Daniel Wright

Students highlighted important parts of their culture during a back to school social emotional learning activity. They considered identity markers, society values, and traits that make them a unique individual. Then they selected one aspect about themselves and designed a rock around that trait. "Students designed a second rock to support and lift up other identities of students in the school to create a sense of community and belonging," said Teacher Erinn Vincent, who headed up the SEL project.

• No School: Monday, Sept. 2 for Labor Day.
• Athletic Parent Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 5:00 p.m., Green Gym at DW, for cross country, soccer, and girls basketball.
• MAP Testing: Wednesday, Sept. 4, and Thursday, Sept. 5.
• ASA Registration: Opens at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6.
  
• 6th-Grade Curriculum Night: Monday, Sept. 9, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
• 7th- 8th-Grade Curriculum Night: Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
• Late Arrival: Thursday, Sept. 12, students begin school at 10:00 a.m.

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TeacherEase is the official portal to view the progress your student(s) is making on the various learning standards addressed within each of their classes at Daniel Wright Junior High School. We encourage you to visit the portal often in order to have meaningful conversations with your student(s) about what they are learning, and how they feel about their progress.

If you would like guidance on how to access and navigate the TeacherEase Parent Portal, please review these step-by-step instructions.

If you have any questions about the TeacherEase login process, please send a message to TeacherEaseGradebook@d103.org.

Questions about assignments or grades received should be directed to the appropriate teacher.

Show Choir is an auditioned vocal ensemble that performs at school concerts, community events, and contests. Show Choir focuses on learning advanced repertoire including a cappella pop, jazz, swing, and musical theatre featuring intricately harmonized vocals with choreography. To learn more, visit Room 124 during your Flex period or email Mr. Clark at mclark@d103.org. Chorus enrollment is open through Tuesday, Sept. 3!

All students are invited to Taco Tuesday with staff during their lunch period on Tuesdays. Students should bring their lunch. Let's Taco 'Bout it Tuesday is a VIP space where students can meet new friends, hang out, play games, and eat lunch together.

Science Bowl tryouts will take place Monday, Sept. 9, room 206 (Mr. Hafner's room) from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. No forms are necessary for tryouts. Please see your science teacher if you need more information or read about the club on the Daniel Wright website.

Model UN is open to seventh- and eighth-grade students. Registration opens on Monday, Sept. 9, on the RevTrak Web Store.

Want to be a part of documenting DW's history?! Interested in graphic design?! Like digital art? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Yearbook Club might be for you!

Meet us after school Monday, Sept. 9, in room 150 for an informational meeting to see if Yearbook Club is for you! No sign up needed. Questions? Email Mrs. Hart or Mrs. Shams. We hope to see you there!

The PASS bus is available to students in extracurricular activities. Buses leave from the junior high at 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. PASS bus routes are available for families to review. Students should access the bus from the front of the building. Students should take the bus closest to their street.

• Please read the PASS rules, expectations, and procedures.

Please put students' names on belongings - earbuds, electronic devices, phones, glasses, water bottles, and everything brought to school. This will help us return lost items to students more quickly.

Get pumped for the new school year with the D103 Back-to-School Spirit Wear Sale! We are offering a massive 30% off site-wide, so you can snag all your favorite gear and rep your school with pride. Plus, orders over $75 get free shipping! Don’t wait—this epic sale is on now through Tuesday, Sept. 17. Shop today and kick off the year in style!

Veritas AI is an AI program for ambitious school students, founded and run by Harvard graduate students. In the program, students learn the fundamentals of AI, interact with world-class AI practitioners, and build a real-world project. The program is designed specifically for middle school students and does not require any coding experience. The program pamphlet describes the program. Please fill out the application form to learn more. The fall application deadline is Sunday, Sept. 8. To learn more, please email contact@veritasai.com.

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• Mrs. Jessica Groncki, Principal
• Dr. Nina Nusbaum, Assistant Principal
• Mr. Kyle Thompson, Assistant Principal
  
Reporting an Absence
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