Dear Blackwell Families,

 

It has been a week filled with House pride and heartwarming moments! We were thrilled by the fantastic turnout for our annual Houses Bingo Night. It was wonderful to see so many families come together for an evening of trivia, snacks, and friendly competition. Thank you to everyone who joined the fun!

 

The spirit continued during our House Meeting this morning. Students participated in a special activity celebrating “The Best Part of Me,” and it was truly moving to watch our Bobcats recognize the unique qualities that make them special.

 

Reminder: There is no school this Monday, February 16th. We look forward to seeing all of our Bobcats back on Tuesday.

 

Have a wonderful long weekend!

Stephanie Fry and Julie Shapiro

 

 

 

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On February 5, families of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students received a link to the pre-recorded Reproductive System webinar. This link will be available through Monday, February 16, for your viewing. This will be an opportunity for parents and guardians to preview the materials presented to the students. The webinar is accompanied by a Frequently Asked Questions page to support the materials our intermediate students will be receiving soon. Please feel free to reach out to our nurse, your child’s classroom teacher or me with any questions.

 

Once again we are reaching out to our families and asking you to participate in the annual Illinois 5Essentials Survey to provide us with your perspective and help guide our school improvement efforts. The parent survey will be available online through March 13 at survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois. For more information, visit the District 54 website.

 

District 54 will host its 14th Annual Spanish Speech Contest on April 24, 2026 at the Rafferty Administration Center. The Spanish Speech Contest is an opportunity for Spanish-speaking students to deliver speeches in the Spanish language on a variety of topics to a panel of judges. Speeches will be evaluated based on content, organization, language control, presentation, and memorization. Visit our website for more information and a link to the application. 

 

U.S. McKinney-Vento Assistance Act defines homeless children as those who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime abode. In general, children or youth living in motels, transitional housing, shelters, the street, cars, parks, bus or train stations, abandoned buildings and other inadequate accommodations may be considered eligible for McKinney-Vento services.  Please visit our website for more information.

 

Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR)/Illinois Science Assessment (ISA): The federally mandated IAR (Grades 3-8 ELA/Math) and ISA (Grades 5 & 8) assessments will be administered between March 2 and March 20. (ELEM-Specific classroom dates will be shared by the teacher) (JH- Include your testing dates and locations)