Contacts Us:

Dayton Elementary School
302 E. Park St.
Dayton, WA 99328
Phone: 509.382.2507

Fax: 509.382.2081

Katie Leid, Principal

Dallas Dickinson, Sec.

Angie John, Sec.

Pre-Approved Absence Form

Family Access/Check Grades

2011-12 Parent Student Handbook

2011-12 Supply Lists

2011-12 Fees List K-12

What's For Lunch?

Cell Phone Registration/Contract

Class Placement Info Form


OSPI School Report Card

Math Connects Curriculum

School Closures/Delays/Emergencies

Curriculum Mapping

Healthy Snacks Letter

Preschool Programs

Public Library

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AR Books & Quizzes

AR Points/Levels

10 Independent
25 Super
45 Advanced
70 Star
100 Classic
140 Honor
190 Olympic
250 Bronze
320 Silver
400 Gold
500 Torch
625 Liberty
1000 Platinum
1500 Diamond

 

Amazon SchoolRewards Program

OneCause Shopping

Dayton School Dist. #2 is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Qualified Staff:

Parents may request information regarding the professional qualifications of a child's classroom teacher. DES staff have met all professional qualifications to be considered Highly Qualified.

 


Please complete and return the 1/2 page survey sent home with your child. Results will help us with staffing plans for next year.

PTSO Walkathon
Monday, May 14, 9-10 a.m.
HS Track

Missed Kindergarten Registration?
Come by the elementary office anytime to take care of paperwork
and sign up for a
Kindergarten Assessments Appointment (May 14, 16 and 18)
(Questions? Call 382-2507)

LAST DAY OF AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM IS THURS., MAY 24

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL IS JUNE 13, 10:30 DISMISSAL


On the Calendar...

May 2 School Board, 6:30 p.m.
May 3 1:30 Dismissal, K p.m. all day
May 7 ASB Officer Candidate Sign Ups Begin
May 8 ASB Mtg. 11:55 - 12:30
May 8 MAP and MSP Testing Begin
May 14 PTSO Walkathon, 9-10
May 14 Kindergarten Assessment Day, Call for Appt.
May 14 PTSO Mtg., 7:00 p.m.
May 16 Kindergarten Assessment Day, Call for Appt.
May 16 School Board Mtg., 6:30 p.m.
May 17 Elem. Spring Concert, 12:45 p.m., HS Audit.
May 18 Kindergarten Assessment Day, Call for Appt.
May 21 "Brain Power" Science Exhibits
May 24 1:30 Dismissal, K a.m. all day
May 24 Last Day of After School Program
May 28 NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
May 29-June 1 Sixth graders at Camp Wooten
June 2 HS Graduation, 1:00 p.m.
June 6 School Board, 6:30 p.m.
June 7 Last Celebration Assembly
June 12 Second Annual Art Faire
June 13 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, 10:30 Dismissal


Principal's Pen...

Moving? Returning?
To help us plan for next year’s staffing, we will soon be asking you if you plan to have your children return to DES next fall. Watch for a colorful ½ sheet flyer.

ASB Officers: Candidate sign up sheets will be on the office counter next week for ASB officers for 2012-13.

Testing this month: Watch for information from your child’s classroom teacher on testing dates and times. We will be administering the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP), given three times each year, and the Measure of Student Progress (MSP), the state test administered each spring to students in grades 3-6.

We appreciate your child coming to school rested, well fed, and on time. Teachers have been working hard to ensure that students are confident and prepared academically.

Speech Contest: Thank you, Mike and Tanya Breaux, for your hard work on this year’s speech contest. Students were well prepared and poised—and they h

Katie Leid
Principal


29th Annual Blue Mountain Speech Competition:
Above are exhibition speakers from grades 1-3; below are competitors from grades 4 and 5

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Students were well prepared and showed poise and professionalism.



DES is a S.H.A.R.P. School

Safe Environment
High Expectations
Active Learners/Academic Excellence
Respect for Self and Others
Personal Excellence


School Calendar Highlights
Aug. 29, 2011 First Day of School
Nov. 23-25, 2011 Thanksgiving Vacation
Dec. 19 - 30, 2011 Winter Vacation
April 2-6, 2012 Spring Vacation
June 13, 2012 Last Day, 10:30 Dismissal

Early Releases Planned for 2011-12:

In order for the district’s Instructional and Curriculum Teams to meet regularly (as part of ourSchool Improvement process), there will be 13 early release days during the 2011-12 school year.

Sept. 22
Oct. 6 and 20
Nov. 17
Dec. 8
Jan. 12
Feb. 2 (K a.m. all day) and 16 (K p.m. all day)
Mar. 8 (K a.m. all day) and 22 (K p.m. all day)
April 19 (K a.m. all day)
May 3 (K p.m. all day) and 24 (K a.m. all day)

On those days, students in grades K-12 will be released at 1:30 p.m. and will need to be off campus by 1:45 p.m. Kindergarten alternates attending all day, rather than their usual 1/2 day)



ASB Officers for 2011-12

President Logan Literal
Vice President Tatumn Laughery
Secretary Kira Boggs
Treasurer Ashton Loper


Notices:

BULLYING AND HARASSMENT: Take every opportunity to talk with your children and their friends about being kind to and accepting of others. Encourage them to report to a trusted adult if they feel threatened either at school or on the way to/from school. We need to know so that steps can be taken to help. Parents might find the pamphlets available in the lobby helpful; they offer concrete ideas on possible ways to deal with the issues so that children do not feel so helpless. Here are a few ideas for your child(ren):

—Tell a friend. Ask a friend to help you. It’s tougher to pick on a person who has someone there for support.
—Walk away. It’s harder to bully someone who won’t stand still to listen
—Chill out. Bullies seem to target kids who respond to their taunts—girls who cry easily or boys who have a tendency to fly off the handle. So try hard not to show any emotion. It’s no fun to bully someone who doesn’t seem to care.
—Try not to be alone in places where the bully picks on you.
—Don’t fight back. You could get clobbered or make the situation worse.
—Write it down. Keep track of what happens—dates, times, places. Write down exactly what the bully says.
—Remember, it’s not your fault. Bullies don’t pick on you because of something you did. A bully is picking on you because of the way he or she feels. Some people bully others as a way of feeling popular, showing off, or making themselves look tough.
—Tell an adult.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION: The District complies with all federal rules and regulations, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, or disability. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities. Inquiries regarding compliance procedures may be directed to Rich Stewart, Section 504/ADA coordinator, and/or Jude Cornaggia, Title IX/RCW 28a640 officer. Both can be reached at the district office at 609 S Second Street, or by calling 382-2543.

Confidentiality: Dayton School District is prohibited from releasing any personally-identifiable records or files about an individual student without written parental consent. However, the district may release a list of students belonging to a group (i.e., Accelerated Reader button winners). The district may also release photographs of students for public information purposes. A student’s name and/or photo will be excluded from a listing of students upon written request by a parent. Dayton Elementary will not identify by name (without permission) students in photos placed on our web page.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): Parents may…
1. Inspect and review your student’s education records within 45 days of the day the distr
ict receives a written request for access.
2. Request an amendment to your s
tudent’s education records if you believe they are inaccurate or misleading
3.Consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent
4. File a complaint with the U.S. Dept. of Educ. concerning alleged failures by the District to comply with the requirements of FERPA

 

 



 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 



Safety Patrol Schedule

Mon. - Fri. May 14 - 18

7:15 - 8:10

Camrin & Sergio -- 2nd St./Office
Alex & Tayven- 3rd St./Playground

2:20 - 2:35

Payton & Jurnee -- 2nd St./Office
Kylee & Joslin -- 3rd St./Playground


School Notes:

Planning for 2012-13
Mark your calendar for next fall. Open house will be Monday,
August 27, and school starts Tuesday, Aug. 28.

Spring Concert
Join us in the high school auditorium at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday,
May 17, for the elementary school spring concert, featuring
students in grades 1-6, including 5th grade band.

Jump & Hoops for Heart Results
At the April celebration assembly, Mrs. Mason presented top awards for Jump for Heart and Hoops for Heart. Students at DES (grades 1-6) raised a total of $4,962.10 for the American Heart Association. Top donation gatherers were Samantha Davis (3rd grade) with $348 and Cheyenne Gritman (5th grade) with $105. Mrs. Mason has been coordinating this popular event for about 25 years.

Kindergarten Registration and Assessments
Sixteen families attended dinner and registration for fall kindergarten in mid-April. If you have an upcoming kindergartner (5 years old by Aug. 31, 2012) and were unable to attend the family night, come by the elementary office at your earliest convenience, take care of paperwork, and sign up for an assessment appointment with Mrs. Yenney. Assessment slots are available Monday, May 14, Wednesday, May 16, and Friday, May 18.

Dr. Howie Blessing
Along with his crew of dental technicians, Dr. Blessing will be spending three days at Dayton Elementary at the end of May. The Blue Mountain Community Foundation awarded our local public health department a grant to keep this important Oral Health Program going. Dr. Blessing has been coming to DES for about a dozen years, donating his time and talents. With parent permission, preschoolers receive fluoride varnish applications and students in grades 1-3 receive dental sealants. Fourth graders have dental education and fifth graders a Smokeless Tobacco presentation. CCHD (public health) provides dental supplies to all students. We are grateful for this opportunity for our students.



ASB Signups/Elections
Encourage your child to become part of our school’s youth leadership by running for an Associated Student Body office. This year’s ASB officers and classroom reps took responsibility for leading the daily flag salute and keeping the playground garbage can emptied. They also will sponsor a June 8 bake sale to raise money for the Senior Center.

Beginning May 7, students may sign up to run for President (current 4th & 5th graders) and other offices (3rd, 4th, and 5th graders) may sign up for vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. Posters may be put up beginning Monday, May 14. Speeches and voting will take place Friday, May 18.

Blue Mountain Speech Competition
Twenty-eight DES students participated in the 29th annual Blue Mountain Speech Competition held at the Liberty Theater in mid April. Mr. Leid, who judged the event, was impressed with the quality of the performances. Students in grades 1-3 gave exhibition speechs, and fourth and fifth graders competed for ribbons.

Organizers of the event were Mike and Tanya Breaux. Principal Katie Leid was emcee. We thank all the parents, teachers, friends, and grandparents who encouraged and coached these speakers. They did an excellent job.



Mr. Lindsey's 5th grade science classes spent some time doing dike cleanup in honor of Earth Day.

 

 


**Family Access: Staying on top of grades/assignments and lunch balances has been streamlined for you with online access. It’s so easy! Stop at the office and get your user name and password from Angie or Dallas. You will be able to easily view information for all your children using one password. You may look online to see if we have your correct e-mail address

Skyward Family Access http://tinyurl.com/DaytonSchoolsSkyward



EMERGENCY E-Mail/Text Message Notification: “Flash News” is again available to communicate news to the community regarding school closures and emergencies. This service allows you to view information on a web site or receive an automatic e-mail or text message. Follow these directions:

• Log on to www.flashalert.net
*Select Yakima/Tri-Cities Area on map
*Select Tri Cities Area School Districts
• Select Dayton School District

Any posted message will appear on this page. Click on the SUBSCRIBE button for e-mail/text message alerts. If you are already signed up, but have an e-mail or phone number change, please update.


 

ONGOING FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS IN PLACE AT DAYTON ELEMENTARY--PROCEEDS PROVIDE ENRICHMENT ASSEMBLIES, AR PROGRAM INCENTIVES, AND OTHER SPECIAL PROGRAMS

SchoolStore.net--Register for rebates for Dayton Elementary: School ID is 30522ad

BOXTOPS for Education--Save General Mills Boxtops-proceeds (10 cents per boxtop) pay for assembliesOffice Depot Rebates: Use our school's ID#70106228 when you make purhcases; DES receives a 5% rebate on qualifying purchases.

Amazon.com—Rewards Program: Click on the link in the left toolbar (or go to http://www.amazon.com/schoolrewards/daytoneleme0b-20) and make your Amazon purchases. When you shop via this link, Dayton Elementary will receive a rebate of up to 8% of the purchase price.

Recycling Ink Cartridges
& Cell Phones--Save Empty Ink, Copier & FAX cartridges--proceeds pay for assemblies & other studentactivities (WE CANNOT RECYCLE PREVIOUSLY RECYCLED CARTRIDGES)

K-Mart & Target Rebates--Ask Stores How This Works--proceeds pay for assemblies

OneCause Rebates & VISA Card--Make Online Purchases via One Cause web site http://www.onecause.com/schoolpop. (Be sure to select Dayton Elementary as the recipient of the rebates). Proceeds go to help finance assemblies. Register your credit card and you'll earn even more for DES students.

Campbell’s Labels for Educ.--Save UPC from Campbell's, Pepperidge Farm, Franco American, Swanson, Prego, or Market Day labels, or lids from V-8, Splash and E-Fusion--Catalog Purchases (pencil sharpeners, book sets, supplies, science materials)

Tyson—Clip and save Tyson Project A+ labels, turn in labels to us, we redeem them for cash (worth 24 cents each!).


Five Rules for Parents

From “Parenting With Dignity”
A video series distributed by the
Drew Bledsoe Foundation

1. End any criticism with a positive statement of expected behavior.
2. Criticize the performance, not the person.
3. Do not assume they have heard it just because you have said it.
4. It doesn’t matter what you say; it is what they say to themselves that counts.
5. Send a constant message of love.


Quick Tips from Teachers

To be ready to succeed, children need:

• A good night’s sleep
• A healthy breakfast and lunch
• Clothing and shoes appropriate for the weather and for safe play
• A signed planner or Wed. envelope
• Reading minutes logged & turned in
• Good attendance…and arrival on time
• Parent and teacher communication

Discipline Solutions:

Q: You’ve asked your child to do something, but he ignores you.
A: Make sure you have your youngster’s attention. Slowly and clearly repeat what you want him to do. “Jason, I need you to take the trash out now.” Make sure he gets started—and remember to thank him when he’s done.

Q: Your child argues with your decision, trying to wear you down.
A: Calmly say, “I am not going to give in, no matter how much you argue,” then walk away to indicate that the conversation is over. In some cases, you may be willing to reconsider. If so, ask your child to write a letter explaining his side, and tell him you’ll get back to him at a specific time.

Sssshhhhhh! Quiet calms the chaos. Want to help your child handle life’s stresses a little better? Turn down the volume at home. Studies show that kids from loud, chaotic homes often have anxiety issues or trouble handling their environment. To calm the chaos:

Turn off the TV when you’re not watching it. Kids don’t need the background noise.
Offer refuge. Find a quiet place where your child can unwind.
Set up routines. They help your child maintain a sense of order.

 

 



 

 

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