Daniel Wright

The Wright Way Club is proud to announce that the school community collected 595 food items for the Vernon Township Food Pantry! Way to go, Daniel Wright Warriors! The We CAN Gobble Up Hunger fundraiser was a great success due to the Wright Way Club members' hard work and passion as well as the support from Leaders in Learning.

If your child will be absent or tardy, please contact your child's attendance office by the following time so that you will NOT receive an automated message of your child’s absence on that day.

• Daniel Wright – 8:30 a.m. (Please call 847-604-5280 or email Dw_attendance@d103.org)

The Wright Way Club (WWC) invites families to "help make a difference" by purchasing a toy for an economically disadvantaged child. WWC is collecting new, unwrapped toys through Thursday, Dec. 15. Please drop the toys off in the Toys for Tots box outside the school office or cafeteria Monday, Dec. 12, through Thursday, Dec. 15.

WWC, a school peer leadership program, believes everyone can contribute and make a difference to our school climate. WWC invites families to participate in the Marine Toys for Tots fundraiser, which assists the U.S. Marine Corps in bringing the joy of the holidays and sending a message of hope to America's less fortunate children.

Students who wish to compete in the Letters about Literature contest should see their ELA teachers for additional information. This is a statewide competition, with cash prizes for the best entries. Students are asked to write a letter to an author explaining how a piece of text has impacted their life. All submissions are due by Thursday, Dec. 15.

Registration for Winter After School Activity courses at DW close at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. Please use the RevTrak Web Store platform to register for all programs listed here. Programs do fill up and are offered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Classes begin after school the week of January 9 and run for about six weeks. Please visit the After School Activities website for detailed information about these clubs.

• Anime
  
• Chamber Orchestra
  
• Digital Audio Production
• Games
  
• Poetry
• Vocal Solo and Ensemble Workshop
  
• Warhammer Alliance

• Wrestling is open to all DW students.The wrestling program will teach wrestling fundamentals and instill values of hard work, self-discipline, and the importance of goal setting. No prior experience in wrestling is needed. Practices begin the week of December 5.
• Musical: Do you love to sing, act, and dance? Are you practically perfect in every way? DW's 2023 spring musical is MARY POPPINS! Audition packets and sign ups will be available from Mr. Clark in Room 124. Auditions take place after Thanksgiving so be sure to eat a spoonful of sugar. Come try out for our Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious show!

World Language Placement Test: Eighth-graders with coursework or experience, Heritage, or Native speakers interested in Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, or Latin must register for the benchmark exam scheduled for Saturday, Dec.17. Please visit the Stevenson High School website for more information and to register for the exam. The deadline to register is Monday, Dec. 12.

Placement Exams: Initial ​English placement will be determined using a winter MAP Reading score and teacher recommendation. Mathematics placement will be determined by common assessments given throughout the eighth-grade school year across all Stevenson consortium districts. Students typically move on to the next course in their academic progression unless parents have been contacted by the teacher or school. Please read the placement exams e-notice that went out this week.

Students are invited to participate in the independent American Mathematics Competition 8, a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to promote the development of problem-solving skills. The AMC 8 provides an opportunity for middle school students to develop positive attitudes toward analytical thinking and mathematics that can assist in future careers.

• Register on the RevTrak Web Store for the $5 contest.
• The deadline to register is Friday, Dec. 2.
• Students enrolled in Math Team are already automatically enrolled in the AMC 8.
• The contest date is Monday, Jan. 23, after school. Students may take the PASS bus home or be picked up at 4:45 p.m.

In partnership with the Vernon Area Library, the D103 Parent Education team is excited to bring to our community Dr. Cliff Sussman, a child and adolescent psychiatrist from Washington D.C. area.

Dr. Sussman is a pioneer in recognizing and treating internet & video game addiction. He has regularly given presentations to parent and professional communities on this topic. As a leading expert in this field, Dr. Sussman will help parents define what excessive screen use looks like and understand how it can impact the developing brains of their children. Furthermore, he will provide us with definitions of healthy screen time for children and how to balance screen activities with off screen activities. He will discuss strategies on how to use motivational interviewing to talk to our children about topics surrounding screen time and help parents recognize the factors that may be contributing to screen overuse and addiction in their homes.

Virtual Event

• 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 6
• Learn more and register your spot on eventbrite.com

Kick off the holiday season at Lincolnshire Lights! From lighting the 40-foot holiday tree and caroling performances to DIY crafts and pictures with Santa, Lincolnshire Lights is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season with your family. Join us at Village Green from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2. Enjoy performances by musical artists from Daniel Wright and Half Day.

Come to our free SHS Dance 1 Master Class for incoming freshmen from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Review the dance department's flyer for more information.

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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