Character Trait for this Month

Our Character Trait for March is HONESTY:

Honesty-Telling the truth, admitting wrongdoing and being trustworthy.

Our monthly character traits are part of our mission to develop the whole child here at Deer Creek.

TIME TO MEET!!

DC Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday, March 20th and Tuesday, March 25th.  Conferences are a great opportunity to spend time with your child's teachers and see first hand all the pieces that go into a school day at Deer Creek.  Communication between home and school strengthens each child's educational experience.  We look forward to seeing you at conferences!

Read Across America Day - A Great Success!

Read Across America was recognized nationwide on March 3rd.  As part of the recognition the staff and students at DC utilized the March 5th Half Day to participate in Reading Activities.  A literacy trivia contest was held and students and staff alike spent 45 minutes with Drop Everything and READ in their classrooms.  Thanks to Ms. Duren and Ms. Zeman for their work in planning the activities and special thanks to the Deer Creek Student Council for helping to carry them out.  Thanks to all students and staff for their participation.

                                                  

Student Half Day March 5th

Students will attend school for a 1/2 Day on Wednesday, March 5th as teachers are involved in Professional Development the 2nd part of the day.  If you are looking for options for your child to participate in activities during this time, please consider the St. Francis Recreation Department BEYOND THE BELL program. Contact Peggy Pfeffer, Recreation Secretary at 482-8484 for details.

Welcome to March!

The month of March kicks off in a big way next week at DC.  Read Across America is recognized on March 3rd:

2014 Read Across America Day is Monday, March 3

Get ready to grab your hat and read with the Cat in the Hat on Monday, March 3, 2014 for the 17th annual Read Across America Day. The Seussical celebration will kick off a week of reading across the nation as teachers and schools gather students, parents, and community members together to share their love of reading.

DC Students will utilize the March 5th Student Half Day to participate in activities to recognize Read Across America Day including Drop Everything and READ - a 30 to 45 minute period devoted solely to reading.

Please take a moment to discuss the importance of Reading with your child!

Our Kids Will Attend School on February 20th

Due to the challenging winter temperatures the Saint Francis School District needed to close the doors to our facilities to ensure the safety of our children and families.  The closure of our schools brought forth a need to re-consider our academic calendar to make sure to meet the educational needs of our children.  After consideration of many options and the impact each one might have on our students, families and community members the following decision(s) were made collaboratively with our District Leadership and the Board of Education. 

February 20, 2014 is now a full student day and February 21, 2014 has been identified as a Teacher Professional Development day.  

The guiding beliefs regarding this decision are as follows:

 The District values our students engaging in meaningful learning activities with our teachers.

Four (4) canceled days of school will have an impact on student learning, growth and achievement at all levels.

The District will remain flexible with students and families who purposefully made medical appointments with the mid-winter break in mind.

February 20^th will be a meaningful and a purposeful day of learning for our students and February 21^st will be planned to best assist in moving School District improvement initiatives forward.  

Parents of Students with special needs:

An organizational meeting of St. Francis parents of students with special needs will be held at 6 pm on Wednesday, February 12th in the Deer Creek Library.

We will be discussing community events available for our students as well as developing a plan for students and parents to get together on a regular basis for leisure events such as movies, bowling, lunches or just get together.

Volunteers will be available to watch the kids while the meeting takes place.  If you have questions please call Mr. Powell at 414-482-8410.