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🌱 Patch AM: How new Ohio rules could label more Dayton students chronically absent
Happening soon: Bywater Call on the Dayton Patch calendar
What's up Dayton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How new Ohio rules could label more Dayton students chronically absent
- How Dayton students are becoming "heart heroes" in their own schools
- See how Dayton kids are helping build their own new clubhouse
Also on today's calendar: This Must Be the Party - Talking Heads Tribute and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Doctor visits, excused absences now count toward Ohio chronic absenteeism rates (daytondailynews.com) — Dayton families should know that starting this school year, every minute students miss class—including for doctor visits and other excused reasons—now counts toward Ohio's chronic absenteeism threshold. Local districts such as Dayton, Springfield, Kettering, Centerville, and Beavercreek are already seeing high absenteeism, and schools plan to contact parents earlier and more often when attendance starts slipping. 
2. Dayton schools teach kids lifesaving heart skills (wdtn.com) — Dayton schools are rolling out American Heart Association programs to teach students and families CPR, stroke recognition, and other lifesaving heart skills right in local classrooms. Alongside emergency training, kids will learn healthy habits around vaping, exercise, nutrition, sleep, and kindness, aiming to build a heart-smart culture across Dayton's school community.
3. Dayton Boys and Girls Club marks new building milestone with beam-signing event (dayton247now.com) — Dayton's Boys and Girls Club just celebrated a major milestone by having kids and neighbors sign the final beam of its new $18 million building, which will greatly expand nightly capacity and programs. Once finished, the site will host about 250 children each evening with leadership, workforce readiness, and recreation spaces, and the club is still raising the last portion of project funding.
4. Indiana man arrested after alleged burglaries and scuffle with deputies (wdtn.com) — An Indiana man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies say he forced his way into two homes in the Dayton-area Champaign County community of Johnson Township and then struggled with responding officers. Authorities report he was subdued with a Taser after allegedly trying to grab a deputy's rifle, and investigators also linked him to a stolen truck from Indiana.
📸 Around Dayton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dayton
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★ Featured events ★
- Bywater Call →
Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 134 S Main St, Dayton
7:00 pm
Friday August 21
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Other local events
- Stebbins Football vs. Carroll (Battle of Riverside - Ron Coleman Ga
Mad River Local SHS
7:00 pm - This Must Be the Party - Talking Heads Tribute →
The Brightside Music & Event Venue, 905 E 3rd St, Dayton
8:30 pm - Dayton Porchfest 2026
St. Anne's Hill Historic District - Dayton, Ohio 1306 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45403
12:00 pm - Dayton Dragons vs. Quad Cities River Bandits →
Day Air Ballpark, 220 N Patterson Blvd, Dayton
1:05 pm - MRLS/937 Back to School Haircut and Day of Giving Back Event
Mad River Local Spinning Hills MS - Main Hallway, Cafeteria and Gym
10:00 am - Warped Revival →
The Brightside Music & Event Venue, 905 E 3rd St, Dayton
7:30 pm - 9th Grade Orientation
Mad River Local SHS
7:35 am - Collage Night →
The Contemporary Dayton, 25 W 4th St, Dayton
5:00 pm - Apple Celebration →
Hidden Valley Orchards, 48 Bypass, Lebanon, OH 45036
9:00 am
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Thursday September 3
Saturday September 5
📣 Dayton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Dayton Dragons Game →
Day Air Ballpark, 220 N Patterson Blvd, Dayton
7:00 pm - Woodland Historic Tour
Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum Woodland Cemetery & Arboretum, 118 Woodland Ave, Dayton, OH, 45409, United States
6:00 pm - Stebbins Football vs. Carroll (Battle of Riverside - Ron Coleman Ga
Mad River Local SHS
7:00 pm - This Must Be the Party - A Celebration of the Talking Heads →
The Brightside Music & Event Venue, 905 E 3rd St, Dayton
8:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bruno our dog got out around 8:30 tonight in Grafton Hill.
He doesn't have his collar on but is chipped. He is friendly. (Nextdoor Grafton Hill) - Collected two sunflower heads to save seeds.
These were volunteers and the leaves were about twice as big as the heads. They had multiple large stalks too. (Nextdoor Oak Creek South)
- Solvita posted a job opening for Supply Chain Material Handler in Dayton. Apply here.
- Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian in Dayton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dayton here.
Ok Dayton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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