Week of September 1-5, 2025
Good Morning Cavalier Families,
We had another fantastic week of learning at DCES as our classes continue to dive deeper into our first units of instruction. Our Cavaliers did an excellent job following directions during the A.L.I.C.E. Drill and showed perseverance in completing all Fall District Assessments. We're very thankful for the wonderful turnout of parents and guardians at our Parent Information Night. Your support makes a significant difference! With our engaged community, we’ll be successful in empowering our students to lead and show excellence everyday!
Lunch Guests
We are excited to welcome lunch guests back to Dayton Creek this week! Parents and guardians are always welcome to join their student(s) for lunch, and we love having family members share this special time with us!
When you come in to visit us during lunch, kindly check in at the front office and proceed to the cafeteria to wait for your child to arrive for lunch. There is a designated seating area for our lunch guests. As a special treat, parents sometimes bring lunch to share with their child. In such cases, non-school food items are not to be shared with classmates. This precaution ensures safety of children who might have food allergies. Moreover, classmates or friends from other classes will not be allowed to join the student(s) with their lunch guests. In accordance with BOE Policy KM, visitors are asked to silence cell phones and to refrain from using them in areas used by students.
Handbook Highlights
Electronic Devices:
All electronic devices are to be secured in backpacks during the school day when not in approved classroom use. Examples of electronic devices include but are not limited to cell phones, smart watches, smart devices, e-readers, portable audio players, earbuds, etc. Failure to do so will result in treating the electronic device as a nuisance item. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen electronic device items.
Personal Items & Lost And Found:
Students are responsible for all personal belongings brought to school, including but not limited to clothing (hats, gloves, coats, jackets, sweaters), water bottles, toys, electronic devices, and other personal items. The school is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged personal items.
To help prevent loss, families are encouraged to label all clothing and personal belongings with the student’s name. Any items of significant value should be kept at home.
Unclaimed clothing items and other personal belongings will be placed in the school's Lost and Found. Families are encouraged to check the Lost and Found regularly. Unclaimed items may be donated or discarded.
Kindly review our Elementary Handbook 2025-2026 for more information on Academics, Activities, Attendance, Code of Conduct, Health, Nutrition, Transportation, Safety & Security.
Important Dates & Links
Week of Sept. 1-5, 2025
Monday, Sept 1: NO CLASSES, Labor Day
Tuesday, Sept 2: NO CLASSES, Staff Professional Development Day
Wednesday, Sept 3: NO PLCs, Regular School Hours
Week of Sept 8-12, 2025
Wednesday, Sept 10:
PLC (1-HR Late Start)
PTO Meeting at 6:30 PM, Library
Friday, Sept 12: Fall Picture Day
Week of Sept 15-19, 2025
Monday, Sept 15: Vision and Hearing Screening
Friday, Sept 19: Leader in Me Awards Assembly
Please save the dates for our music programs per grade level:
Standing Ovation for Staff
Recognize a DCES staff going above and beyond to serve our students, staff, and school community by completing the short USD 230 Standing Ovation Awards. The district will select Core Value Award recipients from this pool of nominations.
All employees nominated will be recognized with a certificate and three of the nominees (Administration, Certified, Classified) will be chosen as the monthly USD 230 & Price Chopper Standing Ovation honorees.
Teacher of the Year Nominations Open
Nominations are now being accepted for the Spring Hill Schools’ 2027 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year! To nominate an exceptional teacher, complete this form by the end of Friday, Sept. 12. Please submit one form per nomination.
Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) & M.O.M.S. (Moms of Marvelous Students)
We’re excited to kick off the Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program for the 2025–2026 school year and we have some big news! After more than 25 years of Watch D.O.G.S. in schools, the program has officially expanded to include M.O.M.S. (Moms of Marvelous Students). While Watch D.O.G.S. highlights the impact of fathers in schools, the new M.O.M.S. program celebrates and supports the vital contributions of mothers in their children’s school life. We can’t wait to launch this new and improved program at DCES and hope many of you will join us. Click this link to sign up: https://signup.com/go/vmVfnUH
1st Quarter DCES Community Feedback Form: We value your feedback so please share your thoughts on how we're doing through this form.
We are grateful for the strong partnership we share in supporting our Cavaliers! Once again, having an engaged school community allows us to successfully empower our students to LEAD and strive for excellence everyday. If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We wish you an enjoyable, safe, and lovely long weekend ahead!
Sincerely,
Dr. Miller
Office: 913-592-7266 or 913-592-7162
E-mail: millerthe@usd230.org
