Beginning Next week please refrain from parking on South 2nd Street, near the school, for the week of June 23 through June 27.. The City will be patching areas of the street to prepare for Chipseal Work beginning July 8th. Please see map for more information.
City of Dayton Chip Seal Map - https://5il.co/3jwcy
Just a reminder that the District Office is closed today and tomorrow for cleaning and maintenance. Staff are working offsite and available by email if needed. You can reach Suzi Tasker at suzit@daytonsd.org or Rachel Lowe at rachell@daytonsd.org. Have a great summer day!
Schedule Notice - The District Office will be closed Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27 for cleaning and maintenance. We will return Monday at 8AM. Limited staff will be working from an offsite location and can be reached on Thursday by email at suzit@daytonsd.org or on Friday at rachell@daytonsd.org.
[Announcement] I would like to announce the name of the new District Office Correspondent for the 2025-2026 school year, Miss Karmain Pollan. Karmain has come highly recommended as our next DO Correspondent and will be responsible for working alongside me as we create articles, stories and tidbits to share with you, our community. As part of the application process, applicants were asked to write a brief paragraph of what they are looking forward to about summer. Please enjoy Karmain's submission and welcome aboard Karmain!
"Summer is such an amazing time to relax and take a break from the regular stressors that affect our everyday lives. There are numerous fun recreational activities to enjoy, including All Wheels Weekend, a fantastic community event held around Father's Day. I am super excited for that weekend, it’s such a fun time to spend with family and friends while getting to see a lot of cool cars on display. The Demolition Derby that takes place at night is incredibly fun; the crashing and racing are amazing to watch. I highly recommend attending the events during All Wheels Weekend." - Karmain Pollan, DO Correspondent
1st day of summer vacay! Have you set up and accepted your invitation to @edurooms? Check your email inbox or spam folder for "@edurooms". Follow the prompts and opt-in for an improved communication experience with the school. If you have not received your invitation, please email suzit@daytonsd.org.
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2025! Please come to graduation and join the celebration at noon in the HS gymnasium. Well done Graduates!
Please join us at Scholarship Night as we celebrate the award winners of the class of 2025! Tonight at 6:00 at the Fairgrounds Pavilion. Congrats Graduates!
[TIME SENSITIVE] Attention 8th, 9th, and 10th grade parents! Please read a very important message from Mrs. Warren - Yamate Hosts are still needed. Thank you to the 5 families that have volunteered. We need 5 more THIS week if we are going to be able to host this next year. Please contact Kristine Warren at kristinew@daytonsd.org TODAY if you are willing to host in April 2026 for two weeks or if you have ANY questions. Thank you! Mrs. Warren
I want to introduce Elizabeth, her smile and always cheerful demeanor follows her wherever she goes. She is truly one of my favorite people who comes into my office. I want to share her crafting booth and invite you to her Pop-up Event that we'll be having here in the District Office on Wednesday, June 4. Please enjoy her message -
Hi, my name is Elizabeth Kneff and I am a blind crafter. I am learning how to run a business with my crafts. I love to make crafts with yarn and paper. I am working on making money to support my business and to buy minutes for my phone. Thank you for coming to visit my little booth.
Pot holders are $8, Wish jars are $5 and Crocheted Washcloths are $5 each.
Cash, Check and Venmo available.
See you Wednesday! Thank you for supporting our LIz.
Baseball STATE Send-Off today! Come join us as we send off the team to WIAA 1B State Baseball Opening Round at DeSales High School.
1:30 departure time - bus will go North on 2nd, East on Spring St, North on 4th then West on Main toward Walla Walla. Bring your noise makers, school spirit and positive vibes!
Have you been hearing about Rooms but have not seen your invitation? Please take a minute to check your spam folder. You want to look for an email invitation from @edurooms. If you have not found it, please contact me, Suzi Tasker at the District Office - suzit@daytonsd.org. Send me an email stating you need a Rooms Invite and I can resend yours. Then, check your spam.
Say “hello” to even more messaging and announcements in the Dayton app! Parents/guardians check your email with
instructions to sign up and access new features.
You should have an invitation in your email inbox from @edurooms. This is your next step -
Our Dayton app keeps getting better and better! Parents/guardians who have already created an account can now access new app features like Messages and Class Streams via the web and in the app.
Download for Android https://aptg.co/3RdDyC
Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/n-kX5J
LOCKDOWN LIFTED - The drill has concluded and the lockdown ended at Dayton School District.
Dayton School District was placed in Lockdown from 8:30 am to 8:58 a.m. due to the Multi-Agency Drill previously scheduled. Thank you for your patience as we worked with all agencies involved to respond to the drill event.
Dayton School District is currently in Lockdown due to the multi-agency drill, previously scheduled. The safety and well-being of your student is our top priority. We are actively responding to the situation and collaborating with emergency responders as part of the drill.
At this time, we kindly ask that you allow the drill to come to conclusion. A follow up message will follow.
Thank you - Dayton School District
This is a reminder of tomorrow's Multi-Agency Drill taking place at the school. The drill will be announced throughout the campus but the focus will be located within the high school building. You might notice increased activity with emergency personnel, be assured this is a planned drill. We are grateful to our emergency response partners as we practice our safety and standard response protocol and we thank you as our community for entrusting us with your students.
Safety news - next Wednesday, May 14th, the Dayton School District will be partnering with local emergency agencies, to conduct a live emergency drill which is scheduled to last no more than 30 minutes. This drill will require the entire district to go into a lockdown. EMS will perform additional actions limited within the high school and we anticipate live activity including sirens, commotion and other scenario based responses. Any student who is sensitive to this type of activity may choose to opt out of the school day. This will be considered an excused absence as we are already scheduled for an early release on that day. Please know that the safety of our students and staff is our highest priority and this drill will ensure we are prepared in the event of an actual emergency.
This week, we’re especially grateful for our incredible teachers—the heart of our schools. Their dedication, creativity, and compassion shape not just minds, but futures. Every lesson taught, every encouraging word, and every moment of support makes a lasting difference. Thank you for everything you do, we are so grateful for you!
💙📚 #ThankATeacher #StaffAppreciationWeek
Please take a moment for an important message from Mrs. Warren regarding our Yamate Japanese Exchange Program -
Dear Parents and Students:
Dayton High School has had an exchange program with Yamate High School in Yokohama, Japan since 1969. Students from Yamate spend 2 weeks here in Dayton in April and high school students from Dayton (who wish to) return to Japan in July. We are typically on a 3-year rotation and our last exchange was in 2024. Yamate has reached out about the possibility of moving up our next rotation to 2026 (instead of 2027). This would be good for us as it would allow us to once again be in rotation with Walla Walla High School. (We were un-synced during Covid.)
So why am I getting this message? In order to accept their request, we need to find homes willing to host the students from Yamate for the two weeks they are here in April 2026. We know this is a long way out, but we would need at least 10 families (by June) to commit to hosting in 2026 in order to be able to possibly move up the rotation.
Please consider if this is something you could do and let Mrs. Warren know (kristinew@daytonsd.org) if you are willing to host. Also please contact her with any questions.
If we can’t get commitments from at least 10 families, we will have to decline the request and our next exchange will take place in 2027.