We had a SUPER week at Dooley School! Thank you to our Schaumburg Oyanokai for a wonderful Where R They Now event on Wednesday evening. Our students and families enjoyed hearing from a Dooley Alumni about the long term benefits of the Dual Language program. Thank you Kentaro Lim for sharing your story with us!
Mrs. Conrad and our 3rd grade students did a fantastic job at the Spring music concert this week. Some highlights include a Hot Cross Buns rap, singing Haru no ogawa, and students playing the recorder at a concert for the first time!
Our staff highlight this week is Mrs. Bach. We hope you enjoy reading all about Mrs. Bach’s classes!
Have a wonderful spring break! We look forward tp seeing everyone on April 1st!
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 29. Click here for the link. For more information, visit the District 54 website.
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North and Central America creating a path of totality. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon completely blocks the Sun while it passes between the Sun and Earth. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk.
The Schaumburg area will not experience a total eclipse but rather a partial eclipse around 1:50-2:10 p.m. Dooley is planning a viewing opportunity to allow students to experience this unique event.
Safety is always a top priority. We will take all precautionary measures to make this experience safe and enjoyable. It is not safe to look directly at the sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing. Solar eclipse glasses will be provided for all students and staff participating in the viewing on April 8, 2024. Additionally, a parent/guardian signature is required by Monday, April 1, 2024. Permission slips were sent home last week. Students who do not participate in the solar eclipse event will participate in an alternate activity inside the school during the eclipse.
We look forward to this peak learning moment with our students. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.
For more information, please visit:
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/ https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/safety/
Save the date! Our PTA Ready, Tech, Go event is April 1st from 5-6 p.m. Come learn about how to make sure your kids are ready for technology. Food will be provided! Then stay to join us for our April PTA meeting. Register here.
The STC provides scholarships for Summer Camps and Programs chosen by families of D54 students who are currently in grades K-7. Only children of parents who are current members of their school’s PTA eligible for this award. The scholarships are $125 per child. If your child is interested in applying for this scholarship, please click here to apply. The STC awards 120 students with a scholarship. Applications due APRIL 8th.
Just a few weeks left to add custom pages to your child’s yearbook. All custom pages must be completed by April 18th. If you haven’t purchased your child’s copy of the yearbook, buy it today and complete the custom pages. Dooley students LOVE signing each other’s yearbooks the last few days of school. Order here with passcode 1016128690092738.
It is time to elect the PTA board members for the 24-25 school year. We are asking our PTA community to help us nominate members to these positions. You can nominate someone who is already holding the position on the board, or anyone that you think might be a good fit on our board. Please click here to submit your nominations.
Fun lunch ordering is open for the rest of the year! Order one week at a time, or bulk order for the rest of the year! Order now! Don’t have an account? Don’t worry – click here for info on how to sign up. We are looking for a Fun Lunch Co-Chair for next school year. Without another co-chair we will not be able to offer Fun Lunch two days a week. If you are interested, please reach out to Steven at [email protected].
Help us reach our membership goal this year and join the PTA! We need 210 members to reach GOLD STATUS and we are 40 members away. Did you know the PTA handles bookfair, Holiday Shop, Holiday Movie Night, Fun Lunch, Reading Recognition, Spiritwear, Fun Fair and so much more? We would love for you to be a part of our team and help plan these things! Don’t have time to commit to help? No problem! There is no required time commitment to join the PTA. Whether you can help volunteer at an event or share ideas and thoughts in our planning group, it all helps these awesome things happen. Join today!
Click here to join the PTA. And BOOKMARK OUR LINKTREE! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Email [email protected]
Japanese Culture Night is scheduled for Friday, April 12 at 6:30pm. Your help is needed!
If you would like to help on the night of the event, please sign up here: https://signup.com/go/pVPaKfu
If you are able to help in other ways (donating a silent auction item, leading a performance, etc.), please use this form: https://forms.gle/qJoR5W768CR2zRin9
Our next monthly meeting will take place Monday, April 1 at 7pm.
Become a member of SO: https://so.32x.net/join
Lunch volunteer signup: https://signup.com/go/xxPeWDq
Visit our website: https://www.schaumburgoyanokai.com
Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/schaumburgoyanokai
Keep the mind and body engaged and moving this summer by joining a Summer of 54 camp! District 54 students can build robots, design a t-shirt, learn a new sport, brush up on music skills, start a business, and so much more!
Registration will open in your Parent Portal on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 9:00 AM and will close on Friday, May 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM (Instrumental Music due by Friday, May 24, 2024).
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:
2024 Summer of 54 Camp Brochure
2024 Summer of 54 Camp Brochure (SPANISH)Open House this Friday, May 29 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm
The countdown to an extraordinary journey has begun! Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open!
If you have a child who will be starting kindergarten in August 2024, we encourage you to visit our new Welcome to Kindergarten website and begin registration today. As a current District 54 family, you will register through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. If you do not have your login, please contact [email protected]. After completing the online portion of your student’s kindergarten registration, please call our school to make an appointment to turn in necessary documents. If you can, bring your future kindergartner with you, as we have a special surprise for them!
District 54 is also asking for your help in spreading the word about kindergarten registration. If you know of a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2024, please encourage the family to register today by visiting the sd54.org/kindergarten website. The sooner students enroll, the sooner District 54 will know how many kindergarten teachers we need to best serve our kindergarten class of 2024-25
March 25-March 29: Spring Break No School
April 8: Solar Eclipse
April 12: Japanese Culture Night
April 24: Celebrate Reading and Writing Night
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