News and events
September 13, 2022
Upcoming Dates
Thursday, September 15 - PTO Back to School Picnic
Monday, October 10 - PTO meeting 6:00 pm
Monday, October 10 - Fall Conferences
Tuesday, October 11 - Fall Conferences
Thursday, October 13 - Fall Conferences
Saturday, October 15 - PTO Trunk or Treat 11:00am-1:00pm
Monday, October 17 - Fall Picture Day (More information coming soon)
Thursday, October 20 - NO SCHOOL, MEA
Friday, October 21 - NO SCHOOL, MEA
A message from the principal
Welcome Back, Eagles!
We’ve had a great start to the school year! Our students and staff are energized about making connections with each other and engaging in learning. This week, we are looking forward to many things, including our Welcome Picnic hosted by our very own Parent Teacher Organization and our first Eagle Huddle, or school-wide pep fest. 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. For years, our Dayton team has identified character traits that support our students’ social and emotional growth. We are excited to share that this is our second year with a program called Character Strong. Character Strong 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
I hope you and your family have a wonderful start to the school year. I am looking forward to our work together this year. Please reach out to me any time if you want to ask questions, share ideas or just talk so we can get to know each other even better.
Happy 2022-2023 school year!
Jessica Wippler
Child Nutrition
SchoolPay directions The easiest and safest way to pay for school-related fees, including child nutrition meal accounts.
Breakfast and lunch menus
View or download menus at: ahschools.us/menus.
Meals are no longer free for all students! In order to receive free meals an application must be filled out at www.ahschools.us/freereduced. A new application is needed each school year.
Fall Conferences
Sign up for Fall Conferences at www.myconferencetime.com/dayton
Fall Conference Schedule
Monday, October 10th
Tuesday, October 11th
Thursday, October 13th
For families wanting a virtual conference option, Please choose a conference within these windows of time:
Monday 4:10-5:10
Tuesday 5:55-6:55
Thursday 6:55-7:55
Please schedule a time with your child’s homeroom teacher for a Fall Conference. If you would like to meet with a specialist teacher, please make an additional conference with that teacher on their individual schedule.
Looking for your child’s teacher? Click here for more information.
When reserving your time slot, please include your email address so that we can send out an email reminder the week before your scheduled conference.
Thank you! If you are having issues - please contact the Dayton Office Staff at 763-506-2200.
Need help signing up for a conference? Click here for English. Click here for Spanish .
Volunteer news
Dayton's Volunteer Services Website
Check out the Volunteer Website for upcoming events and volunteer opportunities - Thanks! Heidi Stumpf, Volunteer Services Coordinator heidi.stumpf@ahschools.us or 763-506-2230
Join us for our first PTO event -
PTO Welcome Picnic - Thursday, September 15th at 5pm at Dayton Elementary
Dayton Elementary PTO
The PTO is always looking to hear from parents. If you have ideas you’d like to share, please contact the PTO at: daytonptomn@gmail.com. All ideas are welcome!
2022-2023 Meeting dates: Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, Mar. 6, Apr. 10 and May 9
The Dayton Elementary PTO is on Facebook. Please follow our page to ensure you stay up-to-date on all that’s happening at Dayton Elementary.
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.
Fundraiser: Brick by Brick…..We are paving our way to Phase II of the Dayton Playground.
You can help by purchasing a custom engraved brick!
We’ve partnered with Brickmarkers to offer a few options of custom engraved bricks. Once enough are sold, they will be installed on the eastside of Dayton Elementary. To purchase scan the QR code or visit donate.brickmarkers.com/dayton
Last year we purchased Phase I - it is set for installation Winter 2022/23
Dayton Elementary/Boosterthon- Shirt Sponsorship Program!
If you know of, or are part of, a business that would be interested in sponsoring our Dayton Eagles Spirit Shirts, please contact Dayton PTO at daytonptomn@gmail.com and/or fill out the Dayton Sponsorship Form.
Quick Information
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.
Change in Dismissal (Please notify the office by 3:00 p.m.)
763.506.2200
Student Release from School
District guidelines require schools 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.
Please call the school at 763-506-2200 if someone else is picking up your child. All students leaving school during school hours will be signed out with the school office.
763.506.2204
763.506.2213
Dayton Child Nutrition Supervisor
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 buses are unusually late. The bus company dispatch can locate and communicate with drivers on bus routes.
Health services
If your student is ill, please keep them home from school and call the attendance line at 763-506-2206. The attendance line is open 24 hours a day. You are welcome to call the health office during school hours at 763-506-2204 regarding your student’s health concerns.
Your child MUST stay home for at least 24 hours after symptom resolution if they have one symptom from this list:
Fever of 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit or higher
Vomiting
Diarrhea
New Rash
Student may return to school when they have been symptom free for 24 hours, and feel well enough to participate in normal, daily activities.
Regarding Covid-19, testing is not required to return to school. Follow above guidelines for return. If Covid-19 test is positive, we recommend you keep your child home for 5 days, and then wear a face covering for an additional 5 days. This is recommended, not required.
No quarantine or testing is required for exposure.
Refer to “Is My Child Well Enough to Go to School” handout for more information.
Stay home when you are sick, and wash your hands often, especially before eating! Thank you for doing your part to keep students and staff healthy!
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
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