If any incoming 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th graders is interested in our Youth Volleyball Camp you have a few days left to register.
The 5th Grade Class had a Camp 911 with the Dwight Police and Fire Department. They even got a visit from the OSF Lifeline Helicopter out of Bloomington. They had a lot of fun learning about our emergency services.
EGG DROP 2024!
Our fourth grade students participated in an egg drop activity. Each student constructed a container to hold their egg that could withstand being dropped from the top of a ladder truck.
Thanks to Mrs. Beier, Mrs. Curl, Miss Cassie and Ms. Irvine for creating an opportunity for the students to be scientifically creative! Additionally, thank you to Mrs. Schultz and the Dwight Fire Department for assisting.
Our 4th Graders WOWED us today with an amazing Wax Museum! These students worked very hard researching, writing and then presenting their information in character. It was one of the largest groups of friends and family members we have ever seen! Thank you to everyone that came to support our students, as well as our teachers, Mrs. Beier, Miss Cassie, Mrs. Curl and Ms. Irvine.
THANK YOU to Bank of Pontiac for presenting Financial Literacy to our 1st Graders this week! What a great opportunity for our students! 💵
Attention on 5th-8th grade girls interested in Volleyball!
Livingston County Health Department has released their dates for school physicals/immunizations this summer. Just a reminder that students entering Kindergarten, 6th grade, 9th grade, and all new students must have school physicals done and turned into the school.
Time is ticking to earn our students more books! You can contribute through the invitation from your favorite student or make a school-wide contribution through Sunday night. Community link below:
https://tinyurl.com/DwightGSCommLink
Parent Link
https://app.booksarefun.com/DwightGradeSchool60420/parents/sign_up
Don't forget! When you register and send 10+ invitations, it helps classroom teachers earn shopping sprees for classroom supplies or books. Thanks for supporting our teachers!
Attention Book Blaster families! We have only a few days left! Now is the time to contribute through the invitation from your favorite student or to make a school-wide contribution: You have until Sunday night to contribute.
BOOK BLAST UPDATE: Thank you to everyone in our community and beyond that have contributed to our Book Blast event! Your support will help students take home as many books as possible, up to 10 each. In our quest to promote literacy and reading, every new book is like gold to be treasured! Here is our community link again for anyone that wishes to participate.
https://tinyurl.com/DwightGSCommLink
REDBIRD DRAMA COMPANY INVITES YOU...
NEON DANCE night is in the books! Thank you to Mrs. Mary Schultz and her Redbird Student Council for organizing our spirit week and the Spring dance. Everyone had a great time! We appreciate all of the years that Mrs Schultz has led our Student Council and the students honored her on this last dance!
🎉CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. Brooke Sulzberger for being selected as our Redbird Teacher of the Month for April! She goes above and beyond each day to make learning fun for her students and has created a classroom family. We are so very lucky to have her in our Redbird Family!
Mr. Gettinger's 3rd Graders have been studying Life Cycles. Check out this amazing Saturn Moth that hatched in his classroom!
🏆CONGRATULATIONS to our REDBIRDS! They competed today in the IVC Conference Scholastic Bowl Tournament and earned 1st Place!
🥇 IVC TOURNEY CHAMPIONS!!!
We are so proud of their hard work and academic success! Great job, students and coaches!💪
Redbird Mathletes take home 4th place at the Livingston County Math Contest. Great work! 🧠🏆
🎉Congratulations to Mr. John Scott for being selected as our March Redbird Staff Member of the Month! He begins his day early, before all staff and students arrive at school, to make sure the building is ready to go. He directs morning arrival and is on-call all day to help where needed. We are lucky to have him in our Redbird Family!
'Birds Don't Bully! We kicked off our 'Birds Don't Bully campaign today with two assemblies led by BMX Champion Matt Wilhelm. Mr. Wilhelm spoke to our students about never giving up, hard work pays off, and he gave his personal story as an anti-bullying message. If you are interested in showing your anti-bullying support, you can purchase the t-shirt pictured from the link below:
https://thirtyfourapparel.com/search?q=dwight+birds+dont&options%5Bprefix%5D=last
More pictures soon!
Redbird Spelling Bee will this Wednesday at 9:15AM. Parents and family of participants are welcome to attend!
🎉🏆💪STATE BOUND! Dalton DeLong takes 4th place at sectionals to qualify for the state tournament next weekend at NIU in DeKalb. After receiving a first round bye, Dalton went 2-2 on the day. The day was highlighted by him pinning his opponent in what is known as the blood round to qualify for state. Addie Avilez, Hudson Clay and Kimari Nelson-Smith fell short after great seasons!
On Saturday, February 24, the Redbird Wrestling Team traveled to Pontiac for regionals. The Redbirds came home with four sectional qualifiers. Addie Avilez took 3rd place to qualify for sectionals. Kimari Nelson-Smith and Hudson Clay both made the finals and took 2nd place to secure their sectional berth. Dalton DeLong was the regional champion at 85 pounds.
Asa Laser took 4th place making him a sectional alternate.
These 4 wrestlers head to the East Peoria Sectional next weekend. Sectionals will be 16 man brackets, with the top 4 advancing to the IESA state tournament at NIU on March 8-9.
