School Board Appreciation Month January 2019 Five citizens coming together to serve as board of directors providing direction to the community’s public school system is the short summary of what being a school board member is all about. Behind that statement is a level of commitment which deserves to be recognized. School board members in our community...

Shayna Hutchens, Dayton High School Youth and Government Advisor is pleased to announce that Kylee Laughlin has been selected to participate in Citizen University’s 2019 Youth Collaboratory. The Youth Collaboratory consists of 24 students from around the country who who are passionate about civic engagement and making a positive change in their communities and country....

Dayton High School students donated over 100 pounds of food to the Dayton Foodbank just before the Thanksgiving holiday. Students, led by ASB Advisor Shannon Turner, participated in the food drive in order to “give back to the community”. In the spirit of celebration students enjoyed a root beer float party in the high school commons area. This month a group of DHS se...

Dayton FFA made and sold over 40 wreaths During Christmas Kickoff on Friday, November 23rd in downtown Dayton. The few remaining wreaths were sold the following week. The funds from the wreath sales will support the Dayton FFA Chapter members throughout the year as they compete in career development events and attend the FFA State Convention. ...

I was born and raised in Lewiston Idaho. Our household was always very busy. My 5 siblings and I were encouraged by our parents to be involved in a variety of activities within the community and in school. In addition we helped out in various ways over the years at the family business. While attending school at Lewiston Senior High I played volleyball, basketball and...

The Dayton School District recently participated in Taste Washington Day. Our menu featured three different types of apples from local producer, Warren Orchards. Dayton joined in other schools around the state serving Washington-grown farm fresh foods celebrating the harvest season. In addition, our cafeteria features fresh fruits and vegetables served daily to student...

The Dayton School District Board of Directors announces a vacancy for a Position 3 Director. Any Columbia County registered voter who lives within the boundaries of District 3 may apply. For more information contact Superintendent Doug Johnson at 509-382-2543 or at dougj@daytonsd.org.Board Member Application

Boilers and water heater installation A warm reliable learning environment for all students was the goal for Dayton School Board members when they asked voters to support a Capital Project levy in February of 2018. As the warm fall temperatures turn to winter frost and snow the heating system has indeed been upgraded. Reliable units in the Ag Science building and...

Elementary and Middle School Named Schools of Distinction Students in two Dayton schools were recently recognized for their sustained efforts to improve their academic performance in Math and English Language Arts. The award is given by the Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE). This is the 12th year CEE has recognized efforts to improve scores ...