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*DCIS WEBSITE www.deercreekintermediate.org

*DCIS WEBSITE CALENDAR: Click here to access the full DCIS calendar from our website

*Lunch Menu: https://deercreeksd.sodexomyway.com/landing/mid

*Attendance Line: 405-715-9851

*School Board Policies:

http://www.deercreekschools.org/district/board_of_education

The 2023-24 Returning Student Registration Portal is NOW OPEN.

All students PK-11 who will be returning to Deer Creek for the 2023-24 school year must complete the online registration by May 1, 2023. Completing registration by the deadline is vital so that the district can properly staff classrooms for the upcoming school year. Registrations are also used to begin classroom and teacher assignments for the 2023-24 school year. Any students not registered for the 2023-24 school year will not be assigned a class/teacher schedule.

Returning Student Registration may be completed online through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal. We suggest using a laptop or desktop to complete the enrollment successfully. Please CLICK HERE to view instructions for Returning Student Registration.

Please CLICK HERE to access Infinite Campus. Please select CAMPUS PARENT to begin the registration process.

Thank you in advance for completing your student(s) registration for the 2023-24 school year.

The link to the Parent, Student, Teacher Guide - Grade 6, for the Oklahoma State Testing Program (OSTP), is below. At school, we will practice the online version of these assessments and become familiar with the online platform. Please take a few moments to review the guidebook and discuss it with your child. Though your child will be familiar and know what to expect during the upcoming state assessments, please let your child know you are supportive and confident in their abilities. Encourage your child to give their best effort.

Click HERE to access the Parent, Student, Teacher Guide to the 6th Grade State Test.

The Teams will be testing on these dates:

-April 25, Tuesday - OSTP ELA Test : (Transformers, Blue Angels and Heat)

-April 27, Thursday - OSTP ELA Test : (Thunder and All Stars)

-May 2, Tuesday - OSTP Math Test: (Transformers, Blue Angels, and Heat)

-May 4, Thursday - OSTP Math Test : (Thunder and All Stars)

Softball tryout for incoming 7th graders will be on April 24 from 4:30-6:00pm at the DC Middle School softball field.

Here is the link for the physical form. The parent needs to complete the parental consent form before they come...

http://www.ossaa.net/docs/2022-23/MiscForms/MF_2020-21_PhysicalForm.pdf?id=512

Please come see us in the library! There are lots of books that are due and we are happy to renew them for your student. We also want to be sure they are finding lots of new books to read.

We are approaching the end of the year. If your student has books out that are getting overdue notices sent to you, please help them look for them. All books need to be returned to the library by May 12. Thank you for your help in this matter.

It is almost time for Summer Reading at the Metropolitan Library. To get all the information please visit the Metro Library website here. It is so important that students are reading each day during the summer!

One of the things I am most excited about with our Literati Book Fair is their subscription book boxes. It is like Stitch Fix, but with books! For $9.95 a month Literati will hand pick 5 books for your reader. Each month a beautiful box will arrive at your home. You and your reader choose which books you would like to keep and only pay for those. If you purchase all five, you get a 5% discount. The best part is, DCIS receives 10% of every dollar with book boxes ordered. It is a great way to add a little variety for your reader and help our school library at the same time! If you would like more information or to purchase you can go to literati.com/schoolbox. Even though our book fair is over, you are still welcome to order their book boxes.

Please talk with your student about what they are reading. Books are a great way to start a conversation and learn more about each other and the world we live in. Have a great week of reading!

Check out these resources provided to you by our district.

https://www.smore.com/7qxpc

The Oklahoma State Department of Education has delivered every school district a National Child Identification Kit for each student. These kits will be sent home during the next week to all elementary students. Middle School and High School offices will have the kits available for student pickup. All items in the kits are to be stored at home. The kits are in case of an emergency and are completely optional. We wanted to give you notification that these would be coming home. There is no obligation to use them. For further information, you may visit their website at: www.childidprogram.com

We are just 2 weeks away from the annual Deer Creek Schools Foundation Golf Classic. Come spend the day on the golf course, meet Deer Creek families and other patrons, and support Deer Creek!

Sign up today as a sponsor or team! This year's tournament will be held on Monday, April 24th at Gaillardia Country Club and promises to be a fantastic day out on the green, all in support of a great cause!

Event Schedule: Registration begins at 10:00 am and a shotgun start is scheduled for noon. Lunch will be provided and there will be several opportunities to walk away a winner:

Longest Putt - Custom Fit Titleist Driver

Longest Drive - Custom Fit Scotty Cameron Putter

Hole in One - New 2023 Jeep Wrangler from Fowler Jeep Dodge

Hole in One - $10,000 B.C. Clark Gift

Hole in One - Callaway Golf Clubs from Golf USA

All players will receive a welcome gift!

Join us for hors d'oeuvres, refreshments, and networking after the awards ceremony.

Sponsorships and Teams: We offer sponsorship opportunities with great marketing benefits to showcase your business. If you are not a golfer, we have non-golf prize sponsorship options for your company to come out and show your support.

The Deer Creek Schools Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, supports Deer Creek Schools by raising money for the equipment, technology, and classroom items Deer Creek teachers and students need. Our work impacts the academic success of every Deer Creek student. When we partner together, the results are remarkable!

GAILLARDIA COUNTRY CLUB

Monday, April 24th, 2023 | 12:00pm Shotgun Start | 4-Man Scramble Format

1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Team Prizes | Hole-in-One Prizes

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

If your child has medication in the school clinic, please pick it up on or before the last day of school (May 18th). Any medications not picked up by May 18th will be destroyed. If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Dreese at kirstendreese@dcsok.org

BUS PASS REPLACEMENT

1 www.deercreekschools.org

2 Parent Tab

3 InTouch Online Payment

4 Log In

5 Items At All Schools

6 District

7 District Office

8 Deer Creek District Office

9 Transportation Badges

Watch D.O.G.S.(Dads of Great Students) - OR MOM, GRANDMA, UNCLE, GRANDFATHER, GUARDIAN

Watch D.O.G.S.(Dads of Great Students) is a family and community engagement educational initiative. WatchDOG volunteers help:

• To provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrated by their presence, that education is important.

• To provide an extra set of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce bullying

Who are WATCH D.OG.S.?

WATCH D.O.G.S.® invites fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or mothers, grandmothers to volunteer at their child’s school. WatchDOG (WD) volunteers perform a variety of tasks during their volunteer day including monitoring the school entrance, assisting with unloading and loading of cars, monitoring the lunch room, or helping in the classroom with a teacher's guidance.

Interested? Get Signed up!

• Complete a background check online. Please note that you will not be able to volunteer as a Watch DOG until your background check has been approved.

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Daily Orientation:

- Check in at the front office upon arrival (pick up WD t-shirt to be worn while volunteering as a WD).

- Stop by the front office if you have any questions throughout the day.

- Be approachable - talk to the students, listen to them.

- Be smart - follow the school's policy on appropriate conduct and behavior with the students and faculty.

- Be alert - if a situation arises, please report it to a school official starting with the principal (if available).

- Be a positive role model.

- Never use the student (boys' or girls') restrooms.

- Never be alone with students.

- Follow school's confidentiality policy in regard to students and staff.

- Always be visible to others.

- Do not be disruptive when classes are in session.

- Do not use profanity.

- Do not use tobacco on the school grounds.

- Do not share religious or political views.

- Limit personal use of cell phones.

If you would like to purchase your school supplies for next year please use the middle school link below.

• Store Link: http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=1179189

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO CHARGE CHROMEBOOKS EACH NIGHT. BRING CHROMEBOOKS TO SCHOOL EACH DAY FULLY CHARGED.

Chromebooks will be turned in to the library on Monday, May 15, but need to be back at school with chargers by Friday, May 12. If your student has lost their charger, you can order this one from Amazon to replace it. If your student does not turn in a charger with their Chromebook, there will be a $25 replacement fine attached to your student's account. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

We will use this section to upload our discussion questions that we will use with the students to build relationships. This year we will focus on SOCIAL AWARENESS :

-Bullying

-Perspective Taking

-Empathy

-Appreciating Diversity

-Respect for Others

Use this information to have some conversations with you kids as well.

Breakfast Daily : Regular Day 7:00 - 7:30; Late Start 8:00 - 8:30

*Regular Day Lunch

All Stars, Blue Angels, Harris, Stephens, M. Cargill 11:00 - 11:25

Transformers, Heat, Stone, St. John 11:30 - 11:55

* Late Start Wednesday Lunch

All Stars, Blue Angels, Harris, Stephens, M. Cargill 11:20 - 11:45

Transformers, Heat, Stone, St. John 11:50 - 12:15

State and Federal Covid Regulations regarding free lunches for all students has ended.

Please complete the FREE & REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION to determine your child's eligibility for lunch cost.

22-23 BREAKFAST PRICES
All Schools - $1.95
Adults - $2.20

22-23 LUNCH PRICES
Elementary - $3.10
4th & 5th Grade Center - $3.10
Intermediate - $3.10
Middle School $3.10
High School - $3.45
Adults - $4.23

School meals are an important part of your child's education. Look at the Federal Eligibility Income Chart on the Free and Reduced Child Nutrition Application to see if you can get some help with school Breakfast and Lunch.

We are pleased to announce that Deer Creek has enrolled with Crisis Text Line provided by STOPit Solutions. Crisis Text Line is a platform that serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support via a medium people already use and trust. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from a secure online platform.

Being in crisis doesn’t always mean wanting to take your own life. It means any painful emotion and anytime you need support. If you find you are in crisis you can follow these simple steps to reach out to a Crisis Counselor:

1. Open you STOPit App

2. Press the Crisis Text Line button

3. You will be connected to a Crisis Counselor

4. You will then text back and forth with the Crisis Counselor. You never have to share anything you don’t want to.

5. Counselor can provide other resources that may be available depending on the crisis/situation

6. The conversation typically ends when you and your Crisis Counselor both feel comfortable deciding that you are in a “cool” safe place and your Crisis Counselor may provide resources.

Download the STOPit App to get access to Crisis Text Line