Moodle

Parents:

Our moodle site has moved. The new address is http://moodle.daytonstemschool.org/.  All usernames and passwords remain the same.  Let us know if you have questions.

Dr. Boyd

Welcome back from Thanksgiving!  As you might be able to see from the picture, the students’ new sweatshirts have arrived!  Mrs. McFarlin’s bunny tried one on to see how they fit!  :)

We will get these distributed this week to students who ordered one.  There should be extras available by the end of the week for students who still wish to purchase one for $30.

Dr. Boyd

I cannot believe that this is the last day before Thanksgiving Break.  Have we really been in school for 14 weeks already?  As we look ahead to the three weeks of school between Thanksgiving and Holiday Break, there are a few things to point out...

1. We have our next parents group meeting on Monday, November 30^th at 5:30. The agenda will consist of a few update items, some requests for help, and a time for discussion and questions.  All DRSS parents are welcome to attend.
2. On Tuesday, December 1^st we have our first Information Session for prospective students and parents for the next school year (current 7^th and 8^th grade students).  If you know anyone interested, please encourage them to attend this or future sessions.  The dates of the other sessions are on our website.
3. School pictures are scheduled for the morning of December 3^rd.  Picture packets are coming home today with your child.  Fill out the packet and have your child bring it with their payment on Thursday, December 3.  Under the “teacher/homreroom” section, please list your child’s advisor.  Pictures will be back to your child prior to the Holiday Break.

We also need help from two or three parents from 7:45-9:30 on December 3^rd.  If you are willing to help us organize the students for the photographer and help pictures run efficiently and smoothly, please email Molly (molly.johnson@daytonstemschool.org). 

I know our students are looking forward to the break.  I hope each of you enjoys some time with family and friends over the next week. 

Dr. Boyd

Robotics event, November 19

I wanted to let you know about a robotics event being held at the University of Dayton. On the evening of Thursday, November 19, Dr. Kimberly Kendricks from Central State University (and a DRSS Governing Board member) and Dr. Ordonez from the University of Dayton will provide several robotics demonstrations from two different robotics labs at UD.  This event is for high school students and their parents with a purpose to inspire a career in STEM. Sorry for the late notice, but the event is Thursday, November 19, from 6:30-8:00pm in Room 205 of the Kettering Labs building on the University of Dayton campus.

Dr. Boyd

November 12, 2009

Hello all.  Hope you are having a good week.  A couple of things of interest coming up...

There is an opening reception at the Westcott House this Saturday (November 14) from 3:00-5:00 to kickoff the exhibit of our students’ furniture from their summer project.  The opening reception is free, and we hope many of you can attend.  The exhibit runs through November 29. 

We are working to secure a photographer for the week of November 30 to have school pictures taken.  Once we have the details worked out, I will send home the information with students and post documents on this blog.

Have a great weekend!

Dr. Boyd

Entry #1, November 10, 2009

Hello all.

Welcome to my first attempt at a blog for the Dayton Regional STEM School.  Its primary purpose is to communicate with parents and students about DRSS, but may also prove helpful to prospective students, parents, and others interested in our work.  Here are some highlights for the next several weeks...

1. We have a couple of extra tutors that will join us regularly on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:30.  Both Joe and Nick are science/engineer majors at WSU and will be especially helpful to students in the areas of science, math, and engineering.  They will also be here this Wednesday (11/11/09), as there is a project due in engineering on Thursday.
2. Our second parents’ group meeting is set for November 30^th at 5:30pm at DRSS.
3. We are hosting an information session at the school for prospective students and parents on Tuesday, December 1^st at 6:30PM.  Please spread the word to any current 7^th or 8^th grader (and their parents) that may be interested in applying to DRSS for the fall of 2010.  A list of other upcoming information sessions under the “news and events” tab of our website, www.daytonstemschool.org.  We may also be asking your child to help be ambassadors for the school at events like this.

Hope you find this useful...more to come.

Dr. Boyd