School Hours
School hours are 7:30 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. with first period beginning at 7:40 am. Please note: beginning Wednesday, August 20, every Wednesday is designated for staff development. Students are dismissed 30 minutes early at 1:45p.m.
Addams office hours are Monday – Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Please note that our student absence line (847-357-5902) is available 24 hours a day. If your child will be absent from school, please call before 7:30 AM to report an absence.
Curriculum Night Presentation
Thank you once again to everyone who was able to attend Tuesday’s Curriculum Night at Addams. The evening provided our staff the opportunity to interact with families and help set the tone for a positive school year. The Curriculum Night opening presentation i
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Pizza Days – Tuesdays and Thursdays
Starting Tuesday, August 26, we will start selling slices of pizza from Old Town Pizza. Slices sell for $3 per slice, cash only. No need to order ahead of time, but students will need to bring cash on pizza days.
School Drop-off/Pick-up Procedures
Thank you to all of the families who ensured our students arrived safely last week. A community map is attached, and I highlighted the two appropriate areas to drop off students. To ensure student safety, cars are not allowed in the Addams parking lot from 7:20 – 7:40.
- All big bus riders will enter the building through Doors 1 and 5
- All small bus riders should enter the building through the cafeteria doors
- Students who walk or are dropped off from the Atcher and Dartmouth Lane directions should enter the building through door 5 (YELLOW pathway on map)
- Students who walk or are dropped off from the Norwell and Westover Lanes should enter the building through door 21 after utilizing the crosswalk in our parking lot (BLUE pathway on map)
- Parking on Norwell Lane in front of Addams is prohibited
- Dropping students off on Springinsguth Road is strictly prohibited
Picture Day
Addams picture day will be Friday, 9/5. Representatives from Lifetouch will be at Addams on this day to take students’ pictures. Ordering is made easy by visiting this year’s school pictures at mylifetouch.com. Please use the following Picture Day ID: EVT77NJKJ. If your child is absent on picture day, they can make it up on Picture Retake Day, November 7th.
Fall sports
Girls basketball tryouts will begin on August 21. In addition, all students are welcomed to join the Addams Cross Country team. Cross Country begins on August 26. In order to participate in these or any sport, an approved physical examination must be on file with the school. Please click below to follow step-by-step instructions on how to register your child for a fall sport.
Parent Portal Sports Registration
Physical Examinations
If your child plans to try out for one of our athletic teams and/or participate in intramurals, per School Board Policy, current physicals are required of all students to be on file prior to try-outs and/or participation in any inter-scholastic or intramural sport. All new students entering our district must present proof of immunizations and a health examination prior to the first day of attendance. Please note that physical examinations are good for 13 months from the date of the exam. If you have any additional questions about your child’s physical, please contact our school nurse.
Activity bus- 4:00pm late runs
For students who qualify for busing, our late runs will begin on Thursday, August 21. Any bus-riding student that stays after school can board a designated bus that departs from Addams at 4pm. Please note, activity buses do not drop off students at their regular bus stop. Instead, their drop-off locations are in the vicinity of what would be 2 or 3 regular bus stops. Students will learn which bus to board and which stop is best for them.
Schaumburg Teen Center
aka The Club, provides afterschool programming to teens throughout Schaumburg, including D54 students. At the Club, we aim for each teen member to have fun in a safe environment, while fostering supportive relationships with staff and peers, exposing youth to unique program opportunities, and recognizing members for their efforts and accomplishments.
The Basics:
- Our teen program offers FREE membership to ensure that all students interested in participating can join. The program is sponsored by various funding sources that are invested in the youth in their community.
- Programs are offered Monday through Friday from 2:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at “the barn” on 231 Civic Drive. The Club also opens early on D54 half days and is open on select non-school days.
- D54 provides transportation from Addams, on days when school is in session. Limited close-to-home evening transportation is also provided throughout the afternoon and evening.
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