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New Safety Feature on Yellow Buses

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Beginning Tuesday, September 12, 2023, the District will be rolling out new measures to enhance student safety on all yellow buses. K-8 students will be required to scan a Student ID badge as they enter the bus in the morning and as they exit the bus in the afternoon.  This new safety feature will alert parents and guardians who use …

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Superintendent Lolli Named the 2023 Ohio Superintendent of the Year

Alexandra KincaidBelle Haven Elementary News, Belmont High School News, Board of Education, Charity Adams Earley Academy News, Cleveland Elementary News, Dunbar Early College High School News, Eastmont Elementary News, Edison Elementary News, Edwin Joel Brown Elementary News, Fairview Elementary News, Horace Mann Elementary News, International School at Residence Park, Kemp Elementary News, Kiser Elementary News, Louise Troy Elementary News, Meadowdale High School News, Mound Street Academy News, News, Ponitz Career Technology Center News, River’s Edge Montessori Elementary News, Roosevelt Elementary News, Rosa Parks Early Learning Center News, Ruskin Elementary News, Stivers News, Thurgood Marshall News, Valerie Elementary News, Westwood Elementary News, Wogaman Middle School News, Wright Brothers Elementary News

The Buckeye Association of School Administrators (BASA) has named Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Lolli the 2023 Ohio Superintendent of the Year.  BASA representatives will attend the November 8th DPS Board of Education Review Session to present this prestigious award. Dr. Lolli will also be honored at the BASA Fall Conference in October of 2023.  This annual award is presented to one …

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16 Dayton Public Schools students receive College Promise Scholarships

Alexandra KincaidBelmont High School News, Edwin Joel Brown Elementary News, News, Stivers News, Wogaman Middle School News, Wright Brothers Elementary News

The Dayton Public School District is proud to announce that 16 students have been named 2022 College Promise recipients.  College Promise provides mentoring and scholarships to students who have financial need and demonstrate academic promise. Academic promise is determined by the student’s grades, test scores, attendance, and involvement in activities. Students are selected in 8th grade, are mentored once a …

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Q+A: Principal Basharus Simmons

Alexandra KincaidNews, Wogaman Middle School News

Basharus Simmons is the Principal of Wogaman Middle School. He has been in this role for four years but has been with the district for a total of ten years. Simmons is originally from Pontiac, Michigan and holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Antioch University. What is the best part about being the principal of Wogaman Middle School?  …

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New Northwest Dayton Partnership Attendance Incentives

Alexandra KincaidEdwin Joel Brown Elementary News, Fairview Elementary News, News, Thurgood Marshall News, Wogaman Middle School News

The Dayton Public School District and the Northwest Dayton Partnership are proud to announce new attendance incentives for students in four schools located in Northwest Dayton. Attendance is directly connected with student achievement. The four schools include Fairview Elementary School, Edwin Joel Brown Middle School, Wogaman Middle School, and Thurgood Marshall STEM High School.  Beginning February 28, 2022, students at …

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DPS Summer Food Program to begin July 6th

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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 …

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COVID-19 Preventative Measures in Schools

Alexandra KincaidBelle Haven Elementary News, Belmont High School News, Board of Education, Charity Adams Earley Academy News, Cleveland Elementary News, Dunbar Early College High School News, Eastmont Elementary News, Edison Elementary News, Edwin Joel Brown Elementary News, Fairview Elementary News, Horace Mann Elementary News, Kemp Elementary News, Kiser Elementary News, Louise Troy Elementary News, Meadowdale High School News, Mound Street Academy News, News, Ponitz Career Technology Center News, River’s Edge Montessori Elementary News, Roosevelt Elementary News, Rosa Parks Early Learning Center News, Ruskin Elementary News, Stivers News, Thurgood Marshall News, Valerie Elementary News, Westwood Elementary News, Wogaman Middle School News, Wright Brothers Elementary News

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 …

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Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Available for Students age 12+ and Families

Alexandra KincaidEastmont Elementary News, Edison Elementary News, Edwin Joel Brown Elementary News, Fairview Elementary News, Horace Mann Elementary News, Kemp Elementary News, Kiser Elementary News, Louise Troy Elementary News, Meadowdale High School News, Mound Street Academy News, News, Ponitz Career Technology Center News, River’s Edge Montessori Elementary News, Roosevelt Elementary News, Ruskin Elementary News, Stivers News, Thurgood Marshall News, Valerie Elementary News, Westwood Elementary News, Wogaman Middle School News, Wright Brothers Elementary News

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? …

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Middle School Career Connections from ThinkTV and Montgomery County ESC

Alexandra KincaidEdwin Joel Brown Elementary News, Wogaman Middle School News, Wright Brothers Elementary News

Middle schoolers, are you interested in network administration, dental assisting, advanced manufacturing, aviation, or becoming an electrician? ThinkTV – in partnership with the Montgomery County ESC and other community leaders – has produced five new career pathway videos focused on success stories from right here in the Dayton area. These videos feature our community’s in-demand jobs and introduce viewers to …

Welcome Back, DPS!

Alexandra KincaidBelle Haven Elementary News, Belmont High School News, Charity Adams Earley Academy News, Cleveland Elementary News, Dunbar Early College High School News, Eastmont Elementary News, Edison Elementary News, Edwin Joel Brown Elementary News, Fairview Elementary News, Horace Mann Elementary News, Kemp Elementary News, Kiser Elementary News, Louise Troy Elementary News, Meadowdale High School News, Mound Street Academy News, News, Ponitz Career Technology Center News, River’s Edge Montessori Elementary News, Roosevelt Elementary News, Ruskin Elementary News, Stivers News, Thurgood Marshall News, Valerie Elementary News, Westwood Elementary News, Wogaman Middle School News, Wright Brothers Elementary News

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 …