News

Dear Addams Families,

We hope everyone is having a wonderful week! Our students continue to amaze us each day with their creativity and imagination. This coming Wednesday morning, we will hold the first 3 A’s Assembly (Accept, Achieve, Amaze) of the year. We can’t wait to celebrate the accomplishments of staff and students during this assembly along with having some fun. At each assembly, we highlight certain clubs, sports and other groups. In addition, students participate in games where they compete against each other and the staff. In addition, on the half day we will practice safety drills including evaluation, shelter-in-place and lockdown. 

Do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns as we work together to ensure that our students maximize their learning potential. 

Regards,

Bill Musselman    Tricia Leong

Principal               Assistant Principal 

Wednesday 9/18/24 Half-Day of School

Wednesday, September 18th, is a half-day of school for all students.  Please note, there will be no classes in the afternoon. Dismissal will be from 10:40 AM and students will not be eating lunch at school.

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.

Activity Buses

Activity buses leave Addams at 4 pm every weekday except Wednesdays.  Activity Buses are made available to students who are eligible to ride the bus to and from school.  If your student rides a small bus to school, they must order a small activity bus by 10 a.m. each day.  All students riding the 4 p.m. activity buses must have their bus passes available for the driver. The bus will stop at community stops, which may not be the same as the student’s regular bus stop. To find the closest stop and the correct route for your student, you may contact our main office at 847-357-5900.  Club sponsors and sport coaches will assist the students in determining their activity bus.   

Pizza Sales

Every Tuesday and Thursday we will serve Old Town Pizza for interested students. Pizza is $3 per slice and sold during lunch hours.    

Infinite Campus Parent Portal

Infinite campus is District 54’s student information system that connects parents to information.  Through Infinite Campus, parents will have access to the Parent Portal. The Parent Portal provides access for parents to information regarding their child including paying fees, viewing assignments, attendance, grades, academic schedule, and teacher comments. 

If you currently do not have a Parent Portal account, please email [email protected] or you can call our front office at 1-847-357-5900 and our secretaries can assist you.  If you need help logging on to the Infinite Campus portal click here, email [email protected], or call portal support at 847-357-5110.  If you have previously created a Parent Portal account and cannot recall your username or password, you can reset them yourself from the portal website by selecting forgot password.    

Schaumburg Teen Center – 9/18/24 E-Sports Tournament
“We are happy to announce that Boys & Girls Club will be offering programs at 11:00am on half days! We are located at the Schaumburg Teen Center, 231 Civic Dr. Schaumburg. All you need to do is sign up to become a member using this link. https://bgcelginmch.my.site.com/portal/s/login/?ec=302&startURL=%2Fportal%2Fs%2F) It is FREE! Our first half day on September 18th, we will be doing an E-sports tournament and will have pizza/snacks. Attached is the flyer. If you have any questions, please feel free to email [email protected] or call us at 331-235-1353. Hope to see you there.”

D54 Food Pantry at Einstein is open!!!
 It’s time to place your first food pantry order from Einstein School. Click on this link to fill out your order. Within 3-5 days your order should be ready and you will receive a phone call and/or email with further details about when to come to Einstein School and pick up your order. You can order one time per month.  If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Roth (630)736-2530 or Michelle Roth

***If this is your first visit this school year, please click on this link and complete your registration.

Join PTA-First meeting scheduled for 9/19 at 4:30 at Addams

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 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. 

SPIRIT WEAR

Addams Spirit Wear is now available! Show your school spirit by ordering yours today. Order yours online here. 

NIGHTS OUT

Our first night out will be at Culver’s on October 23rd from 5pm to 8pm.

Culver’s of Schaumburg

1800 Wise Rd

847-891-5660

Come join your PRINCIPAL and TEACHERS (from 5pm-7pm) at Culver’s of Schaumburg and support Jane Addams PTA at the same time.  Culver’s is donating 15% of the group’s sales during this time period.  Bring your Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents and ALL of your friends.  Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to help, see your friends and have a great meal! Please mention you are with Jane Addams PTA at the time of ordering.  Click HERE for the flier.

Our second night out will be at the Chicago Wolves Game on Saturday, November 16th. See flyer for more details. Order tickets HERE.

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.

Collaboration: The Key to Success for Multilingual Learners in District 54

You are invited to join us on September 17, 2024 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. as District 54’s Multicultural Parent Advisory Council presents a session for parents entitled “Collaboration: The Key to Success for Multilingual Learners in District 54.”  We will review how English Learners are identified in District 54 and discuss the information that ACCESS test scores provide regarding your student’s learning. We will also share tips for preparing for your child’s conference and review evidence-based funding in District 54. Translators will be available.

To sign up for the session, please complete the Collaboration event registration form by Monday, September 16. If you have any questions regarding the meeting, please feel free to contact the Department of Language and Culture at (847) 357-5150.

20th Annual Run to Read – September 22

Join the District 54 Education Foundation, School District 54 and our Title Sponsor, Northwest Ballet Academy, at the 20th annual Run to Read on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at Dirksen School. This event will include a 5K run/walk, a 1-mile walk and children’s races. This year the event will be hosted by the District 54 Education Foundation. The District 54 Education Foundation is committed to providing support to children from financially struggling families in our district. With this change in host, all funds raised this year will be used to support programs for these families. By meeting the basic needs of students, they are preparing students to be successful at school, thus the name Run to Read still applies.

Register for the event, donate or sign up to be a sponsor here Run to Read Website. Not a runner? With a $10 donation, you can sponsor a District 54 student whose family cannot afford to participate in this race.