DH Virtual Backpack

November

• PTC Meeting - 11/19/24
• Dine 'n Share @ Panera Bread - 11/25/24
• Parent-Teacher Conferences - 11/25 11 AM - 8 PM (4-5 teacher dinner)
• Parent-Teacher Conferences - 11/26 8 AM - 1 PM
• Thanksgiving Break (No School) - 11/27-11/29

December

• Dickens in Dundee - 12/6-12/7
• Penguin Patch (Holiday Shop) - 12/10-12/12
• 5th Grade Music Performance - 12/18/24
• All School Sing/Holiday Parties - 12/20/24

Below you will find all the information you need about our conference dates, how to login into our scheduling system, and when you can schedule a conference.

Conferences Dates & Times:

• Monday, November 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• Tuesday, November 26 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Conference Scheduling Window: The window for parents/guardians to schedule conferences is now open and closes at Noon on November 22, 2024.

Conference Scheduling Link: Dundee Highlands families should use this link to schedule their conference. Each school has a different link. If you have students in multiple buildings, you can find all the links here.

PTC Wizard Login Information: The username and password is the parent’s PowerSchool Parent Portal username (all lowercase).This PTC Parent Guide can help you through the login process if needed.

Multiple Schools: If parents have children in more than one school, each school has its own unique URL address for PTC Wizard. The username and password is the parent’s PowerSchool Parent Portal username (all lowercase), but the web address will be different for each school. A list of the URLs for each school is already provided in the school’s link above, and again at the bottom of this message for convenience.

Switching Schools: If a parent is scheduling conferences for multiple schools, they need to close the web browser between sessions when switching between different school URLs.

District Employees: District employees who are also parents should use their PowerSchool Parent Portal username (not their district login) as both the username and password to access the Parent site in PTC Wizard.

Forgotten Username/Password: Parents who do not know their PowerSchool Parent Portal username or need a password reset should contact their school directly.

Support for Scheduling: Each school has an office secretary designated to assist parents with scheduling conferences. If parents experience issues with PTC Wizard, they should call the school directly and ask Miss Eileen for assistance.

Friday, December 6 - Set up 3-5pm / Event 6-8pm / Clean up 8-9pm

Each year, Dundee Highlands participates in Dickens in Dundee, West Dundee’s annual holiday season kick-off event, by hosting a “Living Window” in a downtown storefront. During this event, students take turns pretending to celebrate holiday traditions for a crowd of festive onlookers from the Dundee area community.

STUDENTS interested in joining the fun are invited to SIGN UP HERE! Please sign up by Friday, November 22 (the Friday before Thanksgiving). Each student will be assigned a 15-minute timeframe to spread holiday cheer alongside their fellow Highlanders. Participants will be asked to wear either their best/most favorite holiday attire, or some comfy winter/holiday themed pajamas.

To help with our theme of “Highlander Holiday Traditions”, please let us know about the holidays or traditions celebrated by your family! These could be as simply or elaborately described as you see fit. Highlander family traditions will be shared as part of a slide show during the event.

ADULT HELPERS are needed to help decorate in the afternoon on December 6, help supervise students during the event and clean up when the event ends. If you are able to assist, please SIGN UP HERE.

Click here for more information. Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Mrs. Ambrosini at katelynn.ambrosini@d300.org or Kim Tibbetts at dhes.ptc.community@gmail.com.

UPDATE: Thank you to all of the families that have participated in this opportunity! We have raised over $8,000 so far for our staff to use in school supplies! It does not stop here, continue to use your codes while you shop this holiday season in order to boost our funds!

The 70's are here! Totally groovy!

There are so many generations of families in our community and we know that there must be some great artifacts sitting in your attics or basement. So, if you have any fun Dundee Highlands memorabilia from the 70's, 80's, 90's, and today (This is W-ROCK DHES 99.9), please bring it in to our main office at your earliest convenience! Feel free to spread the news to neighbors and other community members that may have some items to share.

If you wish to volunteer, it is a yearly requirement to complete our volunteer registration process. Click the Volunteer link at the bottom of the page to get ahead of the game this year!

Website: https://www.d300.org/dhes
Location: 407 South 5th Street, West Dundee, IL, USA
Phone: 224-484-4700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/D300DHES