News and events
March 4, 2024
Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, March 5: No school, Staff Development
Friday, March 8: Read and Eat Muffin Morning
Monday, March 11 - Monday March 18: No school. Spring break, holiday and staff planning
Tuesday, March 19: Students return to school
Wednesday, March 20: Spring Picture Day
Wednesday, March 27: Restaurant night 4:00-8:00 p.m. Chipotle in Champlin
Friday, March 29: No school, Staff Development
*Remember: No school on Tuesday, March 5th.
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 Dayton Lions and our PTO for helping with our special events. We look forward to celebrating with our students and families at our Muffin Morning and Book Swap on Friday, March 8. We hope you can join us!
–Our students had a blast enjoying all the special events with the Booster Fun Run and Fundraiser. Thank you, families, for helping our PTO raise over $25,000! This goes directly back into our school and positively impacts our Dayton Elementary community. Thank you!
–Friday, March 8 marks the end of our second trimester of learning. After each trimester, we host a school-wide celebration day. On March 22 we will celebrate with the theme: "Dayton Eagles are Out of This World”. We are excited to host this special day, honoring our students and their out of this world 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
Read and Eat Muffin Morning
Friday, March 8th, 8:40–9:10 a.m.
Come and enjoy a muffin and juice with your child. Bring a book(s) to swap at our book swap.
March Specialists Highlights
Art
The annual Northtown Art Show is taking place from March 25th-April 5th at the Northtown Mall. Dozens of Dayton Elementary artists will have their work featured along with students from elementary schools across the Anoka-Hennepin District. The displays will be set up near the Becker Furniture mall entrance. Come check out the beautiful accomplishments of ISD 11 artists during open hours!
CORE
Grades 2-5 continue to work with Scratch to learn computer coding. 1st grade is working on an insect research project using Pebble Go. Kindergarten has started their coding unit using Scratch Jr.
Explorations
During the month of March, kindergarteners will finish up their Marble Run Engineer Module by planning, constructing, and redesigning a marble run! First graders are enjoying their Animal Reporters Module and will continue studying animals and the way they communicate. Third graders will begin a new module, Welcome to the Biodome, where they will start by studying the life cycles of living things. Fourth graders will continue their study of geographic investigations by studying Minnesota crop regions.
Library
We had so much fun celebrating reading and discovering new books during I Love to Read Month! During the month of March, all students will have another opportunity to explore makerspaces in the library. Students in grades K-2 will focus on digital citizenship lessons, while students in grades 3-5 will continue learning about different genres of books. Any student in grades 3-5 who are reading the Maud Hart Lovelace nominee books will vote for their favorite one after spring break. As a reminder, they must read at least 3 books to vote. Any students who read 9-10 of the nominee books AND complete a reflection form for each one will have the opportunity to earn a pizza party!
PhyEd
Please remember gym shoes! Crocs are not allowed! In PE we are working on basketball skills and hockey skills after spring break!
Spring Picture Day
Wednesday, March 20th (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 by March 19th.
Order before Picture Day on mylifetouch.com with your schools Picture Day ID:
Individual Photo ID -EVTSNJCHF
(Cost depends on package ordered)
Classroom Group Photo ID - EVTZW9MQJ
($10.85 each)
Dayton Elementary PTO
Thank you to everyone who generously supported Dayton Elementary School through our Booster Fun Run!
Did you know…?
You can use Booster’s website to verify if your donation is eligible for a corporate match from your employer. Corporate matching results in additional funds for our school and we keep 100% of the donation!
Please take a moment to fill out the gift matching form through your company if your donation is eligible. If you have any questions or need additional PTO information in order to complete the request, please email us at daytonelemptotreasurer@gmail.com.
The next restaurant night is coming! Join us at Chipotle in Champlin on Wednesday, March 27th, from 4:00-8:00 p.m. to earn 33% of sales for Dayton Elementary! Guac on!
Do you have great ideas that you would like to share? Or maybe you are interested more in what the PTO does for our students and staff at Dayton Elementary. Consider this your invitation to our next meeting on April 8th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Childcare is provided for school-aged children.
We hope everyone has a wonderful Spring Break!
2023/2024 Dayton PTO Meetings
No meeting in March
4/8: 6:00 - 7:15 p.m.
5/13: 6:00 - 7:15 p.m.
"Be Delighted, Be Inspired, Be a Dayton Eagle Volunteer!"
Hello, Dayton families! My name is Cindy Dockendorf, and I am the interim VSC at Dayton. I am currently the VSC at Champlin Brooklyn Park Academy (CBPA). I have been a volunteer coordinator with the district for over 22 years. I look forward to helping out at Dayton until a new volunteer coordinator is hired. The best way to reach me is through email at cindy.dockendorf@ahschools.us or by calling me at 763-506-6030. I typically work Monday–Thursday from 8:15 a.m.–3:30 p.m. I am hoping to spend part of my work week in Dayton so I can meet volunteers and families!
If you would like to be a part of the Dayton Elementary volunteer team, please make sure to complete your volunteer application and criminal history release form! Both forms need to be completed each school year. Please see the links below:
Dayton Elementary Volunteer Application
Dayton Elementary Criminal History Release Form
Look for more information to come to me about upcoming events (spring picture day, MCA testing hallway monitors) very soon!.
Book Swap
Once per month Dayton Elementary has a book swap.
This is a time to bring in a book or two to exchange for something new.
Who: Open to all students of Dayton Elementary
What: Bring in a gently used book or two to exchange for something new to read
When: Friday, March 8, April 12, May 31
Time: 9:15 - 9:30 a.m.
*Donations are always welcome, just drop off books in the front vestibule labeled for the book swap.
Parent Education and Family Engagement
Hello, Dayton Elementary Families! My name is Stacy Handeland, and I am the Parent and Family Educator for your school.
Parenting is not an easy job and we are here to support you. There are many resources through Anoka-Hennepin that address common parenting questions and concerns. Online recordings, Parenting tip sheets and one-on-one support is all available through our website: www.ahschools.us/prektograde3.
Please contact me anytime! stacy.handeland@ahschools.us
Student Arrival
Students may enter the building at 9:15 a.m., when the first bell rings. Please do not drop your child(ren) off before 9:15 a.m. There is no supervision if students arrive before 9:15 a.m. Class begins at 9:30 a.m.
Absences and Late Arrivals
Parents and guardians can share online when their student is going to be absent or arriving late through the My Student Information app via A-HConnect or in the ParentVUE mobile app. You can still call the school absence line at 763-506-2206. Our attendance line is a 24-hour automated voice mail system; this is simply a convenient alternative. You only need to report an absence one way.
Report student absences daily prior to 10:00 a.m. to avoid receiving an unverified messages. If no contact is made, the student absence will be considered unexcused.
Picking up a student early?
Only parents or guardians are permitted to leave early with students without verbal or written parent permission. It does not matter if they are an emergency contact. A valid photo ID must be presented when students are released from school.
Please call the school office at 763-506-2200 if someone else is picking up your child.
Students will not be called down prior to your arrival. Please allow enough time, as sometimes students are not in their classrooms and need to be located. Daily schedule 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.
Change in Dismissal
Call the office at 763.506.2200 by 3:00 p.m.
Quick Information
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.
FirstView bus app
Anoka-Hennepin families have access to their students’ bus routes through the FirstView bus app. The app monitors regular school bus routes in real-time. And, it’s free for parents/guardians and students.
While Anoka-Hennepin buses have an excellent on-time performance record, inclement weather, traffic delays, and driver shortages may impact routes. The FirstView bus app provides bus arrival times, anticipated length of any delay, an estimated arrival time and if a substitute bus is being used on the route. Email, push and/or text notifications can inform families of such information instantly.
Go to ahschools.us/busapp to learn more or download FirstView from the Apple or Android app stores.
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.
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