Jane Addams will host our last basketball game of the season tomorrow at Calvary Academy.
Calvary is located at 1730 W. Jefferson. Please park in the Jefferson Street parking lot and enter through the Jefferson Street main entrance.
Please come out and support the basketball team and cheerleaders! All cheerleaders and basketball players should arrive at 5pm for team pictures. The first game will begin at 5:30.
Entry free is $1.00. Concessions will be available to purchase for $1.00 each.
Show our team support by wearing Addams spirit wear tomorrow!
There will be no Boys and Girls Club this Wednesday, March 20th due to various school activities:
1. Addams School's last basketball game @ Calvary Academy vs. Ridgely @ 5:30.
2. Health and Wellness Night @ Jane Addams @ 5:30-6:30.
We are hopeful that all families will attend one of the two events.
Join us March 20th from 5:30pm-6:30pm for our healthy habits family event!
Your voice matters! 🗣
Participate in the annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey and let your insights shape your child's education journey. 📚 This survey paints a detailed picture of your child's school effectiveness, focusing on crucial elements that matter.
Administered online by the University of Chicago and backed by the Illinois State Board of Education, your responses are CONFIDENTIAL. The state will share individual school results only if we achieve a 20% parent survey participation! Please take a few moments to fill it out today by clicking on the link or scanning the QR code below.
Link: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/login/
3rd-5th grade students will begin IAR in a couple of weeks. Fifth grade students will take the ISA assessment beginning next week. Here are links to the practice tests if you would like for your student to practice at home:
Reading Test- https://il.mypearsonsupport.com/learningRenewalInterimResources/reading/
Math Test-
https://il.mypearsonsupport.com/learningRenewalInterimResources/math/
Science Test (5th grade only)-
https://il.mypearsonsupport.com/practice-tests/science/
Students in 3rd-5th grades will keep their devices at school beginning tomorrow (3/8) until after spring break. Students in kindergarten-2nd grade will continue bringing home their devices nightly until 3/28. Then all Addams devices will stay at school until after spring break.
Tomorrow is spring picture day!
Reminder- No school on Monday.
We will be celebrating Read Across America next week!
3/5- Rhyme Time Tuesday (Wear your wackiest socks!)
3/6- Where You Going Wednesday (Dress for your future career, a job interview, or represent a college)
3/7- Twinning Tuesday (Find a friend to wear the same color as you today!)
3/8- Reading Celebration Friday! (Wear your favorite hat!)
No school on Monday (3/4) for Casimir Pulaski Day. Enjoy the 3 day weekend!
Springfield Schools District 186’s Equity, Family and Community Engagement, and Social Emotional Learning teams have collaborated to bring an event to our families on Tuesday, February 27, called Thriving Families.
If you want to shift from surviving to thriving, this event is for you!
On-site childcare for children 3 years of age and up will be provided.
Doors open at 5:30.
Southeast High School: 2350 E. Ash Street, Springfield, IL 62703
Lost and found items, including coats, hats, hoodies, etc., will be taken to Goodwill at the end of the day on March 1st. Families are welcome to come in and look for missing items before they are donated.
The SSBA is offering girls' softball this summer. Registration is now open. See the attached flyer for more information.
Tomorrow is Black History Month movie day! A flyer is being sent home this evening. If you do not want your child to watch the movie, please sign the flyer and send it to school tomorrow. If your child can watch the movie, you don’t need to do anything! Students are encouraged to wear pajamas or comfy clothes!
There will be no school on Monday, February 19th in observance of Presidents' Day!
It's time to register for the SASA spring soccer league!
3rd, 4th, and 5th grade families... This is a reminder that students will be attending a field trip to UIS tomorrow. Students will not need to bring any money or food on the field trip. Students will be back at Addams in time for lunch.
3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students- Art club after school has been cancelled today.
Our K.I.S.S. Event (Kids Invite Someone Special) will be Tuesday the 6th from 1-3pm. Grownups can come anytime within those 2 hours to decorate a cookie and have some writing fun with their student(s).
All 3rd-5th grade students are invited to join the art club! Meetings will take place every Monday from 3:45-4:30. Students will need to have transportation home in order to attend the art club meetings.
5 ESSENTIALS SURVEY
Michelle Gannar, Family & Community Engagement
February 2, 2024
Jane Addams families! Please take a few moments to fill out our 5 Essentials survey. Data is used to make improvements at our school. Your opinion matters to us! You may use your phone or tablet. If you would like a paper copy, please call Ms. Gannar at 217-787-3144 Thank you!
http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/