What's New?
A Message from the Administrators
Hello DPHS Families! Happy Sunday!
The first week of May was a very productive one at DPHS. Our staff and students were focused on our core mission of teaching and learning in our academic classrooms. We completed our high-stakes, state-mandated accountability testing, and delivered on a nice set of after school engagement opportunities.
This month is interesting in that our staff and students are focused on our main mission I highlighted above while, we as a collective team, are also working on laying a firm foundation for the upcoming 2021-22 school year. All of the 6th grade students from Amity Elementary were at DPHS on Friday for lunch and spent the entire afternoon meeting with our staff getting a hands-on orientation so they hit the ground running in August as our incoming 7th grade class. Amity 6th grade students were led in small groups around the high school by our students observing our school in action. We had an exciting afternoon and a good time was had by all!
Lastly, we are rapidly closing in on the last student day of the 2021-22 school year, which will be on May 26th. We have a full slate of events that will be taking place as we close out the school year. Details of those events are included below in this edition of the Wildcat Weekly. In the meantime, have a great Sunday evening celebrating Mother's Day with your families!
Our Team is here to serve you. Do not hesitate contacting Mindy or I if we can be of assistance as we close out the school year as a DPHS family.
Life is good!
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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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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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Graduation Information: Weather permitting, graduation will be held on Hank Estes Field. Families may invite as many members as they like.
Should there be inclement weather, Graduation will be moved to Crawford Auditorium. Should Graduation be moved to Crawford Auditorium, each student will receive a total of 8 graduation tickets (5 on the floor and 3 in the balcony). In this case, graduation will be live streamed. Please note that a ticket is required for admittance.
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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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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:
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Junior High:
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Monday: Ms. Troxell, Rm 58
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Tuesday: Mrs. Stiller, Rm 151
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High School:
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Monday: Mr. Marsh, Rm 157
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Tuesday: Mrs. Deller, Rm 226 & Mr. Moore, Rm 155
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Wednesday: Ms. Parker, Rm 220
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Thursday: Ms. Taylor, Rm 252
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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.
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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Baseball Senior Night: Monday, May 9 | 4:30 p.m.
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Underclass Awards: Tuesday, May 10 | 7 p.m.
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Ice Cream Socal: Wednesday, May 11 | 5:30 p.m.
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Junior High Awards & 8th Grade Graduation: Friday, May 20
Class of 2022 Activities
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Academic and Military Signing Day Rehearsal: May 10, 2022 during 7th bell
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Academic and Military Signing Day: May 12, 2022 at 10:30am in Crawford Auditorium:
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Cap and Gown pick up during X-bell: May 16, 2022
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Senior Exams: May 17-May 20, 2022
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Senior Awards: May 19, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. (there will be a mandatory rehearsal from 12-2 p.m. in the Auditorium)
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Senior Picnic: May 23, 2022 from 12-2 p.m.
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Commencement Ceremony: May 26, 2022 at 7 p.m. - See detailed information above (there will be a mandatory rehearsal from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on the field)
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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