Contact: Jill Drury, Communication Specialist JEDrury@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Students receive top prizes in arts categories Fifteen Dayton Public Schools students will be recognized at the 31st annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School Program Awards ceremony to be held Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at Thurgood Marshall STEM High School, 4447 Hoover Ave. They are among the winners of the …

January 6, 2016 Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer Jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Unfortunately, altercations at last night’s City League game resulted in disruptions that required intervention by security personnel before the game could resume. Following our investigation, and after much deliberation with principals, coaches, security personnel, community leaders, and parents, we determined the incident significant enough to enact our …

EMPLOYEES ON PLAN A Students do not report. Employees can find an explanation of Plan A in the document “Calamity Days – Closure Guidelines” on our Staff Forms webpage, under “Other” forms: https://www.dps.k12.oh.us/our-staff/staff-forms.html  

December 21, 2015 Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer Jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Recent headlines about our performance on a test taken last school year are disheartening, but headlines do not tell the whole story. In the ten months since the test was given, Dayton Public Schools has made progress on an improvement plan that was commended by the Ohio …

Thurgood Marshall STEM High School is a 2015 recipient of the Thomas Edison Award for Excellence in STEM Education and Student Research from the Ohio Academy of Science. Thirteen school faculty members and advisors also were recognized for providing a strong curriculum and encouraging students to take part in activities that spur their interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. …

Contact: Jill Drury, Communication Specialist JEDrury@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Four students named 2016 YoungArts Winners The National YoungArts Foundation named four Stivers School for the Arts photography students as 2016 YoungArts Winners. They are among 819 artists chosen from a record-breaking 12,000 applications from 42 states. The foundation recognizes young artists in visual, literary, design and performing arts. MaKara Blake, …

Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Disruptions from players or spectators will result in empty bleachers Dayton Public Schools is focused on ensuring that every high school basketball game brings out the best in high school athletes and is enjoyed by fans. As the new season begins, more school administrators and security personnel will be visible …

November 25, 2015 Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer Jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Wright Brothers took top honors in the 4-6 category with coaches Jeannine Quigley and Barbara Collins. Team members are Murad Kambarova, Armont Suttles, Griffyn Paringer, Kendall Todd, Sevil Kambarova and Cassandra Cardosa-Pressley. Stivers School for the Arts received the top award for the grade 7-8 category with …

Contact: Jill Drury, Communication Specialist JEDrury@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release 28 students pass state exams in their chosen fields of study They may still be attending high school, but 28 students at the Ponitz Career Technology Center are prepared to enter the workforce after receiving board certification in their fields of study. The seniors (with the exception of two juniors) in …

November 18, 2015 Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer Jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Schools compete at Belmont High School DPS students in grades four through eight will match wits at the annual Math-O-Lympics from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Belmont High School, 2615 Wayne Ave. Opening ceremonies begin at 8:45 a.m. with an Olympics-style parade …