 Wildcat Weekly
November 10th, 2019
 |
Thank You to Our Veterans!
As many of you know, this Monday, November 11th, is Veterans' Day. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of the parents and community members who have served or who have had family members serve in our armed forces. We remember the sacrifices that have been made for our own freedoms, and we are indebted to you.
Many of our 8th graders recently returned from Washington D.C. and Gettysburg this past weekends, and they were able to take in the memorials dedicated to our service men and women. Four students were also involved in the honor of laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. Please feel free to ask our students about their trip!
We also invite you to attend the annual 2nd Grade Veterans' Day Program at Amity Elementary on Monday, November 11th, at 9am. At the Jr/Sr High School, we will honor our veterans with an announcement in the morning followed by a moment of silence.
-Shane Hartley, Deer Park Jr/Sr High School Principal
|
What's New?
Transitioning from Fall to Winter
With the end of the fall sports season and band field competitions, I want to thank all of the parents and supporters for all of our student-athletes. Our coaches and teachers work long and hard hours, and your support for them is instrumental to continuing to grow our programs! Thank you for all the time and energy you've put in this fall, and we're grateful to have the opportunity to coach your students! As we transition into our Winter Sports, we look forward to some more great experiences for our student-athletes!
STEM Opportunity for Young Women in Science
The DreamGirls Initiative is a nonprofit organization committed to inspiring young women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). DreamGirls exposes girls to female role models through a variety of hands-on programming. This Saturday at the University of Cincinnati, Dream Girls will be hosting a FREE one day workshop. Though this is not a school-sponsored event, we wanted to pass it along as a great opportunity for our students! Here is a link to more information!
News from the Counseling Department
Important Information for Seniors Interested in College: Seniors: If you have not already completed your FAFSA, please do so ASAP (please remember that funding is given to those who apply early first). Fantastic information is located at: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa. If you have additional questions feel free to reach out to Ms. Madden at madden.c@dpccsd.org.
End of Course Retakes: High school students needing to retake an end of course exam were given letters and were asked to attend a meeting with the counselors this week. Testing will begin the second week of December and students will soon receive specific testing dates. If you have questions about testing and/or graduation requirements, please contact your student's school counselor.
Support Services: We would just like to remind parents that the Jr/Sr High School has partnered with the Children's Home of Cincinnati to provide an in-house therapist. This person can provide counseling services during the school day. If you feel that your student might benefit or if you have questions, please contact your student's school counselor.
Advice from On To College: Need some additional resources for college applications process-check out numerous podcasts on https://www.ontocollege.com/ that can provide advice on writing the perfect acceptance essay to finding the best college fit.
In Case You Missed It
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.
State of the Schools Address Video
On Wednesday, November 30, 2019, Deer Park Superintendent Jay Phillips hosted the 2019-20 State of the Schools address.
The presentation features Deer Park administrators Dr. Stace Orso (Director of Curriculum and Instruction), Patty Hadden (Director of Student Services), Jake Snyder (Director of Communications), Jim Stoll (Director of Business Operations) and Jeff Lewis (Interim Treasurer).
The administrators gave updates on the current state of Deer Park Schools, including information about the ODE Report Card, student programming, communications, capital improvement projects, and district finances. You can watch the entire State of the Schools address by clicking the link here.
School Safety
Our students' and staff's safety is always are first and most important priority at Deer Park Jr/Sr High School, and we sometimes participate in drills to practice for potential unsafe situations. In addition to fulfilling state mandates, these are important opportunities for our school to rehearse and learn should a dangerous situation occur. This past Tuesday, our administration shared information with our 7th grade students on the basics of our emergency response of "Run, Hide, Fight." While we continue to acknowledge that these are difficult conversations to have, we also recognize their necessity. Our teachers have also held conversations with our students regarding plans of actions in dangerous situations as it pertains to being in their own classrooms. For more information on "Run, Hide, Fight," here is a link to the Department of Homeland Security's website. Please contact me at hartley.s@dpccsd.org with any questions.
Additional Notes from the Guidance Office
Pride Survey Information: As we continue our drug prevention efforts at Deer Park Jr/Sr High, we ask for your support as we administer the PreventionFIRST! Student Survey. This is an anonymous student survey about alcohol use, drug use, and other health behaviors. The survey information will assist us in assessing our successes or failures in educating students of the health and safety value of not using alcohol and drugs. The PreventionFIRST! Student Survey is a thoroughly researched group of questions that can give us valuable insight into many positive and negative student health behaviors. The survey is an anonymous survey and students are not required to participate, it is voluntary on the part of each student.
If you prefer that your child not participate please inform our office, in writing, before Nov. 15th as the survey will be administered the week of Nov. 25th .
A copy of the survey is available in the main office if you would like to review its content. A summary of the information gathered will be shared with parents when results are obtained. Thank you for supporting our efforts to help students understand that alcohol and drug use can be harmful to their health and safety.
Cap and Gown Information for the Class of 2020: Graduation packets were sent home with students in October. Students can obtain extra copies in the CCR office or they can be accessed electronically at
https://www.herffjones.com/product/graduation .
Q: When should I order my cap and gown?
A: The cost of cap and gowns will go up starting December 6th-order ASAP because cost increases and to ensure appropriate sizing.
Q: How can I order my cap and gown?
A: Orders can be placed on-line at www.graduateserviceinc.com or by phone at 513-272-5890. Graduates Services will accept cash, check or credit card.
Q: What if I cannot afford a cap and gown?
A: Please contact Ms. Madden at 513-936-4684
Miami University has announced it will provide a full tuition scholarship to one person from each of Ohio's 88 counties in 2020.
The new Governor's Scholarship will cover recipients' tuition and fees beginning next school year.
"This new scholarship affirms our dedication to educating Ohio’s students and affording them the global education, leadership opportunities and innovative learning experiences offered at Miami," said Bethany Perkins, director of admission at Miami.
ACT Score Reporting: Because of the way the ACT score ordering process is structured—you get to pick which score or scores to send to which colleges. Here are some of thoughts on sending your ACT scores out:
Pros
- Allows you to choose what colleges to send your scores-this is helpful if you don’t want a certain college to see all your ACT scores.
- It's also perfect for colleges that superscore—you can send your schools just those test dates that have your highest section scores.
- It’s also the best way to send your highest score to scholarship programs and the NAIA.
Cons
- You have to be careful and read your target colleges' score submission policies carefully. Failing to send all your ACT scores to colleges that require all of them could jeopardize your application!
- Because each score report can only have one college and one score on it, sending out many reports can get really expensive fast.
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.
-
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
Upcoming Events
November 3rd - Deer Park Jr/Sr High School performs at the State Competition at 12:45p.m. at Dayton Welcome Stadium
November 5th - Teacher In-Service Day (No School for Students)
November 6th-9th - 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip
November 12th - Lifetouch Picture Retake Day
November 16th - Band TAG Fundraiser
|
