Post Your Jonathan Dayton Prom Photos on Patch

Jonathan Dayton High School's prom is this week! Share your prom prep photos and prom pics with Patch readers.

Choosing the perfect prom gown takes a lot of patience. Finding the perfect prom date takes a lot of courage. Getting the perfect prom hairdo takes a lot of trust. But once everything comes together, getting that perfect prom picture is a piece of cake! Springfield Patch wants to see pictures of prom groups in all their gowns and glory!  Strike your best prom pose and upload pictures and videos from prom night here by clicking the button above that says "upload pics and clips." 

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Upcoming College and Scholarship Programs for Springfield Seniors

The guidance department at Jonathan Dayton High School has provided scholarship and college announcements for students.

Editor's note: this information was originally published on the Springfield School District's website. Guidance Announcements - Click the links to download more information.

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Jonathan Dayton Runs Mug Fundraiser

Support the Class of 2014 and up your travel mug cool quotient.

It's cool to support your school. It's even better when it comes with caffeine. Jonathan Dayton High School's junior class is running a unique fundraiser: the sale of personalized 'Bulldogs' coffee travel mugs. Each mug is in the school colors along with a Bulldog pawprint, and they cost $10 each. The fundraiser isn't just for the school and students; the Class of 2014 is hoping to promote Dayton patriotism throughout the entire township. The order form is attached to this article, but you can also call Jen Mortensen at 973-376-1025 for more info. Follow Springfield Patch on Facebook and sign up for the daily newsletter.

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Dayton Basketball in NJSIAA in Sectional Tournament Finals

The team will play on March 5 at 7 p.m.

The Jonathan Dayton Boys Basketball team plays University on March 5 in the NJSIAA North 2 Group 1 Sectional Tournament Finals. The game is at Dayton at 7 p.m.

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Support JDHS Basketball Teams with Spaghetti

Enjoy an all-you-can eat spaghetti dinner and support your basketball teams in the process.

If you love the Jonathan Dayton Boys and Girls Basketball teams, here's your chance to show your support. Both teams will be playing in big games on Tuesday, February 26.  After the girls’ game at 5 pm and before the boys’ game at 7 pm, there will be a Spaghetti Dinner in the cafeteria of JDHS. Dinner begins a half hour later, at 5:30 pm and food will be served until 8 pm.  The price for the all-you-can-eat banquet is $5. Make sure to come out and support the teams and enjoy a homemade dinner for a pittance. Follow Springfield Patch on Facebook and sign up for the daily newsletter.  

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Dayton Spotlight

Dayton Senior Awards

Honors for outgoing grads.

Below, Dayton's best and the brightest seniors and the awards they accrued this year.  Springfield Mayor’s Day at Baltrusol Golf Club Baltusrol Golf Club Scholarship Springfield Patriot Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Christopher James Phillips Scholarship “Heart of Dayton” Principal’s Service and School Spirit Award National Honor Society Scholarship Comcast Leaders and Achievers New Jersey Blood Services Michale D’Sole Memorial Scholarship Lais Ghiraldeli Humanities Scholarship in Honor of Alice Lightdale Class of 2004 Art Scholarship PTSA Scholarship Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael Women’s League Scholarship Bertram Kaswiner Memorial Scholarship Soccer Club of Springfield Scholar Athlete Springfield Rotary Scholarship Lee Adler Memorial …

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Dayton Makes Newsweek List of Top Schools

More than 70 New Jersey Schools made the list of the top 1,000 public high schools in the U.S. Where did Dayton wind up?

Newsweek just released its list of the best public high schools in the country and Jonathan Dayton High School ranked 584 out of the 1,000 schools to make the list. Elsewhere around Union County's public schools, Elizabeth High School ranked 217, New Providence ranked 224, Summit ranked 251, Cranford ranked 279, Governor Livingston High in Berkeley Heights ranked 498, Westfield High ranked 352 and Scotch Plains/Fanwood ranked 769. Scotch Plains/Fanwood also has three magnet schools — Union County Magnet High School (102), Academy for Science and Technology (143), Academy for Allied Health Sciences (167) — on the list. Biotechnology High School in Freehold was the highest-ranking school in the Garden State, coming in 20th, followed by …

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Dayton Students Win State-Wide Competition

Dayton Students win state-wide competition at NJPSA

Last November, five students from Dayton—Josh Trinker, Lindsey Gaon, Allison Weber, Emma McGrath and I—were selected to attend the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association's (NJPSA) Youth Leadership Institute.  The program  aims to teach students how to become leaders in their community. When we returned to school, were were asked to create a project that promoted leadership and social capital in the community. For our project, the Dayton team held a Youth Leadership Institute at Dayton on April 10. Middle school teachers chose ten students from each grade for this Institute. Thirty students attended. Lindsey, Josh, Allie, Emma, and I went to the competition in Monroe township and presented along with eight other schools. We …

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Winter Band Concert Showcases Springfield's Musicians

FMG and JDHS Grade 6-12 Bands perform music ranging from Sousa to Sabbath.

On Wednesday, Jan. 20, the audience at Jonathan Dayton High was  in awe of the musical talent that lives within Springfield. The sixth grade band from Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School under the direction of Jay Laura took the stage and performed two challenging songs; you would never suspect this was their first big concert. Shortly thereafter, the seventh and eigth graders played a crowd pleaser, "The Final Countdown" by Europe. The middle school ended their set with the Jazz Band perfoming numbers like War's "Low Rider" (arranged by Laura) and Tito Puente's "Oye Como Va." Springfield's middle school has always had talented musicians, but this is the strongest band in over two decades. Mr. Laura is a phenomenal teacher and it's obvious…

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Dayton Hockey Ices Scotch Plains-Fanwood

Dayton’s late bid upends Scotch Plains on ice

For high school hockey, the third period was as intense as it gets. Scotch Plains-Fanwood had been holding on to a tenuous 1-0 lead since the first period, with freshman goaltender Jason Breit doing his best impression of Martin Brodeur, but in the end, Dayton's pressure was just too much, scoring three goals in the final six minutes for the hard-fought 3-1 victory at Union Sports Arena in Union Friday night. "We have the same amount of wins that we had last year and the year before already" said Dayton goaltender Dan Dubeau, who saved 20 shots on the night. "The way we came out in the third period, down 1-0, we came out and just played Dayton hockey, like we always talk about, and that's exactly what we did". "We're not disappointed at …

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