DEER RUN PTO NEWSLETTER

Our biggest fundraiser of the year - THE DEER RUN RUN - is Friday, October 3rd! (Rain date - October 10th). The pledges are rolling in from family and friends in support of our students! Thank you to all of the families that have already collected donations!

The money raised provides the majority of the PTO’s annual budget to fund school programs, activities, events and resources such as new school equipment, classroom supplies, teacher grants, classroom parties, field trips and more. In addition, if the students meet their school-wide fundraising goal of $25,000, the Columbus Zoo will bring Animal Ambassadors to visit Deer Run!

Still need to set up a fundraising page for your child? It's not too late!

VISIT https://deerrun.pledgestar.com/

* In order to be eligible for our prize raffles, pledges must be in by end-of-day Wednesday, October 1st!*

Thank you for your support! LET'S DO THIS, DEER RUN!

Leading up to our Deer Run Run, we will be holding a spirit week and food donation drive to support Feed The Kids - Columbus! Feed the Kids partners with schools throughout Central Ohio to provide meals and snacks for students in need. Please see the chart below for our spirit wear themes and suggested food/snack donations for each day leading up to the run. Participation is voluntary.

Kindergarten - Red

First Grade - Green

Second Grade - Blue

Third Grade - Yellow

Fourth Grade - Orange

Fifth Grade - Tie Dye/Fifth Grade Shirts

We are still looking for a few volunteers for the day of the Deer Run Run! Sign up to volunteer here! https://tinyurl.com/yfrbnf63

Our Spirit Wear store is open!

Visit this link to get your Deer Run gear!

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

This year's Leeds Farm event will be Friday, October 24th!

Join the Deer Run community for an evening of fall fun, including hay rides, corn cribs, pedal carts, slides, farm animals, and the popular pumpkin jump!

** Please note this is not a student drop off event. Parents/guardians must stay with their children for the entire event. **

More details to come! 🎃🍁

❗❗ Thank you to all the parents who have volunteered! We are still looking for one more room parent for Mrs. Edwards' classroom! There is a short description of responsibilities at the link below. Please sign up if you are able!❗❗

Sign up to volunteer as room parent here!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080545ADA828A1F58-57809283-room#/

* All volunteers must complete the Dublin City Schools volunteer screening process. See below!

There are a number of ways to get involved at Deer Run! We are still looking for volunteers for a number of committees to support the initiatives of the PTO. Check out all of our open committee positions here: PTO Board and Committee Sign Up Genius

Considering signing up but want more information? Please don't hesitate to contact us at dreptoboard@gmail.com.

🍂 Harvest Parties 🍂

⛄ Winter Parties ⛄

💘 Valentine's Day Parties 💘

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080545ADA828A1F58-57894095-valentine#/

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 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!

From our friends at PERC:

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In our efforts to educate and support our Dublin community, PERC, along with Dublin City Schools and the Franklin County Suicide Prevention Coalition, is offering a free Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) suicide prevention training. Similar to CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives.

This training is available free of charge to anyone in our community. There are three session options, and attendees only need to attend one training to be QPR trained.

REGISTER HERE!

There are a number of after school classes available for our Deer Run students, including art, robotics, fashion, engineering, and drama - there is something for everyone! Visit this link for registration 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 2033 (5th)

https://cluster.co/i/4FUQJVWJ

Class of 2034 (4th)

https://cluster.co/i/ZCJX4NCM

Class of 2035 (3rd)

https://cluster.co/i/MRUU6WKW

Class of 2036 (2nd)

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

Class of 2037 (1st)

https://cluster.co/i/MZ9XKZ8B

Class of 2038 (K)

https://cluster.co/c/oLqN9aBWLIo

October 3 - Deer Run Run

October 10 - Deer Run Run (rain date)

October 15 & 23 - Parent/Teacher Conference

October 17 & 20 - NO SCHOOL

October 24 - Leeds Farm

October 31 - Harvest Parties

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

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

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

Berit Mann & Brittany Mayer

Co-Presidents

Brittney Horvath & Jillian May

Co-Vice Presidents

Mike Lupia & Melissa McKenzie

Co-Treasurers

Hillary Compton & Irram Fritz

Co-Secretaries

Published 9.25.25