What's New?
A Message from the Administrators
Hello DPHS Families! Happy Sunday!
Welcome back from Spring Break. Mindy and I trust everyone was able to enjoy this much needed break with family and friends. In the meantime, we are ramping up for a productive April in our classrooms and are ramping up for a full slate of after-school enrichment and spring sports.
Our Sunday Wildcat Weekly will be your one stop shop for all of the information to keep you in the loop with everything taking place at DPHS. We are excited about the work we will do together as a team in April.
Together we'll provide every student the positive experience in and out of the classroom they deserve. Together we can! Mindy and I are here to serve you!
Here we go!
Bob Mindy
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Bob Winterberger, Principal
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Mindy Robertson, Assistant Principal
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winterberger.b@dpccsd.org
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robertson.m@dpccsd.org
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Classroom Highlight
The classroom is the "Hub" of Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School and this week I want to highlight the work taking place in Rhonda Smutz's Career Academy classroom. Preparing students for the workplace with real world experience is what Rhonda's classroom is all about.
Deer Park students are being challenged with hands-on Project Lead in cooperation with Great Oaks. Students learn how to operate CAD software to make multiview drawings and STL files that can be 3D printed. Students use VEX Robotics kits and other tools to create mechanisms such as working cranes, windmills, and pull toys. Students learn the basics of block computer programming to move a virtual robot in a game field.
Students also make things such as balsa wood airplanes, pop up cards and other models. They learn to model and display data on spreadsheets via charts, graphs, and tables, and make presentations to propose their solution to real and hypothetical problems. High School students do a reverse engineering lab where they actually take a device apart to see how it works on the inside. STEM labs are open to Junior High and High School students. Not only are they fun, but they build real world skills and look excellent on a high school transcript for students wishing to major in Science and Engineering fields.
Hats off to Rhonda and her students!! All Business every day in this classroom!
Great things are happening in our classrooms daily!
Student Exemplars
Summer Learning Opportunities
Though summer break is a great time to reset and recharge, we also want to let our families know about a few learning opportunities that we will be offering:
SUMMER SCHOOL (CREDIT RECOVERY)
Our Summer School program is intended for credit recovery for any high school students who did not pass a core class (ELA, Math, Science, or Social Studies) during the 2021-2022 school year.
Because we do not have final grades yet, you may not necessarily know if your student would qualify. While we hope to not have any students in this scenario, we also want to provide this opportunity to help our students stay on track to graduate!
The summer school program will have students placed on our Apex Online Learning platform, and students will work through topics that they have not yet mastered in order to earn a passing grade for the course. There is a small cost ($50) for each course, and our Summer School monitor will help guide students throughout the program. It is a 6 week program running from June 6th- July 18th (no school July 4th).
More information to come!
ACT BOOTCAMP
Each summer, we provide an opportunity for students to work with our teachers and an online platform to help prepare our students for success on the ACT. This summer, we will have two sessions (students would only participate in one session). Best of all, these sessions are FREE to students!
These sessions are for incoming Juniors and Seniors. If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete this form.
Building news
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Spring Testing: On the 6th and 7th of April, the Jr/Sr High will begin its spring state testing with the English Language Arts Assessments. Click HERE for further info. Also, we will have late arrival for high school students only for those students NOT taking state tests. Click HERE for a daily schedule.
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Prom Information: Students who plan on attending prom will need to have student fees paid off to under $200 in order to purchase a ticket. Fee information can be found by calling our office, or on the most recent report card.
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Attention Seniors: All student fees need to be paid off by May 1st in order to participate in graduation. Fee information can be found by calling our office, or on the most recent report card.
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Junior High Yearbook Information: Junior high yearbooks will be here at the end of May! To pre-order yours today, visit yearbookforever.com or students can pick up an order form outside of Ms. Sullivan's room, Room 56. The cost is $35. There are a limited number of books. Email Ms. Sullivan at sullivan.c@dpccsd.org with any questions!
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Attention Seniors: Please see the following document for information regarding 2022 Yearbooks. Information on Senior Ads, Growing Up pages, and Senior Pictures is all included.
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The Deer Park Antlers Yearbook is officially available for preorder! Remember friends, classes, fun, and more by purchasing a 2022 yearbook today! Cost is $70. If you want to personalize the book, namestamping starts at $7 extra and must be purchased before April 30! Get all of the details in the flier below:
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We’ve added extra science support the rest of this year- need help in Chemistry or Biology? Science support is available after school:
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Tuesday: Mrs. Weber, Rm 151
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Thursday: Mrs. Weber, Rm 151
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Need some extra math help? The math department is available for support M-W after school:
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Monday: Mr. Marsh, Rm 157
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Wednesday: Mr. Benjamin, Rm 224
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Need other academic help after school? We have homework club after school M-F from 3-4pm at these days/locations for this week:
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Junior High:
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High School:
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Monday: Mr. Marsh, Rm 157
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Tuesday: Mr. Moore, Rm 155, Mrs. Weber, Rm 151
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Wednesday: Ms. Parker, Rm 220
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Thursday: Ms. Taylor, Rm 252, Mrs. Weber, Rm 151
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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Track and Field Run in the Park:
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Amity S.T.E.A.M. Night: Thursday, April 7 | 5:30 p.m.
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76th Annual Parkers:
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Friday, April 29 | 8 p.m.
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Saturday, April 30 | 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
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National Teacher Appreciation Week: May 2-6
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Softball Senior Night: Wednesday, May 4
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Baseball Senior Night: Monday, May 9
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Ice Cream Socal: Wednesday, May 11 | 5:30 p.m.
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Class of 2022 Commencement Ceremony: Thursday, May 26
In Case You Missed It
Deer Park PTO
Become a PTO Member! The PTO needs you to share your ideas, volunteer at events, plan fundraisers, and so much more! Use the link to become a member and stay up to date on all the PTO information.
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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