This week we started our ABC Celebration Calendar. We loved seeing student and staff school spirit for Athletic Day and Color Day. Students had fun on Thursday Breaking a Sweat! We will continue the fun next week. Please refer to the calendars that went home for more details.
Our highlight this week is Mrs. Rodriguez. Mrs. Rodriguez is a support teacher at Dooley and works mostly with students in kindergarten thru third grades. Students have been busy learning, collaborating, and having fun during acceleration! We hope you enjoy Mrs. Rodriguez’ Highlight!
We are excited to announce that the Department of Language and Culture will offer the Japanese Culture Camp this summer for Japanese Dual Language students entering Grades 1 through 4 in the fall of 2022.
Here is a flyer with additional information about the Japanese Culture Camp. Registration through the Parent Portal opens on Monday, April 11. Please feel free to contact the school with any questions you may have.
SO needs lunch volunteers to help with the pickup, delivery, and sorting of Japanese lunches during April and May. Please sign up here if you are able to help: https://signup.com/go/xxPeWDq
Japanese Culture Night returns for 2022! Please join us on Friday, May 6 from 7pm to 9pm, and help spread the word.
We are also in need of volunteers for the event, so please sign up here if you are able to help: https://signup.com/go/HEjECrc
For more information, please see our flyer.
Help us recognize our teachers and all the members of the Dooley staff who work hard every day to provide an exceptional educational experience to our children. They are pillars of our community. Be sure to personalize your thank you flier. You can download a version here.
To show our Dooley staff how special they are, please consider contributing $5 toward end of year gifts. To contribute, click here.
Did you know that recycling old electronics is a great way to preserve the environment and help the supply chain? Tomorrow, April 23, the Village of Schaumburg is hosting a recycling event. Click here for details.
You can order and customize this year’s yearbook. Click the following link to get started. Order by April 25 for mid-May delivery. Order a yearbook
Field day has been rescheduled to April 29. There may still be opportunities to volunteer. Click here for information (for Japanese translation click here). To be a volunteer, click here
Nominations for board member positions for next years PTA are now open. Please nominate your choice using the following form. Click here.
It’s never too late to add your voice to the Dooley Community. Become a member.
District 54 is committed to ensuring not only the academic success of each child, but also their social-emotional well-being. Similar to this winter, we are asking for your insight as a parent/guardian in creating the most well-rounded picture of your child’s strengths and opportunities for growth. To gather your perspective, District 54 sent families of students in grades 3-8 an email link for each child to the D54 Social Emotional Learning Survey on Monday, April 18. Thank you in advance for participating in this survey, as we believe the home-school collaboration is critical to best support your child’s overall well-being. The deadline to complete the survey is May 6.
During April, information about enrolling for band (trombone, trumpet, clarinet, flute) and orchestra (cello, viola, or violin) is being distributed to 4th and 5th grade students. Parents and students are invited to attend one of the enrollment meetings (below), where the instruments will be demonstrated and more information will be available. Parents and students should try to attend the meeting at their neighborhood junior high, but can attend whichever meeting works best:
· Mead Junior High – Monday, April 25 (7:00 pm)
· Eisenhower Junior High – Tuesday, April 26 (7:00 pm)
· Addams Junior High – Wednesday, April 27 (7:00 pm)
· Frost Junior High – Wednesday, April 27 (7:00 pm)
· Keller Junior High – Wednesday, April 27 (7:00 pm)
No previous music experience is necessary to play an instrument. Band and orchestra lessons will start at the beginning of next school year. If you have any questions, please visit sd54.org/instrumentenrollment or contact the band or orchestra teacher at your school.
Registration for the 2022-23 school year will open on Monday, March 28th through the Infinite Campus Portal. Please login to review the current information and make any necessary changes. If you do not have a portal account, you should have received an email on March 12th inviting you to create one.
As a reminder, all families are required to prove that they live within District 54 boundaries every year. If we are unable to verify your residency electronically, you will be receiving a letter by U.S. mail which will list the residency documents you can provide to the school office to complete your registration.
You are also able to pay the $50 consumable fee for 2022-23, as well as purchase milk and sign up for the instructional device insurance through the portal. If you believe you will qualify for the Free Lunch Program in the 2022-23 school year, and therefore will receive a fee waiver, do not pay the consumable material fee now. Applications will be available in August for the Free Lunch Program.
Information about busing will be mailed the first week in June. Bus passes for those that qualify for free busing will be mailed to you in the beginning of August.
Summer is right around the corner and that means students can be a part of Summer of 54 camps soon! Your child can build robots, design a t-shirt, learn a new sport, brush up on music skills, and so much more! Registration is now open in your Parent Portal and will close on May 6, 2022 (Instrumental Music will close on May 27, 2022). Seats fill up fast so sign up to be a part of the Summer of 54 Camp family! If you would like more information on each camp and the courses, please view the brochure at the link below:
2022 Summer of 54 Camp Brochure
2022 Summer of 54 Camp Brochure (SPANISH)
April 27th: Fancy Day
April 29th: Field Day
May 3rd: Japan Day
May 6th: Mismatch Day
May 6th: S.O. Culture Night 7:00-9:00
May 10th: Orange Day
May 11th: Pajama Day
May 16th: Stuffed Animal Day
May 16th: Kindergarten Concert
May 18th: USA Day
May 20th: Wear Your Favorite Color Day
May 20th: Book Fair
May 23rd: 20 Years of Dual Language…Wear Your Dual Language Shirts or Red and White
May 24th: EIM Spring Concert
May 25th: Last Day of School, 2:30 Dismissal
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