Thrilling dragon dance with DPM band! Enriched the cultural experience for all. Proud to see ACTFL standards in action! CLASS_K12 Deer Path Middle School Spirit of 67 Lake Forest School District 67

Let’s kick off the last week of 8th grade by celebrating our amazing achievements! Great job, DPM 8th grade Mandarin students! I'm so proud of all your hard work and dedication this year! Deer Path Middle School Lake Forest School District 67

Thank you to my amazing 8th grade students for the surprise gifts today! The giant panda, card, and my fav dark chocolate made my day. I'm so lucky to be your teacher and watch you all grow. Deer Path Middle School Lake Forest School District 67 CLASS_K12

Amazing music shows! Congrats to Dr. Jean Hersey and the incredible DPM students. So glad to see the rich culture of songs they presented. 🎶Deer Path Middle School Lake Forest School District 67

Loved hearing students sing a famous Chinese folk song in the music show. Thank you, Dr. Jean Hersey , for making it so fun! Deer Path Middle School Lake Forest School District 67 CLASS_K12 Act lly

Excited to share the success of the 4th Midwest Chinese Speech Contest Final at the Consulate General of China! Proud to be on the judge team. Heartwarming to see parents’ support & students’ passion for Mandarin and Chinese culture.Deer Path Middle School Lake Forest School District 67

Excited to announce an unforgettable China adventure with DPM students and families! We’ll explore rich culture, practice Mandarin, and make memories that embody ‘Be Brave’ spirit. We’re ready to ‘Set Sail for Success’ across the globe! Deer Path Middle School Lake Forest School District 67 Lake Forest Leader

Thrilled for our China trip with DPM students and families! We are DPM ‘Brave’ and ‘Set Sail for Success’ across the 🌎 globe! Deer Path Middle School Lake Forest School District 67

Awesome first two days back! Thrilled to see so many familiar faces ready to learn and grow this year. Let’s make it the best one yet! #wearedpm Lake Forest School District 67

Honored to present at #MCTA this year! Can’t wait to share the practices I learned from school-sponsored workshop Vail Kieser in my Mandarin class and showcase our exceptional dragon dance group. Many thanks to Spirit of 67 & Deer Path Middle School for sponsoring our 🐲team@LakeForestSD67

🐲Celebrating success! Our Deerpath Mandarin Dragon Dance Team rocked the Deerfield Dancegiving Invitational! Their performance highlighted teamwork and cultural pride, earning applause from the community. Thank you to all the supporters!@Spiritof67LF Deer Path Middle School

🌟Grateful Beyond Words🌟 Thank you@Spiritof67LF Lake Forest School District 67, for the Lunar New Year & Cultural Exchange Grant! YOU helps us share Asian culture with our school & community. A student not in my class said: “Thanks for bringing this culture to our school.” #wearedpm #AAPI

instagram.com/p/DJ2S-ggSmrx/… Grateful to receive the Spotlight on Excellence Award! 🏆Big thanks to our Mandarin parents, lake Forest community, & amazing students. Together, we’re making world language fun, cultural, and meaningful! 🌍🗣️ #WeAreDPM #MandarinTeacher

Can’t believe my 8th grade grads were my first 1st graders when I started teaching at Lake Forest School District 67 😭🎓 Watching them grow has been the greatest joy. Good luck in high school—you’ve got this! 💫💖 #8thGradeGraduation #TeacherLife #From1stTo8th #WeAreDPM

First day of the 2025–2026 school year! 🎉 Grateful to be part of Lake Forest School District 67 Deer Path Middle School. Congrats to colleagues for years of dedicated service to our kids! 💙 #WeAreDPM #BackToSchool

Excited to host Dragon Dance Club at Deer Path Middle School activities fair again! Thanks to all students & families for your support and energy. Special shoutout to spirit of 67 for supporting our team! Let’s make this year unforgettable! 🐲#wearedpm Lake Forest School District 67

Huge thanks to all the parents & families who joined DPM Open House tonight! ❤️ Loved welcoming you into the Mandarin classroom and sharing a peek at what learning looks like this year. Excited for another amazing school year! ✨#wearedpm Lake Forest School District 67 Deer Path Middle School

✨🐉 A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support the DPM Dragon Dance Club! We are so grateful for the amazing energy and encouragement. 💛❤️ Special thanks to Spirit of 67 for always supporting us! Deer Path Middle School Lake Forest School District 67 Spirit of 67

✨🏅 First Golden Zhang Award of 25/26! Congrats to our winners of the Empathy Award—for showing kindness, respect, and cultural awareness in Mandarin class. 💛🌏#wearedeerpath Deer Path Middle School #learning #district67

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