The Amity Weekly Minute:
January 20, 2020
What's New?
Weekly Photos
Feature Grade: 4th Grade
The Amity Elementary Spelling Bee is something fourth-graders look forward to being able to participate in for the first time each year. The fourth-grade “classroom champions” were excited to be a part of this long-standing tradition. Fourth-grader, Fate Davenport, surprised and wowed us all by coming in second place out of all the candidates including fifth and sixth graders!
Students in fourth grade have been working with pattern blocks to learn more about angle types and measures.
Some of our fourth-grade students have been working on a Social Studies research project on different landforms. They will be making a model of their landforms with paper mache!
Amity Spelling Bee
On Wednesday we held out annual Amity Spelling Bee for grades 4-6 in the gym. We would like to congratulate Polly Wilson on winning the spelling bee along with Fate Davenport who was runner up! All of our participating students did a great job competing in this academic event!
Father/Daughter Dance
The Deer Park PTO is sponsoring the annual Father/Daughter dance for Amity girls in kindergarten through 6th grade. Girls are welcome to be escorted by dad, grandpa, uncle or other adult male. The dance will take place on Friday, February 7 from 7-9 p.m. in the Amity gymnasium. Please print and submit the attached flyer to attend!
Girls Scouts Spring Break Day Camp
Looking Ahead
Please mark these important dates on your calendar:
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Martin Luther King Day | NO SCHOOL: Jan 20
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Amity 2nd Quarter Awards: Jan. 22-23 (Times listed below)
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PTO Father/Daughter Dance: Feb. 7 (Details above)
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Presidents' Day | NO SCHOOL: Feb. 17
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Teacher PD Day | NO SCHOOL: Feb. 18
In Case You Missed It!
Letter From Deer Park Nurses Regarding Illness
The health and safety of the students at Amity is of the utmost importance. As we are now in the midst of cold and flu season I would like to share some reminders to keep your child healthy and learning, and to prevent the spread of disease to others. Please click the following link to read several guidelines to follow when deciding if your child should stay home or come to school.
STEAM Night Correction
STEAM Night will be held on Thursday, May 7th from 5:30-7:00. Our 1st graders will be performing that night. Please disregard the January date listed on the printed Deer Park calendar which was sent home at the beginning of the school year.
Lunch Calendar Correction
The lunch calendar sent home includes a pair of inaccuracies for the month of February. The calendar says there are half days on the 7th and 13th, which are not correct. They are full days of school.
The coney menu on Feb. 7 is correct. The menu on Thursday, Feb. 13 is: Big Daddy Pizza Romaine Salad Carrots with dip Assorted fruit
The menu is online for more nutritional details. Please contact the Board Office with any questions.
2nd Quarter Awards
The dates and times of our 2nd Quarter Awards Ceremonies will be as posted below:
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd Location: Gymnasium
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4th grade
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8:30-9:15 AM
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6th grade
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9:30-10:15 AM
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5th grade
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10:30-11:15 AM
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Date: Thursday, January 23rd Location: Gymnasium
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3rd grade
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8:30-9:15 AM
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1st grade
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9:30-10:15 AM
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2nd grade
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10:30-11:15 AM
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Kindergarten
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12:30-1:15 PM
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Please look for invitations attached to the grade cards that were sent home on Friday, January 10th.
Late Start/Snow Day Procedures
With the weather getting colder and colder each week, we wanted to take a moment to inform parents that the Deer Park website includes a full list of procedures for our snow day/weather delay decisions. You can read the full details by clicking the link below. The following is information concerning how the delayed opening will be implemented:
- Once the decision has been made to close schools or delay the opening, the Superintendent will activate our Call-Command Communication System, update via Facebook and Twitter (@DeerParkSchools and @DeerParkSuper), our district website, send out an email, and contact local television stations. It is strongly suggested that parents subscribe to the text/email notification systems now offered by the major Cincinnati news stations in order to receive school closing information as soon as it is entered into the system.
- All parents will receive an automated phone call indicating that school has either been cancelled or will open using a delayed start.
- Under a delayed start, all schools will open for operations exactly two hours later than their normal schedule. Students that walk to school, drive, or receive rides to school should plan on arriving two hours later unless directed otherwise for special programs.
- Under a delayed start, all schools will offer its regularly planned lunch.
- Under a delayed start, all schools will dismiss at the usual time.
- Under a delayed start, there will be no morning programs, including breakfast.
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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