 The Amity Weekly Minute:
September 22, 2019
What's New?
Weekly Photos
Feature Grade: 2nd Grade
Second graders seen in these pictures are doing their daily spelling tab-its book. They are hard at work doing their job being a great student.
Did you know that if second graders do their job being a great student they get paid? They do! They get behavior bucks! Listening, following directions, staying on task are all great ways to get paid! The second graders can then buy coupons for fun things like write with a pen, bring a stuffed animal to school, show and tell, or eat lunch with the teacher. Don’t you use your money to do fun things too? We do!
 
From the Desk of Mr. Drouhard
We have been completing a new MAP fluency test here at Amity this week. If your student has come home and shared that they took a computer test in which they talked into a headset with a microphone, they weren’t telling you stories! This new testing allows us to check student’s fluency, or how fast they read. This was done in the past by a teacher timing a student individually and seeing how far they got in a reading passage. We are now able to do this as a class at the same time, which allows for more instructional time. Just like the previous tests, results are used by teachers to help with student instruction.
Josh Drouhard- Amity Principal
Teacher Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL)
Just a reminder that there will be no school for students on Friday, September 27th as we are having a Teacher Professional Development Day.
Looking Ahead
Please mark these important dates on your calendar:
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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!
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
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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