Deer Park Middle School

Please take a moment to vote for the new Dexter mascot: blue or neutral (brown)? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLROy1x14xJe2K1QsYhKQq7JWPWBQ123FBD2SOX_ob9hUQrA/viewform?usp=sf_link

We appreciate our bus drivers! Happy Bus Driver Appreciation Day!

DPMS Announcements! Good afternoon DPMS families. I hope this message finds you well and enjoying spring. Here are a few updates and reminders for the week ahead. - Chromebooks! Every student at DPMS has a district issued Chromebook. Much of our school curriculum is online and teachers use Google Classroom to assign school work. Students MUST bring their CHARGED Chromebook to school every day! This is so important for a successful day at school for your child. Please help us by asking them to bring the Chromebook home daily and charge it at night. Thank you! - Wednesday is once again a late start. Buses run and school starts ONE HOUR late on Wednesday, 4/24. - This Friday is our 3rd quarter awards ceremony. If your child is slated to receive an award you will receive another email with the details of the assembly! Friday, April 26th - DPMS Awards Assemblies: 6th - 12:40 7th - 1:25 8th - 2:10 Thank you and have a great evening...And Go Spikes! Tim Olietti Principal Deer Park Middle School Go Spikes! IMUA!

Parent volunteer and school board member Lindsay Lofstrom was recognized by the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) for her outstanding community contributions on the Committee to Support Deer Park Schools. Thank you Lindsay for your commitment, dedication, and contributions to DPSD!

Please join the DPHS Baseball team for Marathon Day for Mental Health on Sun., April 28, 2024 starting at 8:00 AM and lasting until dusk. The purpose of this day is to raise funds for individual programs statewide and to support mental health for our student-athletes. For more information visit: www.hilinskishope.org or contact Kevin at 509-993-1102

Power at all sites has been restored. Thank you!

Power out again at DPHS, DPMS, Home Link - both sites, and the District Office. Students are safe and learning.

DPHS & DPMS power has been restored. Still waiting for Home Link Clayton & Deer Park and District Office to be restored.

DPHS, DPMS, District Office, Home Link - both campuses are out of power and phone lines are down. Avista has been notified. Stay tuned for more information. All students are safe & learning is continuing.

Great news! Power has been restored at the MS & HS buildings. We are still waiting for Home Link - DP and Clayton to be restored.

Deer Park Families - Currently Deer Park Middle school, Deer Park High school, & Home Link (DP & Clayton) are out of power. A main breaker is out. Avista is working on it. Phones are down as well. Students are safe and school is being conducted as usual. We are hopeful power is restored soon.

DPSD will be on Spring Break - April 1 - 5. Enjoy the week!

For tonight's CELEBRATION OF LEARNING-- Students bring your Chromebooks.

Come join our CELEBRATION of LEARNING tonight at the Middle School from 4:30-7:30 PM. Important Camp Reed meeting for 6th grade at 5:30 PM. Hope to see you there.

Many thanks to DPMS for their fantastic presentation to the Board of Directors on Monday evening! Congratulations to the Math is Cool team, Destination Imagination team, and Voices students. Well done! Thank you for your work ensuring ALL students feel a sense of belonging! It is pretty amazing that data shows 90% of students feel a sense of belonging at DPMS! Way to go!

Spring Conferences Plan Good evening DPMS Families. I hope you are well and enjoyed the Spring weather this past week! This message is to inform you of our plan at DPMS for Spring Conferences. Please see the attached letter explaining in detail as well as the following schedule of events. All families are invited to our annual Spring Celebration of Learning (with a student-led review and reflection of learning) on Wednesday from 4:30 - 7:30. Again, please see the attached letter for all the details. Thank you, have a great weekend, and Go Spikes! March 27th, Wednesday 1 Hour Late Start 9:05 - 3:00 Full School Day Spring Celebration of Learning 4:30 – 7:30 - Open House Celebration - Start with Flex teacher – review fall portfolio, look at 3rd quarter grades, Language Arts and Math data, - Projects and student work on display - Teachers in rooms for drop-ins - Information regarding Yearbooks ($30), High School (for 8th graders), Summer School, DPMS Athletics - Scholastic Book Fair in DPMS Library from 4:30-7:00 Link to Digital Book Fair Library 5:30 – 6th Grade Camp Reed Information (in cafeteria) March 28th, Thursday - No School - Targeted student conferences March 29th, Friday - No School Sp Conf Letter 2024.pdf ​​​​​​​ Tim Olietti Principal Deer Park Middle School Go Spikes! IMUA! Greetings! With Spring Break right around the corner, and spring conferences upon us, the DPMS will once again be hosting our Spring Open House Celebration of Learning on Wednesday, March 27th from 4:30 - 7:30 in lieu of a more traditional conference. Students need to bring their Chromebook …please! During the Open House, all staff will be available for drop-ins, student work will be on display, musical ensembles will be performing and 6th grade families will have their Camp Reed information night 6:00-6:30 in the Cafeteria). Students must be accompanied by an adult and will start in Flex where they will get an Open House “Passport”, review their fall digital portfolio, look at 3rd quarter grades on Skyward and get Language Arts and Math growth data. In addition, to encourage attendance, students may enter a drawing for a gift basket (10 per grade level) by getting at least eight “Passport” locations stamped at classrooms and activities attended with an adult. Hope to see you there! *Parking also available in the northside bus loop with middle side entrance* In addition, our teachers, administration and counselor have collaborated and are scheduling conferences for specific individual students. If you feel like you need to schedule a conference with your child’s teachers (in addition to the ability to drop-in on Wednesday night), please contact our counselor, Mrs. Byers or your child’s Flex teacher. March 27th, Wednesday 1 Hour Late Start 9:05 - 3:00 Full School Day Spring Celebration of Learning 4:30 – 7:30 - Open House Celebration - Start with Flex teacher – review fall portfolio, look at 3rd quarter grades, Language Arts and Math data, - Projects and student work on display - Teachers in rooms for drop-ins - Information regarding Yearbooks ($30), High School (for 8th graders), Summer School, DPMS Athletics - Scholastic Book Fair in DPMS Library from 4:30-7:00 Link to Digital Book Fair Library 5:30 – 6th Grade Camp Reed Information (in cafeteria) March 28th, Thursday - No School - Targeted student conferences March 29th, Friday - No School Sincerely, Tim Olietti - GO SPIKES!

Kudos to our DPMS and DPHS musicians! Great performances this evening!

It's Scholastic Book Fair time! Students can purchase books during school March 25th - 27th The book fair will also be open during the Spring Celebration March 27th from 4:30pm-7:30pm and March 28th from 8:45am - 11:45am come and experience the excitement all over again with your kids. Remember, what starts at the Book Fair stays with you forever. Click the link to view some of the books that will be available. Feel free to purchase books online or in person. You can set up an e-wallet so you or your child can make purchases during the fair without the hassle of having cash. Every purchase supports our school. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/deerparkmiddleschool2

Today educators dove deep into discussions about student belonging. DPSD is committed to creating an environment where every student feels seen, valued and heard.

Thank you to ALL of our education support professionals! You play a vital role in the operation of Early Learning and K-12 Education including those who directly support students (ECEAP, paras, bus drivers) to operations support (maintenance, grounds, custodians, cooks). Thank you!