 Wildcat Weekly
October 13th, 2019
-Shane Hartley, Deer Park Jr/Sr High School Principal
What's New?
Conference Sign-Ups
If you have not yet done so, PLEASE sign up for our parent/guardian-teacher conferences. Go to THIS LINK to sign up!
Dates and times for conference sign-ups:
October 24th - 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (No School all day)
October 25th - 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (No School all day)
School Safety
We are consistently looking for ways to increase safety for our students. Please help us by being cautious of students in our back parking lot, especially in the mornings. We have increased supervision back there before school, and we are working through other ideas to keep our students safe. We also know that students have a lot of energy as well as the distractions from cell phones can be very real. If your child rides a bike or scooter to school, that is great too! However, please help us in reminding them to be careful of cars and other people while riding to school. Thank you for helping us to make our school a safer place!
News from the Counseling Department
KNOW! The newsletter linked below from the Prevention Action Alliance discusses the serious concerns regarding E-cigarettes and vaping. Please take a few minutes to read THIS NEWSLETTER.
In Case You Missed It
Washington D.C. Parent Meeting
There will be a Washington D.C. Parent Information meeting on October 14th at 6:00 p.m. at the Deer Park Jr/Sr High School. This meeting will be located in our "Cat Den" room, which is located in the front hallway of the building. The meeting is for parents/guardians of any 8th grader currently planning on attending the Washington D.C. trip. See you there!
Mobile Dentist Opportunity
The Mobile Dentist is scheduled to come to the Jr./Sr. High School on Monday, November 11th. Forms will be sent home to all 7th and 8th graders through their teachers, and forms are available in the front office for high school students.
Terrace Metrics Survey
On October 30th, our 9th and 12th grade students will participate in a survey called Terrace Metrics, and here is a link to more information including an opt-out form should you choose to not include your child in this survey. We ask that this form be turned into the school if you DO NOT want your child to participate.
Junior High Halloween Dance!
Our first Junior High Dance of the year will be the annual Halloween Dance! This will take place on Friday, October 18th from 7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. in the Jr/Sr High School cafeteria. The cost if $5 and students are DEFINITELY allowed to (and encouraged to!) dress in their favorite (school appropriate of course!) Halloween costume! No masks are allowed. Students can pay at the door, and Final Forms must be completed for students to attend the dance.
Food Allergies
Our school nurse, Ms. Julie Dydo, has created an info-sheet for parents for more information about food allergies. Please follow this link to access this information!
Additional Notes from the Guidance Office
Jr. High Presentation: Coming up in October, the Junior High students will see a program from the National Theatre for Children sponsored by Duke Energy on energy conservation. If you are interested in receiving a FREE energy saving kit, please click HERE.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. The biggest struggle that most schools have is students willing to stand up and report unkindness. Here are some links to resources that parents and guardians can use to reinforce how to stand up to bullies and deal with unkindness.
https://www.stopbullying.gov/
https://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/
Advice from On To College: College Can be Affordable! Please use this link for an article from our John Baylor Prep program with more information!
Seniors: As part of the college application process, it's important to fill out the FAFSA form as part of receiving Federal Student Aide. Please see this link for important information you'll need to fill out the FAFSA form!
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
- 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
Upcoming Events
October 11th - End of the First Quarter and Early Release for Jr/Sr High School Students. Students are dismissed from school at 11:15a.m. this day. Lunches are still provided
October 24th and 25th - Conferences (No School for Students)
November 5th - Teacher In-Service Day (No School for Students)
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