Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Science fair prep is beginning this week!
The Dayton Regional STEM School district Science Fair has been scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2014 (9am-2pm). Students are starting to identify research topics this week! If you are interested in participating, please see Ms. Cook (kate.cook@wright.edu) or Mr. Bottelier (philip.bottelier@wright.edu) for more information. The Science Fair is open to all DRSS students.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Senior Photos + Baby Pictures - Important!
Just a quick heads up for Seniors from Mrs. McDaniel:
ALL seniors need to bring two printed baby photos to Mrs. McDaniel for the senior section of the yearbook by Monday, August 26th. If you have digital copies, please bring them on a flash drive.
Your senior portraits can now be viewed on the BetterImages website. Follow the instructions:
1. Visit www.betterimagesonline.com
2. Click on "view your portraits" at the boom of the screen.
3. Select the EVENT icon
4. Choose the DRSS icon and all of the head shots will be in this file.
5. The access code to view the images is senior2014
6. From here, you can select which image you would like to have on the composite. You also have the option to purchase a school photo package from these images.
Please let Mrs. McDaniel know if you have any questions! jade.mcdaniel@wright.edu
ALL seniors need to bring two printed baby photos to Mrs. McDaniel for the senior section of the yearbook by Monday, August 26th. If you have digital copies, please bring them on a flash drive.
Your senior portraits can now be viewed on the BetterImages website. Follow the instructions:
1. Visit www.betterimagesonline.com
2. Click on "view your portraits" at the boom of the screen.
3. Select the EVENT icon
4. Choose the DRSS icon and all of the head shots will be in this file.
5. The access code to view the images is senior2014
6. From here, you can select which image you would like to have on the composite. You also have the option to purchase a school photo package from these images.
Please let Mrs. McDaniel know if you have any questions! jade.mcdaniel@wright.edu
Friday, August 16, 2013
First Week of School Letter from Dr. Lewis
Dear DRSS Parents,
With all of the additions and upgrades to our physical building and with major changes to our administrative staff, we have adapted. It has been an excellent beginning to the 2013-14 school year. Our students are sensational!! Our intent is to continually improve our website and methods of promoting students, groups and school with the media while keeping parents informed, as well. Please note there is an Open House from 5:00-7:00 on August 29 and the first Town Hall meeting is slated for 5:00 p.m. on September 19.
I would like to share some thoughts and suggestions regarding student drop-off and pick-up and after school supervision:
* morning drop-off - before 7:50, parents will only be able to drop students at the designated driveway situated just south of the main entrance. Buses will have total access to the driveway in front of the main entrance. During that time, cars entering from the south will be stopped at the stop sign; cars at the central entrance will have priority and will be directed to the drop-off area. Cars may leave from the south or north exits at that time. After 7:50, cars from the south will be using the drop-off area directly in front of the main entrance and will also exit at the south cut to Woodman. Those entering at the middle entrance will drop off students at the designated car location and exit from the north cut to Woodman.
* afternoon pick-up - school dismisses at 3:15. My suggestion is that when parents can wait until 3:30-3:40, the lot will be less congested, and the flow in and out of the lot should be much smoother. After the buses have left (at about 3:25) both lanes can be used for pick up.
For both morning and afternoon, we will paint crossing areas (in front of the high school entrance) and on the curve for car drop-off/pick-up. It is essential that students coming into school in the morning or locating a car in the afternoon use those marked walks. Parents are thanked for adapting to this new system. It has flowed more smoothly throughout the week, even with the Woodman construction.
* after-school - we will have supervision until 5 p.m. It is important that students are picked up by 5.
* Currently, we are short-handed in terms of supervision. That will change. We remind parents that once students have left the premises, they will not be allowed back into the school. When the weather is good, we will have groups in the area south of the school and in the cafeteria. We ask parents to contact students via cellphones when they are arriving. Otherwise, there are countless P.A. notices indicating parents have arrived.
2013-14 has the marking for a banner year; we look forward to sharing the accomplishments and direction of DRSS with you while growing through your thoughts, as well.
Dr. Jeff Lewis, Chief Academic Officer/Principal
With all of the additions and upgrades to our physical building and with major changes to our administrative staff, we have adapted. It has been an excellent beginning to the 2013-14 school year. Our students are sensational!! Our intent is to continually improve our website and methods of promoting students, groups and school with the media while keeping parents informed, as well. Please note there is an Open House from 5:00-7:00 on August 29 and the first Town Hall meeting is slated for 5:00 p.m. on September 19.
I would like to share some thoughts and suggestions regarding student drop-off and pick-up and after school supervision:
* morning drop-off - before 7:50, parents will only be able to drop students at the designated driveway situated just south of the main entrance. Buses will have total access to the driveway in front of the main entrance. During that time, cars entering from the south will be stopped at the stop sign; cars at the central entrance will have priority and will be directed to the drop-off area. Cars may leave from the south or north exits at that time. After 7:50, cars from the south will be using the drop-off area directly in front of the main entrance and will also exit at the south cut to Woodman. Those entering at the middle entrance will drop off students at the designated car location and exit from the north cut to Woodman.
* afternoon pick-up - school dismisses at 3:15. My suggestion is that when parents can wait until 3:30-3:40, the lot will be less congested, and the flow in and out of the lot should be much smoother. After the buses have left (at about 3:25) both lanes can be used for pick up.
For both morning and afternoon, we will paint crossing areas (in front of the high school entrance) and on the curve for car drop-off/pick-up. It is essential that students coming into school in the morning or locating a car in the afternoon use those marked walks. Parents are thanked for adapting to this new system. It has flowed more smoothly throughout the week, even with the Woodman construction.
* after-school - we will have supervision until 5 p.m. It is important that students are picked up by 5.
* Currently, we are short-handed in terms of supervision. That will change. We remind parents that once students have left the premises, they will not be allowed back into the school. When the weather is good, we will have groups in the area south of the school and in the cafeteria. We ask parents to contact students via cellphones when they are arriving. Otherwise, there are countless P.A. notices indicating parents have arrived.
2013-14 has the marking for a banner year; we look forward to sharing the accomplishments and direction of DRSS with you while growing through your thoughts, as well.
Dr. Jeff Lewis, Chief Academic Officer/Principal
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Join Muse Machine now!!!
We have a lot going on for Muse Machine! Our Kickoff meeting will be August 28 from 3:30 to 5 in Ms. Montgomery's room. Go check out our website for all the details: https://sites.google.com/site/stemmuse/ There will be refreshments served!
FTC Robotics Meeting
Parents and students, there will be an FTC Robotics Parent Meeting at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, August 20th, here at the school. Please email Steve Anticoli at Steve.anticoli@wright.edu if you have any questions.
Monday, August 12, 2013
New Parking Lot Layout- Please Read!
Please familiarize yourself with the new Parking Lot Layout before Wednesday, which can be found on our homepage at www.daytonstemschool.org!
Please make sure you understand how to get in and out of the parking
lot for student drop-off and where to park if you are a student driving
his or her own vehicle. Please don't drive down the bus drop-off if you
are not a bus!
Picture Day is Wednesday, August 21st!
Picture day will be on Wednesday, August 21st. Teachers will have forms for students to fill out if you wish to order prints of your son or daughter's photos. We are using Better Images Portrait Studio this year, whose website can be found at http://www.betterimagesonline.com/
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