Good Morning Cavalier Families,
This week at Dayton Creek was truly inspiring as our Cavaliers stepped up as empowered leaders! In classrooms, students showed both their commitment to learning and their growth in leadership. We celebrated our first Leader in Me Awards Assembly of the year. With DCES families, our very own BOLT, and the Spring Hill Dazzler Dance Team joining us, the celebration of our young leaders was extra special. Congratulations again to all of our Habit 1: Be Proactive awardees!
Progress Reports
Mid-quarter progress reports were sent home with students on Friday, offering a snapshot of their academic performance, including outcomes from both classroom and district assessments completed so far. We encourage parents to review these reports and reach out to teachers if you need any further information or clarification regarding your child’s progress and learning journey.
Important Dates
Week of Sept 22-26, 2025
Monday, Sept 22:
LIM Habit 1 Awardees will be recognized at the USD 230 Board of Education Meeting (6 PM, District Activity Center)
Wednesday, Sept 24:
PLC Day, 1 HR Late Start
Thursday, Sept 25:
DCES Site Council Meeting at 4 PM, Library
Friday, Sept 26:
5th Grade Field Trip (Science City)
Please save the dates for other upcoming events:
Oct 1: RED Card Assembly (Launch of Anti-Bullying Month)
Oct 2: Custodian Appreciation Day
Oct 2: 3rd Grade Field Trip - KC Zoo
Oct 3: 1st Grade Field Trip - Gieringer's Family Orchard
Oct 3: Parent-Teacher Conference Scheduler Opens at 3 PM
Sign up for conferences through Skyward. We will be holding our parent-teacher conferences on October 15th and 16th.
Oct 13: All-School Picture Day (PTO sponsored school shirt will be given to students on this day)
Oct 15: 3rd Grade Field Trip - Chiefs Educational Stadium Tour
Oct 15: Early Release Day, Dismissal at 1:10 PM, Evening Conferences
Oct 16: NO SCHOOL, Professional Development and Parent-Teacher Conferences
Oct 17: NO SCHOOL
Oct 20: Fire Prevention Day (Fire Dept here - during specials)
Oct 23:3rd Grade Music Program (6:30 - 7:30)
Oct 30:PTO Trunk or Treat (6:00 - 8:00) K-2 Parking Lot
Oct 31: Class Fall/Halloween Parties & Costume Parade
November 14 (6-8 PM):
2nd Annual DCES Family Multicultural Night:
To make this event a success, we would love your input and participation. Please fill out the form: https://forms.gle/ZrPs62pasKDqDEAR7
Handbook Highlights
Kindly review our Elementary Handbook 2025-2026 for more information on Academics, Activities, Attendance, Code of Conduct, Health, Nutrition, Transportation, Safety & Security.
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.
Important Links
Sign-up Form: Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) & M.O.M.S. (Moms of Marvelous Students)
1st Quarter DCES Community Feedback Form: We value your feedback so please share your thoughts on how we're doing through this form.
PTO Volunteer & Class List Contact Form: We will be releasing the information for each class soon. Please note that we are only sending what parents voluntarily shared to protect student and family privacy. We appreciate your patience and flexibility! If you have additional questions, please contact the front office or send your inquiry via email (millerthe@usd230.org)
Check out our Cavalier feature for this week:
Wonderful Watch M.O.M. Thank you so much for volunteering!
After a basic discussion on the three branches of government, our 3rd Graders participated in a grade level appropriate mock trial as part of the Constitution Day event offered to every third-grade class nationwide!
Constitution Day with Chief Sutterby: He had a wonderful visit reading to our K-2nd Graders and talking about the role of our police department in supporting our community. He received thank you notes from the 5th Graders as well that he will share with the rest of the police department.
Our Student Lighthouse Team Officers have officially signed their contracts and stepped into their new roles! They also had their first opportunity to host our Leader in Me Assembly this week and did a fantastic job leading our Cavaliers!
President: Sawyer Olson
Vice President: Claire Trader
Secretary: Austin Boxberger
Treasurer: Elijah Hammond
We are so proud of these students for modeling leadership and responsibility. This is just the beginning of the incredible impact they will have on our school this year!
Our 1st Graders finished their Plains Indians Unit with a wonderful presentation from the Ernie Miller Nature Center. The students learned all about the Plains Indians’ way of life and even had the chance to help build a tipi!