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? …
Hidden Hero Spotlight | Tina Porter
This week we are spotlighting Wright Brothers Middle School Security Resource Officer Tina Porter! Ms. Porter has been with the district for 18 years. Her day-to-day duties include assisting faculty, mentoring students, encouraging a safe and healthy environment for students and staff, maintaining high visibility and when applicable, responding to emergencies. “The most gratifying aspect of my job is helping …
Middle School Career Connections from ThinkTV and Montgomery County ESC
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!
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, …
Students Officially Return to In-Person Learning on March 1
Students will officially return for in-person learning on Monday, March 1st. DPS staff will be receiving both COVID-19 vaccines this month and will be fully vaccinated by the March 1st return date. Parents must select either full-time face-to-face instruction beginning March 1st or remote learning for their students. The survey is available here. Students who choose remote learning will not …