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December 9, 2016
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National Title I Distinguished School
Congratulations to Dallastown Elementary School staff and students for being named a
National Title I Distinguished School by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Federal Programs.
An especially prestigious honor, each state may name only two schools per year based on the success of the educational programs and progress made by students at the school. Keep up the good work!
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STEAM-ing Things Up in the DAIS iLibrary
The 2016-17 school year launched Innovation Station in the Dallastown Area Intermediate School Library. Aligned with the district STEAM curriculum, Innovation Station engages students with hands-on activities to encourage thinking like an engineer, a programmer, an architect, and an inventor.
Inspired by the Draper Spark Lab at the Smithsonian Institute National Museum of American History, Innovation Station features creativity and technologies such as LEGO®, Snap Circuits, Osmo, and Stikbots to motivate students to collaborate on goals that complement facets of the STEAM curriculum.
Students visit Innovation Station several times a marking period as part of their iLibrary hybrid rotation.
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By the Numbers
DO YOU KNOW...
How many students are transported each day by our transportation provider Reliance Transportation Services?
6,946 STUDENTS TRANSPORTED
How many miles our school buses travel in the Dallastown Area School District?
5,101 PER DAY; 918,180 MILES PER YEAR
How many buses transport students?
57 BUSES; 2 MINI BUSES
How many mini vans?
18 MINI VANS; 4 WITH WHEELCHAIR ACCESS
and...
10,000 GALLONS OF FUEL PER MONTH
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Poetry Out Loud
The annual
Poetry Out Loud (POL) recitation contest was held recently, co-hosted by the Dallastown Area High School English Department and Performing Arts Club.
Contestants who have mastered poems compiled in advance by the POL organization presented them in front of judges that evening resulting in senior Derricka Gordon, in third place, sophomore Lennon Shirey in second place, and senior Kali Nyland in first place. These students earn awards and the champion advances to regional competition in January.
Previous winners have achieved success at state level competition. POL provides an opportunity for students to develop public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary heritage through oral interpretation.
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It's Time for Kindergarten
A Kindergarten Readiness Meeting for parents of incoming kindergarten students in the Dallastown Area School District has been scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 23rd, at York Township Elementary School.
To be eligible, a child must turn 5 on or before August 31, 2017. The meeting provides information to parents regarding the academic and social expectations of children in the kindergarten program, and provides an opportunity for parents to meet the kindergarten teachers. The meeting is for kindergarten parents only.
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Student Body Mass Index Results
Body Mass Index (BMI) results for students in Grades 4 through 12 will be mailed to parents and guardians by Friday, January 13th.
For additional information, contact the nurse at your child's school.
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It's the Law!
As required by state regulations, physical and dental examinations are to be on file for students in certain grades. Physical Examination forms for kindergarten, sixth, and eleventh grades, and Dental Examination forms for kindergarten, third, and seventh grades are due by Friday, December 16th. Submit completed forms to your child's school nurse.
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Dallastown Area Educational Foundation
AND NOW A WORD FROM A SPONSOR
WellSpan Health cares about Dallastown Area School District student-athletes. Over 3.8 million recreational and sports-related concussions are estimated per year by the CDC. With those alarming statistics, the more people understand about concussion, the better we will be at managing it.
As a result, WellSpan has offered the opportunity to educate our staff on how to best support students with a concussion returning to the classroom. These voluntary seminars will include the definition and impact of concussions, the signs and symptoms, and how best to support and accommodate these students.
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A Gift of Warmth
Along with a generous donation from the late Margaret Dyer, the Dallastown Area Educational Foundation partnered with
Operation Warm: Coats for Kids Foundation, a Philadelphia area non-profit that provides new winter coats to children in need, including nearly 50 students in the Dallastown Area School District.
For more information about a gift of warmth, contact Dallastown Area Educational Foundation chairman Matt Manning at
daef@dallastown.net
To learn more about
Operation Warm, access:
www.operationwarm.org
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A Season of Giving
In addition to the
2016 Remember the Troops drive, students and staff throughout Dallastown Area School District have been engaged in numerous activities in support of local charitable organizations during the holiday season. We thank the school community for its support of those in need.
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School Board Schedule
At its annual re-organization meeting held last night, the Dallastown Area Board of School Directors elected Ronald Blevins, president, and John Hartman, vice president, who will serve in their roles until December 2017.
Committee assignments will be announced in a subsequent meeting.
Additionally, the Board placed 15 Policies and 12 Administrative Regulations on the website for public review prior to adoption in January 2017. Comments and questions should be directed to the Assistant Superintendent's Office at (717) 244-4021.
As the work continues in preparing a 2017-18 budget, the Dallastown Area Board of School Directors and district administrators request ideas and suggestions from staff and community members. To share your feedback, access:
Suggestions for the 2017-18 DASD Budget
Board Meeting
7:30 p.m., Thursday, December 15
High School Theater Room
Finance Committee Meeting
7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Monday, December 19
Administration Board Room
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Calendar Reminders
KEYSTONE EXAMS
Through Friday, December 16
HS/MS/IS/ES EARLY DISMISSAL: HALF DAY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
Friday, December 23
HOLIDAY BREAK
Monday, December 26, through Friday, December 30
SCHOOL RESUMES
Monday, January 2
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