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Daniel Wright Junior High School Newsletter Oct. 4, 2019
Community Concert
Daniel Wright invites the community to a special afternoon concert from 1:45 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 in the school cafeteria. Students involved in our music programs will entertain our
guests. Show Choir, band, chorus and orchestra members will perform. Refreshments will be served. Please RVSP to kbuffa@d103.org.
Creative Clubs
- If you enjoy talking to people, taking pictures, and writing stories, consider joining the Newspaper Club. The club kicks off Monday, Oct. 7 from 3:45 to 4:55 p.m. Meet in Room 101 with Ms. Buchweitz.
- The Yearbook Club has openings. Please attend an informational meeting at 3:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7. Meet in Room 100A with Ms. Kodros.
Clubs costs $25 to participate. Please pay through the RevTrak Web Store. Please turn into the club sponsor the Permission to Participate form. (Students may take the P.A.S.S. bus home.)
Sign Up Today
Don’t miss what may become the DW event of the year, After Dark, featuring emcee ‘Allen’ a semi-finalist from America’s Got Talent. Join your sixth- through eighth-grade classmates from 3:35 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 in the Daniel Wright cafeteria and gymnasium.
Sign up now through the RevTrak Web Store for the $12 per student event. Student Council, which is sponsoring the event, will sell candy and chips during the event. Enjoy dancing, games, and food and beverages from Culver’s Restaurant. (P.A.S.S. Bus will be available after the event.)
If a parent would like to volunteer for the event, please register through the PTO website.
Author Speaks to Sixth-Graders
Reminders
- Join us for coffee with Principal Blackley from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28 if your child is new to Daniel Wright. Please click on the Google Form to register.
- If you would like notifications if your child’s bus is running behind schedule, if there is a substitute driver, or other matters affecting your child’s bus route, please sign up for D103 Bus Bulletin messaging system.
- Picture re-takes will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 30 starting at 8:35 a.m. Please visit the school's news bulletin for details.
Impact of Marijuana Legalization on Children
Attend this powerful seminar on Marijuana 2020 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 to learn how the legalization of marijuana will impact our families.
Dr. Susan Sirota, pediatrician and assistant professor at Northwestern Univiserty will answer questions like:
- How does marijuana impact the developing brain of children and teenagers?
- How is today’s marijuana different than the marijuana of prior generations?
- What topics should we consider as we discuss the legalization of marijuana with our children?
- What impact will legalization have in our community?
Show your interest in attending this event at Daniel Wright by registering on eventbrite.
Cultivating Empathy in Your Child
Learn from a national presenter on the skill of empathy and how it is the key to raising compassionate, courageous, resilient and successful children. Author Michele Borba will speak about her new book, "UnSelfie: Why Empathic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World". The presentation is scheduled for the Vernon Area Library from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17. Show your interest in the attending this event by registering.
Partnerships
PTO
Membership: The 2019/2020 PTO Family Directory is now available to all D103 PTO members on our new platform, Membership Toolkit.
If you have not yet set up your account, please refer to the email sent to all PTO members on Sept. 6, 2019, which contains onboarding instructions. Not a member yet? No problem, you can purchase your membership and begin using the directory today.
Amazon Smile: Please choose the D103 PTO as your non-profit beneficiary when you shop on amazon.com using the
Amazon Smile account for the PTO.
The PTO is a 501(c)(3) volunteer-based non-for profit organization.
Foundation
Music Boosters
Upcoming Events
Daniel Wright Junior High School
Assistant Principal Thomas Herion
Assistant Principal Melody Littlefair
Email: ask103@d103.org
Website: www.d103.org/danielwright
Location: 1370 N. Riverwoods Road Lincolnshire, IL 60089
Phone: 847-295-1560
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanielWrightJHS/
Twitter: @district103