What's New?

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A Message from the Principal

Hello Deer Park Families! Happy Sunday!

It is hard to believe that we are just two weeks from the holiday break. Please remind your students that the quarter ends in two weeks so they need to make sure they have everything turned in. Also, the winter exam schedule is listed below. Students should be taking time to study for those, as well! As always, please let us know if you have any questions or need anything.

John Vander Meer
Principal
Deer Park Jr./Sr. High School

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Building Spotlight

In Ms. Sullivan's seventh grade social studies classes, students are learning about feudalism in the Middle Ages in Europe. Students have been assigned a role in feudalism and have been calling each other king, queen, lord, lady, and so on all week! Students' names in Class Dojo were even changed to reflect students' titles.

To help prepare for a quiz over the social classes in the feudal system, students played a game of Blooket to review then participated in an activity where they applied their knowledge of the four feudal classes: monarch, noble, knight and peasant. Students played a version of Guess Who? where they walked around the room and stopped at ten different stations where they had to guess the name of the class in feudalism based on the description given. Students also had the choice to complete this in their seats if they did not feel comfortable or want to walk around the room.

Students did a great job engaging in the Blooket game reviewing the definitions, then applying that knowledge to the activity.

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Building news

Winter Exam Schedule

Winter exams are just around the corner. You can view the entire exam schedule at the link below:

Exam Schedule

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Next Coffee With the Administrators

We had a great conversation at our last “Coffee with the Administrators” on building safety. Our next meeting will be on December 7th at 6:00 p.m. and could be one of the most important meetings you could go to this year. We will be talking about keeping our kids safe in this world of social media, apps, internet and cell phones. Stephan Smith from A Wired Family will be here to talk with us. He will be featured on Local 12 news in the upcoming months and has spoken to 1000’s of students and parents on this topic. I have had the pleasure of working with Stephan over the last 15 years and he is the only adult I know that knows more about the internet, social media and apps than our kids do.

If you feel inadequate at times, like I do about really knowing what kids are doing, how to manage all of this and keeping your kids safe, this is one meeting you do not want to miss. Noodles & Company will also be providing a meal on a first come, first serve basis until it is gone.

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Chick-fil-A Leader Academy “Do Good December” project

Deer Park’s Chick-fil-A Leader Academy is working hard to complete its second community project of the year with its “Do Good December” project. Students are fundraising and collecting items to assemble homeless bags to pass out to the community so that we can all work together to “Pay it Forward” to someone in need.

Students will be accepting monetary donations, fundraising through a boxing event “Pennies for Punches,” and collecting items at home athletic events and winter concerts. Please help our Chick-fil-A leaders accomplish their goal of assembling 150 homeless bags.

Items that are needed include: gloves, hats, toothbrushes, toothpaste, individual wipe packets, individual tissue packets, capstick, gallon size ziplock bags and water bottles. Please know that your donations will help ALL of us pay it forward as we come together as a community to help others. Thank you in advance for your donations and help with our Chick-fil-A leaders reaching their goal!

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Jr. HIgh Canned Food Drive Contest Sponsored by the Step-Up Club

Attention Junior High students and families! Donuts and hot chocolate are on the line!!! Who will win? It’s 7th grade Xbell versus 7th grade Xbell and 8th grade Xbell versus 8th grade Xbell! The contest ends Tuesday, the 6th! What a great way to help those in need during this holiday season! Good luck!

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Counselor's Corner

Check out important info from the guidance office by clicking the link below.

Counselor's Corner

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Looking Ahead

Please mark these important dates on your calendar:

• Boys 7th/8th Grade Basketball vs. Wyoming: Monday, Dec. 5 | 4:30/5:30 PM
• High School Choir Holiday Concert: Tuesday, Dec. 6 | 7:00 PM
• Girls 7th/8th Grade Basketball vs. Taylor: Wednesday, Dec. 7 | 4:30/5:30 PM
• Junior High Holiday Concert: Thursday, Dec. 8 | 7 PM
• Boys F/JV/Varsity Basketball vs. Taylor HS: Friday, Dec. 9 | 4:30/6:30/7:30 PM
• Girls JV/Varsity Basketball vs. Mariemont HS: Saturday, Dec. 10 | 1:00/2:30 PM
• Girls 7th/8th Grade Basketball vs. Taylor: Monday, Dec. 12 | 4:30/5:30 PM
• Boys JV/Varsity Basketball vs. Mariemont HS: Tuesday, Dec. 13 | 6:30/7:30 PM 
• High School Band Holiday Concert: Tuesday, Dec. 13 | 7:30 PM

• Boys 7th/8th Grade Basketball vs. Madeira: Wednesday, Dec. 14 | 4:30/5:30 PM

• Girls JV/Varsity Basketball vs. Indian Hill HS: Saturday, Dec. 17 | 12:00/1:30 PM

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In Case You Missed It

1st Quarter Honor Roll

Congratulations to all of our 1st Quarter Honor Roll Students. We are very proud of all the hard work our students put in to excel in their academics. Great job of representing The Park!

View the Honor Roll

Class of 2023 Yearbook and Composite Information

Seniors only: See attached flier for more information regarding yearbooks and class composites.

Yearbook Information

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.

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
  • Wednesday: Mr. Moore, Rm 155
  • Thursday: Ms. Taylor, Rm 252
• 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.

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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. 

• 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”.
• 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
• Instagram: follow us at DPHS Principals

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