This week we would like to highlight Ms. Umemori’s 4th grade dual language classroom. Students created slides to share about their Japanese writing project and time in specials. We hope you enjoy reading the Room 222 Highlight!
For the safety of our students we ask that families only cross the street at the designated crosswalk. Please see below for information about our Halloween Costume Parade, which will take place on October 29th.
Dooley is offering a fitness club this year after school! It starts October 21 and runs every Thursday to November 18. Students will stay active and participate in fun PE activities. It starts at 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm in the gym. Transportation is not provided for this club. A ride will need to be arranged for your child to be picked up at 4:00 pm at door # 1. There is a limited amount of space so the club participants will be randomly pulled!!!
Who: 1st grade students
Where: Meet in the gym
When: Thursdays after school (October-November) from 3:00-4:00PM
Please complete this Google Form if you are interested in joining! = https://forms.gle/MxwE3ZGbmYEo7Usg6
Attention 5th and 6th graders!
Wouldn’t it be fun to make a gift for someone you love, and practice Japanese at the same time? Well, we have just the club for you! Amimono is knitting in Japanese. Knitting is when you take a ball of yarn, two needles and by twisting the yarn together can make all sorts of wonderful things! And in our club, we will be learning and practicing some basic Japanese! So, if you think this just might be the club for you, ask your parents to fill out the form and bring it back to your homeroom teacher by Monday, Oct. 18.
Club dates: Oct. 21st, 28th, Nov. 4th, 11th, 18th, Dec 3rd
*Limited enrollment
Permission Slip
Dooley’s Halloween celebration will take place on the afternoon of Friday, October 29th Students must bring their costumes to school on that day. Costumes must go over their clothing, as we will not be permitting students to change in the restrooms due to limited space.
We will have a costume parade that begins at 1:15 p.m., weather permitting. Students and staff will parade outside of the building exiting the front doors, down Norwood Street to Bradford and back to the school. Parents are welcome to watch our parade from the designated area outside the front of the school OR line up along Norwood Street. Our staff and students enjoy spectators along the route. We ask that families wear masks when viewing the parade, if not able to maintain 6 feet distancing outside.
Halloween is a fun and special time of year for many children. In order to ensure the safety and well-being of our children, please keep in mind the following considerations:
A party arranged by the PTA Halloween party planners and helpers will take place following the parade in classrooms. Only party planners and party helpers who are assigned to support in classrooms will be allowed in the building during parties.
Dismissal for Friday, October 29th will be at the regular time (3:00 p.m.). Students will not be expected to change clothes prior to their departure. We appreciate your support in following these guidelines so Halloween is enjoyable for all.
We still have some great opportunities to participate in class parties.
· Room Party Parent: From home position that corresponds with Parent Volunteers and provides reimbursement for expenses from the party budget.
· Party Volunteer: In Person: Work with 3 other parents to provide games and crafts for the class for your date/party. (Classes have one parent plan the party, or have 4 parents collaborate and each take ownership for 1-2 crafts, games, etc)
· sign up at: https://bit.ly/3yG8QIr
· Reminder: All parents participating in person will need to provide a Negative Covid Test or Proof of vaccination to our Ast. Principal Logan Walther: [email protected]
Our next meeting will be on Zoom on Monday, November 8th.
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Treering is offering a 5% discount on yearbooks if purchased before October 31. Order one today! Tree Ring Yearbook
It has been a little over a month since we started this year’s fun lunch. Our PTA is interested in your feedback. If you have ordered lunch, please take the 2 minute survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S3NVCSB
Our next meeting will be at Dooley on Monday, November 8th at 7:00pm.
The Fall SEL survey window is from October 8th thru October 22nd. On Friday, October 8th parents with children in grades 3-8 should have received a communication through the parent portal with the survey link. We appreciate you taking time to complete this survey.
Again, this year, we will be implementing a child sexual abuse prevention program in our schools as the result of the passage of Public Act 097-1147, also known as Erin’s Law. This law expanded upon previous legislation and required child sexual abuse prevention education for children beginning in pre-kindergarten and continuing through all grade levels. Our students will be participating in lessons in their classrooms over the next several weeks. If you have any specific questions, please contact the main office. A letter with more specifics about this law can be found here. Erin’s Law LetterErin’s Law Letter, Japanese
District 54 is offering free COVID-19 SHIELD drive-up testing to all students and staff. Please note that ANY student or staff member can get a test regardless of their participation in the weekly SHIELD surveillance testing. Please note:
Testing is available all school days from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at School District 54 – Rafferty Administration Center located at 524 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. More information can be found by clicking on the SHIELD Testing Flyer.
With suburban Cook County now in a level of high community transmission of COVID-19 (Cook County Department of Public Health), District 54 has decided to create COVID Dashboards on each school’s website to provide families and staff with a transparent summary of instances of COVID-19 reported to District 54. A positive case indicates that the student or staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. Please report cases of COVID-19 to our school so that we can initiate contact tracing. Parents/guardians of students identified as close contacts will be contacted directly to discuss next steps. District 54 will update these dashboards by 3 p.m. on Fridays when school is in session. Dooley COVID Dashboard
October 20th: Turkey Trot @ 4:00
October 29th: Halloween Parade @ 1:15
November 3rd: S.O. Read Aloud in Japanese @ 7:00
November 8th: PTA Zoom @ 6:00, S.O. Meeting @ 7:00
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