News

Today Dooley students practiced bus evacuations.  The drivers were so proud of how respectful our students were during the drill.  
Our classroom highlight for the week is Mrs. Vandebogart’s fifth grade dual language class.  Students in room 118 have been busy writing in Japanese.  We hope you enjoy reading about their experience!  Room 118 Highlight

Our Early Instrumental Music students will perform at SeptemberFest this Sunday.  The performance will take place on the local stage at 1:15.  This is a free event and is open to all families.  We hope to see you there!

PTA spirit wear orders will close today.  Please see below for more information!  As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, September 6th.

PTA Spirit Wear

Dooley Spiritwear Ordering – ends tonight!
 
To order Spiritwear, go to: https://www.storessimple.com/crpromotions/groups.php 

Select “Dooley School 2021”

Access Code:  DOOLEY2021 (all caps, no spaces)
 
IMPORTANT:  If you are typing in the link, you MUST include the “s” in https
If you do not, the website is not secure and you will be unable to enter your credit card information.

PTA Membership

Join the PTA! For $10 per family, you can become a member of the PTA! Show your support for Dooley students and staff by joining! The deadline is September 30, 2021.

Go to https://dooleypta.memberhub.com/store

PTA Treat Day

Treat Day is back! Our first Treat Day will be on Tuesday, September 7. This year will operate differently than in the past: PTA will not be accepting cash from students. PTA will only be accepting prepaid cards. Please reach out to our PTA President, Jhina. O’Brien if you have any questions.

School District 54 Food Pantry at Mead

The D54 Food Pantry at Mead is ready to serve our District 54 families for the 2021-2022 school year.  Orders will be taken through an ONLINE website again this year.   All orders will be packed and ready to go 2 days after the order is placed. Orders must be  picked up within 5 days.  Pantry hours are 7:45 AM  to  3:30 PM Monday -Friday.    Please click on this LINK to place your order online.  If you have any questions, please call (847) 357-6000.  Our D54 Food Pantry Supervisors at Mead are Kailee Falvo and Beth Knief.  Please do not hesitate to call if you have any questions.  District 54 has set up a District 54 Food Pantry Donation page for families to donate money through the Infinite Campus Portal.  To make a monetary donation, please log in to the Infinite Campus Portal HERE

District 54 COVID Mitigation Strategies

• Masking: All students, staff and visitors will be required to wear masks while on District 54 provided transportation and in District 54 schools regardless of vaccination status in accordance with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s Executive Order issued yesterday, August 4, 2021. Students will be able to remove their masks during lunch/snack and while outside for PE, recess or other instructional activities.
• Social distancing: District 54 will continue to have staff and students maintain 3-6 feet of physical distance whenever possible.
• Symptom Screening: Parents/guardians should continue to monitor their children for symptoms of COVID-19, keep their children home if they are ill, and immediately share with their child’s school if your child or a member of your household tests positive for COVID-19. All individuals are required to stay at home while symptomatic and are encouraged to test for COVID-19. COVID-19 Symptoms include:
  • Fever or chills
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Fatigue
  • Muscle or body aches
  • Headache
  • New loss of taste or smell
  • Sore throat
  • Congestion or runny nose
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Diarrhea

Should you have any additional questions, please refer to our website at sd54.org/covidfaq or contact your child’s school principal.

Free SHIELD Testing

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:

• The test is the same saliva-based test used in surveillance testing. 
• Individual being tested never leaves their car.
• Results are available within 24 hours.  
• Individuals will be contacted with a phone call from the District office the next business day following testing with results.

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 by clicking on the SHIELD Testing Flyer.

Dates to Look Forward to

September 5th:  Dooley EIM performs at Septemberfest @ 1:15

September 6th:  No School, Labor Day

September 7th:  PTA Treat Day (prepaid cards only)

September 13th:  Dooley PTA Meeting @ 6:00

September 13th:  Schaumburg Oyanokai Meeting @ 7:00
 
September 15th:  Half-day attendance for students, 11:40 dismissal

September 17th:  Picture Day, information to follow