News

November 25, 2024

During this month of gratitude, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all of you for your support and partnership. We look forward to connecting with our families next week during conferences to highlight all of the growth your child has made this school year. We also invite you to look through our Lost and Found during conferences to claim any materials your child may have lost this year. 

We wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving. We hope you enjoy the time with family and friends!

Inclusive Schools Week:
Monday- red for belonging
Tuesday- blue for identity
Wednesday- green for empowerment
Thursday- orange for leadership
Friday- yellow for reflection

Inclusive Schools Week

Monday- red for belonging
Tuesday- blue for identity
Wednesday- green for empowerment
Thursday- orange for leadership
Friday- yellow for reflection

Winter MAP Testing

Winter NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) testing begins on Monday, December 2nd. The purpose of MAP Growth and MAP Reading Fluency (1-2) is to inform teachers of the immediate instructional needs of students. MAP results equip educators with key data to help personalize instruction and pinpoint individual student needs. Please see below for our Dooley testing schedule. 

  • Monday, December 2nd: 2nd and 1st grades
  • Tuesday, December 3rd: Kinder, 5th and 6th grades
  • Wednesday, December 4th: 2nd, 1st, 3rd and 4th grades
  • Thursday, December 5th: Kinder, 5th and 6th grades
  • Friday, December 6th: 3rd and 4th grades
  • Monday, December 9th: 1st grade
  • Tuesday, December 10th: 1st and 2nd grades

Conferences November 25 and 26

Parent Conferences are on Monday November 25th and Tuesday the 26th. Please be sure your child comes with you to share all the amazing things they are doing. We are using PTC Wizard to sign up for a time to meet with your child’s teacher during Conferences on Monday 11/25 or Tuesday 11/26.  To login and schedule a conference, please visit https://bit.ly/sd54parentconferences and enter your Infinite Campus Parent Portal Username and Password. The system will show you options for all the students in your household after you login. Feel free to call the office at 847-357-6750 with any questions. 

 SD54 PTC Wizard – Conference Scheduling
 SD54 PTC Wizard – Conference Scheduling (SPANISH) 

Whole Child Report Cards available Nov. 18

The first trimester Whole Child Report Cards will be available on Monday, Nov. 18 online in the District 54 Parent Portal. You can also quickly access report cards by visiting families.sd54.org and logging in using your portal password. We hope that all families will check the report cards and use the information to celebrate with their children their academic successes. I am very proud of our students. If you don’t remember your password or you have not previously logged on to the portal, please contact [email protected] or (847) 357-5110.

Upcoming Events

November 22, 25 &26 Book Fair
November 25 & 26: Parent Teacher Conferences No School 
 November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break 
December 2- December 13: MAP Testing
December 17: EIM Winter Concert
December 20: Winter Break (end of day)