Dwight Common School #232

Just a reminder that scholastic bowl practice starts tomorrow morning. They will meet at 7am in the library!

The volleyball game for Tuesday January 16 with Seneca has been cancelled!

Due to the ongoing cold and dangerous temperatures and wind chills, there will be no school tomorrow, Tuesday, January 16. This will be a traditional snow or emergency day and will be made up at the end of the school year. There will not be Elearning. As of right now all Tuesday afternoon/evening activities are still on including extracurriculars, Freshman Orientation and the high school board meeting. Stay safe, stay warm and we will see you on Wednesday.

The volleyball match that was scheduled for this evening (1/12) have been cancelled. The volleyball teams will have an optional practice on Monday 1/15 from 5:30pm-7:30pm.

Snow Day- No School Today, Friday, January 12. This is not an E Learning Day, it's a traditional snow day that will be made up at the end of the school year. A decision will be made regarding afternoon activities around lunchtime. Today is the day many of the kids have been waiting for. I've been asked no less than a couple hundred times this week by my own kids and those from both buildings if we would have a snow day at some point. I hope the rain today holds off and kids can get outside and enjoy a good old fashion snow day. Stay safe and we'll see you next week. -Mr. DeLong

🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of our Redbirds! 🎅

🏆CONGRATULATIONS to our 5th/6th Boys Basketball team and Coach Gettinger for taking home 3rd Place in the Odell Tourney! We can't wait to watch these boys in the future! 🏀

Come join our Redbird Family! Job Opportunities Available at Dwight Common School! Please click on the link below for more information. Immediate openings for a Speech Paraprofessional and a Speech Pathologist. https://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org/jobs/search-results

REDBIRD WRESTLING IS BACK! After several years without a team of our own, wrestling was reinstated this year. The Redbird Wrestling Team was in action this weekend at a tournament in Marseilles and they competed hard. Wrestling for Dwight were the following: Dalton DeLong, Noah Shores, Asa Lasser, Eastyn Coyle, Carter Christensen, Cooper Irvin and Kimari Nelson-Smith. Dalton DeLong took first place going 3-0 on the day. Asa Lasser made the consolation semi-finals going 2 and 2 on the day.

REDBIRD READY THEME FOR DECEMBER=REDBIRDS GIVE Thank you to everyone that was able to GIVE to the food drive. We want to especially thank Ms. Brownfield and her class for organizing the collection and delivering the food items yesterday to pack in Dwight Love Boxes. What an awesome school community activity! 🎄❤️

Scholastic Bowl Sign Ups are now open. Please use 8 to 18 to sign up from our website if your 5th-8th grade student in interested in Scholastic Bowl. Practice will begin in January and the coaches will communicate the exact date at a later time. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Bennett in the office.

There is still time to bring in those non-perishable/canned goods! We have until Friday, so please send those items in soon. Ms. Brownfield wants to push FULL carts to the church on Friday morning! Thank you!

This year for the Dwight Grade School Veterans Day flag display we raised money to help support S.O.S. Yesterday, we presented Carol Dippon with a check for $215. Thank you to all the Redbird families who donated and submitted names of Veterans to honor. 🇺🇸❤️

November Redbird Ready Theme: Redbirds THANK We are so thankful for the fantastic turn-out for our Grandparents and Other Special People Days. Our Redbirds loved being able to spend time with you at school and THANK you for everything you do for them! ❤️

Just a reminder that if any 6th-8th grade girls are interested in playing volleyball registration will be open until 3pm tomorrow (11/21). An updated physical must be on file before being allowed to practice or tryout. November 27 & 28 will be 7th/8th grade open gym and 7th grade tryouts will occur on Thursday November 30 and 8th grade tryouts will be on Friday December 1. 6th grade volleyball will begin on Wednesday November 29 at 6:30 AM. If any 5th graders are interested in signing up we will need your registration and physical by Tuesday November 28. Wrestling signup will close tomorrow 11/21 as well. Please make sure you have an updated physical on file in the office by 11/27.

WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR 7th GRADE LADY REDBIRDS!!! They played hard and lost to a tough team last night in the Regional Championship. Receiving the Outstanding Sportsmanship Pin for Girls Basketball 7th Grade - Class 2A Regional 2 - Ashley Estrada of Waterman Indian Creek and Kira Shores of Dwight. Great job, girls! #showyoursportsmanship

New month, new Redbird Ready theme!

Happy Halloween, Redbirds! Our Kindergarten through 2nd Grade students LOVED seeing their teachers dressed as the Superkids reading series characters! ❤️📚🎃

5th-8th graders interested in joining the jr high wrestling team need to sign up on 8 to 18. Practices are slated to begin on November 27. 5th and 6th graders who are playing basketball may also join the wrestling team. During the basketball season, basketball activities will take priority and the athletes may attend wrestling activities when there is no conflict. The basketball season is over by winter break and wrestling will still have most of its season left at that point. Please reach out with any questions regarding this.

🎉CONGRATULATIONS to our OCTOBER Students of the Month! These students received a certificate, a bracelet, a DQ card AND were treated to a pizza lunch. We LOVE highlighting our PBIS high expectations - RESPECT SELF, RESPECT OTHERS, RESPECT PROPERTY and RESPECT LEARNING. These Redbirds are fantastic examples for their classmates!🎉