Supporter Update | September 2022
One Month of School
The first month of school has come and gone and we are happy to report - it has been a strong start. PREP and Middle have gotten through their MAP testing and established their expectations and procedures and High has already started their focus on helping students prepare for the ACT.

We have seen science labs at all three campuses engaging our scholars in the joy of learning and discovery. Along with the joy in learning, each campus has established its friendly competitions with advisory gateway completion competitions at the highschool, house positive behavior competitions at middle, and HBCU spirit competitions at PREP creating a high energy atmosphere across the District. 

We are hopeful for 2022-2023 to be one of the best years on the books!
Christ Child Society
DECA would like to extend a big thank you to the members of the Christ Child Society for donating school supplies to DECA PREP again this year. This group filled an entire office with everything from crayons and markers to Clorox wipes and backpacks. 

Special thanks to Anne Mahoney for spearheading this effort and always advocating for our youngest scholars. We would also like to extend our thanks to Kathy Farrey and Mary Ann Hemmert, co-presidents of the group, who helped Anne deliver the supplies to DECA PREP. 

We continue to be amazed by the generosity of Christ Child Society and are so grateful for their continued support!
Symphony at Centerville
Many thanks to Sean-Patrick Ross and the residents and staff at Symphony at Centerville for their generous donation of backpacks and school supplies to DECA High. 

We enjoyed having a small group of residents and staff hand deliver the donations, meet some of our students and staff, and take a tour of our newly renovated high school.

We look forward to partnering with Symphony at Centerville in the future!
Grace House Church
Another big thank you goes out to the pastors and volunteers at Grace House Church in Dayton.
They filled both the Middle School and PREP's offices with book bags full of school supplies.

It's these beautiful acts of generosity that bring a revived sense of hope and community into our schools.
Wilmer Hale

DECA benefitted from another Dayton company on the move! WilmerHale recently relocated their Dayton office and offered DECA a plethora of office supplies including electric pencil sharpeners and staplers, file folders, desktop organizers, and even a few keurig machines! 

The supplies were divided amongst all three DECA campuses and excitedly received by the teachers and staff. Thanks to Anne Bowie and Georgeanna Gartrell for thinking of DECA yet again! We are so thankful for the continued support!
A Final Farewell
The Passing of Roger Glass
The Dayton area community and DECA together mourn the passing of philanthropist and DECA supporter, Roger Glass. We are so grateful for the generous support DECA received from Roger Glass through the years.

A former alumni of Corpus Christi he, had a special place in his heart for the children who walked the halls of DECA PREP. 

His legacy will live on in the lives of our youngest learners. May we all live to be as generous as he.