We want every student in our school to show their Dragon pride with a school t-shirt featuring our awesome dragon logo! You should be receiving a flyer to indicate your child's t-shirt size, please return that flyer as soon as possible as we will be ordering shirts by the end of the month.
If your family is able, we’re asking for a $5 contribution to help cover the cost. If not—no worries at all! Every student will get a shirt no matter what.
If you’d like to help others, you’re also welcome to send a little extra to help cover a shirt for another student.
Let’s make sure our whole building is decked out in Dragon spirit!
Hello, a reminder about two fantastic events coming up this week at Dubois.
Our annual Games with Grands event is tomorrow from 5:30-7:00p.m.
Join us for board games, card games, arts & crafts, and refreshments. A pizza combo with chips and drink will be available for $5.00.
Please follow this link to RSVP for the event.
You are also invited to Dubois Elementary School's annual Book or Treat this Saturday from 2:00-4:00p.m. at the school.
Please join us for games, arts and crafts, refreshments, and of course the trunk or treat! Families and community members are invited to attend.
Please RSVP for the event here.
Dragon t-shirts for students:
We want every student in our school to show their Dragon pride with a school t-shirt featuring our awesome dragon logo! You should be receiving a flyer to indicate your child's t-shirt size, please return that flyer as soon as possible as we will be ordering shirts by the end of the month.
If your family is able, we’re asking for a $5 contribution to help cover the cost. If not—no worries at all! Every student will get a shirt no matter what.
If you’d like to help others, you’re also welcome to send a little extra to help cover a shirt for another student.
Let’s make sure our whole building is decked out in Dragon spirit!
Dubois has two fantastic events coming up next week:
Our annual Games with Grands event will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 5:30-7:00p.m.
Join us for board games, card games, arts & crafts, and refreshments. A pizza combo with chips and drink will be available for $5.00.
Please follow this link to RSVP for the event.
You are also invited to Dubois Elementary School's annual Book or Treat on Saturday, October 23, 2025 from 2:00-4:00p.m. at the school.
Please join us for games, arts and crafts, refreshments, and of course the trunk or treat! Families and community members are invited to attend.
Please RSVP for the event here.
Hello, a reminder that tomorrow Dubois will dismiss one hour early due to parent teacher conferences.
There will be no school tomorrow. And a reminder that parent teacher conferences are Thursday from 5:00-8:00p.m. and Friday during school hours (no school on Friday for students).
Please note: This Wednesday and Thursday we will dismiss both days one hour early.
Events this month: Games with Grands Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 5:30-7:00p.m.
Book or Treat Saturday, October 23, 2025 from 2:00-4:00p.m.
Please see the attached flyer for information on a Harvest Food Drive sponsored by Senator Turner and Mayor Buscher.
We are so excited to have the ISYO Starter Strings program back at Dubois this year! The class will be on Wednesdays, 2-3pm, starting September 24h, and will be offering violin with instructor Mercedes Cheung. There will be a Parent Informational Meeting here at Dubois Wednesday evening 9/10, from 5:30-6:00pm. We hope you are able to join for that, but if not, you can also see a detailed overview of the program on the ISYO website here:
https://www.ilsymphony.org/youth-orchestras/ensembles-opportunities/starter-strings
We want to make sure everyone is aware that Financial Assistance for both Tuition and Instrument Rental is available!
Not available on Wednesday afternoons? Check out the ISYO Community Starter Strings class on Tuesdays, 5:30-6:15pm, or the UIS String Academy on Saturday mornings.
Registration is already open, and you can register your child on the ISYO Registration here below:
https://www.ilsymphony.org/youth-orchestras/member-information/registration-tuition
Questions? Reach out to Jacobsen Woollen at jwoollen@ilsymphony.org
Please join us Wednesday, September 10th at 5:30 to hear all about it and to get your student signed up for the starter strings program at Dubois!
There will be no school tomorrow due to Labor Day.
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Please visit our school website and click on Menu 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!
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🩺 Keep Kids in School Clinics – No Appointment Needed 🩺
Is your student ready for the school year? District 186 in partnership with SIU School of Medicine & Sangamon County Department of Public Health are offering walk-in clinics to help families stay on track with required physicals and immunization no appointment necessary.
**These clinics are for District 186 students entering Pre-K, Kindergarten, 6th grade, 9th grade, or those new to the state of Illinois who must provide a current physical and immunization record.**
A parent or legal guardian must accompany the student. Please note: sports physicals will not be provided.
Walk-In Physical Only Clinic
Date: Wednesday, August 6
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Matheny-Withrow Elementary School
Offered by: SIU Family Medicine Providers
Services: Physicals only (PreK, K, 6th, 9th, and new to Illinois students)
Walk-In Immunization only Clinics
Dates: Wednesday, August 6 and Friday, August 8
Keep Kids in School Clinics – No Appointment Needed
