Dear Addams Community:
It has been another exciting week of learning at Jane Addams Junior High! It was fun to see so many of our staff and students demonstrate their school spirit by dressing up for the Student Ambassador sponsored Addams spirit days. The final spirit day will be this coming Monday, October 31 were students are welcome to wear their favorite pajamas (optional: bring a small blanket or stuff animal) to school on Pajama Day. In addition, this afternoon we will host our next installment of the world-famous Addams 3 A’s assemblies. The Science, STEM and Spanish Departments will honor students in their classes that are exhibiting Accepting, Achieving and Amazing at distinguished levels. We will also highlight our Club Unify, Unified Sports teams and Yearbook Clubs this month. Students will be able to participate in raffles with their Crusader Cash and we will end the assemblies with a student-staff Mummy Relay Race sponsored by our Student Ambassadors. It is going to be a fun way to send the students off for the weekend!
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to reach out.
Regards,
Chris Bingen Principal
Principal Assistant Principal
Important Dates to Remember:
- November 4: End of First Trimester
- November 7: No school Institute Day
- November 8: Student and Staff Non-attendance Day
- November 12: PTA sponsored Wolves game
- November 21: No School. Parent teacher conferences
- November 22: No School. Parent teacher conferences
- Nov. 23-25: Thanksgiving Break
November Parent-Teacher Conferences
We look forward to connecting with you at our parent-teacher conferences on Monday, November 21, and Tuesday, November 22. More information will be provided in the near future regarding conferences.
Student Attire for Halloween on Monday 10/31/22
We are reaching out asking for your help and support with reminding your child NOT to wear a costume or costume accessories to school on Halloween, Monday, October 31st. We will, instead, sponsor a faculty and student pajama day. Students can wear their favorite pajamas to school.
PTA Family Nights Out
Chicago Wolves
Saturday, November 12th at 7pm (Doors open at 6pm) Come out and Addams Jr. High students, families, and friends at Chicago Wolves hockey game. All attendees will receive a FREE Chicago Wolves knit hat and be seated together in the same section. Order tickets here: https://fevo.me/addamsjuniorhigh Deadline to order tickets is 4pm on Friday, November 11.
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.
Volunteer!
Please consider volunteering this year. Sign-up here.
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Questions?
Contact Michelle Tunquist, [email protected], 630-335-6855
Illinois School Report Card
On October 27, 2022, the Illinois School Report Card was updated with information from the 2021-2022 school year. On the Report Card, families can find information regarding their individual school data, including academic achievement, school environment, student demographics and educators. Please reach out to your building principal with any questions.
District 54 Virtual Backpack
District 54 shares information about community events with our students and families through our Virtual Backpack. We know that parents are interested in extracurricular activities. At the same time, we don’t want the homework, letters from the teachers, school news and other important district information to get lost among the countless other pieces of paper in our students’ backpacks. Please click here for additional information.
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