Daniel Wright

Students explored more than 35 art sessions during the D103 PTO-sponsored Explore the Arts Day event at Daniel Wright last week. Explore the Arts is a time dedicated to art, digital art and technology, music, dance, and drama. The morning was focused on students learning hands-on from artists about printmaking, improvisation, drawing, dance exploration, cookie decorating, 3D printing, and more. Thank you to the PTO representatives, Mrs. Marissa Grossenbach and Mrs. Maria Peterson, as well as Performing Arts teacher Mrs. Ioana Ligdas, for organizing the artists and setting up the day for students to enjoy! Please visit the school's Google Doc folder for pictures of the event.

• Thursday, February 23: Early Dismissal for students in Grades K-8. (Teacher Conferences) No school for early childhood students.
• Friday, February 24: No school for students. (Teacher Conferences)
• Friday, March 3: No school for students. (Teacher Institute Day)

For release times and other calendar updates, please read the e-notice that went out earlier this month.

DW readers voted “Amari and the Night Brothers” by B.B. Alston as their Rebecca Caudill favorite. Students read 159 different books before making that decision.

DW votes have been submitted to the state and the state winner will be announced next month. Thank you to all who participated in this year's Rebecca Caudill Contest!

Please join us on Wednesday, March 8, for an evening out with your eighth-grader. Lizzy Appleby, LCSW, of Youth Services Glenview, will discuss "Building Healthy Relationships" where parents and students will learn ways to build the foundation for healthy adolescent relationships and how to communicate boundaries with peers. Reserve your seat now.

Registration for Spring After School Activity courses are now open. Please use the RevTrak Web Store platform to register for all programs. Classes do fill up and are offered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Classes begin after school the week of April 3 and run for about six weeks. Please visit the After School Activities website for detailed information about these clubs.

Parents, please participate in this state survey by giving feedback on school climate and learning conditions in District 103 through the state-administered, Illinois 5Essentials Survey.

This 20-minute survey is a great way for D103 parents to provide input into the five indicators from the survey that affect and predict school success:

• Effective Leaders

• Collaborative Teachers

• Involved Families

• Supportive Environments

• Ambitious Instruction

For more about the survey, please visit the D103 website.

The Learning Fund Foundation is holding a mixer to share information with families about its organization.

• 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9
• District Office, 111 Barclay Boulevard

Enjoy food and drink while learning more about volunteering for the Foundation.

Come join us Saturday, May 20, for the Run for D103 5k! This family-friendly annual fundraising event enables the PTO to provide D103 with programs and equipment for the benefit of our students. Now through Tuesday, March 14, don't miss your chance to lock in your registration at the early bird rate of just $30 per runner! Learn more and register at runford103.org.

Come join the PTO for an opportunity to meet the dedicated individuals running for the D103 School Board in this virtual venue. We encourage you to submit questions for the candidates. Due to time limitations, not all questions may be presented to the candidates. Our goal of hosting this forum is to allow parents and constituents to get to know the candidates better and discover which individuals best represent their needs & ideals on the D103 school board.

• Reserve your spot today for the 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 13, virtual event.

Parents, are you interested in volunteering at Daniel Wright? Our DW librarian, Mrs. Otto, would love help shelving books on Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. There are plenty of opportunities available beginning in February and running until the end of the school year.

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Learn more about the Chicago Rush summer soccer camps and clinics.

• Daniel Wright Calendar of Events
• Daily School Announcements
• Archived Newsletters

Principals

• Principal Michelle Blackley, Ed.D.
• Assistant Principal Nina Nusbaum, Ed.D.
• Assistant Principal Melody Littlefair

• 847-604-5280
• Dw_attendance@d103.org