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Greetings, Dayton Families,
At Dayton Elementary School, we value creating rich learning experiences for our students and building strong relationships with every student and family. We are honored to be your partner in this pursuit. We have a strong team of educators and robust resources to help all students grow academically, socially and emotionally. Below are some helpful school and community resources.
Character Strong: For years, our Dayton team has identified character traits that support our students’ social and emotional growth. Character Strong is a program that helps us engage in this work even more purposefully. Each month, our whole school will learn about a character trait. This month our focus is respect. Respect is “seeing value in all people and things and treating them with care.” Family resources, including conversation starters, family pursuits and more can be found here:
Kindergarten Family Connection
Every Meal: We are excited to partner with the nonprofit organization, Every Meal, to offer a free weekend food program to all our students. The mission of Every Meal is to fight child hunger through community and school partnerships. This program strives to make a difference in children’s lives by focusing on food gaps like weekends, school breaks and summer, when students are not receiving meals in school. If you are interested in learning more, click here. If you’d like to register for this program, please use this Electronic enrollment form.
School Counselor, Michele Lange: Michele can provide individual, small group and classroom guidance to help students attain optimum level of personal, social, and academic success. School Counselors also serve as a resource for families seeking additional support or resources in the school community. Michele Lange can be reached by email: michele.lange@ahschools.us or by phone 763-506-2266.
Parent Educator, Elizabeth Korzenowski, is joining our Dayton Elementary team as a Pre-K to Grade 3 parenting educator. Elizabeth is able to provide free parenting support, home visits/family meetings, resources, and other support for families. More info can be found here: https://www.ahschools.us/prektograde3 or by contacting Elizabeth by email: elizabeth.korzenowski@ahschools.us
Community Resource: CROSS Services: A nearby nonprofit social services organization that assists individuals and families in need. More information can be found here.
Community Resource: Northwest Family Resource Collaborative: The Family Advocate Services include resources and referrals for food/clothing/household needs, as well as other family support services. This service is free for families. For more information call 763-585-7378, or click here for more information.
We hope to see you at the Parent Teacher Organization Welcome Back Night on Thursday, September 19th from 5-7pm. More information from our PTO about this event can be found in this e-newsletter.
Happy 2024-25 school year!
Jessica Wippler
Dayton Elementary School Principal
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"Be Delighted, Be Inspired, Be a Dayton Eagle Volunteer!"
Welcome back Dayton Families! And a big Hello to our new Kindergarten Families! I am so excited for the new school year.
A big SHOUTOUT to the volunteers who have been in the building the last couple of weeks to help our staff get ready for the new school year. And another THANK YOU for those of you who came in to welcome our new kindergarten families and help out in the lunchroom these first few days.
We are still looking for Volunteers for our Welcome Back Night on Thursday, September 19th. Click on the link below to see the available slots. Let’s make our first event a memorable one!
Make sure if you have not already done so to fill out the Dayton Volunteer Application Form. Click on the link below to complete it.
Dayton Volunteer Application Form
Ashley Arntson
Volunteer Services Coordinator
Dayton Elementary
763-506-2230
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 the school at 763-506-2200.
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.