 Wildcat Weekly
September 23, 2018
Exciting Happenings
Marching Wildcats Capture Victory in Tipp City
The Deer Park Marching Wildcats took their show “on the road” this past weekend for the opening performance of competition season. Performing this year’s show, “Route 66-The Great American Road Trip,” the Marching Wildcats were awarded 1st Place in Class B, while receiving the top score in both Class C and B.
The Marching Wildcats have been wowing hometown fans at football games all season long, however they were well received by the crowd and judges in Tipp City, as well. Overall, the band finished in 6th place out of 14 bands while receiving a rating of Excellent from the judges.
Congratulations to all students, staff and parent volunteers for the great start!
You can catch the band back in action this weekend at the Homecoming Parade, as well as during halftime of the Deer Park football game.
The next competition for the Marching Wildcats will take place on Sept. 29 at Loveland High School.
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AP Language Communities Pop-Up Museum
 Over the summer, each of the AP Language students read a book about a specific social community and as their culminating project for their summer reading, they created a museum installation about some aspect of the community or the community as a whole. Students have created a space that helps you better understand the social communities the AP Language class has studied. For more information about one or more of the communities represented here, visit your local library to check out the book it is based on.
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Ms. Hackney’s Class Prepares a Mock Trial on The Outsiders
This week, Ms. Hackney’s class ELA 8 honors class put on a trial for a book they recently read, The Outsiders.
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Ms. Stevens Working With Students on Transition
Every Friday the students in Ms. Stevens’ x-bell spend time working on College and Career Readiness activities with the Transition Coordinator, Ms. Jandes, to prepare for life after high school!
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From the Office of
College and Career Readiness
Need to Know By Grade Level
Seniors:
Seniors are working on completing college applications, asking teachers for letters of recommendations, meeting individually with Ms. Madden, and learning about the FAFSA.
The following colleges will be visiting Deer Park during X-bell: University of Cincinnati, Ball State University, Xavier University, Wittenberg University, Ashland University, Bellarmine University, and Wright State University. More will be added regularly.
Juniors:
Will be taking assessments during CCR to determine how their values and interests apply to potential careers. Also, sign up is available for the PSAT (which will be administered at Deer Park HIgh School on October 10th). The assessment cost is $16, which is due to Mrs. Vickrey by the end of the day on September 28th. Students will also be taking the PreACT on October 17th.
Sophomores:
Will be taking assessments during CCR that will explore how students interests correlate with potential job opportunities. Also, sign up is available for the PSAT (which will be administered at Deer Park HIgh School on October 10th). The assessment cost is $16, which is due to Mrs. Vickrey by the end of the day on September 28th. Students will also be taking the PreACT on October 17th.
Freshmen:
Will begin looking at the overall process of thinking about their college and career goals by evaluating their junior high years and processing what lies ahead in grades 10 - 12. They will then complete and add onto a section in their Naviance account called My Game Plan.
Jr High:
Our 7th and 8th grader students will continue to explore their strengths and interests during the first part of the year through both the Naviance curriculum and TLC (Thriving Learning Communities).
7th grade students will learn how to use the Naviance platform and then identify what resources they have both in and out of school to help them be successful. 8th grade students will also identify those individuals in their school support network that can lend a hand.
New Student Lunch
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Our newest junior high Wildcats enjoyed a pizza lunch last Friday with Mr. Spelic and some student helpers! These new to the district 7th and 8th graders also got to hear about the various programs, clubs, sports, and activities they can look forward to throughout their DP years! Welcome to the family!
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Counselor Visits
Your student's CCR School Counselor may have visited his/her classroom this month to chat about expectations for the year, college and career readiness, and future planning. Please talk with your student about these visits!
PreACT Information for Sophomores and Juniors
All sophomores and juniors will taking the PreACT this year. Previously, only juniors took the PreACT; however, to provide students with feedback earlier and to align with ACT best practices, we will be administering this valuable assessment to both sophomores and juniors this year.
ACT Prep
John Baylor Prep is a free resource available to Deer Park Students preparing for the ACT. Below, you will find information about what John Baylor Prep can assist with. More information can be obtained by emailing Corrie Madden (madden.c@dpccsd.org).
Now 12 Sessions, split into two 20-minute videos. You’ll now have the flexibility to show the ACT Classic course in 40-minute sessions, as before, or 20-minute sessions. Students take a quiz and do a homework assignment after the second video in each session. Online section tests are available after each subject.
The (optional) Strategies for the Writing Section video and worksheet now appears as Session 13.
Full Online ACT Test | In addition to online section tests, student now have the option to take a full ACT test online after session 10.
Subject Related Resources:
English | The Grammar Rules have been refined and consolidated to 19 Rules! Simplicity, clarity, and higher scores correlate.
Math | We’ve added repeating decimals, scientific notation, basic trig identities, and a few other concepts that have all appeared recently on the test.
Reading | We’ve added a fourth Reading strategy to particularly help students who are racing to finish that final fourth passage. Now they can.
Science | In response to the ACT’s reduction in the number of science passages from seven to six, we’ve updated our strategy so that students exploit that extra time for each passage.
Naviance Student Information
Deer Park students grades 7 - 12 will continue to use the Naviance platform as part of their college and career readiness efforts. While the look and name has changed, the link is still found by clicking on Naviance Family Connections on the main highschool website under Quick Links. Your student's account will be their district email address and student ID number. Students can also download the app to their phone. Please check out this great tool together.
College applications
 College applications are due November 1- February 1 (depending on the college)
FAFSA: Becomes available to complete on October 1
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Save the Date for Financial Aid Night - October 18th 6:30pm
Learn more about the College Application Process and meet with a representative from Xavier University who will be available to answer questions about the financial aid process.
IBM eMentoring Opportunity
Attention 7th grade parents! If you are interested in giving your student that extra boost, please contact Jason Spelic at 936-4652 about this great program! Career exposure! Online activities! Doughnuts! Basketball events! Kings Island! Please call if you are interested!
Super Saturday Program
If you are a parent of a gifted student, please check out these enrichment courses for students ages 4 -14! An informational brochure was sent home with your student this week and a list of courses can be found HERE.
Thriving Learning Communities in Jr. High
Attention 7th and 8th grade parents - Thriving Learning Communities continues for our Jr High students! We know that students are more successful when they are able to identify and utilizes their strengths. Next week, your student should take the Strengths Explorer survey, so please ask about their top 5! Click HERE for a video about how strengths can assist your student!
Need to Know
Morning Security Change At Jr./Sr. High
For the safety and security of students and staff, we will be moving to a single-point entrance in the mornings. All students must enter through the back door by the band room. Our School Security Officer and other staff will be present as all students enter the building each morning. This door will be open from 7:00am-8:10am, daily. For any parent needing to enter the building, we ask that you continue to use the main entrance in the front of the building and follow the proper check-in procedures. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to improve safety at the building. This will begin Monday, September 24th.
Smiles Program Coming to Jr/Sr HS 11-14
 Great news! Deer Park Community City Schools has partnered with the Smile Programs…the mobile dentists to offer in-school dental care!
The mobile dentist will be coming to the Jr. /Sr. High School on November 14th, 2018
Simply sign up your child today at www.myschooldentist.com or fill out and sign a permission form. Permission forms will be available for students to pick up in the main office. Please return forms to the school nurse by October 23rd.
Even better, dental care is usually at no cost to you. All insurance is accepted including Medicaid and CHIP. For those without insurance, a low cost self-pay option is available.
For more information please visit www.myschooldentist.com or contact the school nurse.
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Jr High Homework Club and Math Lab (3:00pm-4:00pm)
Jr. High Homework Club
Tuesday - Ms. Winebar (Room 60)
Thursday - Ms. Malkowski (Room 151)
High School Math Lab
Mondays - Mr. Gabbard
Tuesdays - Ms. Ginn’s room
Wednesdays - in Mr. Moulton’s room
Thursdays - in Mr. Benjamin’s room
Volunteers Needed to Work the Concession Stand
 Deer Park Wildcat Families and Sports Fans:
The Deer Park Athletic Boosters is proud to support all student athletes at Deer Park. The Boosters raise funds by opening the concession stand during home games, but we can only operate with your help!
We are looking for more volunteers for the fall season. Please consider volunteering to work a shift by clicking the attached link. Thank you for supporting our Deer Park Wildcat athletes!
SIGN UP HERE!
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Staying Connected
There are multiple ways to stay connected to Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School. Please see the attached flyer for ways to stay connected through Email, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Text Messages.
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E-Mail: If you are not already signed up, please register for the e-mail communication. To register, simply go to www.deerparkcityschools.org and click on the button on the left side of the page that says “Subscribe to District News”. From there, you will send an email requesting that you be added to future email communication from the district.
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Twitter: Follow Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School for the most up-to-date news and happenings! @DeerParkHS, @DeerParkSchools and @dpcounselor.
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Facebook: follow us at Deer Park Community City Schools and Deer Park Jr/Sr High School
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Text Messages: Through a great program titled Remind, we can provide text message alerts/reminders in a safe, confidential manner.Remind never shows a person's cell number, which means we never see your number and you never see ours. Standard text messaging rates do apply. To subscribe, send an individual text message to: 81010 with the message @dpwildcats. Follow the instructions you receive via text message to complete your registration. Seniors also have a text messaging service. To subscribe, send an individual text message to: 81010 with the message @dpseniors.
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Instagram: follow us at DeerParkHS and DP_Schools
Upcoming Events
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