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Cavaliers in Action: February 17-21, 2025

Good Morning Cavalier Families, 

 

Thank you so much for your participation in our parent-teacher conferences! Your flexibility and patience have been invaluable as we work to reschedule the missed conferences due to Wednesday’s class cancellation. We are grateful for the opportunity to connect with you and we look forward to continuing our collaboration to support our Cavaliers’ growth and success.

 

Moreover,  thank you to all our parents, room parents/volunteers, and the PTO for their time, support, and creativity in making our Valentine’s Day parties such a success! Your efforts truly made the day special for our students. 

 

DCES Important Dates

Week of Feb 17-21

 

Random Act of Kindness: Make Kindness the Norm 

As part of Random Acts of Kindness Week, our students will be creating a Kindness Path right inside our school! Each grade level will write positive messages and draw uplifting images and then  display them in our hallways to spread encouragement and positivity.

 

In addition, our Student Lighthouse Team will take the lead in organizing daily action-oriented kindness challenges. These challenges will encourage everyone to practice kindness in meaningful ways!

Here are some examples of what our students may be doing:

  •  Leave anonymous kind notes for others to find.

  • Practice active listening by engaging in meaningful conversations with friends, family, or classmates.

  • Give sincere compliments throughout the day.

  • Show appreciation through acts of service—help a teacher or classmate, clean up a shared space, write a thank-you note, or simply smile at everyone you pass in the halls.

Let’s spread kindness together and make a lasting impact!  #KindnessMatters


Week of Feb 24-28

  • Wednesday, Feb 26:  PLC Day (1 HR Late Start) 

  • Thursday, Feb 27: PTO Meeting at 6:30 PM

 

Internet Safety Lessons (Only 3rd-5th Grade Classes)

Mrs. Katie Cox, Mrs. Robertson's long-term counseling substitute, will be collaborating with the Spring Hill District Resource Officers, Deputy Pechnick, Deputy Ramos, and Deputy Brown, to deliver Internet Safety Lessons to each class in February and March 2025. For your reference, here is a link to the designated resource, Netsmartz, which will be utilized during these instructional sessions. Furthermore, parents can access several supplementary resources on the website.

While the lessons are thoughtfully tailored to the age appropriateness of the students, we acknowledge the sensitivity of the topic for some children. Should you wish to opt your child out of this lesson, kindly communicate your preference by emailing Mrs. Cox at coxkat@usd230.org, Dr. Miller at millerthe@usd230.org, and/or your child's classroom teacher. Additionally, parents are also welcome to attend these classroom lessons. Should you wish to participate, kindly contact Mrs. Cox or  your child's classroom teacher. Please feel free to reach out if you have any further inquiries or concerns. 

*February 25 - 3rd grade (Mrs. Anderson)

*February 27 - 3rd Grade (Ms. Leon)

*March 4 - 4th Grade (Mrs. Love) & 5th Grade (Mrs. Broers)

*March 6 - 4th Grade (Mrs. Martinez) & 5th Grade (Mrs. Haddock)


Other  Events:
Mar 3-14:  DCES Read-A-Thon

Mar 4    -Spring Picture Day

Mar 7    -PTO Bingo Night

Mar 14- March Madness (5th Grade vs. Teachers)

Mar 17-21:   NO Classes, Spring Break

Mar 24   -NO Classes, Professional Development 

Mar 27   -3rd Grade Music Program

Mar 31 - Start of Summative Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) at DCES

 

Apr 4    -Kindergarten Round-Up (No Kindergarten Classes) 

Apr 10 -1st Grade Music Program

Apr 18 -NO Classes, Professional Development

Apr 28 -Scholastics BOGO Book Fair Opens

 

May 1    -Kindergarten Music Program

May 8     -5th Grade School Day at the K 

May 12  -PTO Event: Muffins for Moms

May 16   -Field Day

May 21  -Yearbook Signing

May 22   -Grade Level End of the Year Celebrations (includes 5th Grade Graduation);  Last day of school


Important Links: 


DCES PTO NEWS: 

  • Next PTO Meeting will be February 27th at 6:30 pm- Zoom Link will be provided close to date.

  • B I N G O-Hello!!! We are asking for help with coordinating our silent auction and need volunteers for our BINGO Night March 7th at 6-7:30 pm. Please visit this link to help contribute BINGO Volunteer Sign Up

  • If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us anytime at daytoncreekpto@gmail.com.

Thank you for being part of our Dayton Creek community—we appreciate you!

- PTO Board

Krystal Leitner, President

Jenn Blauw, Vice President

Kaylee Scoma, Secretary

Autumn Coleman, Treasurer


*We’d like to extend a huge thank you to the PTO and Believe Church for providing delicious food during Parent-Teacher Conferences—your generosity and support are greatly appreciated by both our staff and families! We are so grateful for all of you!


Check out our Cavalier feature for this week:

 

 

Out of This World! First graders explored the wonders of space as the Ernie Miller Nature Center brought the planetarium to DCES!

 

 

Twinning Tuesday! Whether it’s matching sweatshirts or showing off patriotic spirit to introduce a unit,  our staff knows how to bring the energy to school—double the style, double the fun! 



 

Love & Laughter! Our Cavaliers had a blast celebrating Valentine’s Day with sweet treats, fun games, and lots of smiles! 

 

 

Lunch Guests: Thank you to all the family members who joined us for lunch this week. Your presence made this week extra special!  

 

DCES Community Feedback Form: 

Let us know how we’re doing. Your input is greatly appreciated! If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, we’re here to help—please don’t hesitate to reach out.

 

 

Wishing you and your family a wonderful weekend!

 

Sincerely, 

Dr. Miller

Office: 913-592-7266 or 913-592-7162

E-mail: millerthe@usd230.org