News

Upcoming Events

10/14 – No School-Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day

10/23 – PTA Culver’s Night Out

10/30 – Half Day Student Attendance 10:40 am dismissal

11/5 – No School-Presidential Election

11/6 – Taste of Addams

11/8 – Fall Dance

11/8 – End of Tri 1

11/25-26 – No School-Parent/Teacher Conferences

11/27-29 – No School-Thanksgiving Break

12/20 – Last day of attendance before winter break

Dear Addams Families,

We would like to congratulate our student athletes this fall as they worked extremely hard and represented themselves, their families, and Addams Junior High with honor. The Cross Country team completed their season at the conference meet yesterday. Many runners posted personal bests and a special congratulations goes to the 8th grade boys team who earned the title of D54 Conference Champions! In addition, our girls’ basketball team competed in the D54 tournament this week. The coaches were very proud as the 8th grade team earned 3rd place in the tournament, while the 7th grade team took 4th place. In two weeks, coaches will hold tryouts for boys’ basketball, cheerleading and the poms teams. 

In addition, we are excited to announce that we will be having a school dance on Friday, November 8 from 6 to 8 pm. The dance will be fall themed and students can dress in “fancy” clothes, or just come in typical school clothes (no Halloween costumes). We will have concessions, games , raffles and a DJ. The cost to enter will be $5 and we will start selling tickets during lunch soon. It is important to note that going to a school dance is a privilege. Students will need to meet certain academic and behavioral requirements to be eligible to participate. Only Addams students may attend the event and students must be in attendance at school on the day of the dance to participate. 

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

Missing Assignment Notifications

Claswork and/or homework are an integral part of the school curriculum.  It is an extension of classroom instruction, and provides an opportunity for students to practice skills and strategies that they have learned in the classroom while also developing responsibility.  Students can learn that responsibility by using time efficiently to complete graded assignments.  If an assignment is marked as missing due to an absence, please know that your student will have the same number of days to complete absent work upon his or her return before points are deducted.

Couch to 2 Mile Run

Our students have been working hard in PE progressing through the ‘Couch to 2 Mile’ running program. They are working towards running the 2 mile event on Wednesday, October 30th at 4:15pm at Addams. This year, we added a kid’s dash (K-6th grade) at 4pm, so there is something for the whole family! If you are interested in participating, please fill out the registration form here. Please complete one registration form per person.  Keep in mind, you can walk or run! This event is free for all participants and Addams students who participate in the race will receive a free T-shirt compliments of the PTA. If you are unable to participate, you can support our runners by purchasing some race gear by clicking here. Please note, the clothing will not arrive until after the race event.

LifeTouch Student Pictures Update!

Last Friday, your student’s pictures and an envelope were sent home with your student. If you preordered your child’s picture then that package will be in the envelope. If you did not pre order, the proof of your child’s picture was sent home. You can now easily follow the directions on the envelope to order the pictures/package you would like. If your child was absent on picture day, retakes will be Friday, Nov. 8th. If you have any questions or concerns, please call us in the main office at 847-357-5900. 

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 – The Club

Hello families, The Center’ 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.  It is FREE! For this upcoming half day on October 30th, we will be doing a variety of activities- pumpkin painting, decorating caramel apples, spooky games, movie and popcorn, along with pizza & snacks. Attached is the flyer. If you have any questions, please feel free to email [email protected] or call The Center’ at 331-235-1353. Hope to see you there.

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. 

Join us for a night out

Show you school spirit

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

District 54 News

2024 Personal Assessment of Core Competency

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 on Monday, September 30th.  The window to complete the survey will close on Friday, October 18th. 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.

District 211 Class of 2029 Information (Current 8th Gr. Students)

District 211 is in the final stages of updating its comprehensive transition guide for the high school graduating Class of 2029. The transition guide highlights important information for families of current 8th grade students, including details about the placement testing. Each District 211 high school has a unique version of the Class of 2029 Transition Guidebook. When available, electronic copies of each high school’s guidebook are on the District 211 webpage devoted to incoming freshman information.  The Class of 2029 Transition Guidebook is mailed home to families by October 1. 

The incoming freshman placement test will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2024.  Starting with the Class of 2029, students will be administered a paper version of Pre-ACT.  If interested in learning more about the Pre-ACT go to the ACT website.

English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes for Adults: October 9 – November 20

District 54 is offering classes to learn how to speak English. These classes are for all parents who are interested in learning basic English conversation skills as well as beginning reading and writing skills in English. The Adult ESL class includes 7 sessions that last 2 hours each. The two class options are as follows:

• 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays from October 9 through November 20 at Hoover Elementary School
• 6 – 8 p.m. on Wednesdays from October 9 through November 20 at Stevenson Elementary School 

Please select the option you are interested in attending by filling out this form: Adult ESL Registration Form for Fall 2024. Registration forms must be completed by October 11. For more information, visit sd54.org/languageandculture. 

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.