Dwight Common School #232

NEW REDBIRD FAMILY MEMBERS! Please help us WELCOME our new Redbirds! Stacey Arellano - Paraprofessional Lauren Arnold - Paraprofessional Libby Beyer - 8th Grade ELA/SS Alisha Emmons - Paraprofessional Kaylee Gelsthorpe - PreK Ashley Jensen - 1st Grade Desirae Leonard - 5th/6th Special Education Lori Marques - Paraprofessional Mickey McDowell - Physical Education/Health Lindsey Muzzarelli - Reading Specialist Cassidy Ringle - 2nd Grade Special Education Kaylee Roether - 7th Grade Math/Science/SS Jacob Scheuer - Athletic Director Samantha Quinn - 8th Grade Math/Science/SS Catie Wilkey - Paraprofessional Not Pictured: Shea Connolly Strachan, Paraprofessional and Tim Miller, 4th Grade

REDBIRD FAMILIES: Wear GREEN and WHITE to school tomorrow to support our TROJANS! Tomorrow, Friday, August 23rd is Green and White Night at Dwight Township High School. Dwight Sports Boosters will be selling pork chop dinners ($7) and hot dog dinners ($5) beginning at 5PM. We hope to see you there!

Dwight Preschool Screening The Dwight Early Learning Program is hosting a birth to 6 year old developmental screening on September 13th, 2024. This is a play based screening in the areas of learning, motor, speech, and social development. Children over the age of three will have a screening of their vision and hearing. It is recommended to have your child screened at least once prior to the start of school. Children 2 ½ and older must be screened in order to be considered for the preschool program at Dwight Grade School. The screening will be located at the Dwight Methodist Church on Friday, September 13th. If your child has been screened once before, and you have no developmental concerns, it is not necessary to have your child rescreened. If your child already attends preschool at Dwight they do not need to be screened again. To schedule an appointment call the Dwight Grade School at 815-584-6220 starting Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024.

REDBIRD OPEN HOUSE IS TOMORROW NIGHT, AUGUST 13th FROM 5:30-7:00P. Bring your school supplies, meet your teachers and tour the building. WE ARE REDBIRD READY!

Bus Information!!!

REDBIRD FAMILIES: Our AMAZING PTO has once again partnered with School Tool Box to make school supply shopping easy. Please click on the link for more information. Thank you, PTO for putting this together! https://www.schooltoolbox.com/school-supplies/

News from Arbor Management!

REDBIRD OPEN HOUSE - TUESDAY, AUGUST 13TH - 5:30-7:00P

We would like to honor our Redbird State Track members who competed in East Peoria on May 10th and 11th. The athletes that represented Dwight Grade School were Evan O., Addie T., Chloe L., Isabel H., Addie A., Emma E., June W., and Delilah B. State placers were Evan O who finished 4th in shot put and 7th in Discus. He also leaves us as the 7th Grade School Record Holder in Discus and 7th Grade State Champion in Discus. He also recorded the second longest throw in school history when he broke the Livingston County Track meet record. Emma E. finished sixth in the 7th Grade Girls Shot Put Great Job Redbirds!

If any incoming 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th graders is interested in our Youth Volleyball Camp you have a few days left to register.

The 5th Grade Class had a Camp 911 with the Dwight Police and Fire Department. They even got a visit from the OSF Lifeline Helicopter out of Bloomington. They had a lot of fun learning about our emergency services.

EGG DROP 2024! Our fourth grade students participated in an egg drop activity. Each student constructed a container to hold their egg that could withstand being dropped from the top of a ladder truck. Thanks to Mrs. Beier, Mrs. Curl, Miss Cassie and Ms. Irvine for creating an opportunity for the students to be scientifically creative! Additionally, thank you to Mrs. Schultz and the Dwight Fire Department for assisting.

Our 4th Graders WOWED us today with an amazing Wax Museum! These students worked very hard researching, writing and then presenting their information in character. It was one of the largest groups of friends and family members we have ever seen! Thank you to everyone that came to support our students, as well as our teachers, Mrs. Beier, Miss Cassie, Mrs. Curl and Ms. Irvine.

THANK YOU to Bank of Pontiac for presenting Financial Literacy to our 1st Graders this week! What a great opportunity for our students! 💵

Attention on 5th-8th grade girls interested in Volleyball!

Livingston County Health Department has released their dates for school physicals/immunizations this summer. Just a reminder that students entering Kindergarten, 6th grade, 9th grade, and all new students must have school physicals done and turned into the school.

Time is ticking to earn our students more books! You can contribute through the invitation from your favorite student or make a school-wide contribution through Sunday night. Community link below: https://tinyurl.com/DwightGSCommLink Parent Link https://app.booksarefun.com/DwightGradeSchool60420/parents/sign_up Don't forget! When you register and send 10+ invitations, it helps classroom teachers earn shopping sprees for classroom supplies or books. Thanks for supporting our teachers! ​

Attention Book Blaster families! We have only a few days left! Now is the time to contribute through the invitation from your favorite student or to make a school-wide contribution: You have until Sunday night to contribute. ​ BOOK BLAST UPDATE: Thank you to everyone in our community and beyond that have contributed to our Book Blast event! Your support will help students take home as many books as possible, up to 10 each. In our quest to promote literacy and reading, every new book is like gold to be treasured! Here is our community link again for anyone that wishes to participate. https://tinyurl.com/DwightGSCommLink ​

REDBIRD DRAMA COMPANY INVITES YOU...

NEON DANCE night is in the books! Thank you to Mrs. Mary Schultz and her Redbird Student Council for organizing our spirit week and the Spring dance. Everyone had a great time! We appreciate all of the years that Mrs Schultz has led our Student Council and the students honored her on this last dance!