Dubois Elementary School

Our Back to School Bash is tomorrow at St . John's Lutheran Church from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Please join us for FREE school supplies and FREE ice cream. St. John's Lutheran's Church - 2477 W. Washington St, Springfield

Don't Forget!!! Tomorrow is our Keep Kids in School Physical & Immunization Walk- In Clinic at Sang. Co. Dept. of Public Health - 2833 South Grand Ave. East, Spfld, IL - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Please continue to register your student online at https://www.sps186.org/page/registration. In-person registration assistance is available on Monday, August 7th from 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

This year's school supply list is posted to our website. Go to sps186.org, find Dubois under Schools, and then choose Menu to find the list. You can also copy and paste this URL to go directly to the supply list: bit.ly/3Qe7mAO

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Due to the power outage, the Administrative Office is closed. If you need immediate assistance, please contact the Business Office at 217-525-3040. We expect to resume normal operations Monday, July 3.

All summer school programs and SCOPE are canceled Friday, June 30, to allow maintenance staff to assess and clean up buildings and grounds. We expect all programs to resume next week as normally scheduled.

All students and staff in summer programs are safe. Buses will run at the normal time, but routes may take longer due to traffic or blocked streets. Families are welcome to pick up students early. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority.

Dubois Elementary celebrated the 5th graders moving up with a packed house!Guest Speaker, Stacy Skrysak from WICS ABC Newschannel 20 shared encouraging words about chasing your dreams and college and career readiness! We are proud of you!!! #ignite186

Families, please join us for Kindergarten Preview Night this Tuesday, April 25th from 6-7 p.m.! Kindergarten preview night is open to all children who turn 5 on or before September 1, 2023. Join us at your child's school at 6 pm to tour the school and learn more about your child's educational future with District 186. We can't wait to see you!! To find your child's school visit here: https://schoollocator.mapomatix.com/district/1737080/

Dubois Families , power has been restored as of 2:05 pm. However, SCOPE is still cancelled for this evening!

You don't want to miss this! Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum collected our student's artwork and then had the pieces professionally framed and hung to create an exhibit at the museum. All of the pieces of art were either created by an African American artist or they depict the African American experience. We appreciate the AAHM & their commitment to showcasing our students' work in celebrating Black History. You can visit the gallery February 18th - March 31st, Tuesday - Saturday 12:00 pm - 4:00 p.m.

Black History Spirit Week Feb. 13 - Feb. 17 Mon, Feb. 13 Black is Beautiful! Wear all black Tuesday, Feb. 14 Black History Hero Day Dress like your favorite historic black figure. Wed., Feb 15 Red, Black & Green Day Wear your BHM shirt or black history colors. Thurs., Feb. 16Multicultural Day Represent YOUR culture. **See you TONIGHT at Dubois for Black History Multicultural Night from 6:-7:30pm! Friday, Feb. 17 Sports Day Dress like your favorite black sports figure.

District 186 families! Any pre -k , kindergarten, 6th grade, 9th grade, 12th grade and new students to District 186 - please turn in your child's proof of physical and immunization information as soon as possible. If your child’s physical and immunizations have not yet been turned in or scheduled, your child will be excluded from school on September 6, 2022. Because of the demand for appointments and immunization in our community, the Board of Education is allowing school nurses to accept documentation of your child’s scheduled physical and immunizations so that they may remain in school. This documentation of an appointment must be brought to the school on Sept. 6 in order for a student to remain. Appointments must be scheduled between now and October 14, 2022. After October 15 all students who do not have proper documentation of completed immunizations and physicals will be excluded from school. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school.

Please turn in your physical and immunization forms ASAP! It is very important to make sure your student's records are up to date with your school. Students without their information turned in will be excluded from school starting September 6th.

The Keep Kids in School Coalition will be offering FREE physicals and immunizations for District 186 students Saturday, August 27th at Springfield Clinic Wabash- 2200 Wabash Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.. No insurance required. Must be an enrolled District 186 student to participate. Standard school vaccines only available while supplies last.No appointment needed. The clinic will only serve District 186 students who are entering Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 6th and 9th grade and those who are new to Illinois must provide a current physical exam and immunization record. All 12th grade students must provide proof of having received a dose of the meningococcal vaccine on or after their 16th birthday. The legal parent or guardian must accompany their child. No sports physicals will be offered.

Dismissal and Arrival Procedures at Dubois Elementary School Hello Awesome Dragon Families Thanks for a great first day. Please see below to help clarify arrival and drop off procedures for car riders. Morning Arrival: At morning arrival student should be dropped off along the side walk along the drive though. Traffic is one way from Lincoln Ave to Illinois Ave. Students will then enter the building from the Illinois Street Main Entrance. (see image below) Dismissal: Students will line up behind the chair with their grade level on it. Students should be on the side closest to the smokehouse. There is a sign for each grade. There will also be chairs with "A" "B" "C" and "D" on them. These chairs will be in front of the parent pick-up line. These are the "waiting" spots for students. Mr. Ford will communicate with dismissal assistants which student(s) cars are in the line, and then dismissal assistants will get them lined up behind the correct chair. This will allow us to have the correct students ready to get into their cars quickly and safely. (see image below)

Free Physical & Immunization Clinics at the Sangamon County Department of Public Health, 2833 S Grand Ave E, Springfield, IL 62703 TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2022 - 8:30 AM - 1:00 P.M. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2022 - 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM All students entering a pre-k program, kindergarten, 6th grade, 9th grade and those new to Springfield Public Schools must provide proof of a physical exam completed by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician's assistant by the first day of school. An updated immunization record is also required.

A beautiful bench was dedicated and two trees were planted in Lincoln Park in honor of Chuck Flamini. Lanphier High School teacher, Scott Metzke, collected donations from current and former LHS staff to purchase the bench and trees. Yesterday ,friends and family gathered for the dedication at Lincoln Park. Chuck left his mark on our community as a friend, teacher, union activist, school administrator and school board member. You can visit the Flamini bench in Lincoln park right beside the playground area. "I picked this spot because it faces towards Lanphier High School" said Scott Metzke.

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