Several schools are having PTO meetings over the next few weeks. All parents/guardians are welcome to attend! DPS parent organizations aim to empower parents and allow them to be more involved in their student’s education. Edison Elementary PTO meeting Tuesday, December 14th 4 p.m. Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy PTO meeting Wednesday, December 15th 6 p.m. Cleveland Elementary PTO Meeting …
Ruskin Students Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
October 15th is the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month. Throughout the month, Ruskin Elementary students learned about Hispanic countries, famous Hispanic Americans, and much more! Each grade level participated. The projects are now displayed throughout the school. Kindergarten students created Guatemalan worry dolls and maracas. 1st grade students read “Across the Bay” and created “chiringas,” or kites. 2nd grade …
Our Elementary & Secondary Principals | National Principals’ Month
To celebrate National Principals’ Month, we will be highlighting the district’s outstanding elementary and secondary principals. Chief Wyetta Hayden provided information about the experience and expertise of elementary principals. “The 2021-2022 Dayton Public Schools Elementary Principal Team is made up of 16 building principals that represent over 123 years of administrative leadership in this district. The elementary principals have been …
DPS Summer Food Program to begin July 6th
Media Contact: Alex Kincaid Writer and Content Specialist amkincai@daytonpublic.com For Immediate Release Children 18 and under are eligible to receive free meals throughout the summer through the Dayton Public School District’s Summer Food Program. Beginning Tuesday, July 6, 2021, breakfast, lunch and a snack will be available in various churches, summer camps, as well as schools that are holding summer …
COVID-19 Preventative Measures in Schools
Update June 20: After Governor Mike DeWine’s recent update, individual schools now have the ability to choose whether or not to keep the mask mandate in place. Dear Dayton Public Schools Families: In accordance with CDC guidance for schools, DPS will continue its COVID-19 prevention strategies for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. The school year ends on June …
Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Available for Students age 12+ and Families
The Dayton Public School District is partnering with Dayton Children’s Hospital to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinics for DPS students ages 12+ and their families. Clinics will only offer the Pfizer vaccine, as it is currently the only vaccine approved for those under 18. A second dose of the Pfizer vaccine will be provided three weeks after the first dose. How? …
Welcome Back, DPS!
Welcome to the second semester of the 2020-2021 school year! Although we are still amidst unprecedented times, we still rise. This morning our staff, teachers, and administrators greet 75% of our student body as they walk through the school buildings to learn in-person, full time for the first time in nearly a year. Below is some information we hope will …
Thursday (Feb 25) OR Friday (Feb 26) Students Off | Staff & Teacher Work Day
Remember: Students will be OFF either Thursday or Friday as their teachers receive the second COVID-19 vaccine. Staff should report as usual; please note that this a teacher work day. Students who attend the following schools will be OFF Thursday, February 25th because their teachers will be receiving the second COVID-19 vaccine. Edwin Joel Brown Ponitz Fairview Meadowdale Thurgood Rosa …
SchoolsPLP Informational Sessions
Want to learn more about SchoolsPLP, our remote learning option for grades K-8? Two parent information sessions with MCESC will be held via Zoom to discuss the platform, give an overview for parents and answer questions. Please plan to attend one of the sessions for more information about the program. Thursday, February 25th from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Friday, …
Stivers Sixth Grade Auditions Take Place March 20
Hello, Stivers School for the Arts Community! Do you know of a sixth-grade student who is interested in the arts? Please join us for our SIXTH GRADE AUDITIONS ON MARCH 20TH. (Other grades will audition at a later time. Those details will be made available as soon as possible.) Take a look at the details provided below! Please note the Parent Association Survival …