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!
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
DPHS Archery students have been shooting every Monday and Friday morning before school since mid-September. The students competed in Kennewick two weekends ago for the State competition and finished 3rd overall in the high school division. We are proud of our Stags!
The Deer Park High School Knowledge Bowl Team wrapped up their season at the ESD101 Regional Competition hosted by East Valley High School on February 21st. As a division 2A team, the Stags had to vie with 7 other schools in our region - including 1A schools (which were combined with 2A) - for one of two allocations at the State Competition in Wenatchee. Although the Stags fell short, they competed with zest and determination. Most importantly, all experienced the exclusive bond of working as a team to proudly represent their school.
There were 5 rounds in the preliminary competition. Like 3-round regulation season play, these rounds consist of 50 trivia questions. Three separate schools are matched-up per round, and the 1st place winner is determined by the most correct responses.
To prepare for the culminating meet at East Valley, the Stags competed five other times at area schools this season. With consistent practices, the Deer Park Stags Knowledge Bowl Team continues to improve and strives to earn a spot at State in the future. Go Stags!
Good luck to our wrestling team, currently at State in Tacoma! Join our Lady Stags (v. Selah) on Saturday, February 22 at 4:00 pm @ DPHS for the District 5/6 Championship. No GSL passes.
Come support our Lady Stags Basketball as they play in the District Tournament on Thursday, February 20 at 5:30 pm! (No GSL passes accepted.)
Lady Stags are undefeated this season and take the 2A GSL Championship! Way to go Stags!
Deer Park School Board of Directors, Eric Keller, Lindsay Lofstrom, and Superintendent Dr. Allman engaged in legislative advocacy in Olympia. During this time, they met with legislators, including our own Representative Andrew Engell, from around the state to express concerns about the MSOC funding gap for Deer Park School District, requested to reduce or eliminate educational mandates, and requested legislators give School Boards local control. Dr. Allman gave a testimony expressing concerns about the state's inadequate staffing ratios and allocations. They even met with the governor's assistant and were the first educational constituents to meet with her.
Friendly reminder: No School on February 14 and 17!
Congratulations to our Deer Park Rotary Student of the Month for February, Senior RJ Gillaspy. RJ is an outstanding student at Deer Park High School, holding strong at a cumulative high school G.P.A. of 3.8. He is involved in pretty much every activity offered at DPHS. RJ is always willing to lend a hand when needed, and he brings great positive energy to the student body. RJ is a leader who has held a variety of class officer positions throughout his high school career. He has been a Varsity Baseball player since his Sophomore year, and he has aspirations to continue his playing career at the collegiate level. Well deserved RJ, thanks for making Deer Park High School a better place with all that you have been a part of!
Congratulations to the Stag Wrestling team! They took home the Battle of the Horns for the 7th consecutive year on senior night. The boys are also 2025 2A Greater Spokane League Champions. Way to go!
*Thanks to our community for supporting athletics and activities! Athletics are supported out of local levy funds.
Congratulations to Savannah Nail, DPHS senior! Her art, "Worlds Apart" is representing Deer Park High School in the NWESD 101 Regional Art Show.
Deer Park Schools values the arts & appreciates our community's support of the arts through the local levy as well. It helps ensure all students have a way to engage, find their gifts and talents, and belong to our schools!
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!
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
