 Wildcat Weekly
January 12th, 2020
Starting Off 2020 with Positive Momentum
We had a great first week back to school, with many students setting goals or new year's resolutions with a focus on being their best at school! As a staff, we also took this opportunity to set our own personal "Help Others, Help Your School, and Help Yourself" #H3 goals! As we started the second half of the school year, we look to continue the great things that are occurring here at Deer Park Jr/Sr High School, as well as looking to continue to strive for excellence by improving in all we do. Happy New Year!
What's New?
#SethStrong Fund Raiser
Next Wednesday, January 15, Deer Park Schools and Gabby's Cafe will host a Spaghetti Dinner in support of Seth Dryer and the Dryer family. The event will be hosted in the Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School Cafeteria. A $10 plated spaghetti dinner will be available for carry-out or dine-in, with all proceeds from the event going to the Dryer Family.
We have created a Facebook event in order to help adequately prepare enough food. While walk-ins are welcome, we encourage you to join our Facebook event HERE.
If you have any questions, please contact the Deer Park Board Office at:
513-891-0222.
"Celebrate Excellence" Nominations
It's that time of year again where we get to celebrate our wonderful staff. Each year we participate in the Celebrate Excellence event where we ask for nominations for our outstanding educators.
The Hamilton County Education Foundation will recognize “Educators of the Year” from nearly every public school district in the Cincinnati area. Each individual school district submits their own top educator (including teachers, counselors, administrators, psychologists, etc.) to be honored at the 2020 Celebrate Excellence breakfast. This event brings together K-12 education, university, business and civic leaders to pay tribute to this impressive group of educators.
Characteristics of an excellent educator might include, but are not limited to the following:
- Demonstrates a high commitment toward student achievement
- Has the ability to challenge students to the next level
- Is seen by others as genuine and sincere
- Makes a positive difference in the classroom, school, and community
- Demonstrates empathy for everyone
- Strives to improve personally and professionally, and encourages students to as well
You can submit a hard copy by completing and printing a form HERE. Copies of the form will also be available at all district buildings (Amity, Jr./Sr. High School, and Holmes Building).
Completed nomination forms must be submitted to Jennie Cunningham at the Board Office at 8688 Donna Lane by Friday, March 6, 2020.
Winter Health Info from Our School Nurse
Ms. Dydo, our school nurse, has provided some information for our families as we enter into those months where colds and the flu are more prevalent. Please click here to find guidelines to know when to keep your student home from school due to illness. Thank you.
Parent Vape Info and Safety Letter
This past week, we sent an email with a letter from Superintendent Mr. Jay Phillips with information and resources for parents as it relates to the safety concerns of vape cigarettes. Please click here for a copy of this letter.
Counseling Department Updates!
This week's Counselor Corner has updates as well as a great article on how to help your student cope with Test Anxiety. A great article to read through as we approach exams.
Here is a link to this week's Counselor Corner!
Advice from On To College: On To College through John Baylor Prep is a valuable resource for any parents and students looking to gain inside information for the college enrolment processes. Here is a link to their News & Media site. This week contains information for better understanding financial aid!
In Case You Missed It
Opportunity for Parent/Community Involvement
Mr. Joel Smith, the Great Oaks satellite instructor for Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School, is looking for volunteers to serve on a business & industry advisory council to help our Project Lead the Way program stay current and aligned with today's business standards. The Project Lead the Way program provides courses that serve as an introduction to engineering and its various subfields for Junior and Senior High school students. This council will meet approximately 3 times per school year. He is looking for local business and industry professionals, as well as parents of current students who many not be in business/industry.
Would you be interested in serving as a member or know if someone else who
may be interested? If so, please contact Joel Smith at smith.joe@dpccsd.org
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
January 15th: #SethStrong Fundraiser Spaghetti Dinner
January 15th: 2nd Quarter report cards sent home through the mail
January 20th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School)
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