Dirksen http://dirksen.sd54.org Ensuring Student Success Thu, 17 May 2012 20:16:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Name that Book Challenge http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/05/14/name-that-book-challenge/ http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/05/14/name-that-book-challenge/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:09:39 +0000 Mrs. Villanova http://dirksen.sd54.org/?p=1169 It’s that time of year again…time for the Name that Book Challenge between Dirksen and Collins! This week, one team of Collins’ students will be coming to our gym to face this year’s winning 5/6 Dirksen team. We know that no matter what the outcome, Dirksen students will be dynamite dolphins with their sportsmanship. Best of luck to all those competing!

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BOGO Scholastic Book Fair of the Year

 

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Dolphin Digest–May Issue

]]> http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/05/03/dolphin-digest-may-issue/feed/ 0 From the Desk of Dr. Piech–May http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/04/27/from-the-desk-of-dr-piech-may/ http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/04/27/from-the-desk-of-dr-piech-may/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:51:03 +0000 Mrs. Villanova http://dirksen.sd54.org/?p=1089 Please click the link below to read Dr. Piech’s latest message to the Dirksen community.

Dr. Piech’s May letter

]]> http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/04/27/from-the-desk-of-dr-piech-may/feed/ 0 Dirksen is Rockin’ with Respect! http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/04/26/dirksen-is-rockin-with-respect/ http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/04/26/dirksen-is-rockin-with-respect/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:39:28 +0000 Mrs. Villanova http://dirksen.sd54.org/?p=1082 This month, Dirksen is focusing on RESPECT. Grade levels met together to discuss the many ways we can show respect throughout the school day. Each classroom has been given a poster with the saying, “We rocked it this spring” on it. At the end of each day, students and their teacher will reflect on the following expections:

-I used kind words and actions with everyone.
-I followed directions the first time they’re given.
-I kept my hands and feet to myself.

Classrooms that have met these three expections throughout that day will get to color in one letter of the saying. At the end of the month, if classrooms have completely colored-in posters…we will have an all-school ROCK’N'ROLL PARTY!!! Check back to see if we achieve this goal. We know our students can do it because they rock!

 

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Dr. Piech’s April letter

]]> http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/04/02/from-the-desk-of-dr-piech-april/feed/ 0 Name that Book Challenge is Almost Here! http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/03/23/name-that-book-challenge-is-almost-here/ http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/03/23/name-that-book-challenge-is-almost-here/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:46:01 +0000 Mrs. Villanova http://dirksen.sd54.org/?p=972 The week of April 9-13, classrooms will compete in the first round of Dirksen’s Name that Book Challenge during their LRC time. The winning team from each grade level will then move on to the final round, which will be held on Tuesday, April 17. Students have been reading feverishly to prepare for this exciting event!

To see a list of all of Dirksen’s Name that Book Challenge titles, click the link below. Winners will be posted once the contest is complete!

2011-2012 Name That Book List

]]> http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/03/23/name-that-book-challenge-is-almost-here/feed/ 0 Dirksen Receives Academic Excellence Award! http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/02/06/dirksen-receives-academic-excellence-award/ http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/02/06/dirksen-receives-academic-excellence-award/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:45:51 +0000 Mrs. Villanova http://dirksen.sd54.org/?p=942 Dirksen School is proud to announce that we were one of 438 schools in Illinois to win the Academic Excellence Award from the Illinois State Board of Education. A few staff members and students went to Collins School today to represent Dirksen as Illinois State Superintendent Chris Koch presented the award. The Academic Excellence Award was given because we made AYP in 2010 and 2011 and that 90 percent of Dirksen students met or exceeded state standards in both reading and mathematics for the three most recent school years. This is Dirksen’s fourth consecutive year to receive this award and we couldn’t be happier!

To read the full story on School District 54′s website, click here.

 

 

]]> http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/02/06/dirksen-receives-academic-excellence-award/feed/ 0 Student Council Food Drive…a SOUPer Success!!! http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/02/01/student-council-food-drive-a-souper-success/ http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/02/01/student-council-food-drive-a-souper-success/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:38:37 +0000 Mrs. Villanova http://dirksen.sd54.org/?p=940 Student Council’s SOUPer Bowl Food Drive that took place in conjunction with the PBIS Golden Ticket Football event was a HUGE success! As a whole school, Dirksen collected 637 food items! These items have been sent over to the District 54 Food Pantry that is housed at Mead Junior High.

The grade level totals were as follows:

K/1/2: 263 items
3/4: 222 items
5/6: 152 items

Classrooms from our winning grade level were awarded a prize this week. We appreciate everyone who helped to make the food drive such a SOUPer success!!!

]]> http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/02/01/student-council-food-drive-a-souper-success/feed/ 0 From the Desk of Dr. Piech–February http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/02/01/from-the-desk-of-dr-piech-february/ http://dirksen.sd54.org/2012/02/01/from-the-desk-of-dr-piech-february/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:00:36 +0000 Mrs. Villanova http://dirksen.sd54.org/?p=937 Please click the link below to read Dr. Piech’s latest letter to the Dirksen community.

Dr. Piech’s February letter

 

 

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