Addams Elementary School

Thursday: Holiday Hats and Musical!
Your student is welcome to wear their favorite holiday hat/head piece to school! *Masks are not allowed.

Join us for the Holiday Musical at Calvary Church 1730 W. Jefferson for our Holiday Musical! Please, park in the north lot and have students wear all black!

Wednesday: Deck the Halls Competition & Donuts!

Join your students for a donut at 8:40am-9:10am and then take a tour around our building to vote on the classroom door that has the most holiday spirit!
Students can come to school decked out in their “fancy” holiday attire!

Tuesday: Polar Express Pajama Day!

Have your students wear their favorite (school appropriate) pajamas! Then, 1-3pm families can join us in the Addams Cafeteria for the Polar Express movie and popcorn!

Jane Addams 3rd Annual Holiday Shop! Please see the attached flyer for information or ask your students classroom teacher for more details! Can't wait to see the excitement and joy while the students shop for their loved ones!

November F.A.C.E. Meeting Today!! Join us from 4-5pm in the Library to talk about fundraising and December's Parent Connection Events! All staff, parents, and community partners are welcome!

Our November Family Calendar is available! Each student will be sent home with a copy of the calendar and flyers to go with each event! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to Ms. Knight at hknight@sps186.org

🎃United Way Spirit Week Starts Today!🎃

Today, is a busy day at Addams! Join us at 2:15pm for our Food Distribution at the North (front) Doors! Doors will open at 5:30pm for our Monster Mash event! We can’t wait to see our families today!

All families, students, staff and communtiy partners are welcome to today's F.A.C.E. meeting! Today, we will be breaking up into teams talking about attendance, transportation, parent connections and student's needs! We hope to see you 4-5pm in the Library at Addams!

Building community with our families and neighbors! We hope you can join us for our Neighborhood Block Party on Friday, October 10! The party will start at 4pm in the front lawn!

Check out our Addams October Calendar for some Fall Fun! We hope to see you at our school events!

Starter Strings Parent Meeting Tonight!
5:30-6pm in Addams Library!
Starter Strings is for 2nd-5th graders only!
Scholarships are available!

Looking for a fun family outing this weekend? This Friday, September 12, 6:30pm we are hosting an Outdoor Family Movie Night! Bring your lawn chairs or a blanket and cash for concessions! Memorial Behavioral Health and our Social Worker will also be providing mental health resources at the event, as well as discussion questions that you can do as a family, based off of the movie! We hope you can make it!

Please join us for our first-ever district-wide Back-to-School event.

This event is designed to bring families, educators, and community partners together to celebrate the start of a new school year—and we'd love to have you join us!

Event Details:
📅 Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025
🕒 Time: 3:00–7:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Springfield Public Schools Administrative Office – 3063 Fiat Ave., Springfield, IL

This family-friendly event will feature:
School supply and backpack giveaways
Music
Food and treats
A variety of exhibitors sharing valuable information and resources for families and educators!

We’re excited to announce that registration for Project SCOPE, our before and after school care program for students K-5th is now open for the 2025-2026 school year! Project SCOPE provides a safe, engaging, and enriching environment for students outside of regular school hours. Whether you need care before school, after school, or both, SCOPE offers flexibility and support for busy families. You can sign up for Project SCOPE while registering your student for the upcoming school year. Just look for the SCOPE section during the online registration process. Get registered today - https://186.springfield.k12.il.us/IS3/Registration/Main.php

Please join us for our first-ever district-wide Back-to-School event. This event is designed to bring families, educators, and community partners together to celebrate the start of a new school year—and we'd love to have you join us! Event Details: 📅 Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025 🕒 Time: 3:00–7:00 p.m. 📍 Location: Springfield Public Schools Administrative Office – 3063 Fiat Ave., Springfield, IL This family-friendly event will feature: School supply and backpack giveaways Live student performances Food and treats A variety of exhibitors sharing valuable information and resources for families and educators!

Kindergarten & 1st Grade Families! Please join us on Tuesday, May 28th, in our Jane Addams Gym to be a part of a few celebrations! 🎓Kindergarten Graduation! 🎶 Kindergarten & 1st Grade Musical 🎶Jane Addams Choir The program will start at 1:30pm. Please arrive a few minutes early. We ask that you be considerate of our neighbors around the school property when finding a place to park. We are so excited to honor our Kindergartener's achievements and enjoy a beautiful musical program from our Jaguars🐾✨

📢NEXT WEEK: Summer Count Down Spirit Week!!!! Monday: 🚫NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)🇱🇷 Tuesday: Fun in the Sun☀️🏝! Students can wear beach attire(sunglasses, hats, flip flops, etc.). Please bring a water bottle, there are outside activities! Wednesday: Bright Futures! Wear your future career attire👮‍♀️👷‍♂️🧑‍⚕️👨‍🚒👩‍🏫 Thursday: Movie Day! Wear comfy clothes or pajamas.🍿🎬 Friday: LAST DAY! Each grade level will be represented by wearing a different color. K-🔴, 1st-🟠, 2nd-🟡, 3rd-🟢, 4th-🔵, 5th-🟣.