Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! We hope you had a wonderful summer filled with fun, relaxation, and quality time with family and friends. The Dooley staff has been hard at work preparing for another fantastic year, and we are so excited to welcome our amazing students back to school!
The Dooley Newsletter will be sent out weekly on Fridays. Please see below for important information about Back to School Night, the first day of school, and much more!
Kristine Belt Dilshad Patel
Principal Assistant Principal
We look forward to seeing you at our Back to School Night on Tuesday, August 12th!
5:00-5:15 Welcome and staff introductions outside main entrance (weather permitting)
5:15-6:00 Supply Drop-Off and Meet the Teacher
During the event, be sure visit our PTA and SO tables. We also invite you to visit the food truck from Doctor Dogs and stop by the PTA table for a popsicle treat! You’ll find the menu for Doctor Dogs attached in this newsletter. We’d love for you to share pictures with us by tagging us on Instagram or Facebook @DooleySchool54.
Be sure your Dragon is ready for school! Here is the link to our school supply lists by grade level.
Your child’s class placement will be posted in your Parent Portal account on August 6th. Our staff has worked diligently to place every child in an environment that best suits his/her learning needs. Therefore, requests for placement changes will not be honored. If you currently do not have a Parent Portal account, please contact one of our school secretaries to provide you a passcode. If you have set up an account but forgot your username or password, visit the parent portal website and select “forgot password”.
Mark your calendars! We are excited to welcome 1-6 grade students on Thursday, August 14. Kindergartner’s first day of school is Thursday, August 21. On the first day of school, students will meet their teachers outside on the blacktip in the back of the building before heading into the building as a class. Please take a moment to review the 25-26 Bell Schedule prior to the first day of school. It is important to note that dismissal is at 3:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Friday. Every Wednesday, students are dismissed thirty minutes early at 2:30 PM.
Arrival and Dismissal Information
Please take a moment to review the Arrival and Dismissal information on the maps linked here. Please note that there has been a small update to our arrival procedures in the morning. Doors 1, 6, and 10 will open at 8:30 am for students to enter the building. All students riding a bus will enter through Door 1. All other students may enter through Door 1, 6, or 10, depending on which entrance is most convenient for you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!
Immunization, physical, dental, and vision forms are required for incoming kindergarteners. Please drop these off to Nurse Johnson in the main office. Please mark your calendars for some important Kindergarten dates:
We have been busy this summer planning out the 25-26 school year. We are so excited for this upcoming school year and all the fun activities it will bring. Join the PTA today and be the first to know about all the events and help plan all the fun! Want to learn more about what the PTA does? Reach out to us at [email protected]. We can’t wait to see you at Back to School Night!
Electric bikes, scooters and skateboards are not permitted on District 54 property, due to safety concerns including the potential for accidents and the possibility of fire associated with such devices. This applies to students, as well as to family members and friends who may be picking up or dropping off students at school
August 6- Class Placements Live in Parent Portal
August 12- Back to School Night 5:00-6:30
August 14- First Day of School for 1st-6th Grade and Kindergarten Screening
August 21- First Day of School for Kindergarten Students
August 25- Fall MAP Testing Begins
September 1- No School/Labor Day
Dooley Elementary