Here is the latest update from Principal Gretchen!
Here are older Tuesday Telegraphs if you need to catch up.
Tuesday Telegraph December 3rd, 2025
Hello!
Snow has arrived. Just a reminder - here at Home Link, we follow the decisions made by the Deer Park School District when it comes to weather events. In the event of a school closure or delay, you will be notified via email and/or all-call message. You can also check the district's social media page and local news stations for updates. If we do a two hour delay, HomeLink classes start at 11:00 (3rd period) that day, students would not attend their first or second period classes.
Turkey Trouble - WOW! Our best turnout ever for this contest. Over 60 entries. The stories had me laughing in the hallways and the disguises were so very creative. Well done! Check out the certificates attached to the turkeys in the halls at DP.
Ornament Contest - please turn in your homemade ornament by this Friday for judging. We are excited to decorate our Clayton tree with all of your creations.
Outdoor Ed Updates
It's that time already! If your 4th-8th grade student would like to return to Outdoor Ed for our 2nd semester this year, please complete the attached Google form for each student by January 7th. This will place your student in the January lottery. We will notify you before 2nd semester registration begins.Please use this link to access the request form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfR0y3xzp6lJPfSwJazayKqRNZoScUtaKMuN4ogsVicMbb1tA/viewform?usp=dialog
If you have any questions please Paulette Hines.
If your student has not been through our Outdoor Ed program yet, but would like to, please attend one of our upcoming parent meetings either Thursday, Dec 11 at 6:00 or Wednesday, Dec 17 at 3:30 for more information. We do require a parent's attendance at one of these meetings for their student to move forward in the program. The meetings are held at our Deer Park campus.
Come get in the holiday spirit - join us for Christmas Caroling, Tuesday, December 9 at 3:15. We will meet at the Deer Park campus and head out into the neighborhood. Dress warm!
Our choir classes are inviting you to their Christmas Concert, Thursday, December 11 at 4:00PM at Mont Lamm (off 395 between DP and Clayton).
Registration for 2nd Semester is Coming!
2nd Semester printed schedules will be in your mailbox by the week after Christmas break. We are making a few adjustments before we publish those.
The CRAFT FAIR is coming - 50 student vendors are so excited to share their items with you. Please join us on Friday, December 12 from 9-3 to support these young entrepreneurs. The community is welcome to attend. We are asking that all craft fair shoppers enter the Home Link gym through our back door off the parking lot.
Attention 10th-11th Graders!!! New Tech Career Fair Day is next Tuesday.
RSVP: Here is the direct link: https://spokanesd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Jk45Et8QN64R26
Attention ALL 7th-11th graders. Have you accessed your Schoolinks Account yet? Please share the progress you are making through the tasks with your family. Starting with the Class of 2027, the completion of all of the tasks will be a required piece of the High School and Beyond Plan for ALL students in Washington. Your consultants will be sharing more with you at your January meetings. https://app.schoolinks.com/login/k12
Parents - WYN Workshops are looking a little different this year. We would like to individualize these workshops for WHAT YOU NEED. We are starting off with math. Click HERE to sign up for your very own math workshop with one of our staff members. Those of you that have already RSVPed, we are working on getting your workshops set up over the next few weeks so stay tuned.
Don't forget to wear your Ugly Sweater the week of December 15-18. Contest everyday at lunch!
PROGRESS REPORTS are due December 12! A little early this month so our consultants can complete their reporting before they go home for Christmas.
Have a great week!
Gretchen Hausman