October 15, 2015 Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer Jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Primary literacy event rescheduled for Oct. 22 Students without a firm foundation in kindergarten and first grade are less likely to master reading by the end of third grade, a critical milestone for later success. Parent University looks at primary literacy from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. …

Football (10/29) Ponitz CTC v. Oyler HS — Ponitz CTC @ 7 pm (10/30) Thurgood Marshall HS v. Shroder Academy — Thurgood Marshall HS @ 7 pm (10/31) Meadowdale HS v. Western Hills HS/MS (SENIOR NIGHT/PARENT NIGHT) — Welcome Stadium @ 6 pm // Dunbar v. Belmont HS—Welcome Stadium @ 8:30 pm

Football (10/23) Meadowdale HS v. Thurgood Marshall HS (HOMECOMING) — Welcome Stadium @ 7 pm // Dunbar v. Taft—Stargel Stadium @ 7 pm (10/24) Belmont v. Riverview East Academy — Riverview East Academy @ 4 pm // Ponitz CTC v. James N Gamble Montessori — James N Gamble Montessori @ 1 pm JV Football (10/24) Meadowdale HS v. Thurgood Marshall …

October 6, 2015 Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer Jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Students explore high-tech careers in geology and environmental science Ponitz Career Technology Center will sponsor an all-day program titled “Ohio Career Day in Geology and the Environmental Sciences” Wednesday, Oct. 7. The program was developed in collaboration with Wright State University through the assistance of Professor William Slattery, …

Football (10/15) Belmont v. James N Gamble Montessori HS — Belmont @ 7 pm (10/16) Dunbar v. Thurgood Marshall HS—Welcome Stadium @ 7 pm (10/17) Meadowdale HS v. Taft — Welcome Stadium @ 4 pm // Ponitz CTC v. Riverview East Academy — Ponitz CTC @ 1 pm JV Football (10/12) Thurgood Marshall HS v. Ponitz CTC — Thurgood Marshall …

September 30, 2015 Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer Jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release WHO: Seventh- through twelfth-grade students from Belmont High School, Dunbar Early College High School, Meadowdale High School, Ponitz Career Technology Center, Thurgood Marshall STEM High School, and Kiser, Westwood and World of Wonder PreK-8 schools.              WHAT: DPS will observe National Manufacturing Day 2015 …

September 24, 2015 Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer Jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Dayton’s own join national HistoryMakers on Sept. 25 Commitment to education is the theme of the day Friday, Sept. 25,  at 10 a.m. when artist and EboNia Gallery founder Willis “Bing” Davis and educator and historian Margaret Peters join hundreds of HistoryMakers nationwide, for the sixth Annual …

Football (10/9) Meadowdale HS v. Ponitz CTC — Welcome Stadium @ 7 pm // Dunbar v. Western Hills—Western Hills@ 7 pm (10/10) Belmont v. Cincinnati College Prep Academy — Cincinnati College Prep Academy @ 1 pm // Thurgood Marshall HS v. Hughes Center — Hughes Center @ 7 pm JV Football (10/10) Meadowdale HS v. Ponitz CTC — Meadowdale HS …

“Peter and the Wolf”.   The musical tale of a young boy and a mean, nasty wolf! Thursday, October 8th at 7:00 PM in Centennial Hall at Stivers School for the Arts. General Admission – $5.00 The Narrator will be Dr. Mark Hofeldt of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Children’s Medical Center, and host of WDPR’s program Something Old, Something New.  Character …

September 14, 2015 Contact: Jill Moberley, Public Information Officer Jmoberle@dps.k12.oh.us For Immediate Release Arts community celebrates auditorium restoration Stivers’ Jack W. and Sally Eichelberger Hall celebrated Oct. 3 The region’s brightest artists and performers will join the community at Stivers School for the Arts, 1313 E. Fifth St., to celebrate the restoration of the Jack W. and Sally Eichelberger Hall, …