Welcome to Dummer!

Welcome to H.E.Dummer 2024-2025 school year! We are excited to start the year and work hand in hand with you as a collaborative team giving our students and their families the best possible experiences while here at Dummer School. We don’t take our jobs lightly and hold high expectations for ourselves and our students. You will be receiving a lot of information from your student’s teachers and the school to start the year, but I did want to highlight some important things right away before the school year begins.

• All cell phones and data watches need to be turned off and in backpacks when they are in school. They may be turned on when students leave the building at the end of the day. If there is an emergency, you may call the school office at (815)786-8498 or if your student needs to contact you, they may use the office phone.

• Parking is tight so please drop off and pick up quickly so others may move into your spot. Please see the included parking map of where vehicles are allowed to park to drop off and pick up students. If students are late to school or if you need to pick up your student early, you will need to come to the back of the school and ring the doorbell. Our first bell rings at 7:55 a.m. and students should be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. School is dismissed at 2:55 p.m.

• Due to the rise in allergies and medical needs, our district policy does not allow students to bring in treats to share for birthdays or special occasions. Instead, they encourage other tangible items such as stickers, pencils, erasers, etc. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

• Homework completion is important! This is an opportunity for independent practice showing the teachers what your student knows and/or may need help with. Our goal is for our students to learn and grow which puts responsibility also on the students. This is a life-long skill which we as a team are helping our students to grasp and learn. If homework/independent work is not completed, students will be responsible to complete this homework and will also have an opportunity to do so during non-academic portions of the day such as a lunch crunch time.

• Treat others as you would want to be treated. Kids will be kids, and yes at times, will make some really bad decisions. It is a part of the growing up process, but with all actions there are consequences, good and bad. Please talk with your student on a daily basis and encourage them to be kind and respectful to all, and when they do make a mistake, WE ALL DO, to accept the consequences and work to remedy the situation.

• Most importantly, please know we are here because we love what we do! Are we perfect? Nope! Are we always learning and improving? Yep! Please know we can’t do this without you and communication is key both from us and you. Never be afraid to contact any of us, we love to hear from you and can’t do this without you!

HELPING TO MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE!

Sincerely,

Lynette Ford

Principal

Herman E. Dummer School

Please park on the north side of the middle sidewalk heading to Dummer's front doors on Wells Street heading towards Hall Street. You may also park on the side of our playground on Hall Street.

Class lists will be posted on TeacherEase parent portal starting August 9 at 4:00 p.m.

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First day for students is Wednesday, Aug. 14th. It is a 1:10 dismissal time. Students will start the day everyday on the playground, weather permitting. Students enter the school at 7:55 and should be in their classrooms by 8:00 prepared to learn.

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We have a few new staff members this year we would like to welcome to our Dummer team!

Always Looking for Great Ideas & Help

If you or someone has a great idea for our school, such as something you would love to partner with us on, teach, showcase, or whatever it may be, we would love to hear it! Also, there are many opportunities to come and help in our school. We would love to see parents, community members, and families be a part of our every day process. You are all a part of our team and we would LOVE to have you! No teaching experience needed, we promise. :) Please see the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIRjzo4eB6bFncXkXpcxwXBLCL09Vctd3SlJZ0qEMVXaWFjg/viewform?usp=sf_link

8/14: First Day of School - 1:10 p.m. Dismissal

8/28: 5th Grade Band Orientation Night 5:30

9/2: Labor Day - NO School

9/4-8: Dummer booth at the Sandwich Fair

9/6: NO School

9/11: 5th Grade Instrument Try-Out Night 4pm-7pm

9/18: Hoover (Hallman/Reuter)

9/18: Intruder Drill with Police

9/19: School Pictures

9/20: School Improvement Day - 11:10 a.m. Dismissal

9/27: Progress Reports

9/30: Dummer Book Fair Begins

Email: lford@sandwich430.org
Website: http://hed.sandwich430.org/
Location: 422 South Wells Street, Sandwich, IL, USA
Phone: (815)786-8498