Many thanks to our dedicated educators, pre-K through high school, who attended a day of learning! Educators focused on the science of reading, the alignment of essential standards, establishing routines and practices to support student success, learning how the brain functions, and consistent grading practices.
Support DPSD at this year’s Basketball Showcase All-Star Game!
Come cheer on Brooklyn Coe, Jacey Boesel, and Ashlan Bryant as they compete in the 2024 Basketball Showcase All-Star Game! Watch the best of the best take the court and see their hard work pay off in an exciting night of competition.
Date: March 18th
Location: Lewis and Clark High School
Jack Blair Girls Game: 5:30 PM
Denny Humphrey Boys Game: 7:00 PM
Buy Tickets Here: https://greaterspokaneleague.org/basketball-showcase/
Don’t miss out on this action-packed evening—bring your school spirit and enjoy a great night of basketball!
DPMS 8th grader Kason Dean was a finalist for the national "Win a Babydoll Ewe Lamb Essay Contest"! Kason submitted an essay that described his love for sheep and his plans to raise sheep. The essay detailed his shelter, pasture, and feed. He also wrote about his showing and breeding plans. Way to go Kason!
Friendly reminder: No School Friday, March 14, 2025, for Learning Improvement Day!
Deer Park Middle School Destination Imagination students participated in the Eastern Washington tournament, competing in the "Improv" category. They showcased their quick thinking and creativity through an on-the-spot performance. The competition was tough, but they delivered a hilarious performance of YouTube stars trying to get more likes by traveling from Antarctica to the Eiffel Tower on a camel. Their hard work and teamwork paid off as they secured an impressive 2nd-place finish! Way to go, Spikes!
The Miss Deer Park Scholarship Association will be held at Deer Park High School on Saturday, March 15th, at 6:00 p.m. at DPHS. The community is invited to come and support these young ladies.
Many thanks to our Education Support Professionals! We appreciate you!
The Lady Stags took third place in the 2A state basketball tournament. They played a fantastic season! Many thanks to the many fans, band members, and cheerleaders, including school board members, who came to cheer on the Stags!
Many thanks to our team who ensure our lights are on, the HVAC works, the plumbing works, our buildings are maintained and cared for, and our grounds and facilities are taken care of! Thanks to our maintenance team as we celebrate maintenance worker appreciation day!
Follow the Lady Stags as they play 3/6, 3/7, and 3/8! Good luck and Go Stags!
Live bracket: https://www.wpanetwork.com/wiaa/brackets/tournament.php?act=view&tournament_id=4571&school_year=2024-25&district=-1&sport=12&class=0
View/watch (with a subscription) on NFHS Network: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/
Our Stags participated in the SCC Eastern Washington Welding Finals. Way to go Stags!
Gunner Breckner - 1st Place, Champion
Logan Reynolds - 2nd Place
Hayden Perez - 5th Place
Mason Frye - 6th Place
SkillsUSA Finals - March 27 - 29th in Tacoma
Gems, robots, worms, stars, and brains, oh my! Home Link hosted a successful and fun STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) night for families! Families had the opportunity to explore a variety of STEM-related fields and explore and participate in a variety of activities.
Congratulations to Deer Park High School DECA students! Students represented DPHS well in their manners, professionalism, and in competition. Ten students will be advancing to the International Competition in Orlando in April. Five students received top honors at State. Way to go DP DECA!
Moving on to Internationals:
Student Based Enterprise-RETAIL: Andrew Feist and Eoin Bogle (State Finalist)
Student Based Enterprise-FOOD: Talon McCoy and Haley Martz
Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan: Leah West and Emily Bogle (State Finalist)
Marketing Communications Service: Laura West (State Finalist)
Leadership Thrive: Logan Kunkel
Membership Thrive: Morgan Knustson and William Collins
Stags Wrestling went to State! Stags took 17 to State to battle for their spots on the podium as the newcomers to 2A.
Congratulations to Stags:
Gavin Carnahan - 2nd
Jonas Bond - 4th
Evan Henry - 4th
Brock Berger - 5th
Tucker Miller - 6th
Boys Team Placing 5th
Hailee Orgill - 3rd
Katie Nelson - 3rd
Evelyn Scott - 4th
Girls Team Placing 15th
Lady Stags: State Tournament Opening Round
Friday, February 28, 8:00 pm @ West Valley High School
Purchase tickets online: wiaa.com/tickets
DPHS FFA participated in the North District 5 FFA Competition at DPHS. Congrats to our FFA students! Below are the results:
Prepared Public Speaking:
1ST Addie Russell
3RD Madison Lafley Breckner
Creed Speaking:
1ST Alexis Hallgarth
2ND Zachary Gardner
Spanish Creed Speaking:
Thomas Escobar
In January, Elizabeth Fausti took 3rd in Extemporaneous Speaking and is moving on to State in May!
Deer Park Middle School was proudly represented by our 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Math is Cool teams on February 7th, at the Regional Math is Cool competition at Mead High School. As always our MIC students represented their school very well. In true fashion, our students showed great enthusiasm and exceptional school spirit, while maintaining good sportsmanship with their fellow competitors. In fact, the 8th Grade MIC Kettle Falls team cheered on our Deer Park 8th team during the college bowl competition with make-shift banners!
Our 6th grade team did not place as a team but EllaLee White took 6th place overall. Our 7th Grade MIC team also fell short of earning a team placing but rocked college bowl and individually, Addy Simonson took 1st, Ray Harper earned 3rd place, and Samantha Cosner placed 7th. Our 8th Grade MIC team did extremely well, placing 3rd place, with Camden Rich leading the way. The 7th and 8th Grade MIC teams will represent DPMS to Masters (State) at Moses Lake High School on Saturday, 26 April.
Deer Park Elementary celebrates Read Across America Day! March 3 - 7
Calling all future kindergarteners! Do you know a student who will be 5 years old before September 1, 2025? Time to register for kindergarten! Kindergarten Registration is open: https://www.dpsd.org/article/2048274
