News

March 20, 2023

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During the month of March, staff and students have enjoyed participating in activities related to five happiness tactics:  gratitude, fun 15, conscious acts of kindness, the doubler, and meditation.  On Tuesday, students are encouraged to wear crazy socks for Down Syndrome Awareness.  

We hope to see you on Tuesday, March 21st at the District 54 Windy City Bulls Takeover Night.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit the District 54 Crisis Fund.  Please see below for additional information.

Spring break is approaching.  Students will begin break at the end of the day on Friday, March 24th.  Students return on Monday, April 3rd.  

5Essentials

Once again we are reaching out to our families and asking you to participate in the annual Illinois 5Essentials Survey to provide us with your perspective and help guide our school improvement efforts. The parent survey will be available online through March 31, 2023, at survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois

The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and is available in English and Spanish. Note: the survey will time out and you will need to start over if you don’t finish in one sitting.

If you have more than one child, you may complete the survey for each child. You will be asked to select your county and then your child’s school. 

Windy City Bulls Game – March 21 

The Windy City Bulls will host a District 54 takeover night on Tuesday, March 21, at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, and a portion of the proceeds from each $20 ticket purchased will be donated to the District 54 Education Foundation Crisis Fund to support families in our community.

Click here for more information or to purchase tickets!

The District 54 takeover night will feature District 54 students participating in performances and other on-court experiences before and during breaks in the game, as well as a District 54 Special Olympics basketball match at halftime.

  • Dooley’s Club Unify will participate in a High Five Tunnel with Windy City Bulls players before the game.

District 54 Summer Camps

Summer is right around the corner and the perfect way to enjoy it is to join a Summer of 54 camp! District 54 students can build robots, design a t-shirt, learn a new sport, brush up on music skills, and so much more! Registration will open in your Parent Portal at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, and will close at noon Friday, May 5. (Instrumental Music camp registration will close at noon Friday, May 26.) For more information on the camps offered click on the links below.

Seats fill up fast, so sign up early if you want your children to be a part of the Summer of 54 Camp family! Information regarding camps designed for English learners and students in the dual language programs will be shared the week of April 10.

Dates to Look Forward to

March 21:  SD54 Windy City Bulls Takeover Night

March 22: – Dooley Dine Out at Panda Express

March 27-31:  Spring Break

April 4:  Non-attendance day

April 7:  Non-attendance day