Wildcat Weekly

May 12, 2019

Exciting Happenings

Ice Cream Social - May 15

Deer Park HS Earns Strong Marks from U.S. News & World Report

Each year, U.S. News & World Report publishes a list of high school rankings across the country by state. This year, Deer Park High School ranked 138 out of 672 traditional public high schools in Ohio that were ranked. Schools are ranked on six factors that are based on performance on standardized assessments and how well students are prepared for college. The Ohio Department of Education compiles a list of similar districts throughout the state based on enrollment, community demographics, population density and student demographics. Below is a list of 10 high schools from the 10 most similar districts to Deer Park from across the state based on the ODE comparison, along with their statewide rankings from the U.S. News & World Report publication. Deer Park High School | #138 Wickliffe City HS - #316          Finneytown HS - #251 Reading HS - #308                 Kent City HS - #179 Sheffield HS - #220                Orville HS - #381 Maumee HS - #213                North Olmsted HS - #283 Fairview HS - #372                 Woodridge HS - #168 We are proud of the hard work put in by all of our students, teachers, and staff throughout Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School! To see all of the rankings, you can visit the U.S. News & World Report website by clicking HERE.

2019-2020 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.

From the Office of 

College and Career Readiness

Need to Know By Grade Level

Seniors:  

Important Senior Dates and Times

Senior Awards Rehearsal
June 3rd at 8:00am-Auditorium

Senior Awards
June 3rd at 12:35pm-Auditorium
Wear Caps and nice clothing

Senior Picnic
June 4th at 12:35

Graduation Walkthrough and Rehearsal
June 6th at 7:45am-Meet in Auditorium with cap and gowns

Graduation
June 6th at 7pm (students line up at 6pm in the gym)

Students MUST attend all rehearsals in order to participate in events.

Each graduating senior will receive five (5) main floor tickets and three (3) additional tickets to give to family and friends. The three additional tickets will be varied between the rear main floor and the balcony. No one will be admitted without a ticket. Tickets will be assigned through a random lottery, making sure that seats assigned will be on the same side of the auditorium that your student is seated on. Ticket distribution will begin on Friday, May 24, 2019, in the CCR Office of the high school. Only the student or parent may pick up tickets. If a student knows that he or she will not need all eight (8) tickets, the student should return those tickets to Mrs. Melissa Vickrey as soon as possible. Requests for additional seats can be made to Mrs. Vickrey either in writing or via e-mail and can only be filled if additional seats become available. Mrs. Vickrey’s e-mail address is: vickrey.m@dpccsd.org.

Requests will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Mrs. Vickrey will begin accepting requests for additional tickets on Friday, May 24, 2019.  All student fees, book damage deposits, uniform/equipment returns and other financial obligations must be paid prior to receiving tickets. May 1, 2019, is the last date checks will be accepted for payment of fees and/or financial obligations.

Prestige Portraits will come to Deer Park on Friday, April 12 from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM to do "Last Chance" photos.  This is the last opportunity to get photos taken for the yearbook and the composite portraits. The fee is $30. Please email Dr. West at west.c@dpccsd.org with any questions.

Jr High:

As you may already know, all 7th and 8th grade students are asked to keep their cell phones in their lockers.  As a result of this, discipline in recent years related to cell phone usage has decreased tremendously. However, incidents of cyber bullying or just plain unkindness can happen outside the school day.  Please click HERE to read about how you at home can set up an effective cell phone contract with your child that may keep them safe from cyber bullying and/or from committing acts of cyberbullying.

Due to the scheduled DC trip for our 8th graders, the Jr Awards and 8th Grade Graduation program has been moved to May 30th 6:30 pm.  Please mark your calendars!

Celebrate Your Achievement

Honor Your Graduation with Commencement PortraitsGraduation photography by Lifetouch Special Events Lifetouch, our official commencement photographer, will have portraits available online at Events.Lifetouch.com approximately ten days after the ceremony. Celebrate your achievement with these professional portraits. www.events.lifetouch.com Everyone will be photographed Photos will be online at events.lifetouch.com ten days after the ceremony Complimentary proofs mailed to Graduates No obligation to purchase

Healthy Relationships and Responsible Decision Making

Coming up this spring, our 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students will receive presentations from the Maximum Freedom organization.  These lessons are age-appropriate and address such issues as goal setting, the importance of self-control and self-respect, sexually transmitted infections, teen pregnancy, personal responsibility, boundary setting, refusal skills, secondary abstinence and much more.  While we think this information is important for all students, we respect a parent's decision to discuss such topics privately. If you DO NOT want your child to take part in these classes, please simply contact Jason Spelic at 936-4652 or spelic.j@dpccsd.org. More information about this program can be found here:  https://www.maximumfreedom.org/

Need Help Talking to Your Student About Drugs?

If you haven't heard, the high school C.A.T.S. (student anti-drug coalition) had an extremely successful After Prom.  The adult branch of Deer Park's Anti-Drug Coalition is hosting its third parent/community conversation. This will be an hour long discussion with other concerned parents about effective tools to prevent student drug usage.  Please consider joining other like-minded adults May 16th at 7 pm in the basement of the Deer Park Municipal Building.  Refreshments will be provided.  Please RSVP to Beth Carpenter, meeting organizer, at  kbmbcarp@gmail.com  or 513-509-3644.  You may also contact Jason Spelic, School Counselor, at 936-4652 for questions.  

Summer Opportunities at Great Oaks

Great Oaks will again be offering summer camps for students who are currently in 8th and 9th grades.  Due to popularity, they’ve added another culinary camp at their Diamond Oaks campus. This information can be found on their website at: http://www.greatoaks.com/camp/

Preventing Drug Usage

The Prevention Action Alliance has an important new article about marijuana usage.  Please take a few minutes to read their recent newsletter.  Click HERE for the article.

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.

Schoology Reminder

Don't have access to your student's grades, classes and assignments?  The information to create your own Schoology account can be found HERE.  Please contact Melissa Vickery at 891-0010 for your parent access code.  The Schoology App is also available to download to your phone or mobile device via I-Tunes or Google Play. Looking for tips on how to use the tools in Schoology?  Click HERE for more info!

Get Involved in a Club/Activity at Deer Park Jr/Sr High School

Anime Club
Rachel Hackney

Art Club
Amber Landers

C.A.T.S.
Jason Spelic

Drama Club
Rachel Hackney
Sara Godwin

eSports
Mr. Moulton

FCA
Greg Tabar

Hope Squad
Corrie Madden
Sean Maher

International Club
Jen Taylor
Marti Kitsinis

INTERalliance
Scott Calcaterra

NHS
Tim Hubbard
Sean Maher

Newspaper
Craig West

Polar Cat Club
Shannon Davison

Photography
Craig West

Self Care Club
Jen Taylor

Step-Up
Jason Spelic

Theatre Appreciation Club
Rachel Hackney

Important Information

Summer at the Public Library

The Deer Park Branch Library will offer activities, lunch, and reading practice during the summer break. Supporting this work requires about 50 volunteers! We have jobs for adults and teens (ages 12-17). The best way for folks to find out if our needs match their interests and schedules is to call or email and ask for Natalie Fields or Cate Newmark-Weishan at 513-369-4450, option 2 or DeerPark@CincinnatiLibrary.org. Online applications are available here.

Deer Park Schools' Fitness Center - Updated Hours

Deer Park Community City School District would like to remind all Deer Park residents that the fitness center at Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School is open to all residents. Next week, the fitness center will begin operating under new hours. Beginning on April 15, the fitness center will be open on Mondays and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m.-noon. All residents MUST bring a photo ID each time they visit the fitness center, and can enter at the lower entrance of the facility on the north side of the school (pictured below), next to the tennis courts. You can see a full calendar of open dates by clicking this LINK. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity. The room features cardio (treadmills, elliptical machines, and bikes), over 20 pin-loaded strength machines as well as free weight multi-racks and dumbbells. We think you will be impressed with everything the room has to offer.

Mercy Health Offering Pre-Participation Sports Physicals for 2019-20

Where: Jewish Hospital - Same Day Surgery When: Thursday, May 23, 2019 Time: 6-7 p.m. Cost: $20 (Checks made payable to: Mercy Health Who: Athletes entering grades 7-12 ***Portions of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Pre-participation Physical Evaluation must be filled out by the parent or guardian prior to the actual physical. Find the form at ohsaa.org under Sports Medicine or use this direct LINK.***

Important Date Change

Due to the scheduled DC trip for our 8th graders, the Jr Awards and 8th Grade Graduation program has been moved to May 30th 6:30 pm.  Please mark your calendars!

Attendance Line 513-891-2414

Please remember to call the attendance number when you need to report your child absent  or if they will be arriving late to school. This number is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is important that the student’s name and reason for their absence are left on the attendance line. Thank you.

Deer Park Schools Looking for Substitutes - Secretaries, Food Service and Instructional Aides

Deer Park Schools is looking for substitutes, educational aides, food service workers and secretary substitutes. Short-term and long term-positions are available. Details: Educational Aide: $11.00 per hour Food Service: $9.50 per hour Secretary: $11.00 per hour Short-term and long-term positions available Needs: High School Diploma or GED Clean criminal background check Apply: rachelwixey.com

Deer Park Schools Looking for Substitute Teachers

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. Apply HERE

Homework Club Opportunities

Jr. High Homework Club
Thursday - Ms. Malkowski (Room 151)
Friday - Ms. Sullivan (Room 56)

9th Grade Homework Club
Monday - Dr. West 
Tuesday - Mr. Moore 
Wednesday - Mr. Moulton
Thursday - Mr. Fite 

High School Math Lab
Mondays - Ms. Ginn (Room 226)
Tuesdays - Mr. Benjamin (Room 224)
Wednesdays - Mr. Moulton (Room 157)
Thursdays - Mr. Gabbard (Room 132)

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.

• 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.
• Twitter: Follow Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School for the most up-to-date news and happenings! @DeerParkHS, @DeerParkSchools and @dpcounselor.
• Facebook: follow us at Deer Park Community City Schools and Deer Park Jr/Sr High School
• 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.
• Instagram: follow us at DeerParkHS and DP_Schools

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