Upcoming Events
1/29: Family BINGO Night
2/14: Half-day In-service; students released at 10:40 AM
2/17: No School-President’s Day
2/21: End of Trimester 2
3/21: Last day of attendance before spring break
4/2: School resumes
4/18: No School – Non-attendance day
Principal’s Message
Addams Families,
It was another great week at Addams filled with multiple peak moments! On Wednesday, the students played a trivia game to celebrate the Chinese New Year during the lunch periods. That night, we had an amazing turnout of families for our BINGO Night. Thank you to all of the families that came out for BINGO night. Thursday morning, over 200 students were recognized for embodying the Energy Bus. This morning, the Energy Bus finalists were honored while enjoying a pancake breakfast to kick off the day.
As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our front office staff or me. Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and support and we will Accept, Achieve, and Amaze to ensure the success of our students.
Regards,
Bill Musselman Tricia Leong
Principal Assistant Principal
Smile Dental Clinic – February 5th and February 6th, 2025
Jane Addams Junior High School has partnered again with Smile Illinois to offer in-school dental care. Our in-school dental program saves you time and provides a safe and comfortable place for your child to receive gentle dental care from licensed local professionals. Dental care includes a complete dental exam, x-rays, cleaning, fluoride and sealants when necessary. Please complete the permission form which is attached as a file to this message or go to https://www.myschooldentist.com/JASCIL_schsrm to sign up your child.
Drop-off procedures
Thank you to all of the families who ensured our students arrived safely each week. To ensure student safety, there are designated locations for cars to drop off students. Please refer to the attached map and items below…
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Cars are not allowed in the Atcher Pool parking lot from 7:20 – 7:40.
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Drop-off locations are located on Dartmouth Lane and Westover Lane. Please refer to the attached map to see the highlighted streets to ensure access to a safe crosswalk.
PTA News
Join PTA
Help support the PTA by purchasing a membership. Memberships are only $10 or 2 for $15. Purchase memberships online and your membership card will be emailed to you. Anyone can join: Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa or any community members.
Fun Lunch Fridays
Fun Lunches will be on Fridays beginning on Friday, September 6th. Order Fun Lunch through the Marla’s Lunch website. Here are directions on how to order. If this is your first time making an account, please see the directions for the one-time school password. All orders are due on Tuesday at 9am for the following week.
Family Dine To Donate
BIBIBOP Asian Grill Asian Fusion Cuisine
Friday, 1/31/25 dine in between 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM
Manager Lino will donate 10%
1022 N. Meacham Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Family Night Out
Ice Skating on Friday, 2/28/25 between 6:40 PM – 7:40 PM
Cost $5 pp admission with ice skates fee
Concession Stand will be open
HEPD Triphahn Center
1685 W. Higgins Rd.
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
(may bring your own ice skates)
Hoffman Estates Park District The Triphahn
Show your school spirit
Addams Spirit Wear is now available! Show your school spirit by ordering yours today. Order yours online here.
District 54 News
D54 eLearning Plan
Now that winter has arrived, we wanted to remind you about District 54’s eLearning plan. Should an emergency day be needed, the first two closures will be traditional school cancellations. Should additional cancellations be necessary, District 54 will have up to three eLearning days, ensuring the last day of school occurs no later than Friday, May 30, 2025. Should a school cancellation occur, families will be notified as usual and the notification will indicate whether it is a traditional closing or eLearning day.
During an eLearning day, students in grades K-8 will utilize their District 54 devices to access activities aligned with their grade level curriculum. These activities will be asynchronous, meaning students are not live on Zoom with their teachers. Students will have five days to complete these activities. Junior high students can access activities by 8:30 a.m. and elementary by 9:00 a.m. on the identified eLearning Day. For any questions, please contact your child’s building principal or visit sd54.org/district-54-e-learning-plan.
Spanish Speech Contest
District 54 is excited to announce its 13th annual Spanish Speech Contest on May 2, 2025. Students in 3rd through 8th grade who are interested in participating should prepare a written speech, a video of themselves delivering the speech and submit both along with the application by March 7th. Finalists will be notified via Parent Square on April 11th. For more information or to submit an application, visit the District 54 Spanish Speech Contest website.
Kindergarten Registration
The countdown to an extraordinary journey has begun! Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open! If you have a child who will be starting kindergarten in August 2025, we encourage you to log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account and complete the online portion of the application now. If you do not have your login, please contact [email protected].
After completing the online application, please call your child’s school to make an appointment to turn in necessary documents in order to finish your child’s registration. If you can, bring your future kindergartner with you, as we have a special surprise for them!
District 54 is also asking for your help in spreading the word about kindergarten registration. If you know of a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2025, please encourage the family to start their enrollment online at sd54.org/kindergarten. The sooner students enroll, the sooner District 54 will know how many kindergarten teachers we need to best serve our kindergarten class of 2025-26.
No Food Deliveries Allowed
With a focus on student and staff safety, District 54 does not allow food delivery services (including, but not limited to, GrubHub, DoorDash, and local restaurants) to our schools.
2024 – 2025 District Calendar
The 2024-2025 District Calendar can be viewed here: https://sd54.org/calendar/. Please click on the link for the Spanish version of the calendar.
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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