Thank you to all of our volunteers who planned and facilitated classroom parties on Monday. Students had fun dressing up, parading through the neighborhood and playing games with their classmates.
This week’s highlight is Ms. Serna’s 4th grade classroom. In addition to Halloween festivities, students had fun during spirit week and enjoyed presenting Shark Tank pitches to their peers. We hope you enjoy the Room 225 Highlight!
In our school assembly today, students learned about the benefits of gratitude. This happiness tactic is designed to get our brains to begin to scan the world for appreciation. We will take time each day in November to write about what we are thankful for. We encourage you to keep this conversation going at home. Additionally, we are working on a special gratitude project that requires participation from ALL of our parents/guardians. Please see below for these important details as we work to create a very special PEAK moment for all of our Dooley students.
As a reminder, Monday, November 7th and Tuesday, November 8th are student non-attendance days. Enjoy the long weekend!
We need your help! Parents and guardians, we kindly ask that you write a letter of gratitude to your student(s). We are planning to deliver kindness notes in November and would like every child to have a letter of gratitude written to them from their parent, guardian, or other special relative. This is a SECRET project…so please do not share the details with your child. There are a few ways you can get your letter to our school:
All letters are due by Monday, November 14th. If you need paper or envelopes, let us know! We hope you have fun with this project, as we know how special each student will feel when they receive a letter of gratitude from their family.
The Village of Schaumburg has approved changes in parking on Lowell Lane and Norwood Lane. Traffic can be congested on these streets with cars and buses. The changes in parking can ensure traffic flow is smooth and the safety of our students is prioritized. These changes will go into effect on November 21st. Please see the image below to familiarize yourself with the adjustments.
Our 3rd and 4th graders are so excited about their upcoming “Thank a Veteran” concert! It will be at 7:00 p.m. on November 10th. This year we are having the concert at Mead Junior High in Elk Grove. We will also be having a Patriotic craft sale, which includes patriotic origami, magnets, necklaces, ribbons, etc. These crafts were made in art class with Mrs. Thomas! All proceeds will go to Honor Flight Chicago! This is a very noble and respected organization that spreads awareness of the gratitude we owe our Veterans. They fly Veterans to Washington D.C. for the day, to visit all the war memorials that have been created in their honor. This is at no cost to the Veteran; it is paid for by donations that Honor Flight Chicago receives!
All our welcome to attend this Patriotic concert! If you know a Veteran, please invite him/her also! If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Conrad.
Book Fair is coming back to Dooley! We are so excited to host another Scholastic book fair during conferences to help out with some holiday shopping. We need your help! Book fair cannot run without some wonderful volunteers. If you are able to help, please sign up here.
November is the month of giving and giving back is very important to our Dooley PTA. This year we are giving back by volunteering with Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg on Giving Tuesday, November 29th at 4:30 p.m. Please come help us pack meals and make a difference in our community. All volunteers must be over 5 years old. To sign up to help, register your family here.
Our PTA is participating in the National PTA’s “School of Excellence” program, which helps us provide our community with the best possible PTA experience. Click here to take the School of Excellence survey (available in both Japanese and English).
Yearbooks are ready for pre-sale. Head over to Treering and log in (the school code is in the link). #yearbook
Save the date! Our next PTA meeting is November 14th @ 6 p.m. We hope to see you there!
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Our next S.O. meeting is November 14th @ 7 p.m.
November 7: Student Non-Attendance Day
November 8: Student and Staff Non-Attendance Day
November 10: 3rd & 4th Grade, Thank a Veteran Concert, 7 pm @ Mead Junior High
November 21 – 25: Student Non-Attendance Days
November 21 – 22: Fall Conferences
November 28-December 8: MAP Testing Grades K-6
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