Important News

Next PTA General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 7pm in the DOES Media Center. If you have any questions or concerns before then please reach out to Ellen Sowry at president@daytonoakspta.org or any other member of the board. DolFun Run Purchases: In the last General Membership Meeting in November, the PTA presented the plan to purchase flexible seating…

Chess Club with Silver Knights Chess/Grades K-5/Classes: 12/Mondays starting Feb 4/ 3:35-4:35pm/ $205 I’m the Chef Too After School Kitchen Adventures/Grades K-2/ Classes: 8/Mondays starting Feb 4/ 3:35-4:35pm $149 Learn Now Music After School Drums: Grades K-5/Classes: 6/Thursdays starting Feb 7 3:30-4:30pm/$139 Learn Now Music After School Viva Violin: Grades K-5/Classes: 6/Thursdays starting Feb 7 3:30-4:30pm/$139 Musical Theatre: Disney’s Lion…

Congratulations to Keren Baker and Charlie Yarmus who were selected to perform in the Howard County Honors Orchestra next month. The orchestra is comprised of two students from every elementary school in Howard County. Keren will be playing her bass and Charlie will be playing his cello in this orchestra. Keren and Charlie will be attending many rehearsals next month…

The Dayton Oaks Fourth and Fifth Grade Chorus will perform a winter concert titled "Music Is Always There!" on Wednesday, January 23rd at 7:00 p.m. The concert is open to the public and is FREE!

Upcoming Band Winter Concert Stage Rehearsals Rehearsal #1 Thurs., Jan. 10, 2019 Rehearsal #2 Mon., Jan. 14, 2019 Rehearsal #3 Tues., Jan. 15, 2019 Concert Day - Thurs., Jan 17, 2019 – Band Winter Concert 7pm (snow date Jan 24th) Band Announcements Winter Band Concert on January 17th (Snow Date of January 24th) Our winter band concert is on Thursday…

Save the Date: Fit Family Night at DOES - February 12th, 2019, from 6:00-8:00pm Our wonderful PTA is sponsoring our 3rd annual Fit Family Night. We hope our families can join us for a night of wellness and activity. More information will be forthcoming this month about this event.

Do you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2019? Do you have a neighbor who has a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2019? If you said yes, to either question above, please review and/or share this information. Please join us for an information session about kindergarten in the Howard…

The Incoming 6th Grade Parent Information Nights have been scheduled for the following dates: FQMS - Monday, January 28th at 6:00 p.m. in the FQMS cafeteria. The tentative snow date will be February 7th. GT information session at 5:30 in the Band room. General Middle School schedule 6:00 in the Cafeteria 6:00. LKMS - Lime Kiln Middle School will hold…

Please remember that despite concerns about school attendance, your children's health (and the health of other children) is most important of all. For this reason, we ask you to please: * Keep your child home if he/she has a fever of over 100.0 taken orally. A fever indicates that your child has an infection that could be passed to other…

Happy New Year!! I am excited for many upcoming fun events to support our School of F.I.S.H. theme here at DOES and help us start 2019 off strong. One exciting event that started right before Winter Break and will continue monthly is our Cross-Age Buddies program. This program is connected to the county-wide Caring School Community initiative which is most…