April 2026 Newsletter

Radical Rick's after-school classes begin today, April 7th, and run through April 30th. Radical Rick has contacted families directly with the specific dates and times for your student's class.

Have you ever thought about working in your child’s school? This may be your opportunity. Right now at Dalton, we need a day custodian. Pay is $19.38/hour. We are looking for a stellar human to oversee custodial staff and perform a wide variety of maintenance, cleaning, small repair, and grounds tasks to keep our building and campus clean and safe. Lunchtime each day involves about 1.5 hours of interaction with our K-5 students, so we need a person whose talents involve working well with students and staff and completing tasks efficiently and with attention to detail. If this is you, please check out the listing here and apply today!

• Henry W: Best Individual Score Overall for Dalton & 1st Place Individual Score in the Division

• Ondine Sichelstiel - 2nd Place Individual Score in the Division

• Riley Finnecy - 6th Place Individual Score in the Division

• Wryder Shannon - 7th Place Individual Score in the Division

• Micah Linder - 9th Place Individual Score in the Division

• Greyson DiSanzo - 10th Place Individual Score in the Division

Beginning April 21 until May 7, Dalton students in grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th will take the Idaho Standards Achievement Tests (ISATs). They will be assessed in ELA and math. Grade 5 is also assessed in science. Similarly, students in grades K-3 will complete the Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI) in May (the I-Station/Amira test). The results of these assessments provide valuable data about what skills our students have mastered and how much they have grown over the course of the school year. Your student's teacher will communicate their specific schedule with you in the coming weeks.

Studies show students test more successfully if they arrive to school having had a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast. They should also have access to healthy snacks throughout the testing day. Please continue to support your child's academic success by having your child attend school EACH DAY during this testing window. Thank you as we partner together for a successful testing season!

• Last day to purchase a yearbook is Friday, April 17th.
• Yearbooks are sold online through Skyward Family Access.
• Please login to your Skyward Family Access account to purchase a yearbook.
• This year's price is $19.25 each.
• 5th Grade Parents: We tailor several pages to our graduating class. Order your yearbook today!
• 5th grade yearbook scholarships available.
• Interested in making a 5th grade scholarship donation? See Amanda Deacon in the office.
• IMPORTANT! We ONLY order the number of yearbooks pre-purchased.

If you have trouble finding where to purchase the yearbook, here is tutorial link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Km58HTvgG7D1hRWT6ruv3wnFZUWzplRiaYwFRepwcFQ/edit?tab=t.0.

Still having trouble? Give us a call at 208-772-5364; we are happy to help!

Thanks to our Dalton PTA, we have a special school night with the Spokane Chiefs on April 17th.

Deadline to get your tickets: April 14th! For each ticket sold, a portion will be donated back to the Dalton PTA. Click on the image below to begin.

Showing up every day matters more than you might think! Each school day is filled with meaningful learning, friendships, and routines that help students grow academically and socially. When students attend regularly, they build confidence, stay connected, and don’t miss out on important moments that can’t be replaced. Thank you for helping your child make attendance a priority; every day truly counts!

Special request: Please, please, please plan those vacations for break times during the school year.

New student and kindergarten registration for the 2026-2027 school year opens on April 27th, 2026. It's important we hear from families now so we can plan accordingly. Students turning 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2026, are eligible for kindergarten.

Visit cdaschools.org/page/new-student-enrollment (preferred method) starting on April 27th.

This year our K through 5th graders have the opportunity to participate in the Fit for Bloomsday Program from March 16th-May 29th. This is an optional program that encourages students to exercise everyday. I have a Bloomsday game board available for students where your child can track his or her progress. To encourage fitness, kids can cross off or color in a stepping stone on their game board when they run, walk or exercise for 10 minutes on a given day. They may only cross off one stepping stone each day, even if they exercise longer than 10 minutes. You must cross off or color the stepping stones in order. When your child reaches the stones with the numbers filled in with black, they earn a prize. He or she may bring the chart to PE that week or you can snap a photo of the chart and email it to beth.schultz@cdaschools.org. They may also wait until the chart is complete and get all the prizes at one time. I will give your child his or her prize as soon as possible. During PE class the students were told about the prizes and have the option of taking a game board home.

• Fit for Bloomsday prizes:

• Color-changing pencils

• Running shoe pencil sharpener

• Stickers

• Bookmarks

• Temporary tattoos

• Kaiser Permanente “Ouch Packs”

Below are some Bloomsday events if your family or child wish to participate:

Jr. Bloomsday – grades 3rd – 7th (1 mile run; Sunday, April 12 - - fills fast!)

Bloomsday – all ages (7.46 miles; Sunday, May 3 - - downtown Spokane!)

The "North Idaho Reads 1 Million Pages" Reading Challenge is a free, six-month, community-wide literacy event inviting individuals, families, schools, businesses, churches, and all groups across North Idaho to collectively read and track 1 million pages. Click on the image to left for more information and how to participate.

4/7 - 3:30-4:30pm Extreme Science Classes Start

4/8 - 3:45-4:45pm - PTA Meeting/Mr. Taylor's classroom #102 (childcare provided)

4/15 - 10:00am - 1st Grade Field Trip to CDA Library

4/17 - Deadline for Baby Dragon/Pride Lines & Yearbook Sales

4/21-5/7 - ISAT Testing 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades

4/27 - Registration for SY26-27 begins

5/4 - 9:00-2:00pm - 4th Grade Fish and Game Field Trip

5/8 - 9:15-11:45am - 4th Grade Symphony Field Trip

5/12 - 9:05-1:45pm - 5th Grade Farm to Table Field Trip

5/13 - 9:15-1:30pm - 4th Grade Cataldo Field Trip

5/13 - 3:45-4:45pm - PTA Meeting/Art Room (childcare provided)

5/15 - No School K-12 - Teacher PD Day

5/15 -Dalton PTA Spring Social/Playground from 4:30-7:00pm

5/19 - 9:30am - 2nd Grade CYT Anastasia Field Trip

5/21 - 9:00am-3:00pm - 5th Grade Wastewater Field Trip

5/21 - 9:15-2:00pm - 4th Grade Pulaski Trail Field Trip

5/25 - No School K-12 Memorial Day

5/26 - 9:30-11:00am - 5th Grade Middle School Tours

5/27 - 2:00-2:45pm - Kindergarten Graduation Program

5/28 - 9:15-2:00pm - 4th Grade Oregon Trail Field Trip

5/29 - 10:00-11:00am - 3rd Grade Travel Expo

5/29 - 12:30-1:30pm - 5th Grade Wax Museum

6/1 - 10:15am-4:00pm - 5th Grade Silverwood Field Trip

Thank you,

The Dalton Office Team

Email: dalfax@cdaschools.org
Website: https://www.cdaschools.org/dalton
Location: Dalton Elementary School, North Mount Carrol Street, Dalton Gardens, ID, USA
Phone: 2087725364