Daniel Wright

• ASA Registration: Closes Monday, Sept. 23.
  
• Picture Day: Thursday, Sept. 26.
  
• CogAt Administration: Grade 6, and new Grade 7 students on Monday, Oct. 7.
• Coffee with the Principals: 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in person at DW.
• Coffee with the Principals: 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, virtually through Zoom.

We encourage you to subscribe to the Daniel Wright calendar so meetings and events can automatically be added to your personal calendar. Copy the calendar. Right click the url to a new tab. Download the calendar to your personal calendar.

As we settle into the school year, we want to remind everyone of the importance of safety during drop off and pick up times in our parking lot. Please help us keep all of our Daniel Wright students safe by following these important guidelines:

Your cooperation in ensuring the safety of all students is greatly appreciated. Let’s work together to keep our school community safe!

Take time to connect, reflect, and share with Daniel Wright Principals Jessica Groncki, Nina Nusbaum, and Kyle Thompson. For the convenience of families there are two times to meet.

• 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, in person at DW.
• 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 9, virtually through Zoom.

Please let the principals know you are attending by responding to the Coffee Chat form by Monday, Oct. 7.

Registration for Math Team will open on Thursday, October 10, at 8 p.m. through the RevTrak Web Store. The sixth-grade math club is limited to 30 students and the seventh- eighth-grade math club is limited to 60 students.

The Child Vision and Hearing Test Act mandates that every eighth-grade student not wearing glasses, contacts, or night contacts be screened. These screenings are underway. Parents will only be contacted if a student fails this simple test.

The Superintendent's Advisory Council for Equitable Education (SACEE) has openings this year for new members. The committee comprises parents, staff, and Board members representing our diverse backgrounds, cultures, and heritage in District 103. This council’s mission is to advance the following overarching goals:

1. Provide opportunities for open communication between students, parents, teachers, and administrators with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.
2. Increase community awareness of culturally responsive teaching practices in the district.
3. Increase student knowledge of diversity beyond a single story.
4. Continuously recognize and celebrate the similarities and differences among us.
5. Identify support systems that provide mentorship of students and families.
6. Identify inequities in our system and create opportunities for improvement.

If you are interested in joining this council, please complete this short application by today, Sept. 19. Applicants will be notified by Friday, Sept. 20, regarding their selection on the council.

Please take a moment to celebrate all the ‘techies’ in your school who are behind the scenes making sure your classrooms run smoothly with educational apps installed, devices operating, high speed internet connectivity, and so much more.

The celebration on September 23 includes a wide range of hardworking professionals such as technology specialists, network administrators, webmasters, data managers, technology coaches, administrators, and others. You might quickly think of all the professionals who help facilitate your teaching and your students’ learning. Showing the ‘techies’ how much they matter is the purpose of Educational Technology Appreciation Day.

Four seats on the Board of Education for Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 will be up for election on April 1, 2025. Each of the seats will be for a four-year term, or until April 2029. Information is available at the District 103 office located at 111 Barclay Boulevard, Suite 100, Lincolnshire, IL 6069. Circulation period and filing information can be found on the Lake County Elections Website.

Petition Packets

Petition packets may be downloaded from the Lake County Clerk's Website.

Filing Period

Nomination papers are filed with the Lake County Clerk’s office located at 18 N. County Street, Room 101, Waukegan, IL 60085.

• November 12, 2024 - First day to file nomination papers.

• November 18, 2024 - Last day to file nomination papers.

The Learning Fund Foundation is proudly presenting two Science Shows, "The Magic of Science: Is it Magic or Science or Both?" and "The Weird & Wacky Show: Science Fun, Feats & Facts" performed by Educator, Author and Magician Dennis Reglin.

When: Saturday, Nov. 9
Show Times:

• 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Magic of Science Show: Is it Magic or Science or Both.
• 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Weird and Wacky Show: Science Fun, Feats & Facts.

Admission Price:

• $7.00 per adult, $5.00 per child, per show.
• $12.00 per adult, $8.00 per child, both shows.
• $10.00 per child or adult at the door, per show.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Register: Event registration requested.

Where: Daniel Wright School, 2424 Riverwoods Rd, Lincolnshire.

The Learning Fund Foundation would like to THANK all our families for supporting the foundation through the Culver's of Lincolnshire Fundraiser. Please fill out the survey to help us obtain some feedback on how the survey went. We look forward to your continued support in our future events.

The Lincolnshire Sports Association offers basketball leagues for boys and girls in first- through eighth-grades. Learn more and register. Early-Bird Registration runs through Friday, Oct. 11, for the LSA basketball program, which is dedicated to developing all aspects of the player’s game and is designed to teach and develop fundamental basketball skills in a fun and instructional environment. All children are given the opportunity to play and learn, with the emphasis on sportsmanship.

Neighbors need neighbors. Give blood, save lives and strengthen your community with Versiti from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 30 Riverwoods Road, Lincolnshire. Walk-ins are welcome or schedule an appointment using the Versiti site. Share the news with family, friends and neighbors.

The Illinois Girls Lead Program is looking for girls in Grades 5-12 who have a strong desire to learn about the inner working of state government. The program offers the opportunity to shadow a woman in state government, including Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, state legislators, agency heads, communications directors, and chiefs of staff. Applications for the Illinois Girls Lead Program are due by Sunday, Oct. 20.

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Principals


• Mrs. Jessica Groncki, Principal
• Dr. Nina Nusbaum, Assistant Principal
• Mr. Kyle Thompson, Assistant Principal
  
Reporting an Absence
• 847-604-5280
• Dw_attendance@d103.org