Dayton Public School District

High School Showcase Week has come to an end! ?? Our 8th grade students traveled to our high schools to experience what the schools offer. Students participated in hands-on activities, pep rallies, demonstrations, and more! What a great experience for our future freshmen to see what DPS has to offer!

As a reminder, students do not have school next week, November 25th-29th. The District is closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th in observance of Thanksgiving. Students will return to school on Monday, December 2nd.

6 Stivers Orchestra Violinists were asked to perform with The Piano Guys ???? These students were invited to perform at the Schuster Center for a SOLD OUT crowd! They performed "Beethoven's 5 Secrets", which includes musical themes from Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, and One Republic. The students received a standing ovation from the 2,300-seat audience??

Ornament sales are still happening! ?????? Our Project Life - Belmont interns are making ornaments for the holiday season. Project Life is a transition program for students with special needs that helps them learn life skills and employability skills. There are several different designs to choose from! You can order as many as you would like! Anyone who is interested in purchasing can do so by filling out this form - https://lnkd.in/gwi4EzGE

Winter Coat Collection! ???? DPS is collecting new and unworn scarves, hats, gloves, and coats of any size for students in need! Last year was a huge success - we would love to double the donations. There are 5 collection bins: Kiser Elementary - 1401 Leo St. Dayton, OH 45404 Edwin Joel Brown Middle School - 31 Willowwood Dr. Dayton, OH 45405 Horace Mann Elementary - 715 Krebs Ave. Dayton, OH 45419 Roosevelt Elementary - 1923 W. Third St. Dayton, OH 45417 DPS Central Services Office - 136 S. Ludlow St. Dayton, OH 45402

Both Belmont and Dunbar's bands performed during the Wilberforce Homecoming parades! ?? This is a great representation of the growth of our band programs at DPS. Way to go! ??

Tonight's Board of Education Business Meeting is at 5:30 p.m. and will be held in the Community Room at 115 S. Ludlow St. ?? Live Stream: https://lnkd.in/geqgrFMN ?? Agenda: https://lnkd.in/gvWvg33G ?? About BOE Meetings: https://lnkd.in/eizV74Zj

Performing pumpkinectomies! ?? Students in Meadowdale's Surgical Technology pathway spent Halloween creating their own Jack-O-Lanterns but made it more technical. This was a creative way for students to apply their skills!

Cooking class fun! ?? OSU Fun with Food held a cooking class for Belmont Middle School students! During this session, the students identified different fruits based on their colors. The students worked together to prepare macaroni and cheese with broccoli. Mrs. Cici, the instructor, explained how easy it is to add vegetables to meals to enhance their nutritional value!

You asked, we had the Kindergarteners answer! ?? Ask a Kindergartener Episode 1 is here and you don't want to miss this. We headed to Kiser Elementary and let the Kindergarteners take it from there! Get ready to laugh and hear ALL they had to say ??