Dayton Independent Schools - Inspire Engage Grow

**UPDATED with CORRECTED DATES** Here are important dates for the first quarter of the school year!

Joining our Dayton High School staff is new teacher, Effie Fugate.

Welcome to Dayton, Effie!

Families of Dayton Independent Students, please see below for information regarding our communication platforms going forward due to the passing of Senate Bill 181.

More information will be given out to all families at our first family engagement days on August 7th and 8th.

If you have questions please call the board office at 859-491-6565

#WeAreDayton

**UPDATE** If your child attended Lincoln or Dayton Middle/High School last year, you do NOT need to fill out an enrollment. They are already enrolled. This is for anyone living in Dayton who have not enrolled their children in school yet. Please call with any questions! Thank you! Please share this information with neighbors, family, and friends in Dayton! We want to make sure students are enrolled and ready to begin the new school year!

Next up, we would like to welcome our new preschool teacher, Samantha Moore!

Welcome to Lincoln, Sam!

As we approach the new school year, we are going to take the time to highlight some new staff members in our district! Our first introduction is a new elementary school teacher, Ashlyn Marksberry. Welcome to Lincoln, Ashlyn!

LINK NKY is showcasing the "50 Sports Icons of NKY". Today's icon is DHS alumni, longtime teacher, coach, and athletic director, as well as the driving force behind the creation of the All A Classic, Stan Steidel. Today, the basketball court at Dayton High School bears his name. https://linknky.com/top-3/2025/06/22/stan-steidel-northern-kentucky-sports-icon-all-a-classic/

**IMPORTANT MESSAGE** We are currently without power at Lincoln Elementary School, therefore - LUNCH IS CANCELLED TODAY - THURSDAY - JUNE 19

Summer EBT Information: Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (SEBT) is a federal nutrition program that provides grocery benefits during the summer months to families with children eligible for free or reduced-price school meals. Kentucky’s 2025 SEBT program is now underway. Students who were not directly certified (e.g., through SNAP, KTAP, or Medicaid) or were not approved for free/reduced-price meals during the 2024–2025 school year must apply for SEBT at: 👉 https://KYSEBT.ky.gov If you have any questions, please call 1-855-306-8959 with SEBT questions

We are extremely proud of what the class of 2025 has accomplished! Go Devils!!! #InspiredEngagedandGrowing #WeAreDayton

Summer Meal Program

Dayton students and staff in the Memorial Day Parade!! We are Growing!!! #WeAreDayton

DHS Band is ready for the Memorial Day Parade! Go Devils! #WeAreDayton

Don't forget to come out and support the DHS Cheerleading team at their Car wash at the Bellevue vets today until 3:00!!!!

We were excited to welcome back the Class of 1975, who were celebrating their 50 year class reunion this weekend! Thank you for stopping by Dayton Schools and making us a part of your reunion! #GoDevils #WeAreDayton

Thank you to Mrs. Noelle Smith, Mrs. Angie Buschle and the Dayton Police department for Popsicles with the Police today at Gil Lynn Park!! What a wonderful event!!! #WeAreDayton

Girls on the run participants and their running buddies are getting ready to take off!!! Let's go girls!!! #WeAreDayton

What a great visit from Mr. Johnson's fourth grade class and Mrs. Sceifres 5th grade class!! #WeAreDayton

We are excited that the Newport American Legion chose to recognize Mrs. Noelle Smith for going above and beyond for her students!!! We are thankful for the American Legion and Grateful Mrs. Smith is a teacher at Dayton Schools!!!

Extremely proud of Senior Mason Fromeyer speaking at the Young Scholars Academy (YSA) graduation! #WeAreDayton