News and events
October 5, 2022
Upcoming Dates
Monday, October 10 - Fall Conferences
Monday, October 10 - PTO Meeting
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
Thursday, October 20 - NO SCHOOL, MEA
Friday, October 21 - NO SCHOOL, MEA
2022-23 Elementary school digital days calendar
A message from the principal
Happy October!
At Dayton Elementary, we believe strongly in the importance of home and school connections. We are looking forward to the opportunity to meet with all families during conferences next week. If you haven’t signed up yet, please use this link to schedule your conference with your child's teacher.
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
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.
Due to safety reasons, students are not allowed to stay after school for conferences unless a parent can be here by 4:00pm to supervise. A note or phone call to the office is needed for a change in dismissal on conference days.
During the month of October, our school is learning about Responsibility. Character Strong defines responsibility as “taking action and understanding the impact of our choices.”
Families can learn more about how to support conversations at home with these resources:
Last week, our first school-wide art project was displayed in our hallway. Ask your child about the work they did to help create this community project. Thank you to our outstanding art teachers, Ms. Merrill and Ms. Christenson for making this happen.
-Mrs. Wippler
Community Boundary Meeting
With enrollment growth in portions of the district, elementary school attendance boundary changes are needed to balance student enrollment to ensure operational efficiencies and quality education for all students. Anoka-Hennepin School is coordinating a process for public review and input into draft proposals, which would be approved by the school board in November and put in place for the 2023-2024 school year. The next community meeting for the Champlin cluster is scheduled for Wednesday, October 12 at 6pm at Champlin Park High School. More information can be found at: https://www.ahschools.us/boundaries.
Scholastic Book Fair
We are excited to announce that we will again be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair at Dayton! Due to space issues this year, our book fair will be located in the gym during evening conference times ONLY. The book fair will be open to students and families Oct. 10th, 11th, and 13th from 4:15 pm - 7:45 pm. Online shopping will also be available at our Dayton book fair site: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/dayhttps://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/day
Look for more information coming home with your child soon!
Child Nutrition
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.
Breakfast and lunch menus
View or download menus at: ahschools.us/menus.
How do I pay for my children’s meals? Each student has a meal account that is created automatically when the child is registered in the school district. Each child is given a unique PIN (personal identification number) that is used to access the account. When students go through the breakfast or lunch line, they will enter their PIN to use their meal account. Students that are approved for free meals only need to put money in their accounts if they will be purchasing milk or other a la carte items, or if they have a negative balance prior to being approved for free meals.
We recommend helping your student recite and memorize their PIN number as well as practice keying it onto this sample picture. Your child’s PIN number is their Perm ID. Click here to find that information in AHConnect.
How do I add money to my child’s meal account? The preferred method is SchoolPay. Money can be added to a student’s account online at your AH Connect account on www.anoka.k12.mn.us, click on the My Meal Account icon. Checks or cash can be brought to school with the student and given to their teacher. When sending a check or cash, please indicate the student’s name and PIN to ensure that the money is added to the correct account.
Complete back to school verification, now.
When families prepare to start the school year, back to school verification is required. It’s important that each family completes the verification process before the first day of school. Since school has started, it is very important to complete this asap. Verification ensures that Anoka-Hennepin Schools has confirmed contact information for each student to ensure schools have access to emergency contact information and information releases for the safety of students.
Families may complete the verification on their own time, wherever it’s convenient. Even if families’ contact information has not changed, it’s important to log in to access a variety of other student information in the coming weeks, including class schedules and teacher assignments, attendance, school handbooks, progress reports and grades for middle and high school students. High school students will not be able to enroll in fall activities until the back to school form process is complete.
New this year, free school meals will no longer be available to all students. By logging in to complete student verification for the upcoming school year, families may also apply to receive free and reduced priced meals after completing the verification process.
Login to A-HConnect to complete back to school forms for the upcoming school year.
Click here for more detailed information.
Parents/guardians can access back to school forms by clicking the lock icon and “Login” at the top right corner of any district or school website.
Then, select, "My Student Information,"
Then, select, "Online Registration,"
Then, select, "22-23 Back to School Verification."
If you need help finding your login/password, call 763-506-HELP for assistance.
Fire Prevention & Safety Awareness Week
Wednesday, Oct. 12
We are partnering with the Dayton Fire Department and the Dayton Police Department to honor Fire Prevention and Safety Awareness Day. Throughout this day, our students will have some special learning opportunities about safety. Thank you, Dayton Fire and Police Departments!
Thank you to our PTO for providing these volunteers lunch on this special day.
Picture Day!
Monday, October 17
1) Visit mylifetouch.com
2) Enter your Picture Day ID: EVTBWQQRN
3) Order your perfect package and don't worry about returning anything on Picture Day!
Volunteer News
Dayton's Volunteer Services Website
We have a variety of needs coming to Dayton. If you'd like to help with a staff meal during conference week, Trunk or Treat, the Book Fair, or our weekly volunteer needs like Every Meal and K-Skillbuilders, please visit our sign-ups on the link below.
Dayton Volunteer Opportunities - Sign-Up Here
We have some fun events coming to Dayton in October!
October 10th is conference week and we are looking for parent support in treating our staff. Check out the sign-up to supply items towards a staff meal. We will also take cash or check donations with a note that they are for staff appreciation.
Mid-October will also bring new programming at Dayton, including Every Meal, which is distributed every Friday, and K-Skillbuilders, a weekly program for K students. K-Skillbuilders does require district training and a commitment to come in once a week to work with students on reading and writing skills.
Check out the Volunteer Website for upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. We will begin training for K-Skillbuilders in October. Thanks! Heidi Stumpf, Volunteer Services Coordinator, heidi.stumpf@ahschools.us or 763-506-2230
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.
Upcoming PTO Events…
Dayton PTO is collecting candy, prizes and cash for Trunk or Treat. Candy will be collected in the classrooms Monday, October 10th through Friday, October 14th
1) Bring unopened bags of individual wrapped pieces of candy or “loot*” to your child’s teacher. *Loot” can be unopened bags of small trinkets used for game prizes.
or
2) Send a check to school addressed to Dayton Elementary PTO
All funds unused for Trunk or Treat will go to the PTO for future events.
Dayton’s Trunk or Treat - Saturday, October 15th 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Trunks will be in the school’s front parking lot. Wear a costume and visit trunks to collect treats from your Dayton Eagle Family!
Event is weather permitting (check the Dayton PTO Facebook page for updates)
All are welcome - please leave pets at home
Please park in the main lot or Rebel lot
The building will be closed to the public, plan accordingly
Want to decorate a trunk and be involved? Check out our PTO Facebook page or volunteer website
Email DaytonPTOmn@gmail.com with any questions
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 for our patio! 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 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.
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
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!
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
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.
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