Daniel Wright

We are proud to announce the remarkable accomplishments of our D103 students who recently participated in the 43rd Annual Consortium ArtFest held at Stevenson High School. This event showcased the exceptional talent and creativity of our young artists, with approximately 15 percent of D103 students having their artwork displayed at the art show.

Selected from Sprague, Half Day, and Daniel Wright, these students stood out for their hard work, excellent attention to detail, originality, and more. Each of the chosen students contributed a 2D or 3D artwork that captured their unique perspectives and artistic abilities. The mediums employed ranged from traditional techniques such as pencil, pen, acrylic paint, watercolor paint, and chalk pastel, to more unconventional forms like sculpture, collage, and digital like ProCreate and photography.

“Students get so excited when they find out their artwork has been chosen for display. For some it is the highlight of their year. The show really is an amazing experience,” said Art Teacher Kerry Sweet.

Please visit the district’s Google Doc folder to see the students and their artwork.

Congratulations to Track State qualifiers Adam Foley, Grace Tosyali, and Ben Tosyali. All three will compete in the state meet over the weekend.

Grace Tosyali qualified for state in shot put and also broke the school record at sectionals. Congratulations to the Track Relay Team of Matthew Sponholtz, Owen Moran, Ollie Foley, and Adam Foley who set a new DW school record at Sectionals for the 4 x 400 relay.

The seventh-grade boys DW A Volleyball Team was named tournament champions winning the A bracket of the Patriots tournament. Congratulations to the eighth-grade boys A and B Volleyball Teams for being named conference champion as well! Great job, also, to the seventh-grade B Team who took second place. Excellent job to the teams for representing Daniel Wright by balancing sportsmanship with competitiveness.

If your student has a Quest lunch balance it will be carried over to the next school year and applied to the account where the student attends school. If your D103 student is graduating out of Daniel Wright the balance will be transferred to a younger student. If there are no younger siblings to transfer the funds to, Quest will issue the account holder a refund check in August. Questions? Contact Vicky Shargo, Food Service Director, at vshargo@questfms.com.

Parents will need to pick up student medication that has been stored in the school nurse's office. Unclaimed medication will be properly disposed of after Thursday, June 15, 2023. If your child is attending summer school, you will need to pick up your child's medication and take it to Daniel Wright or Sprague. The medication should be picked up at the end of summer school or it will will be properly disposed of by Friday, July 7. Please contact your school nurse if you have any questions.

Throwback Tuesday Alumni Day! All former Warriors are invited back to hang with their favorite DW eighth-grade teachers on the school's front lawn on Tuesday, May 30, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Because May 30 is the last full day of instruction for students, alumni will not be able to tour the building or visit other staff members. This is a drop in event and alumni must provide their own transportation. Help us spread the word by sharing this notice with DW graduates. Hope to see you soon!

As we close in on the end of the school year, please be aware of the following dates on the D103 school calendar:

• Wednesday, May 24: Early Dismissal for students in Grades K-8. (Teacher Institute Day) No school for early childhood students.

• Friday, May 26: Last Day of School for eighth-graders. This is a full day of school. The end of the year eighth-grade activities can be found on the school website.

• Monday, May 29: No school. (Memorial Day)

• Wednesday, May 31: Last day of school for early childhood students.
  

• Thursday, June 1: Early Dismissal Day for Grades K-7 and Last Day of School. Report cards will be viewable on PowerSchool in the afternoon.

• All students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m.

What a wonderful way to leave your mark in the district by gifting your student a legacy brick that will be installed in the Daniel Wright walkway. Please visit the LFF website to purchase your special brick today from the D103 Learning Fund Foundation.

It's hard to believe that this school year is almost over! Get a jump start on the 2023-2024 school year by pre-ordering your school supplies today! PTO has partnered with 1st Day School Supplies to make it easy to get everything you need in one kit, exactly what the teachers want, without having to go from store to store. Simply click the link below, choose your school and grade and add the kit to the cart. It couldn't be easier. Orders must be placed by July 1, 2023.

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Come help the sixth-graders celebrate the last days of school! We are looking for volunteers to assist with set up, and run games and activities for Sixth-Grade Field Day. The event is Wednesday, May 31, in the afternoon. It will be held at Daniel Wright School and will mostly be outside if the weather cooperates. Please sign up on Membership Toolkit today.

Volunteers are needed for the seventh-grade end of year pizza party. The event takes place at North Park 11:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May, 31. Volunteers will assist with setting up, passing out pizza, water, candy, clean up, and monitoring students.Please sign up on Membership Toolkit today!

The end of eighth-grade is quickly approaching and the celebrations are beginning.

The eighth-grade website has all the information you need and links to upload photos, buy tickets and volunteer.

Dance: The “Big City Lights” eighth-grade dance is this Friday, May 19. Buy your tickets today so your child does not miss this fun evening with their classmates! You can join the fun by volunteering to help decorate before the dance, serve refreshments or help with the clean-up.

Breakfast: On Friday May 26, their last day of school at Daniel Wright, eighth-graders will be treated to breakfast. We are looking for volunteers to help supply the food. Sign up here: bit.ly/D103SignUp

Kindergarten Photos: We are also still looking for many kindergarten school photos (head shots) to be included in the slideshow at graduation. Please use the link on the eighth-grade website to submit your child’s photo.

Pool Party: The eighth-grade pool party is Thursday, June 1 at the Lincolnshire Swim Club. This is a final event for your student to celebrate with their eighth-grade classmates. Swimming is not required. Just come eat some pizza and hang out with your friends for the afternoon. Use the link to purchase tickets.

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Eighth-Grade Website - bit.ly/dw-dance

PTO Store - bit.ly/PTO-STORE

PTO Volunteers - bit.ly/D103SignUp

The 2023 STEMgirls Camp will be held June 19-23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, Waukegan. STEMgirls Camp is for girls entering grades 3-8 in Fall 2023. The registration fee is $35. Please fill out our camp registration form.

Fire Safety Expo & Law Enforcement Expo 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 20, Gurnee Mills floor and decor parking lot. Join us for a family-friendly event filled with activities, food, fire safety tips, squad cars, demonstrations, and give-a-ways.

AMI Summer Music Camp (July 17-21) takes place at American Music Institute's (non-profit org) Clarendon Hills Campus.

• Beginner through Advanced Camps
• Open to ages 5-18 years-old
• Tuition ($500)
• All instruments welcome
  
• Aftercare available

• 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