News

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

Principal’s Message

Addams Families,

It was another great week at Addams! On Friday, our 7th and 8th grade Student Ambassadors ventured to our District Office to represent Addams at a leadership workshop. They were able to obtain new skills and collaborate on ideas with other junior highs to improve our overall school and district. Our Wrestling and Girls Volleyball teams also began their seasons while over 100 students participated in a wide variety of after-school clubs! We are so proud of all of our students for their continued dedication to academics and extracurricular activities at Addams! Have a wonderful weekend, and I look forward to the opportunities next week brings!

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

Elective Information for Current 7th Graders

On Monday, January 13th, Mrs. Leong made an appearance on the video morning announcements to discuss the elective selection process for our current group of 7th graders.  The elective selection process for 8th grade is very important. Like last year, you and your student will submit elective class requests in the Infinite Campus portal. Elective course selections are due by Friday, January 24th.  Here are step by step instructions for selecting electives.

Addams Family BINGO Night!!

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, January 29th!  Addams will be hosting their annual Family BINGO Night from 6-7:30 pm.  We welcome you and your family to join us for a night full of fun, laughter and most importantly BINGO! Family Bingo Night is open to all Jane Addams Junior High students and family members. All are welcome! If you like to play bingo or just want an opportunity for a good laugh, please consider attending!  Between each bingo game, we will provide chances for the crowd to participate in trivia and other fun activities. In order to plan a night full of fun, we ask you to click here to fill out a registration form if you are going to attend our Family Bingo Night. We look forward to seeing you and your family for a great night of Bingo Fun! 

2025- Winter Personal Assessment of Core Competency Survey

District 54 is committed to ensuring not only the academic success of each child, but also their social-emotional wellbeing. Your insight as a parent/guardian is essential in creating the most well rounded picture of your student’s strengths and opportunities for growth. To gather your perspective, District 54 sent families of students in grades 3-8 an email link for each child to the District 54 Personal Assessment of Core Competency Survey on Monday, January 6th.  The window will close on Friday, January 24th.  Thank you in advance for participating in this survey, as we believe the home-school collaboration is critical to best support your child’s overall well-being. 

Smile Dental Clinic – February 6, 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 last week. The Atcher Pool parking lot is CLOSED from 7:30-7:45.  Please do not enter the lot from its designated exit.  

• All big bus riders will enter the building through Door 1

• 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)

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 $10 pp admission with ice skates fee

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.