News and events
March 6, 2023
Upcoming Dates
Monday, March 6 - PTO meeting, Dayton Elementary 6:00pm
Tuesday, March 7 (between 4-8 pm is the next 'We Are Dayton Eagles' restaurant night at Chipotle in Champlin)
Friday, March 10 - Monday, March 20 - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, March 21 - Return to school
Wednesday, March 22 - Spring Picture Day
2022-23 Elementary school digital days calendar
Please note the last day for elementary school has been changed to June 7, 2023.
A message from the principal
Greetings Families,
We have much to celebrate at Dayton Elementary-
--Our staff loved being able to connect with many families during our family/teacher conferences in February. Thank you for your ongoing, continued partnership. Whether you just saw us for these conferences, or we missed you during this time, please know we welcome continued conversation and collaboration on how to best support your child’s success. Please reach out any time.
–I Love to Read Month was a great success! Thanks to the Anoka Hennepin Education Foundation and our Dayton Elementary Parent Teacher Organization, all Dayton families were able to receive a copy of the book Crenshaw. We had a great turn out at our special Read and Eat morning celebration at school. Thanks to the help of many staff members, student leaders and Anoka’s Compassion Coffee for helping make this morning happen. Families are encouraged to share feedback about our optional One Book, One School experience. Click here to complete the survey. We are also collecting letters to Crenshaw and pictures from our students and families. Click here to watch a short video to learn more about this.
–Thursday, March 9 marks the end of our second trimester of learning. At the end of each trimester, we host a school-wide celebration day. This trimester’s theme is: Dayton Eagles are Talon-ted! We are excited to celebrate with a school game of Bingo, special celebrations within classrooms, a popcorn snack for our students, and a student-favorite, a photo booth. We are encouraging our students to wear Dayton t-shirts or spirit wear on Thursday.
We are proud of the great growth our students have made this school year and are looking forward to what we can accomplish together in our third trimester of learning.
During the month of March our students are learning about cooperation, or working together to reach shared goals. Learn more about how to support conversations about cooperation in your home with these resources.
Kindergarten Family Connection
Second Grade Family Connection
Fourth Grade Family Connection
Have a great week!
-Mrs. Wippler
Spring Picture Day - Wednesday, March 22
Watch for your child to bring home order forms soon!
On Spring Picture Day your child will participate in a:
CLASSROOM GROUP PHOTO (All students in attendance - without full photo restriction)
INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PHOTOS are a buyers event only.
Lifetouch will only take a spring photo if payment is received.
For best results - please order online prior to picture day on March 22nd.
Order before Picture Day on mylifetouch.com with your Student’s School ID or Picture Day ID:
Individual Photo ID - EVT8GV7BN
Classroom Group Photo ID - EVTGTSKK4
March Specialists Highlights
Art
Project Highlight: Fourth Grade Kusama Pumpkins
This trimester, Fourth graders are studying how contrast and emphasis are used in art. They learned about contemporary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama and analyzed the way she uses shape, color, and line to create contrast in her artworks. She is known as the “princess of polka dots” and works across many art mediums–painting, sculpture, and performance art.
Core
All grades will continue to work on Scratch computer coding for the month of March. Students are enjoying this unit. If you are interested in learning more about Scratch it is a free program.
You can download the Scratch Jr. app. onto any device and begin coding at home. Scratch is a web based program that can be accessed from any computer. Please create a new account within Scratch to work on when working from home. Please contact me if you have any questions. Cathy Malone
Explorations
Many grades have recently started or will be starting new units. Kindergarten - Family History. First grade - History. Second grade - Geography (Maps and Environments). Third grade - Sun, Moon, and Stars. Fourth grade - Geography (MN crops). Fifth grade - American Revolution. As always feel free to contact us if you have any questions! Ms. Peterson & Mrs. Christenson
Media
Students in grades K-2 have spent the past couple of months reading Star of the North nominee books. In March, these students will have the opportunity to share their voice by voting for their favorite one! Students in grades 3-5 have had the opportunity to read Maud Hart Lovelace Award nominee books. These are chapter books, and students need to read at least 3 of the nominated books in order to vote by March 30th. Students who are trying to earn the pizza party need to read at least 9-10 of the nominated books and turn in a signed book reflection for each book by March 30th. We have enjoyed many engaging conversations about these great books!
Music
Second graders had a unique experience last month when they were able to write songs with singer/songwriter Mr. James Hersch during music class. Dayton Second Graders will be singing these fabulous songs at their program on the evening of April 27th.
PhyEd
Please remember tennis shoes for gym. After spring break, we will work on nutrition and long and short handle implementation, which includes hockey and paddles.
Parent Education and Family Engagement
Pre-K to Grade 3 Parenting Educator
Anoka-Hennepin School District PH: 651-317-9650
welde.dubarkollie@ahschools.us
Pre-K to Grade 3 Webpage for additional parenting resources
https://www.ahschools.us/prektograde3
Dayton Elementary PTO
Time sure flies this time of year! Thanks for all you do to support the students and staff of Dayton Elementary!😃🤩
🌯🌮🥑March 7th between 4-8 pm is the next 'We Are Dayton Eagles' restaurant night at Chipotle in Champlin.
🧱Brick sales continue. Be sure to share the information below with your favorite local businesses. Phase 1 of the playground will be installed after the ground thaws. Brick sales will go directly towards funding Phase 2. 😃😄😊
Brick Options:
Size 4x8 for $125
Size 8x8 for $250
To purchase, visit donate.brickmarkers.com/dayton
🔭In April, be on the look out for the biggest fundraiser of the year.
📣The Boosterthon Fun Run is coming and collecting donations from family and friends has never been easier.
Volunteer News
Dayton has had over 1,300 volunteer hours this year! We are grateful for the support and dedication of our volunteers. Special thank you Kathy Tiesman, Wendy Wagner and Amber Tollin who have dedicated a combined 150 hours towards classroom support this year!
Thank you to all of our Book Fair and Staff Appreciation volunteers during conferences. Shout-out to Mark and Dara Northfield, and the Dayton Moms in prayer for hosting staff breakfasts. You are appreciated & we are grateful for you all!
Special thanks to Natalie Little for leading 3rd Grade Math Plus!
There are several volunteer opportunities coming up for Dayton Elementary, check them out Volunteer Here - Sign ups
Please make sure you are registered as a Dayton Volunteer to get all of our updates - fill out both the forms here Volunteer Registration
Reach out with any questions to Heidi, Dayton Volunteer Services Coordinator at heidi.stumpf@ahschools.us
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.
Quick Information
Absences and Late Arrivals (Attendance line is open 24/7)
Every day that your student will be absent or late, you must call the attendance line or enter attendance online in order to have their absence counted as excused. Please DO NOT email your child's teacher with attendance information.
763-506-2206
OR
Log into My Student Information or the ParentVUE app. Refer to these step-by-step directions for more information.
Change in Dismissal (Please notify the office by 3:00 p.m.)
763.506.2200
Student Morning drop-off
Drop-off occurs from 9:15 am to 9:30 am. Students may enter the building at 9:15 am, when the first bell rings.
- Please do not drop your child(ren) off at the school before 9:15 a.m. There is no supervision if students arrive before 9:15 a.m.
District guidelines require us to verify the ID of anyone picking up a student from school. Only parents or guardians are permitted to leave with students without verbal or written parent permission. It does not matter if they are an emergency contact.
NOTE: Please call the school office at 763-506-2200 if someone else is picking up your child. All students leaving school during school hours will be signed out at the school office.
763.506.2204
763.506.2213
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.
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