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Round Rock ISD
Closed for
Spring Break
March 15th-19th
Classes resume on Monday, March 22nd

Important TAKS Dates

	04/06 8th Grade Math TAKS
	04/07 8th Grade Reading TAKS
	04/27 6th, 7th Grade Math TAKS
	04/28 6th, 7th Grade Reading TAKS
	04/29 8th Grade Science TAKS
	04/30 8th Grade Social Studies TAKS

Pre-Registration for
2009-2010 School Year

Deerpark will be hosting a pre-registration for all students new to RRISD and will be attending DMS in the fall. This is only for students new to the district--not students that are currently enrolled at DMS or one of its feeder elementary schools. Registration will be held on March 31st from 7:30-4:30. Please bring a copy of your child's birth certificate, social security card, immunization record, withdrawal form from previous school, and proof of residency.

From the Principal

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On this glorious March day, with the sun shining and the warmer weather approaching, it reminds me that spring is in the air. With spring comes our state testing season, meaning the TAKS test. The TAKS test means different things to different people. To our 8^th graders, it means the test they have to pass in order to go 9^th grade. To our teachers, it is the test that shows whether or not they have effectively taught the state curriculum. To our school, it is the test that determines our accountability rating. It has been no secret that Deerpark’s mission this year is to be an Exemplary campus. Our motto from the beginning has been “Ranger Strong.” We want our students to not only learn the curriculum, but to master it and be prepared for whatever path lies ahead of them in future years. Read more from Mrs. Hayes

DMS Headlines

FREEZE FRAME

Ms. Ikard's class just finished studying Drama, specifically, stage directions and how playwrights create characterization through staging, speech, and stage directions.

Students read a short One-Act play called, "The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche," which tied into our previous Mythology unit.

The students filled out a DRAMA frame in their groups, explaining the significance of their scene, and then worked in groups to visually present the scene in a single, frozen pose with props (without speaking).

This activity helps students visualize the scenes, but it also helps them understand working as a group, and how staging can have an effect.

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