This is a reminder that there is no school tomorrow. Students return to school on Tuesday.
The Friends of Dubois Fine Arts presents their second annual trivia night fundraiser. Trivia night will be Saturday, October 24th at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, Theater III. Doors open at 5:30p.m. and trivia begins 6:30p.m.
Trivia night supports fine arts programming and initiatives at Dubois, including but not limited to Family Art Night, Lion King Jr. Musical, and Walking & Art Clubs.
Tables are $150 for up to 8 people. Cash prizes and drink specials are available. This event is for 16 years old and up.
Visit our website and click on News for more information.
This is a reminder that there is no school tomorrow. Students return to school on Monday.
You are invited to our annual open house event on Tuesday, September 22. There will be two identical sessions: one at 9:00 and one at 1:00, you are able to attend either session.
Join us to hear more about our school, receive Title I information, sign up for voter registration, and purchase books at the Scholastic book fair. You may then observe in your child's classroom for up to 30 minutes after the formal presentation.
This is a reminder that our first PTO/FACE meeting is tomorrow evening from 5:00-6:00p.m. in the school library. Please join us, everyone is welcome!
This is a reminder that the starter strings introductory meeting will be TOMORROW from 5:30-6:00p.m. in the music room (202). Please use the historical entrance (the big stairs) on Lincoln for this meeting - elevator access is also available at the main entrance on Illinois if needed.
Please check your email for more information, we hope to see you there!
This is a reminder that there is no school tomorrow. Students return to school on Tuesday.
Starter Strings is back at Dubois Elementary! Dubois students in grades 2-5 have the opportunity to learn an instrument through weekly lessons right here at school!
The introductory meeting will be this Wednesday from 5:30-6:00p.m. in the music room (202). Please use the historical entrance (the big stairs) on Lincoln for this meeting - elevator access is also available at the main entrance on Illinois if needed.
Please check your email for more information, we hope to see you there!
Hello families -
We have had a fantastic first week at Dubois! Your students are amazing and such a pleasure to serve.
Please review the following dismissal reminders. With over 400 students, we have designed these procedures to keep everyone safe and provide as much order as possible. I have highlighted a few sentences for our policy and procedures and am asking for your help particularly with these items:
Parents and family members will not be allowed onto the blacktop on Illinois Street after school. If you are picking up a student, please walk around the building and meet your student at the historical entrance on Lincoln.
This week we averaged over 25 transportation changes per day, which means at least 25 calls to teachers that interrupt instruction and require a change on our bus list, so we appreciate your understanding with our end-of-day expectations.
2:00 p.m. is the daily cutoff time for making changes to end-of-day student transportation.
At 2:20 p.m. entry to the building will be prohibited and office phones will be unanswered so that our staff can coordinate our dismissal procedures. We will not answer the door or the phone after this time and there will be no early parent pickup.
Thank you so much and enjoy the weekend!
2:00 p.m. is the daily cutoff time for making changes to end-of-day student transportation. After 2:00 our staff will follow the student’s regular dismissal plan as indicated on the student’s registration record. (1:00 on Wednesdays)
At 2:20 p.m. entry to the building will be prohibited and office phones will be unanswered so that our staff can coordinate our dismissal procedures. We will not answer the door or the phone after this time and there will be no early parent pickup. During that time we will be busy ensuring that all students get to their appropriate ride or after school program safely. Thank you for your understanding. (1:20 on Wednesdays)
At 2:50 p.m. dismissal begins for all students. Students will be called from their classrooms by group and bus number. Walkers will be dismissed first and are dismissed from the historical entrance on Lincoln Avenue. Anyone picking up a walker can meet their student on the lawn in front of the historical entrance.
Car riders dismiss out of the new Illinois Street entrance. Please remain in your car the entire time through the car lane, your student will be dismissed to you by school staff. No students are allowed to re-enter the building after they leave.
Parents and family members will not be allowed onto the blacktop on Illinois Street after school. This is to ensure that our car riders are kept safe and are dismissed to the correct adult each afternoon. If you are picking up a student, please walk around the building and meet your student at the historical entrance on Lincoln with the other walkers.
Tomorrow is one hour early dismissal. This is a reminder that District 186 schools dismiss one hour early every Wednesday.
Thank you to everyone for your help in making the first day of school a success! Now that day one is over, a friendly reminder about our safety and security protocols. All visitors must be buzzed into the office through the main entrance on Illinois Street, where you will sign in and receive a visitor badge. Parents and family members will not be allowed into the building to walk their student to the classroom. This policy is in place for the safety and protection of students as well as to ensure our morning procedures are timely and efficient so that students get to class on time each day.
Thank you again!
Please review our policies and procedures as we enter a new school year. This information can always be found on our website at www.sps186.org, click here to visit this page.
Please join us for Meet the Teacher Night at the school TOMORROW from 5:00-6:00p.m. Come to Dubois to meet the teacher, get a glimpse of the classroom, and drop off any school supplies before school starts on Monday.
In an effort to maintain the safety of our vulnerable students in shared spaces, Dubois must be a peanut-free and orange-free school building this school year. We ask for your cooperation and mindfulness when packing your child's lunch and sending snacks and treats to school.
Please click here for a list of suggestions of safe items to send into the building. Additionally, all bulk snacks and treats (i.e. for classroom celebrations or snack stocks) will have to be brought to the main office to be double-checked for ingredient safety. We all appreciate your efforts in helping us maintain a safe and healthy environment where all of our Dragons can learn and thrive!
Please join us for Meet the Teacher Night at the school on Friday, August 21st from 5:00-6:00p.m. Come to Dubois to meet the teacher, get a glimpse of the classroom, and drop off any school supplies.
