Deer Park Elementary School

Attention! Report Cards will be available in the parent portal TODAY at 10am! See the shared post below.

Report Cards will be available in the parent portal Thursday, June 11th at 10am.

2026-2027 Meet the Teacher Day is on Monday, August 10th from 8-1pm! 🍎

Please read and review the flyer below. There are very important and specific details to follow on this day. For questions, please call our front office. GO BUCKS! 🦌

School’s OUT - and we’re ahead of the game! DPES 2026-2027 School Supplies Lists have been released! 🤩📝

Please see below for each team/teachers supply list. For questions, please call our front office. GO BUCKS! 🦌

Attention Parents! Lost and Found items have been left behind and are still waiting to find their home! If you notice something of yours, items can be claimed starting tomorrow and Wednesday from 8:30-11am. Please sign in at the front office before going to the Media Center.😊

After this week, all unclaimed items will be donated.

Pasco County Schools is challenging ALL incoming 6th graders in a reading challenge. 📖🤩

Unlock the Tollbooth! This Summer, read “The Phantom Tollbooth” by Norton Juster. As you read, explore how Milo's interactions with different characters shape his journey and move the plot forward. Log your reading minutes into the Beanstack myPascoconnect application. See the flyer below for more details.

Happy last day of school Bucks! We hope everyone has an amazing Summer! See you in August! ☀️🕶️🦌

Today, Kindergarten and 1st grade had a visit from DunnDee Farms! Check out some pictures taken! 🐰🐓🐐🐄🐖

📚✨ Help Our Deer Park Bucks Keep Reading Strong! ✨📚
At Deer Park Elementary, we have always been focused on strong foundations—because we know that reading is fundamental to student success. One of the ways we support this is by purchasing Sunshine State Young Readers Award (SSYRA) books each year for our students.
✅ We provide each intermediate classroom with a SSS set (one per 3–5 classroom)
✅ We provide each primary pod with a set (shared across the team)
Note: In our primary grades, these books are often used as class read-a-louds, as some titles are above students’ independent reading levels—ensuring all students can experience rich, engaging texts.
💡 Why this matters: Reading common books across classrooms allows us to:
Build a shared, schoolwide reading culture
Engage students in meaningful, standards-aligned discussions
Strengthen comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills
Increase student engagement with high-interest texts
Create excitement and connection around reading across grade levels
🎉 Incentive Alert:
Intermediate students who read all 15 SSYRA books are invited to a special end-of-year celebration party
Primary classes that read all 15 SSYRA books together will earn a fun ice cream party during their lunch time! 🍦
💰 This year, we are reaching out to our community for support for this supplemental program that we do as a school.
We are seeking businesses, partners, and individuals who would like to help sponsor our students’ access to books.
💵 Sponsorship Opportunities:
Sponsor all SSYRA books for the whole school: $1,970.56
Sponsor one intermediate classroom set: $143.35 (10 sets needed)
Sponsor one primary pod set: $179.02 (3 sets needed)
🌟 All sponsors will be recognized!
Your name (or business) will be displayed on the book baskets in each classroom, and we will proudly share your support with our Deer Park community, so everyone knows who is investing in our students.
📖 How to Help:
Contact school administration, OR
Purchase directly through Rycor
Every contribution—big or small—helps us continue building strong readers and a strong future for our Deer Park Bucks. Next year, our schools’ theme will be camping theme with the slogan “Learning is an Adventure.” We want to ensure that reading is the easiest and most exciting way to take an adventure, so please help us by supporting our students!🦌💙

Book Your Journey with the New Port Richey Public Library for their Summer Library Challenge! ☀️📖😊

This challenge is open to all ages - starting on June 1st until July 31st. You can register by scanning the QR code below. Set a reading goal and earn cool badges and prizes throughout the Summer!

GO BUCKS and keep reading! 🦌

Get ready…! Next week is the LAST WEEK of school! To finish the week of strong, we are asking everyone to dress up the followings ways each day next week:

🇺🇸Tuesday: Red, White and Blue Day (show your U.S.A. spirit!)

😎Wednesday: Sunglasses Day (cool shades for a cool summer!)

🐈‍⬛Thursday: Animal Day (display your favorite animal/animal print!)

🌺Friday: Hawaiian Summer Day (aloha to Summer - show your beach look!)

This flyer is being sent home in today’s Tuesday folder - be on the lookout! 👀
GO BUCKS!🦌

Hey Bucks! The Pasco County Library is challenging all students in their Summer Reading Quest: “Star Spangled Stories”! 🇺🇸📖

Students can log their reading minutes to win prizes all Summer long! Exciting events! Fun actives! Cool performers and more!
Scan the QR code below for more information. 😊🦌