
🍁Our REDBIRDS had the BEST TIME at PBIS FALL FEST! It was a perfect night for our families, students, and teachers to enjoy games, s'mores, hot dogs, face painting, and hayrack rides together. Thank you to all of our teachers that attended, and the PBIS Team for organizing this yearly event.











Attention all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys interested in basketball this year. Tryout dates and locations will be as follows:
7th and 8th - In new practice facility from 6:3.0-8 pm Monday and Tuesday 10/21 & 10/22.
6th - Wed. 10/23 6:30-7:40 am in Grade school gym. Thurs. 10/24 3:15-5:00 pm In new practice facility.
Any questions call Mr. Scheuer at 815-584-6202

Comfort Cookin' Food Truck will be at the DTHS Softball field during Parent/Teacher Conferences! We are hoping to see all of our Redbird families during conferences next week. If you haven't already done so, get those conferences scheduled! 📚📖📓📒


8th Grade Night for Redbird Cross Country - Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your teammates! ❤️💪
It was a beautiful night for the 1st HOME hosted cross country meet here at the grade school and surrounding area. Thank you to everyone that made it possible!



Harvest Days just got a little sweeter! Dwight Common School staff members were happy to be judges in the Prairie Creek Library Baking Contest. Congrats to the winners! 🏆





🎉CONGRATULATIONS to MRS. KATHY STEWART for being selected as our Redbird Teacher of the Month for September!❤️


TOMORROW!!! September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. On Friday, September 13th, students may wear a hat to school for a $1.00 donation. ALL proceeds collected will be donated to the Megan Bugg Mission Foundation to help support Megan's goal and dream of ending childhood cancer through advocacy and research.


8th Grade Night for our Redbird Softball players - Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your teammates! ❤️💪


'BIRDS DON'T BULLY!
Our Kindergarten through 8th grade students all received a Redbird Respect - 'Birds Don't Bully bracelet today as a visual reminder to keep all words and actions towards others POSITIVE!
Staff wore t-shirts to promote our message as well. We will do this as a reminder at the beginning of each month.
Students are encouraged to wear their bracelets and orange on October 1st or you can purchase a t-shirt at thirtyfourapparel.com.






The following after-school activities have been cancelled for Monday August 26th due to the extreme heat:
Girls A Softball - 8th Grade Night has been rescheduled for September 5. No Practice
Girls B Softball - No Practice
Boys A Baseball - Game vs Pontiac has been cancelled. No practice.
Boys B Baseball - No Practice
Cross-Country - No Practice

NEW REDBIRD FAMILY MEMBERS! Please help us WELCOME our new Redbirds!
Stacey Arellano - Paraprofessional
Lauren Arnold - Paraprofessional
Libby Beyer - 8th Grade ELA/SS
Alisha Emmons - Paraprofessional
Kaylee Gelsthorpe - PreK
Ashley Jensen - 1st Grade
Desirae Leonard - 5th/6th Special Education
Lori Marques - Paraprofessional
Mickey McDowell - Physical Education/Health
Lindsey Muzzarelli - Reading Specialist
Cassidy Ringle - 2nd Grade Special Education
Kaylee Roether - 7th Grade Math/Science/SS
Jacob Scheuer - Athletic Director
Samantha Quinn - 8th Grade Math/Science/SS
Catie Wilkey - Paraprofessional
Not Pictured: Shea Connolly Strachan, Paraprofessional and Tim Miller, 4th Grade


REDBIRD FAMILIES: Wear GREEN and WHITE to school tomorrow to support our TROJANS! Tomorrow, Friday, August 23rd is Green and White Night at Dwight Township High School. Dwight Sports Boosters will be selling pork chop dinners ($7) and hot dog dinners ($5) beginning at 5PM. We hope to see you there!


Dwight Preschool Screening
The Dwight Early Learning Program is hosting a birth to 6 year old developmental screening on September 13th, 2024. This is a play based screening in the areas of learning, motor, speech, and social development. Children over the age of three will have a screening of their vision and hearing. It is recommended to have your child screened at least once prior to the start of school. Children 2 ½ and older must be screened in order to be considered for the preschool program at Dwight Grade School. The screening will be located at the Dwight Methodist Church on Friday, September 13th. If your child has been screened once before, and you have no developmental concerns, it is not necessary to have your child rescreened. If your child already attends preschool at Dwight they do not need to be screened again. To schedule an appointment call the Dwight Grade School at 815-584-6220 starting Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024.


REDBIRD OPEN HOUSE IS TOMORROW NIGHT, AUGUST 13th FROM 5:30-7:00P.
Bring your school supplies, meet your teachers and tour the building.
WE ARE REDBIRD READY!


Bus Information!!!


REDBIRD FAMILIES: Our AMAZING PTO has once again partnered with School Tool Box to make school supply shopping easy. Please click on the link for more information. Thank you, PTO for putting this together!
https://www.schooltoolbox.com/school-supplies/

News from Arbor Management!


REDBIRD OPEN HOUSE - TUESDAY, AUGUST 13TH - 5:30-7:00P


We would like to honor our Redbird State Track members who competed in East Peoria on May 10th and 11th. The athletes that represented Dwight Grade School were Evan O., Addie T., Chloe L., Isabel H., Addie A., Emma E., June W., and Delilah B.
State placers were Evan O who finished 4th in shot put and 7th in Discus. He also leaves us as the 7th Grade School Record Holder in Discus and 7th Grade State Champion in Discus. He also recorded the second longest throw in school history when he broke the Livingston County Track meet record.
Emma E. finished sixth in the 7th Grade Girls Shot Put
Great Job Redbirds!


If any incoming 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th graders is interested in our Youth Volleyball Camp you have a few days left to register.
