Deer Park ISD students returned to school today, and the footage in the following video was captured at each of our campuses. Thanks to our parents and community for your patience and support, and special thanks to our city and county emergency officials and first responders. #teamdp

Pasadena Councilmember District H Thomas Schoenbein and City of Pasadena Community Relations Educational Liaison Tish Eubanks stopped by Fairmont Junior High to present a $500 check to FJH Choir Director Kellie Cooper and FJH Theater Director Sarah Kouba.  The funds will support the school’s spring production of MATILDA, The Musical, which will be presented at 7 p.m. on April 26-27 at Gaines Mason Auditorium.  For more information about the production, stay tuned to https://www.dpisd.org/domain/869 in the coming weeks.

World-famous clarinetist Julian Bliss visited Deer Park Junior High yesterday to speak to the band students and play a little music.

KPRC 2 Meteorologist Britta Merwin stopped by Dabbs Elementary for a presentation to fourth and fifth-grade students about her career as a meteorologist and the science behind it.

Deer Park High School’s Agricultural Mechanics & Metal Technologies class provides students with an opportunity to learn and apply skills relating to various agricultural mechanics fields.

A handful of Deer Park ISD eighth-graders went to ABC/CMEF for some hands-on construction training. Students had the opportunity to explore and participate in several facets of the construction industry, such as carpentry, drywall, engineering, equipment, and pipefitting and learn more about safety, communication, and team-building.

Members of the Deer Park High School Commercial Photography Team have had a busy semester! 

Congratulations to Christian Torrez for receiving Honorable Mention from among more than 250 entries in January's Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI) Twitter Photo Competition in the Lights out Social Media category. 

The photography team members were also among hundreds of students who recently attended the ATPI Winter Conference at the University of Texas – Arlington, where they participated in several photography contests and workshops.

Environmental Self Portraits – (352 entries, only 30 awards presented in this category)

Tabitha Burnett - Third place/Honorable Mention

Erin Riley - Third place/Honorable Mention

Esther Villatoro - Third place/Honorable Mention 

Roberto Espino - First place/Superior

DPHS-South Campus photography teachers Yanira Roubi and Antonio Rios were also recognized in the following categories:

Faculty Environmental Self Portrait (20+ faculty entries, only three awards presented)

Mrs. Roubi - Third place 

Food for Though photo category (10 faculty entries, only 3 awards given)

Mr. Rios - First place

Portfolio Faculty Awards (20+ school faculty entries, only 3 awards given)

Mrs. Roubi - Third place - Landscape/Nature

Mrs. Roubi - Third place - Architecture