Last Week of the 1st Quarter

This Friday, October 16th is the last day of the first quarter.  This is a great time to help your student check for missing work and prepare for those last-week quizzes and tests!  Please continue to feel free to reach out to your student's teachers with any questions.

Have a great week!

Shane Hartley
Principal, Deer Park Jr/Sr High School
hartley.s@dpccsd.org 

What's New?

FRIDAY EARLY RELEASE AND LUNCH PICK-UP: This Friday is an early-release day for students.  Students will be dismissed at 11:15 a.m. for the rest of the day.  Students may also stop by the cateria after school for a grab and go lunch!

BEFORE-SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES FOR HELP: Starting this week, teachers will be available to assist students Tuesday and Thursdays before school.  Students can enter the building at 7:35 a.m. to get help, and please note that students MUST be with a teacher during this entire time, and you may also hear from teachers if your student needs a little extra help.

WEST POINT SOCIETY LEADERSHIP & ETHICS SEMINAR: Every year, the Greater Cincinnati Leaders of Character Initiative presents the Chuck Ausman West Point Society Leadership and Ethics Seminar for sophomores and juniors around the area.  Deer Park High School is able to send up to 4 students this coming year to the event held on February 5th, 2021.  If you are interested in nominating your student, please email me at: hartley.s@dpccsd.org 

For more information, please see this document.  Please send your nominations to me by December 3rd, and we will send in the nominations to the West Point Society.

PRE-ACT UPDATE: The PreACT has been rescheduled for October 28th.  Any online virtual learners must contact school counselor Ms. Madden by October 16th in order to participate.  Ms. Madden's email address is: madden.c@dpccsd.org

Weekly Updates

COUNSELOR'S CORNER: Here is a link to this week's Counselors' Corner!  

CONSELROS' CORNER, VIRTUAL EDITION: Our counselors have created a special Counselors' Corner for our virtual students.  Please click here for that version!

APEX LEARNER, EXTRA ACTIVITIE: Please see the links below for the weekly activities for our online students:

Remote Learning Orientation and Video

Middle School Links and Extra Activities

High School Links and Extra Activities

In Case You Missed It

REMOTE LEARNERS MATH ASSISTANCE: Starting this week, High School math teachers will be available to assist our remote learners.  Math Homework/Help Club is held every day after school, and the schedule is below.  If a student is interested in getting help with online math, please contact the teacher below based off availability.  The teachers can then work with students to set up remote learning assistance:
Monday: Mr. Marsh: marsh.b@dpccsd.org
Tuesday: Ms. Deller: deller.c@dpccsd.org
Thursday: Mr. Gabbard: gabbard.j@dpccsd.org
Friday: Mr. Benjamin: benjamin.j@dpccsd.org

MOBILE DENTIST: The Mobile Dentist will be available to students November 17th and 19th.  For more information, please see this flyer!

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ART, ESSAY, AND MEDIA CONTEST: The Ohio Civil Rights Commission is pleased to announce its annual statewide Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Art, Essay & Multimedia Contest. This contest is intended to encourage students to reflect upon Dr. King’s life, philosophy, and impact on the Civil Rights Movement and present day America. It is meant to challenge students to think about how civil rights and diversity affect their lives and how they can continue the work of Dr. King in their own way.  For more information, please see this link.

LOOKING FOR PREVIOUS WILDCAT WEEKLY EMAILS?

Wildcat Weekly are posted on the Deer Park Schools News webpage.  Here is a link to our District News Page.

Upcoming Dates to Know

Friday, October 16th: Final Day of 1st Quarter: Early release for students at 11:15 a.m.

Thursday, October 29th & Friday, October 30th: Parent/Teacher Conferences (No School) - Details to come

Tuesday, November 3rd: Election Day and Remote Learning Day for ALL STUDENTS.  Due to Deer Park Jr/Sr High School being a voting location, we will not be holding class in person on November 3rd.  This day will be set up similar to our Remote Learning Wednesdays in the first part of this school year.

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