Dwight Common School #232

DON'T FORGET - VETERANS DAY FLAG FORMS DUE OCTOBER 30TH!

It's Red Ribbon Week!

🏆🎉CHAMPIONS! Our 5th/6th Lady Redbirds played very well and worked as a team to earn the title of CHAMPIONS of the Odell Halloween tournament. Congrats to these girls for working so hard and to Coach Gettinger!!!

Paraprofessional Opening - Come join our Redbird Family! Please click on the link below for information regarding a paraprofessional opening at Dwight Common School. https://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org/Job-Posting/85137/Special-EducationGeneral-Education-Paraprofessional/job-details

Congratulations to Ryleigh and William on being selected for ILMEA Jr High District Choir! Hundreds of students in central Illinois counties audition for this choir each year. This is a huge honor, and we are proud to have these students representing our school when they are with the District Choir at Olivet Nazarene University on Saturday, November 18th.

Reminder: Fannie Mae Money is due today for PTO! We will accept it tomorrow morning in the office if it is turned in before 8:30 AM.

PBIS Fall Fest for Friday, October 13 has been cancelled due to the inclement weather forecast. All permission slips and money will be sent home with students by the end of the week.

If any 5th grade boy is interested in playing basketball this year, please sign them up on 8 to 18. The link is on our website. If this is their first sport of the year they must have a physical on file in the office before being allowed to practice. The signup cutoff will be October 10th so we can make an informed decision on how to organize all levels of basketball. Signup is still open for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade as well. Any questions please call Mr. Bennett-Tejes

REDBIRD FAMILY - MEET THE TEACHER! Parent/Teacher Conferences are tonight and tomorrow night, 10/4 and 10/5. We thought it was a great time for everyone to meet our teachers! Please click on the link below to learn more about our Redbird Family Teachers! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XcENE_5lYiVvyU-YnzW6LhUVTU4G2CFfwAWX2qzaXZU/edit?usp=sharing

REDBIRD REMINDER: We are on our Early Dismissal schedule all week due to Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please note the following schedule for 10/3, 10/4 & 10/5: Early Dismissal Schedule AM PreK: 8:00A-10:30A PM PreK: 11:30A-2:00P K through 4th: 8:00A-2:00P 5th through 8th: 8:00A-2:05P No PreK ONLY on Thursday, October 5th No School on Friday, October 6th No School on Monday, October 9th

New month, new Redbird Ready theme!

6th-8th Grade Boys Basketball Signup on 8to18 is open! If we have additional roster spots open we will make an announcement that 5th graders may sign up Please register your athlete on 8to18 and make sure that a current physical is on file in the office if this is their first sport of the season. Registration will close on October 9th. Practice will begin on October 16. We are still looking for 7th grade boys to go out for basketball! Any questions contact Mr. Bennett-Tejes.

Redbird Girls' Basketball kicked-off the season last night. Keep up the hard work and hustle, girls!

Check out this DTHS Cheerleaders Cheer Camp Opportunity!

CONGRATULATIONS to our REDBIRD CROSS COUNTRY TEAM! These student-athletes represent 4 INDIVIDUAL TOP TEN MEDALISTS at the Saunemin Invite held last Friday. 9th - Aubrey, 8th - Axel, 5th - Dean and 2nd - Mekhi! Keep working hard, Redbirds!

Congratulations to Katie Gartke for being selected as our Redbird Teacher of the Month for September! She goes above and beyond to support the growth of her students and is a valuable mentor for our new staff. We are lucky to have her in our Redbird Family!

6th-8th Grade Boys Basketball Signup on 8to18 is open! Please register your athlete on 8to18 and make sure that a current physical is on file in the office if this is their first sport of the season.

Dwight Common School, your child's school, wants to learn your thoughts about children walking and biking to school. This survey will take about 5 - 10 minutes to complete. We ask that each family complete only one survey per school your children attend. If more than one child from a school brings a survey home, please fill out the survey for the child with the next birthday from today's date. Your responses will be kept confidential and neither your name nor your child's name will be associated with any results. Thank you for participating in this survey! Please click on the link below to take the survey before September 22nd. Thank you in advance for your time! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSet802pnjtTXHHmIx2sqNvVI2wDGDpg1V9ZlXA7hn7VypP3Kw/viewform

The Lady Redbirds fell 12-2 to a tough Pontiac St. Mary's team in the Regional Championship softball game tonight. Best of luck to St. Mary's as they advance to Sectionals! We also want to congratulate Olivia and Courtney for earning IESA Sportsmanship Award Pins at tonight's game!

Our Redbird Ready theme for September is REDBIRDS HELP. Please HELP keep all of our students and families safe by SLOWING DOWN during arrival and dismissal each day. Please SLOW DOWN and follow the posted speeding limits in the Redbird Circle, on Columbia St., and on Washington St. THANK YOU!