As we approach the holiday break, I want to take a moment to thank you for your ongoing support and partnership. This has been a wonderful season of growth and learning for your children, and we are so proud of their hard work and achievements.

We hope your holiday season is filled with joy, rest, and quality time with loved ones. Classes will resume on Thursday, January 2nd and we look forward to starting the new year together with renewed energy and excitement!

Please reach out if there is any way in which I can be of support.

Sincerely,

Kim Sampietro, Principal

• 12/21-1/1: Holiday Break
• 1/8: Early Release Day
• 1/TBD: Winter Carnival
• 1/TBD: BINGO night

We have had an increased number of treats being dropped off at school for students. Parents are asked to check in with teachers before bringing in treats to ensure they align with classroom guidelines and support healthy habits. Thank you for your support with this!

The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is accepting applications for its 2025 Student Cabinet, open to students in grades 4-12, through December 20th. This Cabinet provides a forum for students to share their voices on educational initiatives, mental health, equity, and other key issues. Members meet with the Maine DOE via Zoom from January to April 2025, working collaboratively to shape policies and improvements in Maine’s education system. Applications are due Friday, December 20, 2024.

The 2025 Clean Water Week Poster Contest– “Why Water’s Worth it to ME!”– is now open for all Maine students! First prizes of $100 are given in the following categories: Grades 1-3, 4-6, 7-8, and 9-12.

• WHO: Any student in a Maine School, Grades 1-12.
  
  

• WHAT: A poster no larger than 22" x 28" in a horizontal format, which illustrates what clean water means to you or why you think clean water is important to the State of Maine (ME). Use crayons, markers, paints, or another format. (Tip: Colorful posters are judges’ favorites!)

• WHEN: All posters must be received by mail or via the online form by Friday, March 21, 2025.
  
  

• HOW: Please choose only one option for your submission.

• Option 1: Mail your poster and the Poster Contest Entry Form Send or deliver your poster with the poster contest entry form attached to: C/O MEWEA, 2025 Clean Water Week Contest, Maine Municipal Association, 60 Community Drive, Augusta, ME 04330

• Option 2: Submit your poster via the online entry form (new for 2025!) Visit https://www.memun.org/MEWEA-Poster-Contest to submit your entry.

Questions? Visit www.mewea.org or contact Alex Buechner at alex.buechner@biddefordmaine.org

Please consider volunteering to support the students at Dayton Consolidated School!

Meetings are the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m.

Mainers can now view, download, and share their immunization records from Maine's Immunization Information System (IIS) using a health record mobile app called Docket®.

Docket® is an application that searches Maine’s Immunization Information System (IIS) using basic demographic information (name, date of birth, and sex) to display immunization record information on a mobile device. Phone number verification is required. The app displays vaccination history to anyone with a record in the IIS whose identity has been verified through the Docket® app. This application is not a vaccine passport.

You must be 18 years of age to use Docket®. You can also access vaccine records on behalf of someone for whom you are the parent/legal guardian or authorized personal representative, usually for a minor child or vulnerable adult. You can export PDFs of your records by clicking the “share” button and clicking “Download PDF” within the Docket® app. You can then show or send the PDF as you choose.

To get started, click Here or scan the QR code to download the Docket® app and learn more.

Stay informed by downloading the Dayton School mobile app! It will allow parents to choose Dayton Consolidated School and receive notifications from us, access the live feed, important documents, emergency notifications, and more! Simply download the relevant app at the link below:

• Download for Android: https://bit.ly/3ubORP7
• Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/2Ps31fY

Email: ksampietro@daytonschooldept.org
Website: www.daytonschooldept.org
Location: 21 Clarks Mills Road, Dayton, ME, USA
Phone: 207-499-2283
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dayton-Consolidated-School-108308099513537