It was nice to see parents at our first PTA meeting on Monday evening. Our school is lucky to have such a supportive partnership with our families. The Dooley PTA provides many fun activities throughout the year. We hope you consider joining, volunteering, and attending some of the events this year! Currently, PTA is seeking volunteers for fun lunch. Please see below for more information.
Our school spotlight this week is Mrs. VandeBogart’s 5th grade dual language class. Students in 118 have been working hard and having fun. There were many peak moments as they wrapped up August. You won’t want to miss the Room 118 Highlight!
Please mark your calendars…our Early Instrumental Music students will perform at SeptemberFest on Saturday, September 3rd at 12:30. We hope you can join us! Additionally, please note that Monday, September 5th is a non-attendance day for staff and students.
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Want to get a taste of what life is like at school? Volunteer for fun lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 – 12. Click here, #fun-lunch-volunteers.
Interested in other in-school opportunities? Become a room parent or volunteer for class parties. Click here. #room-reps
Family Night (aka Fun Fair) is on Friday Sept 23 from 4-7 PM at the school. We are actively planning for an event filled celebration of our school community and we would love the help. Volunteer sign ups will be available next Friday. Say hello on Slack. #family-night
First day of Treat day is 9/6. If you have a Treat Card from last year, please send it to PTA Treat Day by 8/31. Purchase treat cards here #treat-day
Click here to join the PTA. It’s worth it!
Check us out on Twitter, Slack, and Insta. Email [email protected]
You send your children to us every day with the expectation that we will not only teach them, but also keep them safe. I can assure you that this is a trust that District 54 does not take lightly.
As required by the Illinois School Code, our schools participate in fire, severe weather, bus evacuation and emergency response drills to ensure our students and employees know what to do should an emergency occur.
On Thursday, September 8, 2022, our school will participate in a hard lockdown drill. Our past experience in conducting drills has shown us that most students are able to participate with the understanding that it is just a drill. However, we do allow parents/guardians to exempt a child from the drill. Should you feel this situation would be too traumatic for your child or should you want more information about the drills, please contact me at 847-357-6250. Under state law, schools must still provide alternative safety education related to an active threat to students who do not participate in the lockdown drill.
Each year the entire District 54 staff is trained on our crisis prevention and response plan, which was developed in coordination with our local police and fire departments. We review these plans annually with all of the fire and police departments that serve our schools because we work cooperatively to keep students safe. After each drill, we reflect as a staff and with local emergency responders to determine if there are any procedures we might need to review with the staff and students.
We also focus on prevention by forming relationships with our students to provide support when they need it, and so that they feel comfortable reporting to us when they hear or see concerning behaviors. Please reinforce this with your children at home. Let them know that they can also come to you when they feel unsafe and remind them that they should report any suspicions and concerns about school safety.
If it was a real emergency, and not a drill, every phone number associated with your child’s record will be called using our notification system. We will also text and email parents/guardians and provide information on our website. We appreciate your cooperation and promise to communicate with you as soon as possible. Please be patient as our first priority will be the safety of our students and staff.
While your natural instinct as a parent in an emergency is to go to your child’s school or to call the school office in an emergency, please understand that doing so may significantly impede the response capabilities of our local emergency responders. In addition, it is sometimes necessary to evacuate students to another location.
The safety of your children is very important to our staff. Should you have any questions about this drill, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
SO Japanese Lunch Orders: https://so.32x.net/lunch
SO Japanese Lunch Volunteer Signup: https://signup.com/go/xxPeWDq
Become a Member of SO: https://so.32x.net/join
You are invited to join us on September 13, 2022, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. as District 54’s Multicultural Parent Advisory Council presents “Collaboration: The Key to Success for English Learners.” During the session we will review how English Learners are identified in District 54 and discuss the information that ACCESS scores provide regarding your student’s learning. We will also share tips for partnering with your child’s teacher and review the Evidence Based Funding in District 54. Translators in Gujarati, Japanese, Polish and Spanish will be available during the session. Childcare will also be provided for children between the ages of 3-6.
To sign up for the session, please complete the registration form by Wednesday, September 7th
If you have any questions regarding the session, please feel free to contact the Department of Language and Culture at (847) 357-5074.
Join School District 54 in supporting literacy and promoting health and fitness for the young and old by participating in the 18th annual Run to Read. All proceeds for the event will be used to support literacy in School District 54 by purchasing books for the classrooms of new teachers. Run to Read 2022 will be held in person on Sunday, September 25, starting and ending at Dirksen School in Schaumburg. This event will include a 5K run/walk, a 1-mile walk and children’s races. You are also welcome to participate virtually by walking or running any distance during race weekend. For more information and to register, visit sd54.org/runtoread.
The 2022 – 2023 District Calendar can be viewed here.
September 3: EIM performs at SeptemberFest @ 12:30
September 5: No School, Labor Day
September 12: S.O. Meeting @ 7:00
September 16: Picture Day
September 21: Half-Day, 11:40 Dismissal
September 25: Run to Read
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