News and events

November 5 , 2024

Tuesday, Nov. 5: No school, Staff development

Wednesday, Nov. 6: Rebel Lot will be open again (see below)

Monday, Nov. 11: PTO Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Dayton Library

Monday, Nov. 11: Donuts with my Vet 8:30-9:00 a.m., Dayton Gym (see below links)

Monday Nov. 25 - Friday Nov. 29: No school

2024-2025 Elementary school digital days calendar

Calendar Translations

Happy November!

October was a great month at Dayton Elementary. Thank you for attending our parent/teacher conferences. If we missed you, please reach out to your child’s classroom teacher to schedule a make-up conference time.

We are looking forward to the month of November and the great things we’ll accomplish together. In the month of November, our school-wide focus is Gratitude. Character Strong defines gratitude as “choosing to appreciate the people and things in our lives.” We have many things to be grateful for in our community. As a school, we are excited to honor and show our gratitude to our Veterans on Monday, November 11. Please see the information linked here to learn more about donuts with my Vet on Monday, November 11. Honor your Veteran by completing this sheet to be displayed in our school.

Looking for more information about gratitude? Check out these additional resources to support your conversations at home:

Kindergarten Family Connection

1st Grade Family Connection

2nd Grade Family Connection

3rd Grade Family Connection

4th Grade Family Connection

5th Grade Family Connection

We continue to be extremely grateful to serve as your partner in your child’s education. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make your student’s school experience even better at Dayton Elementary.

-Mrs. Wippler

The City of Dayton has completed paving the Rebel Parking Lot. This means we are transitioning back to our regular parent pick-up dismissal process.

Families with the last names beginning with A-K will pick their children up from the Dayton lot.

Families with the last names beginning with L-Z will pick their children up from the newly paved Rebel Lot.

This will begin on Wednesday, November 6.

Thank you for your patience with this process! We appreciate it.

Art

Project Highlight: 5th Grade Woodland Animals

In observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, 5th graders created a drawing inspired by Anishinaabe/Ojibwe artist Mark Anthony Jacobsen. He explores the stories and elements of his heritage through abstract painting and drawing; demonstrating the relationship between people, animals, and nature in his art.

CORE

In CORE we are getting into the nitty gritty of how to better use many different apps such as Seesaw, Google Slides, Google Sheets, Bridges Math, and more!

New this year in CORE, we are learning how to use these apps with Health topics.
Kindergarten - dental hygiene
First Grade - fire safety and staying healthy

Second Grade - emotions and general health topics
Third Grade - fire, bike, and playground safety
Fourth Grade - bullying and peer pressure

Fifth Grade - reading nutrition labels and digital citizenship

If you have any questions about anything we are learning, please feel free to reach out.

Explorations

We are excited to share the engaging topics your children are exploring in their explorations classes this month. Each grade is diving into fascinating subjects that spark curiosity and foster a love for learning. Here's a quick overview of what our young explorers are working on:

Kindergarten: What is a Living Thing?
Our kindergarteners are investigating what makes something alive and what living things need to survive. They’ll learn where these vital elements can be found and discover the unique environments that support life.

1st Grade: Plant Power!
First graders are focusing on the special features of plants and how these adaptations help them survive in different environments. We’re also exploring how plants have inspired humans to solve everyday problems—plant-inspired innovations are all around us!

2nd Grade: Marvelous Materials
Second graders are delving into the properties of materials and how those properties can change. Through hands-on activities, they will discover how we can manipulate materials to suit different purposes.

3rd Grade: Forces and Motion
In 3rd grade, students are learning all about the forces that move objects and how motion is influenced by pushes, pulls, gravity, and more. It's a month full of experiments and exciting discoveries!

4th Grade: Geography and Human/Natural Characteristics
Fourth graders are turning their focus to geography, examining both human-made and natural characteristics of different regions. They will explore how these features shape the way people live and interact with their environment.

5th Grade: Explorers of the World
Fifth graders are taking a journey back in time to learn about Spanish, French, English, and Dutch explorers. They will study the impact these explorers had on the world and the historical significance of their travels.

Library

Students in grades K-2 will be participating in the Star of the North book award challenge. This award is a special book award for Minnesota kids. Over the next few months, we will read 10 nominated picture books together. In the spring, students will have the opportunity to select the winning book by casting their vote for their favorite one!

Students in grades 3-5 have learned about the Maud Hart Lovelace book award. This is a Minnesota book award given to a high quality chapter book voted on by students. Any student who reads at least 3 of the 10 nominated books by the end of March will get to vote for their favorite one! Ask your child how they can earn a pizza party by readIng 9-10 of the books and completing a book reflection for each book read!

Music

Kindergarten and first grade are learning many new songs and have started to create their own actions to go along with the music. They have also been playing the drums and working on keeping a steady beat.

2nd grade through 5th grade have all been hard at work practicing on mallet instruments like xylophones and glockenspiels. They have each learned to play a few different songs and are now starting to choose other percussion instruments to add in alongside the xylophones.

PhyEd

GYM SHOES PLEASE!

We are in the middle of our cardio unit. A lot of locomotor movements, running, tag, soccer, etc. Pacer Test in grades 3-5. Ask your student about Garden Tag and the Scarecrows!

PTO updates

Fall festival was fantastic! Thank you to everyone that came and participated in our event. Those trunks were absolutely awesome.

Raising Dough Fundraiser

We’re raising some dough. It’s that time of year for our annual Butter Braids Fundraiser, this year we’ve made it even sweeter with the option to purchase cookie dough. Bake up some memories with a delicious fundraiser. Register your student here, then share, promote, and sell! Online ordering is the most secure and efficient way to sell, but if you’d prefer a paper order form, you can print one here.

Note: paper order forms and exact payment is due to the front office by November 18th to allow time for manual processing.

Spirit Wear

Spirit wear is officially here! Lots of variety and options to choose from. Click on the link to shop and have it directly shipped to you.

https://shop.game-one.com/nw/nw1/dayton-elementary-spirit-wear

Important Dates

Raising Dough online orders due: November 20th.

Raising Dough order pick up: December 4th from 4:15-7:00 pm

PTO Meeting, Monday, Nov. 11: 6:00 p.m. Dayton Library

Happy Fall from the Health Office!

Hearing screenings will be completed for Kindergarten and hearing and vision screenings will be completed in grades 1, 3, and 5 this Fall.

1 in 4 school age children have vision difficulties, and many children will have hearing changes associated with ear infections, illness, wax build up or other causes that affect their ability to learn at school. Identifying these children early is a focus of the health teams in the district.

If there are any concerns after the screening is completed about your child's hearing or vision, the school nurse will contact you. If you have any concerns about your child's hearing or vision, please contact the school nurse at any time to request a screening.

As we go into the winter months, this is a great time to consider Flu or Covid vaccines for your family.

Click here for information about When to Keep Your Child Home from School

Thank you!

Stephanie Mullinix, Health Para LPN

Katelyn Salwey, RN/LSN School Nurse

Happy November! This month, we're focusing on executive function and behavior - an important skill that will help your children in school and in life. Our newsletter has plenty of ideas and activities to support your children's executive functioning. Another way you can support this skill is through consistent routines. Focusing on keeping the same times for meals/snacks, bedtimes, and wake ups will help your children to be more regulated and ready to learn! For extra information on routines, please see our Take Home Tip: Benefits of Routines.

Elizabeth Korzenowski

PreK - Grade 3 Parent Educator, M.Ed

elizabeth.korzenowski@ahschools.us

(612)520-1710

November Parent Press Newsletter

Absences and Late Arrivals (Attendance line is open 24 hours a day)

763-506-2206

Please call every day your student is late or absent

OR

Log into My Student Information or the ParentVUE app, select the “Report Absence” button by your student’s name. A pop-up will appear asking for further information. Follow the on-screen directions and click “Save.” Refer to these step-by-step directions for more information.

Early dismissal

Students leaving a few minutes early often miss important last minute instructions and/or reminders. Please make every effort to schedule appointments outside of school hours.

If you choose to pick up your student(s) early, please allow enough time, as we will need to locate your student. Daily schedules are linked here.

Early pickups should happen prior to 3:30 p.m., as the end of the day is very busy in the classroom and office.

Student Release from School

As a reminder, our school is a LOCKED facility. When you come to Dayton, please bring your photo ID and press the silver button to talk to the office. Only parents/guardians are allowed to pick up. If someone else is picking up your child, please call 763-506-2200.

Change in Dismissal (Please notify the office by 3:00 p.m.)

763.506.2200

Health Office

763.506.2204

HEALTH SERVICES

Dayton A+

763.506.2213

Dayton Child Nutrition

763.506.2211

First Student Bus Co.

763.421.5785 First Student Champlin (regular routes to/from Dayton Elementary)

763.421.3199 First Student Anoka (students receiving special education transportation)

Please save these Bus Company numbers for use when the school office is closed. The bus company dispatch can locate and communicate with drivers on bus routes.

Hello Dayton families!

My name is Shantae (Sh-Ann-Tay-EE) Webber, I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT). I work for People Incorporated and am the new mental health therapist at Dayton Elementary!

My work at Dayton is aligned with outpatient mental health services someone would receive in a clinic setting. The great thing about being able to work in a school is the ease in access to connecting with students during the school day which can reduce stress related to work and/or activity schedules. I typically meet with students 1x/week for 40-45 minutes (subject to increase/decrease on a case-by-case basis) as an added support to not only their school experiences but also their experiences outside of the classroom.

I will be working closely with Michele Lange (School Counselor) to best serve the students of Dayton throughout this school year and beyond. If you have questions about the service I provide or are interested in services for your child(ren), please feel free to reach out to me or Michele.

I'm excited to be here!

Shantae Webber, MA, LMFT

shantae.webber@peopleincorporated.org

651-396-6352

Dayton Elementary participates in the Box Tops for Education, so please scan your receipts. It helps raise money for our school! Click here to learn how.