Deal Island Elementary School

Week of June 8th-June 12th at Deal Island School!

🍎The MD Food Bank will be dropping off food in the morning. We will post on FB a more accurate time but sometime around 10:30am. Please grab food for yourself, neighbors and friends!
🐐Petting Zoo will be at DIS on Monday afternoon! Please return the permission slip to participate.
🦁On Tuesday, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th will travel to the Baltimore Zoo. A FAQ will be posted separately, but please arrive by 7:30 am, we will return roughly around 5pm.
🐵PreK and K will be traveling to Cocos on Wednesday.
🎖️Awards Ceremonies:
Thursday is PreK3&4, K, 1st at 2pm.
Friday is 5th at 9:30am and 2nd, 3rd, 4th at 2pm.


June 15th-June 18th are all early dismissal days starting at 12:30pm. Our last day of school is June 18th! If you have any questions, please call the school. Thank you!

Reminder that tomorrow is the Olympiad for 12 4th and 5th graders. Wear sneakers and DIS/Blue. We will leave DIS at 9, activities will start roughly around 9:30. We will be back by 1pm at the latest. Thank you!

Good morning! Today's lunch is chicken nuggets!

One more update about Sports Day! Parents & Guardians, Please wait outside until activities start at 9 before joining the classrooms to watch. Please bring small bills to purchase food. Thank you!!!!

Save the Date for our end of the year award ceremony!!! June 11th- *PreK3/PreK4/, K & 1st @ 2pm June 12th- *5th grade Promotion @ 9:30am *2nd, 3rd, 4th grades @ 2pm

Sports Day is tomorrow! Our activities start at 9 am and lasts until around 1pm. Parents/Guardians are more than welcome to join us! The school lunch that day will be pepperoni pizza. Food will be available for purchase. The school is selling two combo options: Cheeseburger, chips and a drink for $5 and Hotdogs, chips and a drink for $3. Items can also be sold individually. Pay’s Sno Cone Truck will be on site and each student will receive a free Sno Cone. Sno Cones will be for sale for $3 to the community. Cash is preferred but the square card reader is available.
Please have your child dress comfortably, casual, yet appropriate and most importantly, wear sneakers. We are hoping to see lots of Red, White and Blue themed attire. If you would like your child to bring sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher) or insect repellent, Please send in a labeled can to be reapplied. Please put a base coat on prior to school. A refillable water bottle (labeled) would also be helpful!
Any questions, please call the school or message Mrs. Jones. Thank you!

Our shorebirds trip is tomorrow! Students should dress appropriately for the weather. Right now it says Sunny and 80°. No food or drink allowed in stadium, cash will be accepted but teachers are not responsible for $. Students will receive a lunch at the ballpark. We will return before school ends. Gates open at 10, Game starts at 11. Any questions, message Ms. Jones. Thank you!

The County Olympiad has been postponed, We will let you know the rescheduled date. Thank you.

We hope everyone had a great memorial day weekend! We are all finished testing and are now rocking through the last few events and field trips of the year! 🏃🏻Our annual county Olympiad will take place on Wednesday. Please wish our 12 4th and 5th graders luck as they represent our school and earn medals for various track and field events. ⚾Our 1st and 2nd graders will attend the Shorebirds game on Thursday. ⚙️Our Engineering Challenge winners will represent our school at the County Challenge on Thursday! Wish those students luck! 🇺🇸Our Sports Day is this Friday! Dress like it's America's Birthday and have fun playing different games! Food will be available for purchase. The following week: Third Grade has a field trip Monday and Tuesday (June 1st and 2nd). Our PTO meeting is June 4th at 5:30pm. Pre-K/K will be going to Beach Bounders June 5th!

Save the Date! Our next PTO meeting will be June 4th at 5:30 pm. Please join us if you are able!

The GT challenge has been postponed to Friday at 1030am.

The GT challenge has been postponed to Friday at 1030am.

Sports Day has been rescheduled to Friday, May 29th due to the weather. We will still have the bookfair all this week and open all day Friday. Tomorrow morning the bookfair will be closed, so students in grades 1st-5th can get ready for their field trip to the OC Convention Center to see "All the Way Live!". Thank you for your understanding and flexibility.

Don't want to send cash with your student for the book fair? Create an e-wallet instead! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/dealislandes

Next Week May 18th-May 22nd
📚Our Buy One, Get One Free, Book fair will be taking place next week. It is open before and after class times from 8:30-9 am and 3:30-4:00 pm. It will be open all day on Friday, Sports Day.
📝4th Grade finished MCAP testing and 3rd & 5th will finish this week! Any student who has missed a session will make it up this week. Thank you students for all your hard work and effort!
🎶1st-5th Grade will go to the OC convention Center to see "All the Way Live" sponsored by the Freeman stage. Students will be leaving DIS at 8:55 to see the show at 10:00am. No chaperones are needed for this trip. Students will return by 1pm.
🇺🇸⚾️Friday is our Sports Day! Activities will start at 9am and last until lunch. Wear your patriotic gear or Red, White and/or Blue. Food will be for sale, Burgers, Hotdogs, Chips and drinks. Pay's Sno Truck will be here at 11:30 am. Every student will receive a free sno cone, community can pay $3. Please bring cash. Please wear and bring sunscreen, bug spray and water bottles. Any children that do not attend Deal Island School should be monitored by their caregiver at all times. Any other questions, please reach out to Ms. Jones

The Following Week May 25th-May 29th:
🇺🇸No School Monday in honor of Memorial Day
🏃Olympiad for selected 4th and 5th grade students on May 27th.
⚾️Shorebirds Field Trip on May 28th for 1st & 2nd
🦀 3rd Grade to the Tawes Museum May 29th

Hello!
DIS shirt orders have come in this week and are going home today! You can wear them on Sports Day next Friday! If you did not purchase a shirt, you can wear red, white or blue or a patriotic shirt on May 22nd. Thank you!!!

Thank you so much for all the bingo donations, especially the food donations that came in today! We greatly appreciate your help in supporting our event. Tomorrow is an early dismissal day at 12:30pm. It is a gym day for K-5 due to setting up Bingo on Friday. Wear Sneakers! Thank you!

Hello DIS Families,
The Week of May 11th-May 15th-
👩‍🏫Parent Teacher Conferences from 4-6pm on May 11th. Please message the classroom teacher for a time slot to meet in person, call or video chat. Teachers can also send an email of progress upon request.
🧺Basket Bingo will take place at Deal island School Saturday, May 16th. Thank you so much for all the donations to fill the baskets! Our event is sold out!! Anyone who was willing to donate rolls or other food items can do so on Wednesday. Thank you!
🌗There is a half day on Thursday. Students will be dismissed at 12:30pm.

Next Week:
📚The B1G1 Free Scholastic Book Fair will be here all week!
🤘1st-5th Grade students will be attending a field trip to see "All the Way Live!" at the OC Convention Center on May 20th.
🇺🇸Sports Day takes place Friday, May 22nd!
🫡No School on May 25th for Memorial Day.

**If you have not done so already, make sure permission slips are turned in for trips, sunscreen policy and Sports Day lunch.