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 Back to School with the HistoryMakers program. Davis will address 200 students at Belmont High School, and Peters will speak with students at Dayton Boys Preparatory Academy. Both Davis and Peters will address students at 10 a.m. at their respective sites. Nationally, HistoryMakers will visit classrooms to give their testimony of pursuing an education, overcoming challenges on their path to success, and making a difference in their communities. Most importantly, they will encourage students to commit to finishing their education.

• Kohl’s, Dayton Children’s promote healthy lifestyles with kick-off at Kiser

Dayton Children’s Hospital and Kohl’s Department Stores will partner to teach about healthy lifestyles as they kick off their 2015-2016 “Kohl’s A Minute for Kids” campaign at Kiser PreK-8 School, 1401 Leo St., from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29. This year’s grant will support “Kohl’s A Minute for Kids,” a radio program serving families in a 20-county region. Following Kohl’s check presentation to Dayton Children’s Hospital, Kohl’s Associates in Action volunteers will teach nearly 600 Kiser students about healthy lifestyle concepts. For more information, contact Stacy Porter at (937) 641-3666 or Toni Perry Gillispie at (937) 542-3013.

• Police Outreach Initiative at Dayton Boys Prep Academy

First and second grade students at Dayton Boys Preparatory Academy. 1923 W. Third St., will welcome a very special guest at 10 a.m. on Oct. 1 when members of the Dayton Police Department make their monthly visit to the school. McGruff the Crime Dog will be the featured guest, with a message about safety. The Dayton Police Department began an initiative to strengthen ties between police officers and students this school year. Officers make monthly visits to the school to read to students, hold discussions on various topics, and participate in school activities. The visits provide opportunities for interaction in a nonthreatening environment, helping to overcome negative perceptions of law enforcement officers.

• Dayton Boys Preparatory Academy, Wright State earn national spotlight

A model partnership, years in the making, will be recognized by the National Network for Educational Renewal with the 2015 Richard W. Clark Partner School Award. Dayton Boys Preparatory Academy and Wright State University will receive the honor at the network’s conference Oct. 1 in Chico, California. Principal Horace Lovelace and Anna Lyon, Ed.D., associate professor, WSU College of Education and Human Services (who serves as the partnership site coordinator) helm the collaboration.

The partnership contributes to current students’ learning and to future teachers’ skills. WSU teaching candidates complete their student teaching in the school, and DBPA has entered a formal agreement to become WSU’s first professional development school. The partnership also has led to grants, including one that incorporates movement into the school day, with WSU students coaching track and Lego robotics. Only one school is selected each year for this honor.