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And that's a wrap! Thank you for a phenomenal school year. We are incredibly proud of our students and their dedication to their academics. We met several of our School Improvement Goals and are well are on our way in other areas of our continuous growth. Thank you families for your continued dedication to our school and our focus to provide a safe and welcoming environment to all. We truly hope you have a fantastic summer.

To our 5th grade families...good luck on the next step in your students educational journey. Dundee Middle School is a fabulous place and we are excited to hear all of the wonderful things your students do. Please come back and share all of the amazing accomplishments.

Be safe this summer and we will see you next year!

IT IS TIME TO DEFEND OUR TITLE! Last summer, Dundee Highlands won the Summer READ300 challenge at the elementary school level! Let's make sure we stay on top!

D300 students of all ages are invited to participate in the Summer READ300 program. We would appreciate your support in promoting registration and excitement for Summer READ300 with your students and school community! Students who successfully complete the program requirements will earn a certificate and t-shirt. In addition, the elementary school, middle school, and high school with the highest percentage of students completing Summer READ300 program requirements within their grade-level band will earn a Summer READ300 Champion banner for their school! For more details, please visit the Summer READ300 webpage.

Reminder, registration is now open for the 25-26 school year. Please complete the registration process through your parent portal at your earliest convenience. Here is a link to the directions for your reference.

Circe of Friends provides after school care for students and families that require this support. This is run through the Dundee Township Park District and I wanted to share some important information about Open Registration for Circle of Friends for the upcoming school year:

• Registration, paperwork required, and fees for 2025-2026 are on our website: Before & After School Care (COF) | Dundee Township Park District
• Open Registration begins at 12 am on Monday, June 2 and close at 11:59 pm Thursday, July 31.
• All registrations must be emailed. (Staff at our front desks can help if in person support is needed.)
• We offer scholarships for those with a temporary financial need. The application and supporting documentation can be submitted with the registration: Corey_Siers_Memorial_Scholarship_Fund_Application.pdf
• Just like school, families need to register each year.
  

Order Your Yearbook Before it’s Too Late!

The deadline to order your student(s)’s 2024-2025 Dundee Highlands Yearbook is less than 2 weeks away! Yearbooks are $22 each, with a price break for those purchasing multiple yearbooks.

BUY YOUR YEARBOOK(S) at the DHES Yearbook Order Center website: www.yearbookordercenter.com/index.cfm/job/20896 - Orders are due May 30!

Not sure if you out ordered yours or not? Click above to visit the order center and scroll down to “Find Your Order”.

The full school year will be included in the yearbook. Therefore, yearbooks will not be delivered until after the end of school. A summer yearbook pickup event will be communicated to all purchasers via email.

5th GRADE PARENTS - We need your help with 2 special sections of the yearbook that are dedicated specifically to our 5th Grade Students. Check out the 5th Grade Yearbook Extras flier or read on for more information.

1 - BABY PHOTOS - Please send a baby photo of your 5th Grader (approximately 6-12 months of age would be perfect, if available) to DundeeHighlandsYearbook@gmail.com. Please make the subject line descriptive (example: 5th Grade Baby Photo - Joe Jones). If you have not yet sent in your 5th grader’s baby photo, please do so ASAP!

2 - NOTE OF ENCOURAGEMENT - Make their last DHES yearbook extra special with a personal Note of Encouragement to your 5th Grader! The 5th Grade Notes Order Form is available to complete online. Please complete the form and send payment ($10 per note) electronically. Alternatively, payment can be sent to school in a sealed envelope labeled “Yearbook 5th Grade Note” with your student’s name. All notes will appear in every copy of the yearbook. The deadline has been extended to May 30. Don’t delay!

Principal - Doug Kouri

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