It's that time of year...school supply shopping and class registration!
CLASS REGISTRATION
LOG INTO POWERSCHOOL TO CHECK YOUR CLASS SCHEDULE AT:
IF YOU WANT TO DROP/ADD A CLASS, YOU MUST USE THIS FORM...DO NOT EMAIL MRS. EPLEY!
Enter all information below in order to have your class schedule changed BY AUGUST 1ST.
NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION
New student registration will be held on
Wed., Aug. 7th from 8 AM - 11:30 AM and from 12:30 - 3:30 PM.
REQUIRED PAPERWORK
NSAA SPORTS PHYSICALS FOR GRADES 7-12 ARE DUE BY AUGUST 1ST: You cannot practice without a physical and NSAA consent form. Fall conditioning begins on Monday, August 3rd, and practices begin on Monday, August 10th!
Paperwork to submit can be found here: https://bit.ly/DPSSPORTSPHYSICALSFOLDER
Deshler Public Schools requires that all students in athletic programs have injury and accident insurance and encourages all students who are in classes at risk of personal injury or accident to have insurance coverage. Deshler Public Schools does not make recommendations nor handle the premiums or claims for any insurance company, agent, or carrier. Information about student insurance providers will be available in the school office or on school bulletin boards.
Also, any students who want to change their schedule IN PERSON (Google Form is the preferred method!) should attend New Student Registration on August _____ to drop/add classes if those currently listed in PowerSchool are not correct (these will not show up until after July 15th).
OPEN HOUSE
We are looking forward to seeing all of you at our Open House on TUESDAY, AUGUST 11TH.
Rundown on the night:
3:30 PM: SENIORS will pick up their laptops & sign into them for their meeting AND get changed for sports' poster pictures.
4 PM: SENIORS in sports will have their poster pictures taken in the gym.
4:30 PM: SENIORS & THEIR PARENTS will meet with Mrs. Connie Porter in the BUSINESS ROOM while JUNIORS get their sports' poster pictures taken in the gym
5 PM: Grades 6-12 students and parents wanting to eat the burger meal deal in the cafeteria should eat during this time (or visit classrooms).
7 PM: ALL 6TH-12TH GRADE PARENTS are asked to attend the presentation on WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A DRAGON by our Dean of Students, Josh Nash.
ALL PAPERWORK should be signed and taken care of PRIOR TO this night. Be looking for a link from DPS in the next couple of weeks to complete this. Payments can also be dropped off ahead of time or there will be forms to complete and leave at the end of the night as well. Computer insurance is highly encouraged for those in grades K-12 as and students have NEW computers this year. If you are wanting to order a case or stylus, this is the type of computer the students will have: HP Fortis Flip G1m 11" Chromebook.
Insurance is $15 per student.
The community hamburger feed sponsored by the school and served by the Lion's Club will be held on this night from 5-7 PM.
SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST
Please note that all K-8 students (and any other students in PE) will need to have PE shoes! These don't need to be new, but they do need to be free from rocks & debris. All 6th-12th students need headphones (that will plug into the new computers HP Fortis Flip G1m 11" Chromebook), a calculator and a stylus (for writing on the touch screen laptops). All other supplies are on the above linked list.
SCHOOL CALENDAR & DAY
The school day will start at 8 AM - students not in the classroom & ready to learn by this time will be counted as tardy. The school day will end at 3:35 PM, unless there is a 2 PM out.
TRANSPORTATION
If your child is in need of transportation, please complete this form: https://bit.ly/ROUTEREQUEST with details of the drop off and pick up location inside in the district. If your requested pick up or drop off locations are outside of the district, please note that on the form as we do have limited bus drivers and may need to make accommodations.
PRICES
HANDBOOKS
Handbooks will be signed electronically by students and parents. This year, there is BOTH an
Items to point out in these handbooks:
Ineligible? You will turn your cell phone into the office at the beginning of the day. While cell phones are NOT to be used during classtime, students in 9th - 12th grade do have access to them at lunch & between class periods. This year, if you are ineligible, you are not have your cell phone on you during the school day.
Complaint? Wait until the following day to take it up with a coach/sponsor unless it is an emergency. If you can't come to an agreement, then you will contact the A.D. Please make sure to follow the chain of command unless it is an emergency in nature!
Concussion? Make sure to follow the protocol in the handbook!
Pajamas? Not at school! Students will be asked to change if they wear pajamas or other clothing that is in violation of the student handbook (with the exception of dress up days for Homecoming, etc.).
Want to enroll in Dual Credit in Grades 10-12? You must meet the minimum requirements or have a parent waiver form signed (pages 15-16 of the Student Handbook; waiver on the last page of the handbook).
Planners in Middle School? Use of these will be part of our career readiness standards AND grading!