Week of November 17-21, 2025

Good Evening Cavalier Families, 

What an incredible week it has been at Dayton Creek Elementary! Thank you so much for your unwavering support and active participation in this week’s key events. From honoring our veterans during our DCES Veterans Day Program to celebrating our beautiful community at Family Multicultural Night, your involvement has made these moments truly special.

Your engagement plays a major role in the continued success of our school, fostering a sense of unity and pride that defines the Cavalier spirit. Thank you so much  for being such an integral part of our school community and for helping us create meaningful experiences that inspire and connect us all.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on our recent school events! Please take a moment to share your feedback by completing our DCES Community Feedback Form:

Wednesday, Nov. 17 

- PLC Day (1 HR Late Start)

- Happy Interventionist Appreciation Day! Thank you so much to our incredible Reading & Math Intervention Team! (Reading-Mrs. Smith & Mrs. Mrs. Herrs, Math- Mrs. Blanchard & Mrs. Burns)

Friday, Nov. 21:

- 5th Grade Poetry Cafe ( 10:30-11:30, 5th Grade Pod)

Please save the dates for the upcoming events:

• Nov 24-28 No School for Students due to Staff Professional Development Days & Thanksgiving Break

• Dec 4: 2nd Grade Music Program (6:30 - 7:30)

• Updated Date! Dec 5: 4th Grade Famous Kansans Wax Museum (1:15-2:00, hallway) 

• Dec 8-12: Book Fair

• Dec 12: PTO Winterfest (6-8 PM)

• Dec 17: DCES Spelling Bee (1:30-3:00 PM, Cafeteria) Classroom winners and runner-ups from Grades 3–5 will participate in the DCES Spelling Bee. 

TARDY

Admission to class following tardiness to school requires that students check in at the front office when they arrive any time after the start of the school day. Students who arrive after school begins must be escorted to the main office by a parent/guardian.

Tardies due to unusual, unforeseen, or emergency situations as verified by a parent and approved by the administration will be excused. When a student arrives late to school after a medical appointment, he/she will not be counted tardy if he/she has a note on the doctor’s letterhead (or prescription pad paper) verifying the date and time of the appointment. Please make every attempt to schedule appointments in such a way that students do not consistently miss the same class. Five unexcused tardies of 30 minutes or more or ten unexcused tardies of 10 minutes or more may result in an unexcused absence. If a student continues to accumulate excessive tardies, administration may require a doctor’s note for each tardy (without a doctor’s note each tardy will be considered unexcused).

Kindly review our  Elementary Handbook 2025-2026 for more information on Academics, Activities, Attendance, Code of Conduct, Health, Nutrition, Transportation, Safety & Security.    

• Sign-up Form: Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) & M.O.M.S. (Moms of Marvelous Students)

• DCES Community Feedback Form: We value your feedback so please  share your thoughts on how we're doing through this form.

• 2025–2026 School Calendar

• Breakfast and Lunch Menu

• Volunteer Registration

• DCES 2028 Strategic Plan

• Elementary Handbook 2025-2026

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.