Come and support our Lady Stags tomorrow (Saturday) for State! 4:00 PM at West Valley High School. Purchase tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/1414330?schoolId=WIAA
Congratulations to Carter Rich. Carter was recognized as Rotary's student of the month for February. Carter enjoys his leadership on Link Crew at the High School. He enjoys math, reading, and golfing with his friends and family. Carter will be captain of the school's golf team this spring. He also works at the Deer Park Golf Course in the summer. Carter has aspirations of earning a master's degree in mathematics in secondary education and becoming a high school teacher. We are hopeful Carter will be able to return to Deer Park and serve our future students! Congratulations, Carter!
Happy President's Day! Reminder: No School Feb. 16 & 19
Early election results show that our Educational Programs and Operations Levy is likely passing, but our Capital Projects Bond might not reach enough votes needed for approval. Levies require 50%+1 voter approval and Bonds need 60% voter approval to pass. We are grateful to our voters and community. While we had hoped to see both measures pass, we know that this is a challenging time for school funding. Special thanks to the Committee to Support Deer Park Schools and their hard work and efforts with communication. The Facilities Advisory Committee and staff will be working on the next steps, and we will share information and updates as soon as they are available. For more information about our levy replacement and bond and what they fund, please see https://www.dpsd.org/page/bond-levy-information.
Deer Park Trapshooters held the first competition of the season in Colton! Deer Park FFA had 11 students competing. Connor Hallgarth had the highest score of the Deer Park team members with a 44 out of 50 and Mason Valenzuela had a 42.
Team 1: Mason Valenzuela, Austin Umbach, Gunner Breckner, Daniel Ware, Porter Whitmore
Team 2: Connor Hallgarth, Kordell, and Logan Lowery
Team 3: Katie Nelson, Elizabeth Meyers, and Baylee Voss
Make sure your voice is heard! Ballots for the February 13 election are due today.
What's on the ballot for Deer Park students? Prop. 1, an EP&O levy renewal that continues funding for staff, clubs, athletics, and smaller class sizes.
Prop. 2, a replacement Capital Bond, to address our growing district. The bond would fund a new elementary school to ensure all students have access to safe, modern learning spaces.
Learn more at https://www.dpsd.org/page/bond-levy-information.
Congratulations to DPMS students who earned a 4.0 GPA - Way to go and keep up the great work!
Congratulations to our wrestlers! Best of luck at state!
February 13 measures support Deer Park students. Here are some fast facts:
- The EP&O levy is not a new tax, it replaces an expiring levy previously approved by our community and continues funding for staff (nurses, student resource officers, teachers), and extracurriculars (clubs and sports).
- The state does not provide any funding for building construction or maintenance. To address our growing district, we're asking the community to consider Prop. 2 to replace the current bond.
- The funding raised through Prop. 1 and Prop. 2 will stay in our community - which directly supports Deer Park Students!
Learn more about the measures at https://www.dpsd.org/page/bond-levy-information"
What does Prop. 2, the Replacement Capital Bond, fund for our schools?
Bonds are for building. The Replacement Capital bond will address our growing capacity by ensuring students have the space they need to learn.
It would also provide a permanent learning space for the students in our Home Link program. Currently, they are in makeshift rooms housed in the district office.
The bond will provide funding to modernize our schools, providing our students with safe and secure learning spaces.
Learn more at https://www.dpsd.org/page/bond-levy-information
Congratulations to our Skills USA students - Keep up the fantastic welding & best of luck at state!
How does Prop. 1., the EP&O levy renewal support our students?
Levies are for learning. The EP&O levy continues funding the staff, academic programs, and extracurricular programs that support our students.
The levy bridges the gap between what the state funds and what our district needs to provide students with a quality education.
Learn the details at https://www.dpsd.org/page/bond-levy-information
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
Deer Park FFA members competed at sub-districts in December, moving them forward to the District 5 competition at Cheney High School on January 24th. The competitions included Employability Skills and Extemporaneous speaking, among a few others. Elizabeth Fausti took 2nd place and Talhon Johnson placed 4th in Extemporaneous and in Employability Skills (Job Interview). Additionally, 4th place was earned by Robyn Porter and 6th Place by Madeline Lebsack. Elizabeth, Talhon, and Robyn will be moving on to the state competition to be held in May in Pullman, Washington. Well done Deer Park FFA students & we wish you the best of luck!
Big news, congratulations to our own Katie Nelson who was chosen for the Inland Power and Light Youth Tour. She will be representing the Pacific Northwest on an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. to attend the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association this summer where she will represent Inland Power, Washington state, and most importantly Deer Park! Students will represent Inland Power and Washington state as they learn leadership skills, discuss civic engagement, and meet with legislative leaders from their respective areas.
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.
