 The Amity Weekly Minute:
August 18, 2019
News
1st Week Recap
Parents,
We had a great first week at Amity! It was wonderful seeing all the smiling faces of our students as they came in excited to learn! Teachers are already digging into the curriculum with our students, after spending the first couple days building relationships and classroom routines. We can’t wait to see how much your child learns this year! Thanks again for making it a great start to the school year!
Thanks,
Josh
First Day Slideshow
The first day of school is one of the most exciting days of the year at Deer Park Schools. One of our favorite traditions is the “First Day Slideshow” featuring photos of our students headed to school. Here is the 2019 First Day Slideshow!
First Week Photos
What a great week to kick off the 2019-20 school year. Here are a few snapshots from what is sure to be the first of many great weeks at Amity!
   
Arrival and Dismissal
The first week of drop off and pick up went well! We need to introduce a new procedure and give a couple of reminders as we start the school year.
New AM/PM Procedure for K-1:
For drop off and pick up of our K-1 students in front of our building, please do not pull up to the curb as this causes cars to become very close to students and staff. Please stay outside the white line on the ground to give a little extra space between the sidewalk and the cars.
New PM Procedure:
We will be adding preschool pick up on Monday, August 19th. Preschoolers will be picked up at 2:30 daily. Please do not pull into the front parking lot for K-1 pick up until after 2:40. We need to reserve these spaces for our preschool parents who have to come into the building and sign out their student. If you get here early, please wait in your car on Linden Avenue until 2:40.
AM Reminders:
Please don’t drop your student off prior to when our doors open, as we want to make sure supervision is in place should they need assistance. Breakfast is served starting at 7:30. Students should report to the back door by Linden Ave to enter into the cafeteria. All other doors open at 7:45 for walkers and car riders to enter.
Please help us remind your student that if they are walking to Amity that they need go to the crossing guard to help them cross the street. We have cars all around our campus and we want everyone to be safe in crossing the street.
PBIS Introduction
Amity has continued its PBIS program this school year to help teach and reinforce the positive behaviors we expect all Amity students to display.
The purpose of this program is to proactively establish, teach, and reinforce clear, common behavioral expectations and, in doing so, to encourage a sense of community in which we all play a positive role in our school’s success and safety. Amity has three key areas that we are focusing on:
Be Respectful. Be Responsible, Be Safe
On the first day of school, our school-wide expectations and positive acknowledgement system was implemented throughout the building including our classrooms, cafeteria, bathrooms, gym, hallways, playground, carpool, and the bus.
A system of acknowledgements, in the form of Cat cards and rewards, will help motivate students to do their best. We will review and practice our behavioral expectations daily as well as introduce the acknowledgement system to students.
We believe that by helping students engage in appropriate behavior, we will form a school community where all students have the opportunity to grow and succeed.
Girls on the Run
What is Girls on the Run?
Meeting twice a week in small teams, Girls on the Run teaches life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games. The curriculum is taught by certified Girls on the Run coaches and includes three parts: understanding themselves, valuing relationships and teamwork, and understanding how girls connect with and shape the world at large.
This is not a running club or competitive. Girls on the Run is a physical activity, positive youth development program.
What is the commitment?
Girls gather as a team with volunteer coaches twice per week, from September 9 – November 16. On November 16, all 100+ teams come together for the GOTR 5K downtown!
Because each lesson combines running activities with character development topics and builds upon the previous lesson, girls MUST be able to commit to BOTH days per week for the entire season. With a limited number of spots on each team, please only register your participant if you can make this commitment.
Team Specifics
Meeting location:
Amity Elementary
Grades:
4th and 5th
Days:
Tuesdays AND Thursdays
Times:
3:15-4:45 PM
First Practice Date:
Tuesday, September 10th
Head Coach:
Paula Dennis; paulabraydennis@hotmail.com
Registration
Monday, 8/19 at 9:00 AM through Wednesday, 8/28 at 11:59 PM, please follow these steps to register:
Go to: www.gotrcincinnati.org and click on “Register Now”
Choose the appropriate program location (Amity Elementary)
Fill out all the required forms
A maximum of 16 girls will be accepted into the program. Registration is not conducted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Lottery Registration Procedure
Due to the nature of the GOTR program, teams can only accept 16 girls. If more than 16 girls apply, a random lottery will be conducted on August 30. If less than 16 girls apply, all girls will be processed on August 30.
For questions about the Girls on the Run program, please visit www.gotrcincinnati.org or call 513-321-1056.
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Looking Ahead
Please mark these important dates on your calendar:
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Curriculum Night (K-3): Wednesday, September 4, 5 PM (Kindergarten), 5:30 PM (1st Grade), 6 PM (2nd Grade), 6:30 PM (3rd Grade)
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Curriculum Night (4-6): Thursday, September 5, 5 PM (4th Grade), 5:30 PM (5th Grade), 6 PM (6th Grade)
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Fall Pictures: Sept. 20, Morning
Notes & Reminders
Final Forms and Schoology
We will continue to utilize Final Forms in an effort to help simplify your life! Please login to Final Forms at https://deerpark-oh.finalforms.com to update any new information or to confirm that there are no changes for the 2019-20 school year. If you do not have a home computer, please visit your local library where computers are available for public use.
The Schoology Learning Management System offers a tremendous amount of information in a user friendly version. You will be able to communicate with your child’s teachers and check homework and grades through Schoology. All midterm reports will be accessed via Schoology for the 2019-20 school year.
We Want to Hear from You!
Do you have a story about a Deer Park student that you'd like to share? Did you participate in a special event or charity that needs to be featured? We want to tell your story. Simply fill out the following form, and you might be featured on the Deer Park website, social media pages or this newsletter! Fill out the form today!
2019-20 Annual School Calendar
On Tuesday, February 19, the Deer Park Board of Education approved the 2019-20 Deer Park Community City School District calendar. Please see below for the official calendar or click the link provided. As always, please let the Board Office know if you have any questions or concerns.
To view the PDF, click here.
Deer Park Schools Looking for Substitutes
Deer Park Schools is looking for substitute teachers at both Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School and Amity Elementary.
If you are interested in becoming a Substitute Teacher for us please apply here. We are partnered with Hamilton County Educational Service Center for this service. They are located at 11083 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45231.
Please log on the Hamilton County Educational Service Center's website. Once on the site please follow the directions on that page to complete and submit the forms.
Hiring Aids, Food Service, and Secretary Substitutes
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