Daniel Wright

Daniel Wright Principal Michelle Blackley and her appointed representives will head to Washington, D.C., to celebrate their school's success at a National Blue Ribbon ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 3, and Friday, Nov. 4.

Daniel Wright Junior High School was recognized this month with the highly prestigious National Blue Ribbon School Award by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. The junior high school was among a select few schools nationally that were placed in the Exemplary High-Performing school category. Exemplary High-Performing Schools are among their state’s highest performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests.

Daniel Wright is among 297 schools nationwide, two schools in Lake County, to receive this distinguished honor based on the school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Please visit the school's website news section to read more about the honor.

Parents need to give their permission to provide their child with a PTO sponsored treat bag that students will receive on Monday, Oct. 31. The treat bag includes Lifesavers hard candy, Sour Patch Kids, Smarties candy, Tootsie Pop Mini's, and Rolo candy.

Parents of DW bike riders please speak to your student about respecting the bike path and being courteous to others on the sidewalk. Students must ride their bikes single file and alert pedestrians and other bikers of their presence as they approach them from behind. Please review the Illinois Bicycle Rules of the Road with your student.

Eighth-graders interested in joining New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Nielsen are invited to participate in a writer's workshop by filling out this Writer's Workshop interest form. Ms. Nielsen is also presenting to the entire class of sixth- and seventh-grade students during her visit on Thursday, Oct. 6.

Dear Parents,

The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 25-27), and the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur (Oct. 4-5), are two of the most important holidays for our Jewish families. District 103 wishes our Jewish families a very Happy New Year! You may find these short clips on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur useful if you would like to learn more about the High Holiday season.

Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated (Oct. 23-27). The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that are lit outside homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. We wish all of our families who celebrate this holiday happiness and prosperity.

We understand students will be absent on religious holidays of all faiths throughout the year, and we know how important it is for us to support our students as they practice their faith. Please refer to our procedure, Homework Procedures and Religious Holidays, that District 103 uses to guide students during their absence.

Please notify your child's school in advance of a planned absence using the following methods:

• Sprague: 847-945-6686 or Ls_attendance@d103.org

• Half Day: 847-634-1484 or Hd_attendance@d103.org

• Daniel Wright: 847-604-5280 or DW_attendance@d103.org

District 103 is committed to being flexible to ensure all of our students can practice their faith and feel supported. Thank you for partnering with us as we raise our Leaders in Learning.

All the best,

Scott Warren, Ed.D

Superintendent of D103 Schools

Please take a moment to celebrate all the ‘techies’ in your school who are behind the scenes making sure your classrooms run smoothly with educational apps installed, devices operating, high speed internet connectivity, and so much more.

The celebration on September 23 includes a wide range of hardworking professionals such as technology specialists, network administrators, webmasters, data managers, technology coaches, administrators, and others. You might quickly think of all the professionals who help facilitate your teaching and your students’ learning. Showing them how much they matter is the purpose of Educational Technology Appreciation Day.

Education Technology Appreciation Day is important because our technology teams play a critical role in providing rich learning opportunities for our students. Long hours of work and planning go into the set up and maintenance of networks, hardware, software, and other elements necessary for digital learning. The establishment of a day honoring technology staff communicates our appreciation of their efforts and their importance in our schools.

“Please join me in celebrating our creative and innovative Instructional Technology Team members who dedicate their time to supporting so many different stakeholders each and every day. This team tirelessly looks for ways to better support the systems and people that make up the incredibly special learning and working environments within D103,” said Craig Chatham, Director of Technology and Assessment.

D103 is looking for highly motivated and caring individuals to join our team! We have openings for teachers, office staff, associates, bus drivers, and before and after school care. Part time and full time positions are available. Benefits include health insurance, paid sick and personal days, and participation in the retirement pension system. Open positions can be found on our district employment website. Come join the D103 team and apply today!

Stevenson High School offers a cheerleading clinic for grades kindergarten through eighth 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13.

Junior Patriots Basketball tryouts are coming for grades 6-8. For more information and to register visit the SHS Prep website.

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Principals

• Principal Michelle Blackley, Ed.D.
• Assistant Principal Nina Nusbaum, Ed.D.
• Assistant Principal Melody Littlefair

• 847-604-5280
• Dw_attendance@d103.org