Shout out to DPSD counselors as we celebrate National School Counseling Week! Our counselors are committed to ensuring all students belong, thrive, and are set up for success. Thank you to Amy, Christie, Kirsten, Shelly B., and Shelly W.! DPSD is so fortunate to have you! *And, thank you to our community for supporting our local levy which helps fund our counseling staff.
The Lady Stags wrestling team competed in the "Bring Home Da Beef" tournament in Quincy. These 4 girls are ranked 7th in the state as a team! Katie and Evelyn took 1st, and Hailey took 2nd. Currently, Katie is ranked 1st, Hailey 2nd, and Evelyn 4th! Way to go Stags!
Please find the February 2025 DPSD update from Dr. Allman: https://5il.co/36tnr. Have a great weekend!
Families enjoyed their evening at DPE for Storybook Night! Families joined DPE staff for some literacy-related activities all focused on snowy stories. The activities were finished off with cocoa and cookies! What a fun family engagement night!
We have a budding young music star in Deer Park! Our own Deer Park Home Link student, Wyatt Miller, has been invited to travel to Nashville, TN to perform with Randy Woody and his Southbound Band and 30 singers. You can listen to Wyatt perform at open mic night at Master's on Thursdays, VFW on Saturdays, and he'll be playing in the Summer Concert Series at Mix Park. Good luck Wyatt!
Next Facilities Advisory Committee Meeting: Feb. 11, 2025, 6:00 pm @ District Admin Office. Come join us!
How do you remember learning math as a student? Deer Park math classrooms have transformed into THINKING and ENGAGED classrooms. This instructional pedagogy engages students in learning math in a different way: It encourages thinking as well as builds confidence for students in mathematics. This instructional methodology moves students away from just "mimicking" the teacher and "wrote" math to thinking, exploring, and being curious about their own learning. It also provides an opportunity for students to take ownership of their learning. Book reference: Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics by Peter Liljedahl
School funding: Did you know that district costs have increased significantly & beyond our control? These include maintenance, supplies, and operating costs (MSOCs): costs have increased overall as have insurance and maintenance and operations costs such as heating/cooling and utility costs. Check out the gap between state funding and district costs. The gap is absorbed by local funds.
We are proud of our DPHS Competitive Cheer team! They placed 4th at State this weekend! The girls gave their best performance of the season at State and did an outstanding job of representing Deer Park!
Thank you to the community for your support!
Approximately 30 students from the DPHS band/choir program participated in a solo and ensemble competition this weekend. Students from all across Northeastern Washington participated. Congratulations to our musicians:
Christopher Heather, state qualifier, 1st Place Baritone Voice
Samantha Empert, state qualifier, 1st place, Mezzo Soprano voice
Shelby Tomlanovich, 2nd alternate state qualifier, 3rd place, Alto Voice
Austin Cohrs, 2nd Alternate state qualifier, 3rd place, Alto/Soprano Saxophone
Ava Berg, 2nd Alternate State Qualifier, 3rd place, Timpani
Theodore Putman earned 2nd Alternate (3rd place) for Tenor/Bari Saxophone
Many thanks to our community for supporting our musicians!
Congratulations to Evan Henry, Providence Student Athlete of the Week!
Read all about it! Stay up to date with the Facilities Advisory Committee and their input/feedback. Many thanks to the Tribune for also providing an update. Learn more here: https://www.dpsd.org/page/facilities-advisory-committee
We need your input & we want to hear from you! Contact Superintendent Alexa Allman if you have comments, thoughts, ideas, and suggestions: alexa.allman@dpsdmail.org.
Did you know that by students filling out the FAFSA form it is the gateway to $? Whether a certification program, 2-year or 4-year college, this provides students access to scholarships and financial aid. Thanks to DPHS counselors and the College Success Foundation, we are hosting a FAFSA completion night on January 23, 2025, at 5:00 pm at DPHS! This evening is targeted toward high school seniors. There will be mini-grants available to the school, food, and drawings! Please share!
Many thanks to the Deer Park School Board for their commitment to our students, staff, and the community! What does the school board do? The list of School Board duties is lengthy, including hiring the Superintendent, making decisions on property acquisition or sale, approving collectively bargained agreements, authorizing public bids and large expenditures, approving the district's annual budgets, adopting core curriculum, as well as specific issues related to personnel. For more information visit our School Board website: https://www.dpsd.org/page/board-of-directors.
Friendly reminder: No School on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr., Day.
Miss the FAC meetings? Stay up to date & visit our website: https://www.dpsd.org/page/facilities-advisory-committee
School funding: Did you know that DPSD's insurance premiums have nearly doubled in the past couple of years? In 2024-25, DPSD has budgeted to spend $4.4M more on MSOCs than the state-funded amount. Of that $4.4M, $825K is to cover our insurance & utility costs. Those costs have increased by over 94% in the past three years.
Wow! Congratulations to our two Lady Stags, Brooklyn and Jacey, who hit 1000 career points! Only 2 other lady stags have achieved this stat in the History of Deer Park Girls Basketball. Let's Go Stags!
*Thanks to our community for supporting our athletics program, as our athletic program is funded through our local levy.
Congratulations Cheerleaders! Deer Park earned a second place win at the Battle in the Desert competition this weekend at Hanford High School! Way to go!
*Cheerleading is supported by our community & local levy funded.
Deer Park Rotary recognized DPHS senior Talon Mccoy. Talon currently serves as the DECA President and has been involved in DECA since his freshman year. He also manages the student store, Very Vendy. With a 3.98 GPA, Talon plans to attend Montana State University and become an electrical engineer. He served as captain of the football team and will golf this spring. Talon enjoys giving back to the community and supported Night at the North Pole.
Talon thanked Rotary for their recent and generous donation to the DECA program and Ms. Tiffany Bogle for her support and leadership with DECA. We wish you best of luck, Talon!
