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Supply List – 2008-2009 School Year |
The following is a list of supplies students are required to have for sixth grade:
· 3-Ring Binder With 5 Dividers (2 inch Binder) 100 3x5 Notecards · 3-Ring Binder without Dividers for Student Portfolio Calculator (please!) · 3 Separate (1 Subject) Spiral Notebooks Kleenex · Notebook Paper (Please Replenish throughout the year) Glue Sticks · Markers/Colored Pencils (prefer both) Eraser · Pencils (a year’s supply - 50 plus) Ruler · Pens/Red Ink Pen Scissors · Red (Pink), Yellow, Green, and Blue Highlighters Sharpener The following is a list of supplies students will need for seventh grade:
· 2-inch 3-Ring Binder With 5 Dividers · Graph Paper (for Math) 5 sq. per inch · Sturdy Pencil Pouch · Notebook Paper · Scientific Calculator · 1-Subject Spiral Notebook (Mrs. Smiths’s Math Class) · 1 Pk Small Post-It Notes (Mrs. Floyd’s Class) · 3-Subject Spiral Notebook -1 Reading, 1 Writing (Mrs. Floyd’s or Mrs. Frank’s Class) · 1 Box Kleenex to 1st Period Teacher · Scissors · Markers · Erasers · Pencils/Pens (Blue or Black) and a Red Ink Pen for all classes · Pencil Sharpener with Shavings Case · 2 x Highlighters · Ruler · Glue Sticks · Colored Pencils (package of 8) · Folder w/pockets (Mrs. Ashford) · 1 Gallon Plastic Zip Top Bag (Mrs.Ashford) · Pencils and Erasers (Mrs. Ashford) The following is a list of supplies students are required to have for eighth grade:
· 2-inch 3-Ring Binder With 5 Dividers · Red (Pink), Yellow, Green, and Blue Highlighters · Notebook Paper · Small Spiral Notebook for Reading · Spiral Notebook for Writing (Mrs. Porter) · Scientific Calculator · Markers · Ruler · Colored Pencils · Pencils/Pens (Blue/Black Ink) · World Atlas (Paperback/Notebook Size) · Graph Paper (for Math) · Red Ink Pen · Post It Notes – Small (1 Pkg) · 1 x Box of Kleenex · Eraser · Glue Sticks · Scissors · Pencils · Eraser · Markers · Colored pencils · Black Sharpie-ultra fine · Black Sharpie-fine · Clear Ruler · Compass · Pocket Folder · Zip lock bag or large pencil pouch for supplies |
SUMMER ACTIVITIES PROGRAM AT DPMS |
The Summer Activities Program will be held at
DPMS from June 16-July 2. It will run Monday-Friday
from 8:30-11:30. FREE breakfast will be served at 8:10,
and FREE lunch will be served at 11:30. There will be several fun activities each day that include the following:
Food Sense, Open Gym, Art, Wood Crafts, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts-uMe!, Board Games, Field Games, Turnbull Wildlife Refuge Outreach, Archery, Gymnastics Camp, Tennis Camp and Bowling. Transportation will be provided based on the addresses of students enrolled. This program is
open to future 6th graders and those currently enrolled at DPMS. Forms
are available at the DPMS main office or Mrs. Keller's office.
Forms are due by MONDAY, JUNE 2.
If you have further questions, please contact Gina Keller @464-5838.
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Camp Reed 2008 |
Once again our 6th grade students will travel to Camp Reed on Fan Lake for an environmental education experience. On May 7th, the classes will travel out to Camp Reed for the day. Then on May 21, they will leave for their three day-two night excursion. Study sessions will include vairious water activities, hiking, soccer, basketball, archery, outdoor cooking, outdoor games, campfire stories, songs and more. The cost for a student to attend Camp Reed this year will be $60. This includes several meals and the rental fees that we must pay to the Y.M.C.A. Camp Reed Supply List:
Sleeping Bag or Bed roll (not light weight)
Shoes (2 pair – 1 pair with laces)
Sweaters/Sweatshirts (2-3)
Pants (4)
Underclothing (4)
Raincoat/Waterproof Covering
Soap
Toothbrush/toothpaste
Insect Repellant
Hat/Head covering
Bag to put dirty clothes in
Suitcase/Bag (these have to be carried
quite a distance)
Extra blanket
Socks (8 pairs)
Shirts (5-6)
Shorts (2)
Heavy Jacket
Towels (3)
Comb/Brush
Washcloths
Pencils/Pens
Pajamas/etc.
Flashlight
The above items are necessary (numbers are minimums). The items below are useful, but not necessary. Please label EVERYTHING with your name.
Gloves
Chapstick
Fishing Pole
Camera
Reading Material
Binoculars
Pillow
Tackle Box
Recommended Fishing Tackle: small marshmallows, white or colors; red salmon eggs; whole kernel white or yellow corn; bait holder hooks size 6 or 8; egg hooks size 10 or 12; sinkers; worms; bobbers; spinning lures, etc.
Do NOT bring:
Expensive watches, jewelry, etc.
Candy, cookies, pop, other snack food (except in your sack meal for the first evening)
Toys, MP3/I pods, Video Game players, Radios, CD players, games, DVD players, TV’s
Knives, Cell Phones
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Eighth Grade Recognition and Dance |
Parents, friends and relatives of eighth graders are invited to attend a recognition ceremony on Thursday, June 12 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm in the gym. Parents are encouraged to come early due to limited seating. No reserved seating for families is available. Following the ceremony, there will be a dance for eighth graders from 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm. Eighth grade students and their parents are welcome and encouraged to stay for the dance. Students leaving the dance will not be allowed back into the school. This is not a formal evening affair. Parents are encouraged not to spend a lot of money on clothes. “We don’t want parents to feel pressure to buy expensive clothes for their child,” says Principal Brent Seedall. Prom dresses and tuxedos are not appropriate and the school dress code will be strictly enforced. Girls should not wear prom dresses or other dresses made of taffeta, satin, sequins or velvet; spaghetti straps, strapless, bare shoulder or bare back, form-fitting or low-cut outfits; hats or gloves; jeans or shorts. Boys should not wear suits, tuxedos or jackets, shorts, T-Shirts, worn jeans, or dirty or worn tennis shoes. Parents or guardians with questions or concerns about the eighth grade recognition ceremony or dance are encouraged to call the school at 464-5800. |
Deer Park Students Continue to Excel at the Wenatchee State Archery Championships |
Deer Park Middle School represented Deer Park well for the third straight year at the National Archery in the Schools State Tournament at Clovis Point Intermediate School in East Wenatchee on April 12. There were 37 archers competing from DPMS giving their best in shooting and sportsmanship. Deer Park Middle School excelled in the team competition and was awarded first place in the 6th grade elementary, while setting a new state scoring record, and 2nd place in the 7-8 grade division. A number of Deer Park archers were awarded plaques. In the girls’ elementary division, out of 26 archers, Laryssa Rehm took fourth, Jemma Lakewolf earned third, and Sheyenne Dunkle received second place. In the boys’ elementary division, out of 31 archers, Shawn Konzal was awarded third place. In the girls’ middle school division, out of 41 archers, Sara Cessnun took fifth. In the boys’ middle school division, out of 45 archers, Dalton Hanson came in fifth and Wyatt Wichterman set a new school record with a score of 262 out of 300 possible points while taking first place. Thank you to all of the parents who supported and/or attended the state tournament and a special thank you to Greg Cessnun at Whitetail Plus who has been extremely helpful in maintaining all of the archery equipment. |
WASL Test to Take Place in April and May |
All seventh grade students will take the Washington Assessment of Students Learning (WASL) during April 14 – May 2. Students will be tested in the areas of Math, Reading, and Writing. The WASL tests are designed to measure student achievement toward a set of high state standards called Essential Learning’s. Students in each school district are tested annually to see how they perform against those standards.
Also during April 14 – May 2, all eighth grade students will take the WASL for Math, Reading and Science. Sixth grade students will be tested in Math and Reading. These tests are important and parents can help their child prepare for the WASL testing by making sure students get adequate rest. Eating healthy foods and having nutritious meals provided for them is also important. Students should do their best on this WASL test.
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Deer Park Middle School Students Jumprope to Support the American Heart Association |
Students at Deer Park Middle School participated in the national fundraiser to raise money for the American Heart Association on Feb. 7. Students in schools nationwide participate in the annual fundraiser which supports research toward heart diseases and childhood congenital diseases.
The sixth graders participated in the Jumprope for Heart on Feb. 7 while the seventh and eighth graders played basketball in Hoops for Heart. “Ten different jumproping events took place with the sixth graders throughout the day, and seventh and eighth graders played in basketball related activities as the culminating activity,” said middle school teacher Dean Largent. The students had practiced jumproping and basketball fundaments in their Health/Fitness classes, but the fundraising aspect was totally voluntary. “Typically, our school raises about $500 ,” shared Largent, who applauds the students for their efforts.
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Deer Park Middle School Students Strive For Gold |
Students at Deer Park Middle School now have more to strive for than good grades. As of January 28, the students have been eligible for gold. The DPMS Gold Card that is. While DPMS stands for Deer Park Middle School, it also stands for “Determination Perseverance Means Success.” The DPMS Gold Cards will be awarded to students to recognize and encourage academic achievement, attendance, punctuality and student conduct. To be eligible, each quarter students must have no more than five absences and no more than five tardies, no missing assignments and no F’s, and have no discipline referrals to the administration. The gold of the gold cards is more than just the surface color. It comes from Deer Park, Loon Lake and North Spokane merchants who will provide discounts and “free-bies” to DPMS Card holders when they make purchases at their businesses. “It’s really a benefit to the students and the businesses,” said DPMS Principal Brent Seedall. “The students earn recognition for their hard work and the businesses have the opportunity to sell extra merchandise to the student’s family members and other friends. Businesses also benefit from the free advertising of having their names printed on the back of the DPMS Cards,” Seedall said. Principal Seedall started a similar incentive program at Cheney Middle School a number of years ago that was a huge success. Seedall said “When the CMS Card incentive program was started at Cheney Middle School, discipline referrals decreased, attendance and grades increased and the entire atmosphere changed in a positive way. I can see implementing the DPMS Card incentive program at Deer Park Middle School will have the same dramatic effects on behavior, grades, punctuality, attendance, and hopefully, test scores.” Businesses in Deer Park, Loon Lake and North Spokane who have agreed to offer special discounts or free items on the DPMS Card are the following: Classic Cafe and Coffeehouse—1 free 16 oz Italian soda Deer Park Bowl—1 free game of matinee bowling per visit Express Way (Exxon)—buy 1 small fountain drink and get 1 free Loon Lake Video and Pizza—buy a large pizza and get 1 free small cone McDonald’s—buy any value meal and get 1 free sundae or apple pie Pizza Factory—1 free small breadsticks Rosauers—rent 1 movie and get 1 free Subway—buy a 6 inch or foot long and get 1 free 21 oz drink Yokes—buy 1 regular priced sandwich and get a free medium drink free Pattison’s Roller Rink—$2 off admission price Pizza Hut—buy a medium or large pizza and get 2 free medium drinks Quiznos—10% off a student's order Taco Time—buy 1 menu item of any value and get 1 menu item of equal or lesser value free Wonderland Golf and Games—buy 1 game of golf and get 1 free Westside Pizza - Coupon good for 1 med pizza with 2 toppings, bread or cinnamon sticks and a two-litre bottle of soda
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College Bound Scholarship |
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The Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board has extended the
deadline for the College Bound Scholarship application.
* The deadline for this year's applicants has been extended to
June 30, 2008.
* There is a one-time exception for this year's eighth graders
(academic year 2007-2008). They will have until the end of their ninth
grade (academic year 2008-2009) to apply. This is only for this year's
eighth graders.
Presently, Washington ranks 32nd nationally in the percentage of low-income students who participate in post-secondary education. Within 10 years, these students will represent one-third of our state's graduating class. Without action, 72% of these 28,000 low-income students currently in seventh grade are unlikely to even aspire to a college education, let alone enroll.
Now, thanks to a new state-sponsored scholarship, there is hope and incentive for students who otherwise might not consider college as an option because of their family’s income. This four-year scholarship, in combination with other state aid, can help cover the cost of college tuition, fees and books for low-income students who sign a pledge in seventh or eighth grade.
This year’s eighth grade class only has until June 1 to apply!
So, what is the Washington College Bound Scholarship?
It is a four-year scholarship that covers the cost of college tuition, fees and books for low-income students who sign a pledge in 7th or 8th grade promising to graduate from high school and to demonstrate good citizenship. This program provides hope and incentive for students and families who otherwise might not consider college as an option because of its cost.
Who's eligible?
Seventh and eighth grade students from families who qualify for free or reduced-priced lunches may participate. Family income must remain at 65 percent or less of the state’s median income by the time of high school graduation to permit a scholarship award. In addition to meeting the family income requirements, students must also sign and adhere to the pledge mentioned previously. What's the reason for this program?
The intent of the program is simple: it is designed to inspire students to begin making their college and career plans without worrying about the cost of attending college. Our state and our nation have an increasing need for highly-educated and highly-skilled workers. Without intervention, this need will either go unfilled or will be filled with growing numbers of highly educated adults from other nations. So, what's the process for participation?
Washington's Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) is administering the College Bound Scholarship Program and has produced a number of helpful documents. An introductory brochure is available and give a nice overview of the program. The have produced a informative document that answers many frequently asked questions. You can also find more information about the program at the HEC Board's website or by calling 1.888.535.0747; additionally, by visiting the HEC Board website, you may apply online. If you would rather mail the application, it can be downloaded here.
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Parent Night Celebration on March 13, 2008 |
| Deer Park Middle School will be hosting a Parent Night Celebration on Thursday, March 13, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Instead of the parent conferences that have been held in the past, this year our staff again plans to share with parents the talents and accomplishments of their students. The main building will be the scene of small group musical performances, an art exhibition, displays of student literature, civics and history projects, science experiments, drama presentations, archery demonstrations, and a cooking class. Parents will have the opportunity to learn about computer applications students use, try sample WASL questions and probability games, watch a dance routine, and visit the “Sweet Tooth” shop. Sixth grade parents can attend an informational meeting about Camp Reed. Parents will receive a map and schedule of events upon arrival. Students and siblings must be with parents at all times, since DPMS will be a busy and exciting place on March 13. |
November Parent Conferences at DPMS |
Individualized Student Learning Plans (SLPs) have become an integral component of how we meet the academic needs of students in our schools. The process of identifying each student's specific learning needs in a formal Student Learning Plan begins in 5th grade (using the previous year's assessment data) and is carried out each year thereafter. These learning plans are initially embedded in fifth grade parent/teacher conferences and the process then continues in conferences at Deer Park Middle School as well as at Deer Park High School.
Deer Park Middle School will host SLP conferences during elementary conference week. On Monday, November 19, students at DPMS will be released at 12:10 so that SLP conferences can be held for the rest of that afternoon.
- 12:45 - 3:30 - scheduled SLP conferences
- 4:00 - 7:00 - arena conferences in the gym (all parents are welcome).
Parents of middle school students will soon receive more information regarding the SLP conference time for their student. Teachers will be contacting parents in early November to schedule individual SLP conferences (if applicable).
Teachers at DPMS are hopeful that all parents will take advantage of the arena conferences from 4:00 – 7:00pm. The conferences are a wonderful opportunity for parents to check and monitor the progress of their child and also to get involved with DPMS.
If parents cannot attend and have questions or concerns about their child’s progress, they are encouraged to call DPMS at 464-5800 and set up an appointment to meet with their child’s teachers. |
Important Dates for the Upcoming School Year |
FALL SPORTS FOR SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADERS
Fall sports for seventh and eighth grade students are cross-country, football and softball. Students participating in athletics must turn in a completed sports eligibility packet to their coach or the Athletic Director, Dean Largent, complete a sports physical, pay for their ASB card and have proof of insurance.
SCHOOL PICTURES – SEPTEMBER 7
School pictures will be taken on Friday, September 7, beginning first period. Picture information packets will be available during registration. All students are required to get their picture taken for the annual. Purchasing the picture packet is optional and not required by the school.
JOGATHON – SEPTEMBER 21
The Deer Park Middle School Jogathon is the only major school-wide fundraiser the school holds to support our ASB activities such as band, choir, drama, High Five, assemblies, dances, athletics, intramurals, clubs, special recognition activities, and so on. Students will be asking friends and family members for pledges to either walk, jog or run a course for thirty – forty-five minutes. The entire student body is involved with this fundraiser, which builds school spirit and team pride while providing lots of fun and excitement for a worthwhile cause. What a great opportunity to support all of the activities offered at Deer Park Middle School! We would appreciate your support!
DPMS OPEN HOUSE AND PICNIC – SEPTEMBER 13
Our Open House and Picnic will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2007 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The Picnic will be from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. The Open House will be held from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. We will have a short introduction in the gym and then parents will attend their child’s classes for a brief overview of curriculum, classroom information and so on. We hope to see you there! |
School Year 2007 - '08 Announcements |
Welcome to the 2007-2008 school year! We’re in the final days of shining the floors, unpacking books and supplies, and getting teachers’ rooms ready for the first day of school on August 29. The custodial and maintenance staff have been working extra hard all summer to prepare Deer Park Middle School for the new school year.
Whether you find yourself in the role of parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or neighbor of a child at our school, please take an active interest in their school life. Ask them what they’re learning, what books they’re reading, what instrument they play in the band, or how the last ball game came out. Reinforce with them how important education can be in their future and, most importantly, let them know through your actions that you support them. Working together, this can be their best year ever, and your support and encouragement can make a positive difference. Let’s have a fun, exciting and positive school year!
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
During DPMS’s registration, students and/or parents can pick up their class schedule, locker assignment and combination, student planner/handbook, sports eligibility packet, pay fees, and receive other materials necessary to begin the school year.
2007 – 2008 Registration Dates:
Registration times are 8:30am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 3:00pm
- Sixth Grade - Tuesday, August 21
- Seventh Grade - Wednesday, August 22
- Eighth Grade - Thursday, August 23
- Evening Open Registration - Wednesday, August 22 (4:00pm– 7:30pm)
REGISTRATION FEES
ASB Card (7th and 8th grade students) $15.00
ASB Card (6th grade students) $10.00
Annuals (All Grades-price will increase $22.00
during school year – limited supply)
ASB fees go back to the students and are used for assemblies, dances, student recognition activities, High Five, band, choir, drama, athletics, intramurals, and so on. ASB cards are required for all students participating in athletics or any other extracurricular activities.
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Created on 02/04/2003 10:24 AM by admin
Updated on 04/16/2008 02:38 PM by daviss
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