OCTOBER IS A BUSY MONTH!

There is a lot happening at DC in the month of October.  Along with our Bullying Awareness activities we have the following events happening:

OCTOBER 15:  8th graders will be taking the EXPLORE test which assists them in their planning for high school and career, college, and life readiness.

OCTOBER 25: DANCE, DANCE, DANCE:  St. Francis Poms is hosting a Dance in the Deer Creek Gym

OCTOBER 29th: Parent Advisory Council in the DC library @ 5:30 pm

If you have any questions regarding these or any events taking place at DC please feel free to call us at 482-8400.

OCTOBER IS BULLYING AWARENESS MONTH!

At DC, we emphasize family values.  We work daily on building community and making sure all voices in our building are heard.  October is Bullying Awareness Month and we are building the anti-bullying message through our monthly character trait of RESPONSIBILITY as well as special events in the building including the October 7th World Day of Bullying Prevention where we will all wear blue in recognition as well as the October 9th UNITY Day which we will recognize by wearing orange and making unity ribbons and chains.  Stay tuned for more details.

New offering from our Recreation Department: BEYOND THE BELL

The St. Francis Recreation Department is offering a new program, available to Deer Creek Intermediate students for the 2013 - 2014 school year.

Are you looking for something fun to do during those 1/2 days of school?  If so, we have the answer.  Beyond the Bell, where students can enjoy structured activities such as sports in the gym, arts and crafts, board games, movies and much, much more.  Lunch will be provided.  The program is offered from 11:35 am to 3:35 pm.  The cost is $35.00 for first semester, $45.00 for second semester or $70.00 for the entire year.  Contact Peggy Pfeffer (482-8484) or John Kloppenburg (482-8486) for more information.

PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

Thanks to all the parents who have called and emailed showing interest in our DC Parent Advisory Council (PAC).  The first meeting of the PAC will be Tuesday, October 29th at 5:30 pm.  An informational letter will go home in the Wednesday take home over the next few weeks and I will be sending our a voice message as the meeting time draws near.  Thanks again for your help in making DC a great place for our kids!!

SHUTTLE NEWS

The departure time for the shuttle will be 3:05 each day rather than 3:00.  This time schedule will begin Monday, September 16th. Kids are missing out on teaching and learning time when they leave class early to catch the shuttle (up to 15 hours added up over the course of the year!).  The schedule for departure and pickup will be set back by 5 minutes.

1st PTO meeting last night!  Great food, great conversation!!  Thanks to all of our PTO members!  Families, please support our PTO anyway you can, they assistance they provide our schools in invaluable!

GREAT KICKOFF!!

The 4th through 8th graders gathered in the gym this morning for an all school assembly introducing the new principal, discussing our family values, and showing what it looks like to be respectful of our house, our teachers and staff, and of each other.  We also kicked off our anti-bullying message of STOP MEANS STOP.  The kids were great (even during technical difficulties)! We are going to have a great year!!