DPSD celebrates and appreciates our school counselors this week, National School Counselors Week! Our counselors care deeply for students. They support students' emotional health, well-being, social-emotional development, academic success, and so much more! Thank you for all you do!
Our mailer on the February 13 funding measures should have arrived! Take a moment and learn what the EP&O levy renewal and the Replacement Capital Bond mean for Deer Park students.
Or go to https://www.dpsd.org/page/bond-levy-information
Please join us on Saturday, February 3, 10:00 am, @ Arcadia Elementary. This will include a tour of Arcadia and the Transportation Facility. Information will also be shared about the replacement bond and replacement levy.
Reminder to turn in your Feb. 13 ballots! What's on the ballot for Deer Park?
Prop. 1: Renewal EP&O Levy
Prop. 2: Replacement Capital Bond
Watch our video to learn more about how these measures support our students or go to https://www.dpsd.org/page/bond-levy-information
https://youtu.be/9mupAbfnAww
REMINDER:
1 HOUR LATE START TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 31ST. DOORS OPEN 9:08 AM, FIRST BELL 9:25 AM.
Bonds are for building. Levies are for learning.
The Feb. 13 EP&O levy renewal and Capital Bond work to support ALL students in the district.
Prop. 1, the EP&O renewal Levy: This renews an expiring levy that continues funding for the staff, programs, athletics, and extracurriculars that support our students. Deer Park is growing! Prop. 2: Replacement Capital Bond, which would provide funds to address our highest facilities needs and our growing enrollment by funding a new elementary school (eliminate portables), new transportation center, modernization of Deer Park Middle School, and modernization and customization for Home Link at Arcadia.
Learn about the measures at https://www.dpsd.org/page/bond-levy-information
Please join us on Thursday, January 25th for a tour of Arcadia and the Transportation Facility. Community members will ride the bus and be picked up at City Hall/Senior Center at 11:00 am and return about 12:00 pm. Please contact us if you have any questions: 509-464-5500.
Deer Park is growing! To address the changing capacity needs of the district, we are asking the community to consider a Capital bond.
Prop. 2 on the February 13 ballot would fund a new elementary school to serve grades 2-5, modernize Deer Park Middle School and accommodate Home Link at Arcadia.
Learn what else the bond funds at https://www.dpsd.org/page/bond-levy-information.
Deer Park's bond & levy article is featured in today's Spokesman Review. Author Roberta Simonson is a Deer Park High School graduate.
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/10/deer-park-school-district-asking-voter-approval-of/
Congratulations to DPMS student Keith Schick for earning 3rd place in the “Patriot’s Pen” writing competition for District 9 (encompassing Spokane and several other cities). Keith received this award at the V.F.W. Post 51. This nationwide writing contest is judged and sponsored by the V.F.W. This year’s prompt was, “How are you inspired by America?” Keith's essay began at the local level and then made it to districts. Well done Keith!
Today 01/17/2024 all afternoon activities have been cancelled.
There will be NO archery tomorrow 01/18/2024, due to weather.
January 17, 2024: All after-school activities are canceled today. This includes all afternoon activities and athletics.
January 17, 2024: Deer Park Schools will be running on time today. We will continue to monitor the weather and make adjustments to after-school activities if needed.
January 16 is Good Temperance and Citizenship Day. Following RCW 28A.230.150 our social studies teachers will provide opportunities for our high school seniors to register to vote! If you have not registered to vote. Please remember to vote in the February election! Register to vote here: https://olvr.votewa.gov/
Prop. 1 on the February 13 ballot is an EP&O levy renewal, which replaces an expiring levy that was approved by our community in 2020.
The EP&O levy continues funding for staff (to keep class sizes small), student activities (athletics, drama, arts, etc.) and technology.
K-12 education is not fully funded by the state, which is why we rely on the EP&O levy to bridge the gap between what the state funds and what we need for our students, staff and schools.
Learn more about the measure at https://www.dpsd.org/page/bond-levy-information
Important January dates to remember:
15 - No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
30 - K-12 1st Semester Report Cards Posted in Skyward
31 - 1 hour late start (not Home Link)
1/9/24
Good morning,
Due to icy and slushy road conditions, all DPSD schools and programs will be on a 2-hour late start today, Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
All schools and programs will be delayed by 2 hours. There will be no AM ECEAP classes. Home Link students will begin their day at 11:00 AM, for 3rd period class
Food services will provide grab-and-go breakfast at the schools.
The Clayton Community event will still be occurring this evening unless you hear otherwise.
Please drive safely!
DPMS 2024 Archery Club -
Good evening DPMS! Please see the following information regarding DPMS Archery Club opportunity for all 6th, 7th and 8th graders.
We are excited with the number of students who have shown interest in DPMS Archery Club. The Archery Club is designed to improve archery skills, while also practicing for the upcoming state tournament. The club will meet most Thursdays at 7:00AM in the DPMS gym and will increase the frequency of practice as we approach the tournament.
Students who are committed to the team will be eligible to participate at the state tournament. The DPMS team will consist of sixth, seventh, and eighth grade archers. Students who are interested in participation at the state level are required to attend practices. An All Deer Park Shootout will be held on February 29th at Deer Park High School. The state tournament will be held on March 8th or 9th in the Tri Cities. More information will be made available closer to these dates.
We are excited to provide this opportunity for your child and look forward to continuing the DPMS Archery Club’s success. We will start practices on January 11, 2024. Parents, you may drop off your children at the entrance to the gym door at 7:00AM each Thursday, starting on January 11th, 2024.
If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Ranger at 509-464-5842. Please fillout the attached permission slip prior to or upon attendance. Archery Club Release.pdf
Sincerely,
Advisors:
Christine Ranger
Joleen Modaff
Thank you, have a great rest of your weekend and Go Spikes!
2024 Archery Club Letter
Tim Olietti
Principal
Deer Park Middle School
Go Spikes!
IMUA!
What's on the February 13 ballot for Deer Park schools? An EP&O renewal levy and a capital projects replacement bond.
Together these measures ensure we have access to the funding needed to provide our students with the resources, programs, staff, and modern learning spaces that support their education.
Learn more at https://www.dpsd.org/page/bond-levy-information
Wishing you and yours a safe, relaxing, and joyful set of holidays! From the Deer Park School District
