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Dear Addams Families,

Today was a day of great celebration at Jane Addams Junior High. Our school became 1 of only 4 schools in the state of Illinois to receive the prestigious honor of being recertified as a National Unified Champion School! CEO of Special Olympics Illinois, Pete Beale-Delvecchio presented Addams with a new banner during a special whole school ceremony. There were many other special guests in attendance at the assembly including State Senator Laura Murphy, State Representative Michelle Mussman, Superintendent Andy DuRoss, School Board Members Bob Kaplan and Mary Kay Prusnick, and the entire D54 Cabinet. A Unified Champion School receiving national banner recognition is one that has demonstrated commitment to inclusion by meeting 10 national standards of excellence. These standards were developed by a national panel of leaders from Special Olympics and the education community. The real stars of the show today, however, were your children! They definitely displayed our three tenets of Accept, Achieve and Amaze and we are so proud of them! 

Please click here to view a short video that highlights the Addams unified champions and partners. 

We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Regards,

Chris Bingen          Bill Musselman
Principal                 Assistant Principal 

Upcoming Dates:

• 12/21 – Winter break begins at the end of the day
• 1/8 – School Resumes
• 1/15 –  Martin Luther King Jr. Day – no school

6th grade Parent Night (Incoming students for 2024-25 school year)
Please save the date of Wednesday, 12/6.  The administration along with staff representatives will host a parents-only, informational presentation to discuss the many wonderful opportunities that exist at Addams Junior High and to explain in detail the process of choosing electives for 7th grade. This event will take place on Wednesday, December 6 from 6 – 7 pm.   For our Dual Language and Chinese Immersion families, there will be a presentation from 5:30-6:00pm that will provide specific information about the program your child is enrolled in.
 
 Our partnership is important for the success of your child.  We look forward to meeting you and answering any questions you may have about Addams and the transition to junior high.

Girls Volleyball and Wrestling
Permission slips for girls interested in trying out for volleyball are located in the cafeteria or digitally on the Addams’ website.  A completed permission slip, concussion form, and physical need to be turned in by December 19th to Coach Faust or Coach Huber.  Tryouts will start when students return from winter break, the week of January 8th.  Any questions, please reach out to Kelli Faust ([email protected]) 
 
Boys and girls wrestling will also begin the week of January 8th. Click here for access to the wrestling permission slip. If you have further questions about wrestling reach out to Emilie Harris ([email protected])
 
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.  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.  

Fun Lunch
Fun Lunches continue each Friday through the Marla’s Lunch website. Here are directions on how to order. All orders are due on Tuesday at 9am for the following week. 
 
Spirit wear
Addams Spirit Wear is now available! Show your school spirit by ordering yours today. Order yours online here.
 
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.

Multicultural Event 2024 – Performers Needed!
Each year the Department of Language and Culture, along with the Schaumburg Park District, presents a Multicultural Event. The 2024 event will take place on Saturday, March 2, at the Community Recreation Center (CRC) and will showcase the diversity represented by the students of District 54. During the event, student groups have the opportunity to give performances that reflect various cultures. If your student is interested in participating, please complete the Performance Interest Form by December 6th. You will be notified whether or not your performance has been chosen to participate by email by December 13th.

2023-2024 District Calendar
The 2023-2024 District Calendar can be viewed HERE.  You can also access the SD54 calendar at a glance PDF right above the calendar once you click on the link