PEEK AT THE WEEK
Week of September 18 - September 22, 2023
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Artwork inspired by the book: The Dot written by Peter H. Reynolds
Staff Spotlight
Introducing:
Kelley Kelso - Art Teacher (picture 1)
You can find Ms. Kelso teaching art techniques, encouraging creativity and always keeping it fun in the art classroom in yellow hall. She is such a talented artist and always finds ways to motivate our students to use their artistic abilities! We are so thankful to have her here at GV!
Reshicka Peterson - Speech Teacher (picture 2)
You can find Ms. Peterson teaching speech in the blue hallway. She is new to our GV family this year and we are so excited to watch her help our students meet and exceed their speech goals both inside and outside of the classroom.
Dates to Remember
Every Wednesday - LATE START Wednesday
- Students enter the building beginning at 9:40 am
SEPTEMBER 22 - Spirit Night: Chuck E. Cheese
- 20% of profit will be given to our wonderful STEM teacher, Mrs. Flowers. Make sure to mention GV.
SEPTEMBER 26 - PTO Meeting in the Library after dismissal
SEPTEMBER 29 - Walk-A-Thon
- Any parents wanting to volunteer, must have a background check on file by Sept. 22nd
- All donations due by midnight
OCTOBER 5 - Fall Pictures
OCTOBER 16-17 - Parent Teacher Conferences
- 4:00-7:00PM
OCTOBER 19-23 - Fall Break
- No school
WALK-A-THON FUNDRAISER
PRIZES:
Want to be a volunteer or spectator at Walk-A-Thon? Carefully read the guidelines below:
- VOLUNTEER:
- Actively helping with fundraiser (must have background check)
- SPECTATOR WITHIN SCHOOL BUILDING:
- Watching/interacting with students from designated area (must have background check)
- SPECTATOR OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL BUILDING:
- Watching from behind the white fence (does not need a background check)
IMPORTANT PARENT REMINDERS:
Anytime your child is sick or is out for an appt, please send in their doctor's note within 5 days of the appointment in order to be marked accordingly on attendance. If your child has Covid, please send a doc note if possible with the days outlined that the student will be out. Please make sure to always call the attendance line 405-715-9705 or email gvattendance@dcsok.org if your student will be absent on any given day.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Elementary students must be in attendance at least 89% without valid excuse as provided by Oklahoma law of the total school year to be eligible for promotion to the next grade level.
It is imperative that your child attend school daily. Please schedule appointments, vacations, absences, etc. outside of school hours, during holiday breaks and on weekends. We appreciate your help in doing what is best for our students! ALL absences, excused or unexcused, still count towards attendance.
CARLINE PROCEDURE REMINDERS
- Please click on the link below to review our carline procedures.
- Stay in your vehicle at all times.
- Keep your orange tag on your visor all the way through the line.
- You can pull into the east parking lot to buckle your child. This helps move the line quickly.
- No walking up. You must go through the car line.
YEARBOOKS ON SALE
Buy your yearbook today at our lowest price all year!
PTO SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
CANVAS QUESTIONS
We have noticed many issues with logging in and accessing Canvas. Here are a few tips and tricks that have worked in most cases.
- Use the Chrome browser
- Log out of ALL google accounts
- Open Gmail and login with your student's campus ID and password
- Password: Initials(ALL CAPS)birthday(MMDDYY) [EXAMPLE: ABC012014]
- Once logged into Gmail, open a new tab to access Canvas at www.deercreekschools.instructure.com
- Accept Terms of Use for Canvas (if you have not done so already)
GIRL SCOUTS
FRANCIS TUTTLE OPPORTUNITY
DID YOU KNOW?
FUN ACTIVITIES TO DO AT HOME THAT ARE NOT ONLINE/SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT:
As a school we want to encourage outside and off screen playtime for our students. This helps build their confidence, decrease stress levels, improve their focus and sleep schedule.
- Reading out loud to a family member, friend, or stuffed animal
- Learn how to cook
- Design/draw a comic strip
- Play a board game
- Building with blocks/legos
- Making jewelry with strings, beads/noodles
- Playing outside, running, walking with a family member/pet
DISTRICT INFORMATION
PLANNING TO ATTEND DC HOME SPORTING EVENTS?
Download the Hometown Fan App to purchase your tickets digitally for all home Deer Creek sporting events. Follow Deer Creek Athletics on Facebook to easily find the fall sports schedules for 2023-2024.
Please note the following ticketing/pass options for DCHS home football games.
- Single game ticket prices for $7 for Student/Seniors digital tickets, $8 for Adult digital tickets and $10 with cash at the gate
- Reserved football seats are $75, which includes admission to all five home varsity football games with assigned reserved stadium seating. **Does not include playoff games**
- A football season pass is $75, which includes admission to 10 home varsity, JV or freshmen football games. ** Does not include playoff games**
There is also a high school All Sports Digital Pass on sale for $75. This provides admission to 15 home high school sporting events (excluding all home varsity football games and any playoff games). All tickets and passes are available through the Hometown Fan app.
Gentle Reminder - Please ensure your child is with an adult at all times. We want everyone to practice showing the Antler Way even when they are not at school. Thank you in advance for helping our students practice being safe, respectful, and responsible individuals.
HELPFUL LINKS
Online Payments
- Lunch/Breakfast Accounts: Pay Through the Parent Portal
- MySchoolBucks
Transportation
Technology
District
- District Website
- Board of Education
- Enrollment
- Employment Opportunities
- Substitute Employment & Training
- School District Calendar
- KREF Livestream - View DC Events Online
- Digital Tickets - Download the Hometown Fan App
Resources
*Carefully read through the Student Handbook and pay close attention to the NEW guidelines regarding hats, devices, and smart watches.*
DEVICE PROTECTION PLAN
DEER CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DISTRICT STUDENT DEVICE PROTECTION PLAN 2023-2024
The Deer Creek Public Schools Device Protection Plan (DPP) has been established to give families the option to purchase protection covering the repair or replacement costs of a district-issued device. Families are strongly encouraged but not required to participate in this voluntary program.
The cost for the protection plan during the 2023-2024 school year will be as follows:
● $35 per student per device if purchased on or before September 30, 2023.
● $75 per student per device if purchased on or after October 1, 2023.
Payments for the Device Protection Plan will be available via MySchoolBucks starting on August 1, 2023.
This plan is effective until June 30th, 2024, and is non-refundable.
*Students have 24 hours to report an issue once a device has been checked out to them.*
This plan does not cover lost equipment; only damaged or stolen equipment.
For additional Deer Creek information, please look through our District Newsletter. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please email Principal Deborah West at deborahwest@dcsok.org