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Daniel Wright Junior High School Newsletter - March 13, 2020
Science Olympiad Qualifies for State
Congratulations to the Daniel Wright Science Olympiad varsity team of 15 students for qualifying for state after sweeping regionals. DW placed first in the regional competition held Saturday, March 7, at CLC. Varsity and Junior Varsity medaled in every one of the 23 events except one event.
Congratulations to an impressive effort by the students who have been guided by Head Coach Eric Rexer, Assistant Coach Lisa Solesky and volunteer parent event coaches.
Wrestlers Qualify for State
Congratulations to the DW Wrestling Team for a very successful season! The team had several wrestlers participate in the 2020 IESA State Series and qualify for sectional and state tournaments.
IESA state qualifiers were Andrew Chamkin and Tyler Reiff. IESA sectional qualifiers were Xavier Kowlaski, Andrew Chamkin, Tyler Reiff, and Valentin Vihrov.
Science Fair State Qualifiers
Congratulations to Daniel Wright students who qualified for the Illinois State Science Fair after earning gold awards at the Illinois Regional Science Fair on Saturday, March 7.
Students who qualified for state included Aditi Bhatia, Soheni Dutta, Luna Bien, Abby Ma, Veda Mullangi, Jeffrey Danison, Tanishkka Dhawan, Manasa Gogula, Nikhil Gangavarapu, and Ananya Ramji. The following students earned a bronze award at regionals: Tamoghna Dutta, Kaashish Ventataramanan, and Sheryl Lawrence. The following students earned a silver award at regionals: Eshaam Bhattad, Sanjay Malisetty, Dhruv Malladi, Sowmika Mannava, Shriyaa Vijay, and Arjun Patel.
“Congratulations to our scientists on a wonderful year,” said Steve Beno, who coached the team with Cheryl Cheifetz, Christine Namkung, and Sarah Kanto
Celebrate DW
The Daniel Wright Diversity Committee invites parents and students to share their cultural diversity in music, dance, art, games and more during Celebrate DW from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 22. If you would like to participate in our celebration, please complete our Community Participation Interest Form.
Summer School Registration Closes Next Week
D103 Summer School registration closes Friday, March 20. Summer School offers Enrichment and Intervention Summer School courses at Half Day School for students currently in grades K-7. Be prepared to register by reviewing the Course Descriptions for information about course offerings or view the Summer School Schedule. Please note: Cooking K-2 and Cooking 5-7 have been canceled.
Spring Sports Set to Begin
Sixth-Grade Dental Forms Due
Register Now for Spring ASAs
Parent Volunteers Needed
Run for D103
Early Bird Registration is now open for the 10th Annual Run for D103 5K Run/Walk. This PTO sponsored event will be held at Daniel Wright Junior High School on Saturday, May 9, at 8 a.m. Not a runner but looking to volunteer? The 5K Run/Walk Committee could use your help. Choose from over 50 opportunities and find the one that works best for you.
This annual event is a marquee fundraiser that D103 students and families look forward to every year. It has become known in the community as a fun, family race event hosting over 600 runners and attendees.
With a focus on health and fitness, entertainment, and education, over the past five years, the event has funded approximately $150,000 for D103 schools recreational sports fields, playgrounds and most recently the PTO helped fund the replacement of the existing "spine out" book shelving at the Sprague Elementary library with an innovative "face out" shelving system. This year, all proceeds raised from the event will go toward equipping the brand new STEM Lab currently under construction at Daniel Wright.
Community
Partnerships
PTO
The D103 PTO is a completely volunteer-run organization, dedicated to enhancing and enriching the educational experience of our students. Please visit the PTO store to become a member.
Foundation
The Learning Fund Foundation welcomes parents who are interested in serving on its Board. The LFF serves as a catalyst for innovation, enrichment, and educational excellence for the entire District 103 community.
Music Boosters
Music Boosters supports general music programs in all schools including band, orchestra, and chorus.
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