We had fun welcoming students back to school! Each classroom kicked off the week with a virtual PBIS assembly. During the assembly, students learned how to say Happy New Year in Japanese. Each student took time to make a Happy New Year card. Be sure to ask your child about their card. Our counselors, Mrs. Chua and Mrs. Pobojewski, have been visiting classrooms for a January Jump Start. During this time, the class works together to set goals, review expectations, and learn calming strategies. We are proud of our students for their engagement and kindness during our first week back.
As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, February 17th, due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
The snow has arrived and it is slippery out. Please only cross your child at the designated crosswalk. Do NOT encourage your child to cross in the middle of the street. We also ask that parents do not cross children in the middle of the street. It is very dangerous.
Please join us for our monthly Read Aloud on Wednesday, January 19 at 7pm! Dooley alumni Eliot Chang will read a Japanese book, and then share updates and take questions from the viewers. Here is the Zoom meeting information for the event: S. O. Read Aloud.
Meeting ID: 876 0461 0097
Passcode: DOOLEY
Also, SO needs lunch volunteers! Please take a look here and consider signing up: https://signup.com/go/xxPeWDq
And if you have not yet joined SO, please consider supporting us by joining: https://so.32x.net/join
If have not already done so, please email Nurse Johnson ([email protected]) or drop off a copy of your child’s vaccination card if they are fully vaccinated. Current IDPH guidance states that vaccinated students do not have to be quarantined if they are in close contact with a student that tests positive for COVID-19.
https://sd54.org/shield-testing/
On February 1, 2022, an additional late fee of $10.00 will be added to any outstanding 2021-2022 consumable fees.
ACCESS testing for English Learners (ELLs) begins this week. The federally required test, which measures the proficiency of English Learners in reading, writing, speaking and listening, will continue through January.
District 54’s annual Open Enrollment Fair will be held virtually on Wednesday, January 26 at 6:00PM. The Open Enrollment Fair is an evening designed for families with incoming kindergarten students to learn more about the District 54 schools that offer programs of choice. Dooley will be represented as we showcase our Japanese/English Dual Language Program. In order to make sure that no one misses the fair, we are asking for your help to spread the message to any neighbors that may have an incoming kindergarten student for the 2022-2023 school year. More information about open enrollment schools represented at the fair can be found at: https://sd54.org/openenrollment/
Support the D54 Education Foundation by ordering from Lou Malnati’s on January 26, 2022. Lou Malnati’s will donate 20% of total sales to the Foundation from every order received from dine-in, carryout or delivery. Make sure to mention the flyer or fundraiser during your phone order. For online and app ordering, use code FUNDJAN54.
Flyer:
· January 26 Lou Malnati’s Fundraiser Flyer
Locations:
· Lou Malnati’s Schaumburg (1 S. Roselle Rd.) from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
· Lou Malnati’s Barrington Road (357 S, Barrington Rd.) from 4 – 9 p.m.
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 here: https://sd54.org/shield-testing/
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
At this time, staff and students will not be completing a daily digital screener each day. In order to ensure we are keeping all staff and students safe please monitor your child’s health each day and keep them at home should they display any symptoms listed below. All individuals are required to stay at home while symptomatic and are encouraged to test for COVID-19. Please notify our school office or nurse if you or a member of your household tests positive for COVID-19. Symptoms include:
· Fever (Temperature greater than 100.4 degrees F/38 degrees C)
· New Cough
· Shortness of Breath
· Sore Throat
· New Loss of Taste or Smell
· Vomiting
· Diarrhea
· Muscle or Body Aches from an Unknown Cause
· Fatigue from an Unknown Cause
· New Onset of Moderate to Severe Headache
January 17th: No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 19th: S. O. Read Aloud @ 7:00 on Zoom
January 26th: 11:40 Dismissal, Teacher Inservice
January 26th: D54 Open Enrollment Fair on Zoom @ 6:00
February 17th: 11:40 Dismissal, Student-led Conferences
February 18th: No School, Conferences
February 21st: No School, Presidents Day
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