Important News

Dear Dayton Oaks Elementary School Families, Welcome back! I hope that you are enjoying the last few weeks of summer. The custodians and front office are working to prepare for another promising school year. Ms. Williams-McKinney and I are looking forward to a great school year. With a year under my belt, I am excited for the many ways we…

Back to School Nights Monday, September 17 ~ 6:00-6:45pm, Grades 1 & 2 Monday, September 17 ~ 7:00-7:45pm, GT Overview, RECC & Kindergarten Thursday, September 20 ~ 5:30-6:00pm, Band Presentation (Mini Auditorium) Thursday, September 20 ~ 6:00-6:45pm, Grades 4 & 5 Thursday, September 20 ~ 7:00-7:45pm, Grade 3 & GT Math Orientation Note: Administration and PTA will also be providing…

New Student/Kindergarten Orientation Thursday, August 30th - from 1:45– 2:30 p.m. – cafeteria RECC Orientation Thursday, August 30th - AM Class~9:30-10:15, PM Class~11:00-11:45 School-wide Open House Thursday, August 30th - from 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Students may bring their school supplies to the classroom. Open House ends promptly at 3:15 p.m.

Parents/Guardians of children who will be five as of September 1, 2018 must enroll their children in kindergarten for the 2018-2019 school year. To complete registration, you will need your child's birth certificate, proof of residency (lease or deed), a current utility bill, current immunization records, and a parent's photo identification. Enrollment information can be found at www.hcpss.org/enroll. HCPSS is…

The Closing Ceremony for the DOES Class of 2018 will be held on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at 9:30 am in the DOES Cafetorium. Guests may be seated beginning at 9:00 am. Due to space limitations, younger siblings who attend DOES will not be able to attend the ceremony. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The Howard County Festival Chorus is a group of 5th grade singers chosen by their music teachers to participate in a one-day event each year. This Friday, May 18th, the Festival Chorus will perform a FREE concert at 7:00 p.m. at Glenelg High School. Our Dayton Oaks participants are Stephanie Albert, Kayleigh Bogard, Grace Morris, and Katie Turcsanyi. The group…

As you may be aware, the 2017-18 school year has been extended due to the need to make up inclement weather days. The last day of school for students is now Tuesday, June 19th. Students will be dismissed at 12:20 on the last three days of school, June 15th, 18th and 19th. As we look ahead to the 2018-19 school…

Dayton Oaks Elementary School (DOES) student Maddie Mansour is partnering with Leveling the Playing Field to run a collection drive in May. LPF collects donated sports equipment and redistributes it to low-income kids throughout the DMV. All donations benefit needy schools, after school programs, and athletic leagues looking to engage their students in the physical and mental benefits of youth…

On Thursday, May 3, eight Dayton Oaks Elementary student contest winners will travel with their families to Ocean City to present their projects at the Maryland Society for Educational Technology conference . The student winners are: Nika Sementsova (Grade 1) for her desktop publishing project, "Snow Day," Lucas Maniwang (Grade 2) for his multimedia project, "Our Country," Michelle Shah and…

As you may be aware, the 2017-18 school year has been extended due to the need to make up inclement weather days. The last day of school for students is now Tuesday, June 19th. Students will be dismissed at 12:20 on the last three days of school, June 15th, 18th and 19th. As we look ahead to the 2018-19 school…