Good Morning Cavalier Families, 

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who volunteered for and supported our Book Fair this past week! Your continued involvement makes a meaningful difference as we work together to create an enriching school community for our Cavaliers. We are grateful for your time and enthusiasm!

DCES Important Dates 

Week of Nov. 11-15

• Monday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day Program (8:00-8:30 AM, Gym). 

  • We are excited to honor our veterans at our upcoming Veterans Day Program. If you have a family member who is a veteran and available to join us, we would love to recognize them during our event. To help us prepare and know how many will be attending, please complete the RSVP form. 

  • We encourage all students to wear red, white, and blue.

  • Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are welcome to wear their uniforms too. 

• Tuesday, Nov. 12: 3rd Grade Field Trip

• Wednesday, Nov. 13

  • PLC Day (1-HR Late Start), 

  • World Kindness Day

• Thursday, Nov. 14: 5th Grade Music Program @ 6:30 PM

• Friday, Nov. 15: Family Multicultural Night (5:30-6:30 PM) 

  • Here are the links to the event map  and volunteer form. 

Week of Nov. 18-22 

• Wednesday, Nov.20:  PLC Day (1-HR Late Start) 

• Friday, Nov. 22 

  • 5th Grade Poetry Cafe: 8:30-9:30, 5th Grade Pod

  • 4th Grade Famous Kansans Wax Museum: 1:30-2:30, hallways   

Week of Nov. 25-29 (No School All Week For Students )

• Monday & Tuesday, No Classes (Staff Professional Development Days)

• Wednesday-Friday, No Classes (Thanksgiving Break )

Important Links: 

• SY 2024-2025 Calendar

• Breakfast and Lunch Menu

• USD 230 Elementary Handbook

• DCES Behavior Management Flowchart

• Spring Hill Schools 2028 Strategic Plan

• Updated DCES 2028 Strategic Plan

• 2nd Quarter DCES Community Feedback Form 

• Standing Ovation Nomination Form

New! DCES Staff Recognition Form: We encourage our families to use this form to recognize our hardworking DCES staff. We will print  a certificate of appreciation for each form completed and  we’ll proudly present it to our staff to show how much they mean to our school community.

Handbook Highlights: Tardy (see page 9 of Elementary Handbook) To attend class after arriving late to school, students must check in at the front office. Any arrival after the school day begins requires a parent or guardian to escort the student to the main office. Accumulating five unexcused tardies of 30 minutes or more, or ten unexcused tardies of 10 minutes or more, may lead to an unexcused absence. Continued excessive tardiness may require a doctor’s note for each occurrence; without one, each tardy will be deemed unexcused.

DCES PTO NEWS: 

• Thank you so much for attending the PTO meeting this past week! Your involvement and dedication truly make a difference, and we’re grateful to have such an engaged and supportive school community.

• Fundraiser Item Pick-Up: If you have any remaining items from the recent fundraiser, Jennifer York will be reaching out to you to arrange for pick-up. Thank you again for your generous contributions! 

• Stay Connected: Feel free to join us on our PTO Facebook page to stay informed about meetings, upcoming events, and ways to get involved. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us anytime at daytoncreekpto@gmail.com. We’re here to help!

Thank you! 

- PTO Board

Krystal Leitner, President

Jenn Blauw, Vice President

Jennifer York, Treasurer

Kaylee Scoma, Secretary