DEER RUN PTO NEWSLETTER

Thank you to all of the families that made it to our Back to School Bash last Friday!!

What a great way to kick off the school year!!

Class Colors:

Kindergarten- Red

1st Grade- Green

2nd Grade- Blue

3rd Grade- Yellow

4th Grade- Orange

5th Grade- Tie-Dye

**More info coming soon!**

Our Spirit Wear store is open!

Visit this link to get your Deer Run gear!

https://simplyspiritwear.com/collections/deer-run-elementary

There are a number of after school activities available for our Deer Run students. Visit this link for registration information!

Are you willing to help the PTO on events throughout the year? "PTO Helping Hands" is a great way to get involved without making a long term commitment. If we are running short on volunteers for an event or have a small ask here or there, we will reach out to this list. Please sign up at the link below!

This includes grandparents and other family members. Unfortunately we cannot allow last minute substitute volunteers in place of those signed up for parties if they have not completed the background check process. Thank you for your understanding. There is additional information on the background check process below, and please contact Mrs. Guthrie in the front office if you have any questions!

REMINDER: ALL parent/family members that wish to volunteer for the 2025-2026 school year will need to have a completed background check on file with the district. This will apply to classroom volunteers, PTO events, field trips and any other school event. This online process is quick, secure and free for applicants. Click button below to complete the process!

PLEASE NOTE: If any family member, other than a parent, is applying to volunteer please inform Carol Guthrie at guthrie_carol@dublinschools.net to ensure a timely approval!

CURRENT VOLUNTEERS: Be sure to double check the expiration date on your volunteer card. You cannot "renew" your card and instead must complete the background check process again before it expires. Thank you for attending to this well in advance of your volunteering date.

CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION

Are you signed up for "Kroger Community Rewards"? With a few simple steps, you can link your Kroger Shop Card to Deer Run and a small donation will be made to our school every time you shop. It does not cost you anything and it does not pull from your rewards.

Follow these steps to sign up -

1. Sign in to your digital Kroger account on the app or your computer.
2. In the drop down on the left hand side, Find "Rewards", then select "Community Rewards". On the website, click on "My Account" under your name, and then select "Community Rewards".
3. Search for "Deer Run Elementary School", select, and click "Save". Your selected organization will now display in the Kroger Community Rewards section of your account.

Thank you for taking these easy steps to support Deer Run!

Attention photographers, amateur or otherwise! 😉 We have "Cluster" pages set up for each class and we would appreciate your help in collecting photos of school events and class parties that can be used for the yearbook and our PTO communications. Please upload your photos to the appropriate pages. Thank you!

Class of 2034 (5th)

https://cluster.co/i/ZCJX4NCM

Class of 2035 (4th)

https://cluster.co/i/MRUU6WKW

Class of 2036 (3rd)

https://cluster.co/i/45HYDLAB

Class of 2037 (2nd)

https://cluster.co/i/MZ9XKZ8B

Class of 2038 (1st)

https://cluster.co/c/oLqN9aBWLIo

Class of 2039 (K)

https://cluster.co/c/zUATjlGslNI

August 28 - Back to School Bash 5pm-7pm

September 3 - Curriculum Night

September 7 - NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)

September 8 - School Picture Day

October 2 - Deer Run Run

October 8 - Deer Run Run (rain date)

October 16 - NO SCHOOL

October 23 - Leeds Farm

CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW TO ADD PTO EVENTS TO YOUR GOOGLE CALENDAR

** Coming Soon**

We are devoting a section of our newsletter to highlight how PTO funds are being spent to support Deer Run students, teachers, and staff.

AUGUST

• Italian Ice for Meet The Teacher
• Back to School Bash

The Deer Run PTO has converted our Facebook communication to a private "Facebook Group". This will help us reach more parents/guardians and keep event information and photos within our community.

Please take a moment to join our group at this link - Deer Run Elementary PTO, Dublin, Ohio.

** Enter member code "Bucky 8815" to be approved to join. **

@deerrunpto

Facebook Group - Deer Run Elementary PTO, Dublin, Ohio

Enter member code "Bucky 8815" to be approved to join.

dreptoboard@gmail.com

Brittney Horvath & Jillian May

Co-Presidents

Irram Fritz & Chelsea Buchan

Co- Vice Presidents

Jessica Gribben & Shaina Patil

Co-Treasurers

Whitney Inkrott

Communications

Published 8.21.25