🎙Episode 2 of Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast is now available! September is Attendance Awareness Month, and we have something special for you! 🎧
Join us as we feature Kiera Whiteman, a high school senior and SCA president at Deep Creek High School. She'll give you a peek into the life of a multitasking senior, juggling everything from Scholastic Bowl 🧠 to raising chickens 🐔. Plus, she'll share her top three "nuggets" of advice for incoming high school students. 💡
But that's not all! We also spoke with Yvette Lagares from the Office of Student Enrollment and Attendance. Yvette shares the crucial role of attendance in student success and how it shapes future adults. 🌟 #AttendanceMattersVA #CPSCelebrates #InspireCPS #EmpowerCPS
Don't miss this enlightening and inspiring episode! Tune in today: https://amplifiedcps.buzzsprout.com/2223611/13635528
Freshmen, pay your $5 class dues before school in room 707 or in the media center! Students paying by Sept. 29th will receive a treat! Dues can be paid with cash, check (DCHS), or online.
Please join the Deep Creek High School PTSA - students, parents, grandparents, family members, and faculty can ALL join and help to make a difference at our school! Let's show Chesapeake that PRIDE runs DEEP at the CREEK!
Due to inclement weather, all after-school activities for today, September 22, 2023, must conclude by 5:00 p.m., including YMCA child care and Boys and Girls Club. All activities on Saturday, September 23, 2023, are canceled.
Due to inclement weather, all after-school activities for today, September 22, 2023, must conclude by 5:00 p.m., including YMCA child care and Boys and Girls Club. All activities on Saturday, September 23, 2023, are canceled.
Due to inclement weather, all after-school activities for today, September 22, 2023, must conclude by 5:00 p.m., including YMCA child care and Boys and Girls Club. All activities on Saturday, September 23, 2023, are canceled.
As we celebrate Attendance Awareness Month, it's important to note that attendance is a school quality indicator and a factor in the accreditation process. 🎓💯
It's one of the many reasons that #AttendanceMattersVA!
Read more: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1232108
This morning, our student leaders from all seven high schools attended their first SCA Citywide meeting. The group had a chance to meet with Dr. Cotton to share some of their successes from last year and to plan for the future which included brainstorming ideas for the second annual Teen Summit Conference. #InspireCPS
Don't forget to join us for Johnny's Ambassadors: Youth Marijuana Prevention Program at Grassfield High School on September 28th.
Register to attend at: http://JAsept2023.eventbrite.com
There will be two sessions offered; one session for adults and one for middle and high school students. Childcare will be available for younger children.
A strong set of skills and talents is needed to fill the shoes of an Information Technology Professional. We are very fortunate to have a team that works tirelessly behind the scenes to keep our students and staff connected. Today is a great day to thank your school’s IT professionals!
Happy IT Professionals Day! #CPSCelebrates
Come out and support your Varsity Volleyball Teams this Tuesday at Western Branch High School and then Thursday at HOME against Grassfield High School. Thursday our theme is NEON NIGHT. Let's go Hornets!!!
Join us as we bring our diverse community together for a night of Multicultural Family Fun! The event includes food, performances, activities, and more!
When: October 5, 2023 (6:00 - 7:30 p.m.)
Where: Deep Creek High School
Register: http://tinyurl.com/CPSmulticultural23
Join us in celebrating the International Week of the Deaf.
Annually recognized by the World Federation of the Deaf Ry, this week is a time to recognize the strength and endurance of our deaf community including our students and their families. This year's theme is "A World Where Deaf People Everywhere Can Sign Anywhere" #IWDP2023 #CPSCelebrates
Learn more: https://wfdeaf.org/iwdeaf2023/
Would you like to be a part of the 2023 Deep Creek HS Homecoming Court? Applications will be available in the library beginning Monday, September 19. Applications are due back to the library by Friday, September 22. Elections will be held during lunches on Thursday, September 28 for 9th and 10th grade and on Friday, September 29 for 11th and 12th grade. Results will be posted the following week and an informational meeting will be held during school. Please see Mrs. Keegan in the library with any questions.
National #HispanicHeritageMonth is celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15. Join us this month as we recognize and celebrate the impact and influence of our Hispanic students and their families on our community. #CPSCelebrates
Learn more: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/about.html
The Back to School Bash is TODAY from 4:00-6:30pm at the Deep Creek Elementary School parking lot. Students will need to pick up a wristband from the SCA table during all lunches TODAY and wear them to the event. Don't forget to bring money for food trucks, and there is no parking on-site, so students must walk over to enter. See you at 4:00!
We invite all Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors who are interested in math to apply to the new Deep Creek High School Chapter of Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society)! Applications will close September 30th.
We want you to join our Division of Technology Innovation! 💻
Current opportunities include:
💻 Technology Support Specialist
💻 Application Systems Analyst
💻 Web Developer
Visit our website to apply: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/employment-opportunities
FLYING HIGH! ✈
Thank you so much to the NAS Oceana Air Show for allowing one student media representative from each of our high schools the opportunity to attend the Blue Angels Media Day. 📷 Students were escorted to the flight line and had the unique opportunity to interview members of the elite flight exhibition team as they prepared for this weekend’s airshow! #InspireCPS 🎤
The arts are an essential part of a complete education. The Fine Arts Dept @ DCHS believes that National Arts in Education Week is one way to recognize this impact and share the message with friends, family, and communities.
