COME JOIN OUR REDBIRD FAMILY! We have an opening for a School Social Worker beginning on January 6, 2025. Please click on the link below for more information:
https://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org/Job-Posting/162010/School-Social-Worker-Immediate-Opening-for-January-6-2025/job-details
Mrs. Flott presented a lesson on plagiarism to all 7th graders using videos and other information highlighting "what is" and "what isn't" plagiarism.
Redbirds are collecting food!
🎉CONGRATULATIONS to our Cafeteria Staff for being selected as our Redbirds of the Month!
Veterans Day 2024
🇺🇸Thank you to ALL Veterans, but special thanks to all of the Veterans that visited classrooms today.
Thank you to Commander Adam Goetsch for being our guest speaker and sharing your experience in the Navy with our students.
Congratulations to the following students for winning entries in the Patriot's Pen essay contest through the Dwight VFW: 3rd Place-Elizabeth Stipanovich and 1st Place-Nicole Schmidt. 🇺🇸
ALL COMMUNITY VETERANS and FAMILY MEMBERS WELCOME!
Redbird Veterans Day Assembly @ 9:45AM on Monday, November 11th.
REDBIRD STUDENTS: Wear your RED, WHITE & BLUE tomorrow! 🇺🇸
Sensory Santa 2024
🎃Our Redbird Student Council and Mrs. Beier hosted an EPIC HALLOWEEN DANCE! Soooo many kids showed up in great costumes and made the costume contest a tough one.
1st Place Individual-Willy Wonka
2nd Place Individual-Papa Smurf
1st Place Group-The Grinch
2nd Place Group-The M & M's
💪🏀⛹️♀️CONGRATS to our 5th/6th Redbird Girls' Basketball team on taking TWO WINS today in the MVK Round Robin! They play with hustle and heart! ❤️🏀⛹️♀️
🍁Our REDBIRDS had the BEST TIME at PBIS FALL FEST! It was a perfect night for our families, students, and teachers to enjoy games, s'mores, hot dogs, face painting, and hayrack rides together. Thank you to all of our teachers that attended, and the PBIS Team for organizing this yearly event.
Attention all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys interested in basketball this year. Tryout dates and locations will be as follows:
7th and 8th - In new practice facility from 6:3.0-8 pm Monday and Tuesday 10/21 & 10/22.
6th - Wed. 10/23 6:30-7:40 am in Grade school gym. Thurs. 10/24 3:15-5:00 pm In new practice facility.
Any questions call Mr. Scheuer at 815-584-6202
Comfort Cookin' Food Truck will be at the DTHS Softball field during Parent/Teacher Conferences! We are hoping to see all of our Redbird families during conferences next week. If you haven't already done so, get those conferences scheduled! 📚📖📓📒
8th Grade Night for Redbird Cross Country - Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your teammates! ❤️💪
It was a beautiful night for the 1st HOME hosted cross country meet here at the grade school and surrounding area. Thank you to everyone that made it possible!
Harvest Days just got a little sweeter! Dwight Common School staff members were happy to be judges in the Prairie Creek Library Baking Contest. Congrats to the winners! 🏆
🎉CONGRATULATIONS to MRS. KATHY STEWART for being selected as our Redbird Teacher of the Month for September!❤️
TOMORROW!!! September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. On Friday, September 13th, students may wear a hat to school for a $1.00 donation. ALL proceeds collected will be donated to the Megan Bugg Mission Foundation to help support Megan's goal and dream of ending childhood cancer through advocacy and research.
8th Grade Night for our Redbird Softball players - Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your teammates! ❤️💪
'BIRDS DON'T BULLY!
Our Kindergarten through 8th grade students all received a Redbird Respect - 'Birds Don't Bully bracelet today as a visual reminder to keep all words and actions towards others POSITIVE!
Staff wore t-shirts to promote our message as well. We will do this as a reminder at the beginning of each month.
Students are encouraged to wear their bracelets and orange on October 1st or you can purchase a t-shirt at thirtyfourapparel.com.
The following after-school activities have been cancelled for Monday August 26th due to the extreme heat:
Girls A Softball - 8th Grade Night has been rescheduled for September 5. No Practice
Girls B Softball - No Practice
Boys A Baseball - Game vs Pontiac has been cancelled. No practice.
Boys B Baseball - No Practice
Cross-Country - No Practice