 Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School Wildcat Weekly
October 23, 2022
What's New?
A Message from the Principal
Hello Deer Park Families! Happy Sunday!
Our students continue to show their talents in big ways! Our football team knocked off Finneytown Friday night and qualified for the state playoffs on a roll! They will play Friday night at Tri-Village. Our Marching Band wrapped up a recorded braking season with two SUPERIOR ratings at the Shawnee and Turpin competitions on Saturday and now will compete in the state band competition this Saturday. Finally, our girls soccer team advanced to the 3rd round of the state playoffs with a 9-0 win Saturday vs. St. Bernard. They will now play Summit Country Day on Tuesday night at 7:00 at Norwood.
It was certainly an amazing fall full of accomplishments and we are not done yet!
John Vander Meer
Principal
Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School
Classroom Spotlight
The past three days, the Deer Park High School Class of 2023 participated in a widespread service activity across the city of Cincinnati known as "Senior Serve." The senior class volunteered nearly 600 hours this week at multiple non for profit agencies. Seniors visited Matthew 25 Ministries, Lord's Gym, FreeStore Food Bank, InReturn, and LADD, while simultaneously discussing and investigating issues of hunger, food scarcity, community, and housing. Seniors spent the week learning how they can have a big impact not only on their community but in the lives of others.
In the afternoon seniors reflected on their experience in small groups, in addition to turning their attention to life beyond high school. Grades 10-12 counselor, Corrie Madden, met with every senior and had the opportunity to check in on post-secondary plans. Additionally, seniors were encouraged to develop their own service-learning project that addresses some of the issues they saw in our community.
Senior English teacher, Tim Hubbard, noted that "beyond having the opportunity to work with our students in real-world scenarios, we also got to remind ourselves that Deer Park is truly a bright spot in the greater Cincinnati area- a place filled with giving and compassionate students who regularly see (and act) beyond their own immediate wants and emotions. While it might sound cliche, it truly makes Deer Park the place to be."
 
Building news
Attention 9th Grade Families:
As noted in previous newsletters, our district is giving the Terrace Metrics Assessments to grades 6 - 12. On Monday, our 9th graders will be taking this assessment, which will provide data on our students’ social/emotional strengths and needs. Please know that the results of the assessment are confidential; no teacher will have access to your child’s results.
Only members of the school’s response team (e.g., counselors, school psychologists) will see student’s results, which are available immediately after the assessment is completed. This allows us to understand the strengths and needs of every student, including those who would benefit from additional strategies. If your child has endorsed high distress, a member of the school’s response team will contact you by phone to discuss next steps.
One of these steps may include a “Clairity” assessment, provided by Clarigent Health. Clairity involves a private, ten-minute interview where the student is asked about their thoughts and feelings by a trained member of the response team. The interview is securely recorded and the speech patterns (rather than the answers themselves) are analyzed to assist the response team in determining the appropriate course of action for the student.
For more information or to opt your child out of this survey, please click here.
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ALICE Information
In the next couple of weeks we will be conducting an ALICE Drill (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) . We are in the process of meeting with each class to review ALICE Drill procedures with students. Please know that our goal is never to scare students or raise their anxiety but it is very important in the unlikely event that our building had an intruder that our teachers and students know how to instinctively react. We are partnering with Deer Park Police and we will be doing Professional Development with our staff on Monday 10/17. Also this will be our main topic at our Next Coffee with Admin on Wednesday November the 2nd 6:00 - 7:00 at The Cat Den. We had a great discussion at our last meeting and would love to see you there!!
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Important Links
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Upcoming Testing Information
- Winter End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments are scheduled for the last week in December through the second week in January. Families, if your son/daughter is scheduled to retake an End-of- Course assessment, students received a hard copy of the letter this week, as well as a copy that was mailed home.
The goal of the EOC retake is to earn proficiency points towards graduation, detailed in the letter. A reminder will be sent out closer to those testing dates in December. This only applies to Juniors and Seniors at this time for winter testing.
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Coffee Chat at Great Oaks
On Wednesday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m., Great Oaks Career Campuses will be hosting a virtual "Coffee Chat" for parents of 6th through 10th graders about all of the opportunities provided at Great Oaks. See more information and register using the flier below:
Counselor's Corner
Check out important info from the guidance office by clicking the link below.
Looking Ahead
Please mark these important dates on your calendar:
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Terrace Metrics will be given to 9th Grades: October 24th
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Halloween Spook-tacular Choir Concert: October 27 | 7 p.m.
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Halloween: October 31
- Students will be allowed to dress up
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Board of Education Work Session: November 1 | 4:30 p.m.
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Teacher Professional Development Day (No School): Nov. 8
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Deer Park Annual Powder Puff Game: November 3rd
In Case You Missed It
Sandy’s Closet Donations
Deer Park Schools owes a big thank you to our community for supporting Sandy’s Closet this past spring and summer. The clothing room has seen a significant increase in family use since the beginning of this school year. Your donations have been greatly appreciated by our shoppers.
As you begin to change over your own children’s clothing for fall and winter, please keep us in mind for any clothing your children can no longer wear that you are looking to donate. We accept gently used children’s clothing, shoes, boots, coats etc. - sizes infant through clothing appropriate for our high school students.
Donations can be dropped off at the front desk of the Holmes Building M-F from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We are grateful for your continued support of our families.
Donations Needed
The recent tragic flooding in eastern Kentucky and the landfall of Hurricane Ian has left many in our nation in need. The Jr./Sr. High Step-Up Club is collecting donations to be given to Matthew 25 in Blue Ash. In case you're not familiar, Matthew 25 is an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization located in Blue Ash. If you are able to donate and bring to school any of the following items, the Step-Up Club will collect it from X-bells and make sure the supplies get to Matthew 25.
We are looking for:
- 12 or 24 count cases of water
- toothbrushes
- sponges
- rubber gloves
- toilet paper
- paper towels
- diapers and wipes
- bandages
Smile Program Coming to Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School
Great news! Deer Park Community City Schools has again partnered with the Smile Programs…the mobile dentists to offer in-school dental care!
The mobile dentist will be coming to both Amity Elementary and the Jr./Sr. High School on:
- Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School: Tuesday, November 29
Lunch Charge Policy
This is a reminder to parents that once a student reaches $30 of charges on their account, they will be provided with a minimal lunch which includes a peanut butter sandwich (or equivalent for those with allergies), a fruit, a vegetable, and a milk. Once they pay their charges, students can resume purchasing a lunch of their choice. For questions on your student's lunch charges, contact the main office.
New Crisis Lifeline
If you haven’t heard, the new suicide and crisis lifeline is 988. You can also text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org
For more information about this new system, please click the attached link to go to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
After-School Assistance
- Need some extra math help? The math department is available for support M-W after school:
- Monday: Mr. Marsh, Rm 157
- Tuesday: Mrs. Deller, Rm 226
- Need other academic help after school? We have homework club after school M-F from 3-4 p.m. at these days/locations:
- Wednesday: Ms. Troxell, Rm 58
- Monday: Mr. Marsh, Rm 157
- Tuesday: Mrs. Deller, Rm 226
- Thursday: Ms. Taylor, Rm 252
- Friday: Mr. Moore, Rm 155
- Junior High:
- High School:
- Need some academic help? Morning Intervention is available all year for students to come in for extra help from teachers on Thursdays at 7:35am. Students also have a daily “extra help” bell during the day to meet with their teachers.
Staying Connected
There are multiple ways to stay connected to Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School. Please see the links below for ways to stay connected through Email, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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Newsletters: All parents who have completed FinalForms should receive Wildcat Weekly Newsletters. If you are not currently receiving them, please register for the e-mail communication. To register, simply go to https://www.deerparkcityschools.org/ and click on the button on the bottom of the page that says “Subscribe to District News”.
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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
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Instagram: follow us at DPHS Principals
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