Back to School Information 2022-23

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022

 

Online registration for all DPISD students begins on Monday, July 25.  Parents will receive an email from the District through the Skylert parent communication system.

 

 

NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION

 

For more information about registration for students who are new to the District, go to:

 

https://www.dpisd.org/apps/news/article/1044586

 

 

RETURNING STUDENT REGISTRATION [any student who ended the 2021-22 school year in DPISD, including ALL students who ended the 2021-22 school year at the Early Childhood Center]

 

For more information about registration for students who completed the 2021-22 school year in DPISD, go to:

 

https://www.dpisd.org/apps/news/article/1063508

 

 

Parents will use Skyward Family Access to verify and update contact, emergency, and health information for each child. The online registration process is required for all returning DPISD students.

 

A DPISD Skyward Family Access account is necessary to complete the back to school online registration. All students, grades K-11, were given a Family Access login information sheet. This login information sheet was sent home at the end of school along with the report card. Please refer to this sheet if you need a reminder of your Family Access login.

 

Once the parent completes the first part of returning student registration online, he/she will receive a confirmation page.  The page must be printed and taken to the child’s school to complete the registration process (school registration dates/times appear on the following pages).

 

If you have any questions, contact Melissa Konvicka or the Family Access helpline at 832.668.7446 or 832.668.8480.  You can also email [email protected].

 

 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

 

Carpenter Elementary will offer early registration for all returning students and pre-registered incoming kindergartners on Thursday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Online registration will be completed at that time. Once required registration forms are completed, parents will receive their child’s teacher assignment for the 2022-23 school year.  Carpenter Elementary will host a Meet the Teacher night for all students on Monday, Aug. 15, from 5-6 p.m.

 

Dabbs Elementary will offer early registration for all returning students on Thursday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Online registration can be completed at that time. Families will have the opportunity to take care of many beginning of the year tasks as well. Dabbs Elementary will host a Meet the Teacher night for all students on Monday, Aug. 15, from 6-7 p.m.

 

Deepwater Elementary will offer early registration (ONE DAY ONLY) for all returning students on Thursday, Aug. 4, from 1-7 p.m. Online registration will be completed at that time. School supplies and school spirit shirts may also be purchased at that time. Once required registration forms are completed, parents will receive their child’s teacher assignment for the 2022-23 school year. Deepwater Elementary will host a Meet the Teacher night for all students on Monday, Aug. 15, from 6-7 p.m.

 

Deer Park Elementary will offer early registration for all returning students and pre-registered incoming kindergartners on Thursday, Aug. 4, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.  DPISD online registration will be completed at that time.  Families will be able to take care of many beginning of the year tasks at this event, and students will enjoy the opportunity to Spin to Win house points! Deer Park Elementary will host Meet the Teacher night for all students on Monday, Aug. 15, from 5 - 6 p.m.

 

The Early Childhood Center will offer a prekindergarten registration opportunity on Thursday, Aug. 4, from 4-7 p.m. at the ECC (please complete the online application on our school website prior to attending).  Parents may also come to the ECC on Aug. 4 to complete and print the required Skyward Online Enrollment.  Students will need to bring the printed form to the ECC’s Meet the Teacher event scheduled for Monday, Aug. 15, from 3-5 p.m. 

 

Fairmont Elementary will offer early registration (ONE DAY ONLY) for all returning students on Wednesday, Aug. 3, from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Online registration will be completed at that time.  Once required registration forms are completed, parents will receive their child’s teacher assignment for the 2022-23 school year.  Fairmont Elementary will host a Meet the Teacher night for all students on Monday, Aug. 15, from 5-6 p.m.  

 

Parkwood Elementary will offer early registration for all returning students on Wednesday, Aug. 3, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, Aug. 4 ,from 8 a.m.-7 p.m.;  Friday, Aug. 5, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.;  and Saturday, Aug. 6, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Online registration will be completed at that time. All previously-registered kindergarten students (including former ECC students) should plan to attend as well.  Parkwood will host a Meet the Teacher night for all students on Monday, Aug. 15, from 5-6:30 p.m.

 

San Jacinto Elementary will offer early registration for all returning students and pre-registered incoming kindergartners on Thursday, Aug. 4, from 1-6 p.m.  DPISD online registration may be completed at that time.  Families will be able to take care of many beginning of the year tasks at this event.  San Jacinto Elementary will host Meet the Teacher night for all students on Monday, Aug. 15, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

 

 

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

 

Bonnette Junior High, Deer Park Junior High, and Fairmont Junior High will offer an early  two-part registration process to all incoming sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade students who completed the 2021-22 school year in the District. The first part will consist of completing DPISD’s online registration, which opens on July 25 at 1 p.m.  (This date is set by technology). Online registration allows parents and guardians to update all personal student information and replaces our traditional packet pick-up. Next, parents or guardians will need to print the online registration confirmation/verification sheet and bring the verification sheet to early registration. Early registration is a time when students will pick up their schedules and be given other pertinent back to school information. All applicable student fees must be paid at this time.  Checks for fees should include the driver’s license number and the student’s name in the memo section. If you choose to pay your student’s fees with cash, please bring the exact amount owed.

 

Deepwater Junior High will offer registration to all incoming sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade students who completed the 2021-22 school year in the District with a two-part registration process. First, parents will complete DPISD’s online registration, which opens on July 25, and print the online registration verification sheet.  Second, parents will bring the printed verification sheet to the campus on registration day:  Thursday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. All applicable student fees must be paid at registration with cash.  Fees include fees for elective classes ($30-40) and iPad fees ($50 for new students). Follow DWJH on Twitter (@DPISD_DWJH), Facebook, or Instagram for event updates.  Pirate Camp (sixth- grade orientation) will be Aug. 15th. Details for Pirate Camp will be emailed.

 

Junior High Early Registration Dates/Times:

Bonnette Junior High - Aug. 4, 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Deepwater Junior High - Aug. 4, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Deer Park Junior High - Aug. 3, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Fairmont Junior High - Aug. 3, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

 

Bonnette Junior High will have sixth-grade camp Aug. 15 from noon-5 p.m. and we will have a  sixth- grade parent session from 5-6 p.m.  Sixth grade students/parents need to register by going to the Bonnette Jr. High website and click the tab under Latest News, or parents can also go directly to the link 

 

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yg2Brk1-rEOb6n24K8ey3f_IfQp95xZFkV_UOIz2bA1UM1dUMlVVQ1BRTFFTV0Q4TlA5RzBRRDdQMi4u

 

Open house for all parents will be Aug. 29 from 6-7:30 p.m.

 

Deer Park Junior High will have a sixth-grade phase-in day on Aug. 16 before school starts.  The day will begin at 8:10 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m.  All sixth-graders are encouraged to attend. 

 

 

DPHS-NORTH CAMPUS

 

Deer Park High School – North Campus, the freshman high school campus, has streamlined the early registration process.  Handouts and information previously included in the registration packets will be available online at the North Campus webpage under the “Registration” link.  Please use the information below to navigate through the registration process:

 

Early Registration for North Campus

• July 25 at 1 p.m. – Forms and information previously included in the registration packet become available.  Use Skyward login information to access and complete the steps as listed.  Do not forget to click submit.
• Once the online process is complete, print out the confirmation page at the end and turn it in at North Campus on Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 8 a.m. -  4 p.m. or at campus registration on Thursday, Aug. 11, from 1-6 p.m.
• Go to the North Campus webpage and click on the Registration Click on “Student Signature Page.”  This must be printed out, signed by both parent and student, and turned in at registration.

 

In you need to print or need help completing the online portion, a computer lab will be available at campus registration.

 

Campus Registration Dates:  Campus registration is Thursday, Aug. 11, from 1-6 p.m. at North Campus. For questions, please call 832-668-7300.

 

 

DPHS-SOUTH CAMPUS

 

Deer Park High School – South Campus would like to make the early registration process as efficient as possible. In an effort to do so, we have eliminated the packet pickup and will feature all the handouts and information that had previously been in the packet on our campus webpage under the “Registration” link. Please use the information below to navigate through the registration process:

 

Early Registration Schedule – South Campus

Registration will be held at South Campus.  Enter school through SOUTH entrance.

Thursday, Aug. 4, 1-7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 5, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

 

Step #1 – Use Skyward login Information found at the bottom of the final report card to log in and complete online registration.

Step #2 – Print confirmation page at the end of online registration and turn in at registration.

Step #3 – Go to the South Campus webpage and click on the “Registration” link.

Step #4 – Click on “Student Signature Page.” This must be printed out, signed by both the parent and the student, and turned in at registration.

 

*If you need to print or need help with online registration, computer labs will be available on the registration dates.

 

All other student information can be located on the “Registration” page: parking permits, athletic paperwork, counselor information, iPad information, senior information, My School Bucks, maps, bell schedule, attendance information, library information, and student guidelines.

 

Anyone with questions regarding registration at DPHS – South Campus can contact Josie Zepeda at 832.668.7206 or Amy Zavesky at 832.668.7259.

 

 

DPHS-WOLTERS CAMPUS

 

Students selected to return to Deer Park High School – Wolters Campus will be contacted by email regarding early registration. Registration begins on Monday, Aug. 1, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Wednesday, Aug. 3, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Students must be present to register and are requested to be appropriately dressed and clean shaven for student ID pictures. 

 

Any questions regarding DPHS-WC registration can be answered by calling 832.668.7401.

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

WHICH SCHOOL SHOULD MY CHILD ATTEND?

The District is divided into a number of attendance zones that are assigned to corresponding schools. To find the school attendance zone in which you live, you may visit the DPISD Transportation page https://www.infofinderi.com/ifi/?cid=DPI17MU8X1F5 on the Internet. You may also call 832.668.7480.

 

WHAT ARE THE SCHOOL HOURS?

 

Pre-kindergarten (at Early Childhood Center):     7:20 a.m.-2:50 p.m.

 

Elementary schools (grades K-5):                               7:40 a.m.-3 p.m.

 

Junior high schools (grades 6-8):                                8:10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

 

High school (grades 9-12):                                            8:40 a.m.-4 p.m.

 

WHAT IS THE BUS SCHEDULE?

Deer Park ISD provides bus transportation to and from school as a service for eligible students residing in the District.  Eligible students are defined by District policy as those who legally reside 1.5 or more miles from his or her assigned campus of regular attendance (home campus) as measured along the shortest route that may be traveled on public roads.

 

During the school year, students should arrive about five minutes early at the designated bus stop closest to their home. Students must register through the DPISD website in order to receive bus service. Students must ride their assigned bus unless they have a note signed by a campus principal or assistant principal.  Students who are not bus eligible (legally reside too close to their home campus, out of district, or in another attendance zone) may not ride a bus to or from school unless they have a signed note by a principal or assistant principal.

 

BUS PICK-UP TIMES:

 

MORNING

6:40-7:10 a.m. Elementary

7:10-7:40 a.m. Junior High

7:40-8:10 a.m. High School

 

AFTERNOON

3-3:30 p.m. Elementary

3:30-4 p.m. Junior High

4-4:30 p.m. High School

 

WHAT ITEMS ARE ON THE SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST?

School supply lists vary from school to school.  They will be posted on each campus website as they become available.

 

WHAT IS THE DISTRICT DRESS CODE?

Any clothing, insignia, or hairstyle that is unconventional and distracts from teaching and learning is unacceptable.  The principal or designee is authorized to determine the suitability of student attire and grooming.

 

1. Hair

1. The hair shall be neat, clean, and well-groomed. Mohawks are not allowed.
2. Bandanas, hair rollers, or long-handled combs shall not be worn in the hair.
3. Good grooming includes being clean-shaven at all times. Students with a dermatologist exemption for shaving must comply with the following procedures:

• • Students will be required to keep their beard groomed with a trimmer.
  • Students will not be allowed to sculpt their beard with a razor.
  • Students will be required to visit their doctor every four weeks and provide continued documentation detailing the exemption.

 

Failure to comply with these procedures will result in a violation of the dress code resulting in a discipline consequence outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.

 

2. Clothing

 

1. Clothing shall be appropriately sized. The principal or designee is authorized to determine what is appropriately sized.
2. Pants may not have holes that expose the skin above the knee. All clothing, including dresses, skirts, and shorts, shall preserve modesty. The length must be no shorter than midpoint between fingertips and top of the knee.
3. Any student that violates this rule twice when wearing shorts, miniskirts, or skirts with slits may lose the privilege of wearing shorts, miniskirts, or skirts with slits for the remainder of the school year.

3. The following types of dress are unacceptable:

1. Hats, caps, or other head coverings
2. Any clothing that does not preserve modesty, including, but not limited to bicycle pants, lycra/spandex clothing, athletic shorts, miniskirts, pants, or combination thereof
3. Oversized or baggy pants. Pants or shorts shall be worn at the natural waistline.  (Belts may be required when deemed necessary.)
4. Bare backs, bare midriffs, and completely bare shoulders
5. Low necklines and see-through attire
6. Ragged (i.e., cutoffs, unhemmed clothing, etc.), torn, or soiled clothing
7. Clogs, flip flops, slides, bathroom slippers, and similar footwear (Shoes must be worn.)
8. Clothing or decoration on clothing exhibiting implicitly or explicitly suggestive words, phrases, or pictures
9. Clothing, apparel, or jewelry that signifies death, suicide, torture, Satanism, or occult (This includes, but is not limited to, concert shirts, patches, and insignias depicting any of the above.)
10. Clothing or decoration on clothing implying or stating membership in a secret group or society
11. Clothing that implies or alludes to alcoholic beverages, narcotics, or tobacco
12. Going without undergarments
13. Tank tops and muscle shirts - must have the layered look and shoulders must be covered with a shirt
14. Earring(s) or gauges worn by boys
15. Nose ring(s) and similar body piercing
16. Long trench coat or similar clothing
17. Tattoos and body art of any kind must be covered at all times
18. Unnatural colored eye contacts.