PEEK AT THE WEEK
Week of September 11 - September 15, 2023
HAPPY GRANDPARENTS DAY!
Staff Spotlight
Introducing:
Mrs. Mardesia Johnson - 3rd Grade Teacher
You can find Mrs. Johnson teaching third grade in the blue hall. She is originally from Los Angeles. Last year she taught 2nd grade and Robotics in Tecumseh. She is new to Deer Creek and already loving this district! We are so thankful to have her at GV this year!
Dates to Remember
Every Wednesday - LATE START Wednesday
- Students enter the building beginning at 9:40 am
SEPTEMBER 16 - Spirit Night: Bath Sorbet
- Make sure to mention GV.
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
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
WALK-A-THON FUNDRAISER
The TOP 10 students in the school will win a PIZZA PARTY and game time with the Principals. The student with the highest donations in each class will be recognized on stage at Antler Alert!
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)
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)
HOW MUCH SHOULD MY CHILD BE SLEEPING?
GIRL SCOUTS
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