 The Amity Weekly Minute:
September 15, 2019
What's New?
Weekly Photos
***NEW*** Beginning this week, we'll be including photos of our "Feature Grade" for each week. We will include a short description below of the week's activities, and the photos will be labeled "Feature Grade!"
This week, we feature the Kindergarten class.
This was an exciting week in Kindergarten. We have continued learning our math through work stations and play. There are a lot of manipulatives like polydrons, geoboards, and games to practice counting. We also had the opportunity to read with third and fourth grade buddies. Everyone loved getting to know each other and practicing our reading together.
Check out all of our photos from the week of September 9!
  
From Mr. Drouhard
Our teachers are working hard to build connections and community amongst our students from different grades. What started last spring as an event for Right to Read week, has transformed into a year-long connection here at Amity. Our upper grade levels are paired with a lower grade to build school community and work on a variety of skills beyond academics. It was great seeing a fourth grader give pointers to a kindergarten student about the coloring they are doing. I also came across a third grader that was intently practicing their book, and he shared that he was working hard so that the was ready to read to his buddy. These are great life long skills for our students to learn, and helps strengthen our Amity Family!
-Josh Drouhard, Amity Principal
 
Car Line Safety
Parents,
Please do not use your cell phones during drop off or pick up. We have a lot of students moving to get in and out of vehicles, and staff members directing traffic. The safety of everyone is our top concern, and you can help us improve that by not using your phone. Thank you for your help!
ODE Report Card
 The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) annually issues report cards for each Ohio school district and each Ohio school. The report cards look back on the school year and provide information on such areas as students' performance on statewide tests, graduation rates and early literacy rates.
The 2018-19 report card shows that Deer Park Schools has made significant growth and improvements in many areas of the report card. With an overall district grade of a B and an overall Performance grade of an A, we have a lot to celebrate and build upon. We are very pleased with our growth and we want to commend our students and staff for working incredibly hard to move the needle forward. We also realize there are plenty of areas for improvement and we will continue to do our best day in and day out to make steady progress and increase student achievement.
Youth Volleyball Night
Looking Ahead
Please mark these important dates on your calendar:
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Fall Pictures: Sept. 20, Morning
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Teacher Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL): September 27
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Camp Kern: Oct. 7-9
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End of First Quarter: Oct. 11
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First Quarter Report Cards: Oct. 18
In Case You Missed It!
Deer Park Youth Basketball
 If you're interested in playing basketball this year, you have until Oct. 6 to sign up! Visit http://www.dpbasketball.org for more information or to sign up today!
Library Pop-Up Preschool
Notes & Reminders
Lost and Found
The lost and found is filling up with student items. If your child is missing something, please have them check the lost and found that is located off the cafeteria.
Check Out Our New App!
 We excited to announce the relaunch of our one-of-a-kind Deer Park app! The app is available for FREE in both the iTunes App Store and Google Play Store.
The new DP app features marked improvement on the previous version, including an easy-to-use, easy to find button display on the home page. Simply select your desired location and get the information you need quickly.
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!
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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