Dear Addams Community:
We hope everyone is ready for the three day weekend! If you are headed to September Fest, please cheer on our 8th grade Band (Saturday at 11 am) and 8th grade Orchestra (Sunday at 12:30 pm).
In addition, we wanted to relay that our students are going to hear inspirational guest speaker Chris Singleton next Friday morning, September 9. We are so excited to be able to bring Chris to District 54 and share his message of hope with our students. After the assembly, students will head back to Inspire as the staff will debrief on what they learned. Please visit the following website https://www.chrissingleton.com/ to learn more about Chris.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, let us know.
Regards,
Chris Bingen Bill Musselman
Principal Assistant Principal
Important Dates to Remember:
- September 5: Labor Day, no school
- September 8: Picture Day
- September 21: Half day institute (students dismissed at 10:40 am)
- September 25: District 54 Run to Read Event
- October 10: Columbus Day – No School
- November 4: End of First Trimester
FLEX
Every Thursday morning, starting September 8, students will begin the day in their Inspire classes for a 40 minute FLEX session. FLEX is program unique to Addams where the staff spends structured time with small groups of students to facilitate a variety of activities designed to raise student achievement. Each FLEX period begins with students logging onto the Infinite Campus portal and checking their grades. Students also make sure they have no missing assignments. Next, teachers pull small groups while other students are working on homework or completing any work that is missing. Sometimes, the staff member works with a targeted group(s) to reteach material that the students have yet to master after initial instruction. Other weeks, teachers pull small group(s) that have already met the learning objective to offer an enrichment activity that will challenge these students. Finally, some weeks a whole department will pull a group of students to prepare for an upcoming assessment or concert, etc. It truly is a FLEX period, as the staff has flexibility to complete many tasks, all related to increasing student achievement.
Chick-Fil-A Foundation Fundraiser
For those families interested in purchasing Chick -Fil-A fun lunches for your child as part of the District 54 Foundation Fundraiser, we need your orders by Tuesday, September 6. No late orders will be accepted. Extra order forms are located in the main office.
Join the PTA
Help support the PTA by purchasing a membership. Memberships are only $7 or 2 for $12.
Purchase memberships online and your membership card will be emailed to you. Anyone can join: Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa or any community members. PTA is an organization that advocates for the students at Addams Jr. High. All funds are used to organize activities and events that benefit Addams Jr. High students and teachers. PTA helps support many great events including: assemblies, Addams 5k in the fall, 8th grade activity day and dance, and to show our appreciation for the Addams teachers throughout the year.
Spirit Wear
Addams Spirit Wear is now available! Show your school spirit by ordering yours today. Order yours online here.
Reflections
This year’s reflection theme is: Show Your Voice! The purpose of the program is to encourage students to develop their talents in the arts and give them an opportunity to express themselves and explore their talents.
Students must create an original piece of work inspired by the theme. Each piece must be the original work created by one student. Students can bring the theme to life in any of six categories: Dance, Film, Literature, Photography, Musical Composition, and Visual Arts. There is also a special artists division.
Find the Entry Form HERE.
Submissions are due: October 25, 2022 to the Addams Main Office
Volunteer!
Please consider volunteering this year. Sign-up here.
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Questions?
Contact Michelle Tunquist, [email protected], 630-335-6855
Multicultural Parent Advisory Council
You are invited to join us on September 13, 2022, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. as District 54’s Multicultural Parent Advisory Council presents “Collaboration: The Key to Success for English Learners.” During the session we will review how English Learners are identified in District 54 and discuss the information that ACCESS scores provide regarding your student’s learning. We will also share tips for partnering with your child’s teacher and review the Evidence Based Funding in District 54. Translators in Gujarati, Japanese, Polish and Spanish will be available during the session. Childcare will also be provided for children between the ages of 3-6.
To sign up for the session, please complete the registration form by Wednesday, September 7th
If you have any questions regarding the session, please feel free to contact the Department of Language and Culture at (847) 357-5074.
Addams Junior High