” - Wear red, white, and blue Tuesday, September 10 “Physical” - Wear your exercise or sports clothes Wednesday, September 11 “Welcome to the Jungle” - Wear your camouflage Thursday, September 12 “RC PRIDE/Deerfield PRIDE” - Wear your new PRIDE t-shirt (Students will get these shirts at school on Thursday.) Friday, September 13 - “Back in Black” Wear black and gold to support our Falcons

Congratulations to this week's RC PRIDE Students of the Week at Deerfield! Pictured left to right... 3rd Grade: Ellie Horner shows initiative. She always starts working without being asked and she does what needs to be done. 1st Grade: Faith Webster has been showing persistence NWEA and classroom testing. Even when things get hard, she keeps trying and doing her best. 2nd Grade: Aaron Miller shows persistence. He always works hard and never gives up. 4th Grade: Jayden Huffman showed persistence in math this week. He had a good attitude about trying story problems, even when they take more than one step. When he makes a mistake, he tries again. Kindergarten: Makenna Moreland shows initiative every day when she does what needs to be done. 5th Grade: Alli Ward showed persistence this week when she took NWEA. She showed great growth!

Please join us in congratulating our first group of PRIDE Students of the Week! You can look forward to a spotlight on one student from each grade level each Friday. We're proud of this week's group! Pictured left to right: Emerson Unger (5th Grade) has shown persistence in his classwork. Bethany Erwin (2nd Grade) has shown initiative by helping her classmates. Brinley Steed (1st Grade) has shown initiative by always coming into class and doing what needs to be done without being told. Hana Kisgen (Kindergarten) has shown respectfulness by being kind to every student in the classroom. Bentley White (3rd Grade) has shown initiative by helping his classmates when he sees they need help. Hayden Staver (4th Grade) has shown respectfulness by raising his hand to answer and not talking out during class while the teacher is talking.

Randolph Central Schools will be on a two-hour delay today, August 14, 2019.

The Force performing at The Drums of Winchester! Go Force!

The Force performing at The Drums of Winchester. Go Force!

Our school food pantry for July will begin today at 4:00. We hope many of our families will join us for this month’s pantry!

Deerfield 2019-2020 Textbook Rental Rates Kindergarten: $165.05 1st Grade: $174.65 2nd Grade: $166.57 3rd Grade: $165.37 4th Grade: $169.22 5th Grade: $172.11

Instructions, FAQs, and the APPLICATION FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEALS are on the Randolph Central website. You can also pick it up at registration or at Central Office. https://www.rc.k12.in.us/o/randolph-central-school-corporation/page/free-and-reduced-price-meals

It's almost time to register your child for school! Registration dates and times are listed below. Also, if you will be registering a child to attend kindergarten, please call our school office to set up an appointment with our kindergarten teacher. She will complete some screening assessments with your child while you complete paperwork. This process helps us become a little more familiar with your child's needs prior to the first day of school. Also, if you are registering a 3rd grade student, bring your child's social security number to be prepared to sign up for Randolph County Promise. Registration at Deerfield Elementary: Thursday, July 18, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Randolph Central Families, Your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students participated in the ILEARN assessments earlier this spring. Since ILEARN is a new test, the final results with proficiency levels and scale scores will not be available for schools until August 15. In accordance with Indiana Code 20-32-5.1-12(d), parents and schools have an opportunity to request a rescore for any open-ended item(s) to which students responded on the ILEARN assessment. Important Information about the ILEARN Rescore Request Process: • The ILEARN Rescore Request window will be open in mid-July (July 15 – 31). Requests submitted outside of this window will not be processed. • Parents or guardians who wish to view students’ response images and scoring rubrics must visit the school in which their child is officially enrolled. There will not be a separate online portal for parents to access this information. • Together, we will be able to view an image of your student’s response to each open-ended item, sample student responses for each score point, and the scoring rubric to help decide whether to request a rescore for that item. • I will submit any rescore request(s) on your behalf in the online platform. • It is extremely important to understand that requesting a rescore CAN result in your child’s score being lowered, meaning we could unintentionally move your child from a passing score to a failing score through this process. • Once a rescore request is submitted, the request and/or score change cannot be reversed. • A rescore request can only be requested one time for an item. Multiple requests to rescore the same item for a student are not permissible. • All items, responses, and scoring rubrics are secure materials and must not be discussed, shared, distributed, or duplicated. • Final results released on August 15 will reflect any properly submitted requested rescores. Parents or guardians who choose to request a rescore for their child’s ILEARN assessment, must contact our school office to do so no later than July 31, 2019. I will be able to help you view your child’s response images and scoring rubrics and request a rescore for each item. You’re also welcome to contact me with any questions you have regarding requesting a rescore for an ILEARN assessment. Sincerely, Laura Miller, Principal

There will be informational meetings about Chromebooks and other technology related topics for elementary parents at each elementary school in the coming weeks as follows. Monday, July 15, 6:30 p.m. in the Willard Cafeteria Tuesday, July 16, 6:30 p.m. in the Deerfield Gymnasium Thursday, July 18, 6:30 p.m. in the Baker Cafeteria All elementary parents are invited to attend. These are not building-specific meetings. If you have a conflict for dates/times, you may attend any of the meetings at any of the three buildings. This meeting is not intended for students nor will families be receiving Chromebooks at this meeting. However, we will be discussing 1:1 and Chromebook topics at the elementary level that include: technology in the classroom, safe use of technology at school and home, student responsibility of devices, and purchasing device insurance. Thank you for helping us spread the word about these meetings. Parents with questions may contact our school offices by phone when our offices reopen on Monday, July 15.

Our Deerfield Food Pantry will be available today in the school cafeteria from 4:00-5:00. We hope you can join us!

Good news! Randolph Central School Corporation will be offering a summer lunch program this summer. The details are shared below. Summer Lunch Program High School Commons June 3 - July 17 (except July 4 & 5) 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Kids 18 & Under are Free Adults: $3.00

Today, Deerfield students completed our second semester ALICE drill. We also had conversations with each grade level about how to respond to safety emergencies in the cafeteria. Students did a great job of following procedures and listening to District Resource Officer Anderson. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to contact our office.

Randolph Central Schools are on a two hour delay today, Thursday, May 2, due to fog.

This is a CORRECTION to information that was posted yesterday in regard to kindergarten entrance dates. According to updated information we received today, we want to make this clarification. 1. To enroll in kindergarten a student still must be at least 5 years old on August 1 of the year of enrollment. 2. Indiana schools may adopt a procedure that allows parents of a student who turns 5 after August 1 to appeal to the schools for enrollment in kindergarten. We apologize for the confusion. If your child will be 5 between August 1 and September 1, and you think he or she is ready for kindergarten, contact our office for further details.

Attention Parents of Incoming Kindergarten Students: The statewide date for kindergarten entrance has changed. Any child who turns 5 by September 1, 2019, can enroll in Kindergarten for the 2019-20 school year at Deerfield Elementary School. Please visit our office or contact us by phone at 765-595-0144 extension 1300 for information about how to register your child for kindergarten.

We are in need of volunteers (moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles, or big brothers or sisters) to make field day a success! The kids LOVE Field Day. However, there are a lot of stations and a lot of groups that rotate through the stations. Therefore, we need a lot of volunteers. Volunteers will need to plan to arrive around 9:30 a.m. on May 17. Call the office at 765-595-0144, option 3 if you can help.

Due to scheduling conflicts, this spring’s Kindergarten Parent Night at Deerfield has been rescheduled, and will take place on Monday, May 13. This informational meeting is your opportunity to meet some of our staff, visit a kindergarten classroom, receive information about kindergarten at Deerfield, and ask any questions you may have. Flyers with all the details will go home with DES students tomorrow. Thank you for helping us spread the word to families of our new kindergarten students!

Dental Safari will be visiting Deerfield soon. You can learn more at the link below, or you can pick up a form in our office. http://www.dentalsafaricompany.com/home

Join us tomorrow at Deerfield for our annual PTO Pastries for Parents. You can come for breakfast from 7:15-8:15 before school, or you can stop for an afternoon snack from 2:45-3:45. Our friends with Randolph County Promise will also be here if you have questions or want to take advantage of the opportunity to create an account for your child.

The Indiana Department of Education has created a series of short videos for parents about assessment. Check out these videos to learn more about the purposes of testing, how/why we're using technology to test, and more about the new ILEARN assessment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDP4eMUQgsQ https://www.youtube.com/watch? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stXUk-DUOWM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB1bDqjvd1o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq7gw5YozHM

Join us in wishing our Lady Falcons good luck as they compete in the State Finals basketball game tomorrow. You are invited to meet the Lady Falcons on Saturday, February 23, at 6:00 p.m. WCHS will be hosting a Media Night in the high school gym. The WCHS Girls’ Basketball team and managers will be available for autographs and photos with fans! You are invited to bring your own t-shirt, basketball, and/or rally towel to be signed. Rosters/programs will be provided on-site for autographs. Go Falcons!

Don’t forget! Our Christmas Program begins tonight at 6:30 in the WCHS Auditorium. Doors open at 6:10. Our students have been busy rehearsing, and they can’t wait to share their performance with you.

Randolph Central Schools are on a two hour delay today, Wednesday, December 5, due to a power outage.