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        May 7^th – May 12^th        

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DCMS OPPORTUNITIES

DCMS BASKETBALL CAMPS

DCMS Basketball Camps for Girls and Boys entering 6,7,or 8 grades next school year  is May 22,23,24.  Contact Coach Brehm or Coach Greer.
FlyerClick here

PIZZA DAY ORDER FORMS

Parents and students,  We will have another pizza day on the last day of school, May 18^th.  We will not be serving food out of the cafeteria on this day.  Students may either order pizza or bring their lunch that day.  The order form is attached “Pizza Order Form May18”.  PSG will be collecting money Monday through Wednesday, May 14-16th before school.  We prefer exact cash or checks made payable to PSG 2017.  Thank you.

2012-2013 SPORTS PHYSICALS

On Monday, May 7^th, we will have our physicals for the 2012-13 school year.  This is the only day planned for physicals for next year.  Physicals are for those students who will be in grades 7-12 for the 2012-13 school year.  You are certainly welcome to get your physical from your family physician.  Physicians from McBride Clinic are providing this service to us. 

FOOTBALL CAMP AND SUMMER PRIDE

Please see attached registration form for these events “Football Camp Registration”

LUNCH ACCOUNTS

Starting May 11^th, if your child does not have money on their lunch account they will not be allowed to charge their lunch and will receive an alternative lunch (cheese sandwich, fruit and milk). Please check with your child or email me if you need their balance.

Go to www.MyNutrikids.com - to check balances and make deposits to your child’s account.

Thank you,

Kim Hay

DC Middle School

Food Services Site Manager

hayk@deercreek.k12.ok.us

405-348-4830 Ex. 3623

VOLLEYBALL PARENT MEETING

Volleyball  Parent Meeting for all prospective volleyball girls in 7^th and 8^th grades next school year will be on Tuesday, May 8^th at 6:00 p.m. in the Middle School Media Center.  Please read the attachment “DCMS Volleyball Parent Meeting 12”

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK IS THIS WEEK

I would like to remind all parents and students that this week is teacher appreciation week in case you would like to do something extra special for your teachers.

DCMS SCHOOL CHEER/POM

The School Cheer Tryout Clinic is this week on May 8^th, 9^th, and 10^th from 3-5pm in the practice gym.  If you are interested in cheer next year, you need to attend on these days. 

END OF YEAR MEDICATION

For the safety of our students, we are asking that a parent, or an adult 18 years or older designated by a parent in writing, pick up the student’s medication by May 18^th.  Any medication left after this date will be destroyed.  Please complete the form on the district website concerning the medication.  If you have any questions, please contact your school or Carole Ashby RN, School Nurse, by email. See attachment “End of Year Medication—email format”

SPRING PEP ASSEMBLY

Our Spring Pep assembly will be on May 11^th from 2:00-3:00 in the main gym.

7th GRADE INCENTIVE TRIP TO CELEBRATION STATION

The 7^th grade students who meet the criteria to go on the field trip will be going to Celebration Station on May 9^th.  Permission slips are due April 30^th.  The cost of the field trip is $15.00.  The criteria for the incentives is attached “grade level incentive requirements” 

INTRO TO SPANISH ASSESSMENT

Students who are currently taking Intro to Spanish will be taking a proficiency exam during class from May 8^th to May 11^th.  This is a group of assessments to determine their proficiency in Spanish. It is very important to have your kids in class on those days.

TALENT SHOW

The talent show will be on May 18^th from 9:00-10:30 for any parents that would like to attend.  It will be located in the main gym. 

ADOPT A TEACHER REVEAL

On May 16^th, our teachers would love to find out who “adopted” them this year.  If you adopted a teacher, please come to a meet and greet in the Media Center from 3:00 – 3:30 pm.  We can’t wait to say thank you for all your encouragement this year.

GET YOUR SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Attached is the school supply order form “2012-2013 DCMS PTO School Supply Order Form”.  EPI is our vendor this year and our PTO and teachers have worked to reduce the cost of supplies by 20 dollars from last year. This is the easiest way to make sure your child gets the supplies they will need for next year.  We will take order forms in the office until the last day of school and online orders through June 15.  For your convenience, we also offer online ordering at www.epipacks.com School Code: DEE063

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Friday, May 18^th, will be the last day for students and teachers. 

8^th GRADE INCENTIVE DANCE

The 8^th grade will have an incentive dance on the last day of school from 1:00-3:00.  The criteria for incentives is based on grades, tardies, discipline marks, and ISI/OSS.  The criteria is attached “Grade Level Incentive Requirements”. 

8^th GRADE BRIDGING CEREMONY

Our Bridging Ceremony for 8^th grade graduation will be on May 15^th at 6:00 pm at the HS football stadium.  We will have a special guest speaker during the ceremony.  Students will wear their class shirts that they bought from PSG 2016 to the ceremony and Frontier City field trip.  Following the ceremony, we will have a celebration at the MS from 7:00-8:30 pm.  We are excited about transitioning these students to HS and celebrating the conclusion of their success at the DCMS. 

AFTER THE 8^th GRADE BRIDGING CEREMONY

Don’t forget that we will have a celebration at the MS from 7:00-8:30.  We will have hamburgers from Interurban, inflatable games, karaoke, music, and yearbook signing.  8^th Grade students, families, and friends are welcome to join us.  The food will be in the cafeteria and the karaoke and games will be in the main gym.  The only cost is 5 dollars per person for the hamburger meal.  Let’s celebrate all you have accomplished at the MS over the past 3 years.

6^th GRADE PARENTS-PSG 2018

It's not too late to receive a class T-shirt.  We have a few still available to purchase (10 Adult Small, 5 Adult Medium, 2 Adult large and a 2XL).  Please send $15 to the DCMS office along with the attached order form in an envelope marked PSG 2018 and we will get your child's t-shirt to them.  Thank you!!!

See attachment “psg2018orderformtee”

Monica Seibel
405.503.0297

ICE, ICE BABY

Bring $1 on May 8 & 9 to buy yourself, or a friend, a Jumbo Pop-Ice at lunch.  Proceeds go to PSG 2018.  Be nice... Share an Ice!
Thank you!

Shannon Schultheis

PSG 2018 Secretary

PSG 2018 MEETING

PSG 2018 will be giving a report on activities and money collected this semester.  All parents are welcome to attend the meeting on Tuesday, May 8 at 1:00 in DCMS lobby.

CREEK REGISTRY

We are in the final stretch!  What a fantastic year we have had…..let’s finish just as strong!

First of all, MANY THANKS to the silent partners who look at our Creek Registry list and donate needed items for ALL of our students.

Please take a moment to review the updated list. (attached) “2012-fourth 9 weeks.docx”

Many items are small and can be purchased easily without much cost.

The fact is…when the staff finally asks for a donation it is after repeatedly digging in their own pockets or someone else has secretly told me of a need.  Most staff won’t ask.  The needs are to benefit OUR students. 

For example, throughout the year electric pencil sharpeners have been a popular need.  With so many kids utilizing the classroom sharpeners all day….they simply wear out or are mistreated and break.  Schools cannot afford to continually supply every classroom with needs like that.  However, all of our kids have to use sharpeners, a stapler, or dry erase markers….simple things that add up. (One set of markers expected to last a year is an impossible expectancy anyways!)

We all know how underpaid Oklahoma teachers are.  We also know that we have the best of the best in Deer Creek. 

Let’s help with those little things as we can to be that “extra perk” like no other district can offer!

Items can be dropped off at the office with a teacher name or simple “Creek Registry” noted on it.  You don’t have to have a child in that classroom where you can assist with a need.  We are a community.  All of our kids are important.  However you can help is greatly appreciated!   The DCMS staff says the most appreciative things about the families of Deer Creek and the response to needs.  Let’s keep it up and finish this year as committed as we were when it started.

I appreciate your support all year.  The Creek Registry has been a success thanks to the wonderful families in Deer Creek!

Mindi Blanchard

Deer Creek Registry

DCMS PTO 2011-2012

PTO APRIL MINUTES

If you would like to view the April PTO meeting minutes, please see the attachment “DCMS PTO MEETING MINUTESAPR3.docx” The last PTO meeting of the year will be at 9:30 am on May 3rd at the New MS.

DCMS ROCKS SHIRTS

We still have a few DCMS ROCKS shirts and hoodies available.  We currently have 1 adult large hoodie, 1 adult large t-shirt, 2 adult small t-shirt, 1 adult medium t-shirt, and 2 youth large t-shirts.  Hoodies are 25 dollars and the shirts are 15.  These will be available on a first come first serve basis.  We also have 5 dollar decals and 20 dollar car flags still available.  These can be purchased in the main office in the middle school.

DCMS CAR LINE-SAFETY

Parents, We ask for your help in the morning and afternoon with our car drop off line.  All cars must enter the main entrance next to the school message board on the north side of the parking lot and follow the entire loop. Some parents are entering by the 6^th grade wing on the south exit and it is causing a traffic jam when they try to enter the line. Also, make sure all student are dropped off and picked up at the main entrance.  We worry about students walking in the parking lot when they are dropped off at a different location.  When students are dropped off on MacArthur or any other location in the parking lot, they have to walk through the parking lot traffic.  This is dangerous for your child and worries the other drivers who don’t expect students to be walking through the parking lot.  Please do not put your child in a dangerous situation by not following the procedures.  We thank you for helping us keep your kids safe in the parking lot. 

YEARBOOK ORDERS NOW AVAILABLE

Deer Creek Middle School yearbooks are on sale while supplies last.  You can no longer order online, but we have limited numbers available.  Contact Mrs. Drake for more information or to purchase.

DCMS ANTIBULLYING BOX

In an effort to make our school bully free, DCMS has placed an lock box outside of the office that students can use to report bullying.  This can be done anonymously.  Statistics show that reporting bullying is often very difficult for adolescent children.  We hope that this provides a comfortable way for children to report bullying for themselves or their peers in an effort to ensure that bullying does not occur at DCMS.

ANTLER ROCK-STARS

As a part of our DCMS R.O.C.K.S. theme this year.  I would like to tell you about Antler ROCK-Stars.  Any student that is seen making positive choices or doing great things, may receive a ROCK-Stars slip of paper with their name on it.  They will then bring it to one of the principals, so we can thank them for making DCMS great.  That slip of paper will then go into a daily drawing for prizes.  Their name would stay in the drawing until the end of the year.  We would welcome any $5 gift cards to book stores, Itunes, etc.,that could be included in our mystery box.  Help us celebrate our students when they do great things.

BOX TOPS

Keep them coming!  Remember to send them to the media center in sets of 50 labeled with the student’s name.  Each set of 50 will earn the student a spot in our monthly drawing for a special reward. 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES 

HS BOYS ELITE BASKETBALL CAMP 6^th – 9^th GRADES

Please see attached flyer “EliteCamp2012flyer”

SOCCER CAMP

I have attached the flyer “DCHS SOCCER CAMP” for the soccer camp that will be hosted by the high school this June for grades K-8. 

FOUNDATIONS GOLF TOURNAMENT

The DC Foundation will be hosting its 9^th annual golf tournament on May 31^st at 12:00 pm at Rose Creek Golf Club.  The format is a 4-man scramble.  The schedule includes lunch at noon, a 1:00 pm shotgun start, and dinner and awards at 6:00 pm.  The cost is $200 per player.  To register, go to the Foundation website.  For questions and more information, contact Rich DiAngelo through email or at 405-818-2857.  The registration deadline is May 24^th.  See attachment “2012 Foundation Golf Tournament”

RECEIVING MONDAY MORNING NEWS?

If you are not receiving MMN and would like to, please send us the email address that you would like us to send it to.  We also have forms in the office that you can fill out to receive it.  After we put this into the computer, our technology department has to rollover the new data. We are sorry for any delays in receiving the newsletter.  We will try to perform the rollover once a week to ensure everyone is included.  If you would like to stop receiving the newsletter, please email us that information as well.

Reuben Bellows

Principal

Deer Creek Middle School

bellowsr@deercreek.k12.ok.us

Phone:  405-348-4830 ext. 3634

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