Daniel Wright News
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Summer Reading Lists
Over the summer, students are being asked to read a book that they will discuss in class when they return to Daniel Wright in August. Please take a moment to review the summer reading lists created by the English Language Arts teachers.
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Celebrating Pride Month
Students in the DW Free to Be Club marched in the seventh annual Buffalo Grove Pride Parade.
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Breaking School Records
Congratulations to two students for breaking the school record in their respective track and field event.
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Students Display Creativity at Art Show
Some 175 Daniel Wright students exhibited artwork at the 45th Annual Stevenson High School Consortium Art Fest.
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BOE Welcomes Student Advisors
The D103 Board of Education welcomed two student representatives who will serve as student representatives in the fall.
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District Receives National Music Honor
District 103 received a national music education award.
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Competing on the National Stage
The Science Bowl Team competed on the National stage over this past weekend in Washington, D.C. The team took second in their round robin division and advanced to double elimination. They competed in a cyber challenge and placed in a drone competition.
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Bus Safety Contest Winner
D103's Transportation Department is proud to announce that two poster entries, a first-grader and a sixth-grader, have been selected to represent District 103 at the state level!
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BOE approves DW Assistant Principals
Please join Principal Jessica Groncki in welcoming Mrs. Nicole Barba, Assistant Principal, and Mr. David Herlocker, Assistant Principal of Student Services, to the Daniel Wright team.
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Pathways to the Future
Forty-four seventh-graders recently took a meaningful step toward discovering their future careers.
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Science Olympiad Heads to Nationals
The Daniel Wright Science Olympiad Team brought home their 14th consecutive State Championship title.
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Musical
Our junior high students rocked the stage with Schoolhouse Rock Live!
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Math Expressions
Math is all about the exploration and discovery of different approaches and strategies to solve problems.
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D103's Vision for its Students
D103’s vision is to create a learning environment where every student thrives academically, emotionally and socially. Please take a moment to watch Superintendent Scott Warren’s video, which discusses this learning environment.
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Students Take Action and Make an Impact!
On a Saturday in January, about 80 students and adults participated in DW Leaders in Learning: A Day of Action!
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Author Visit
Author Rob Harrell captivated sixth-graders during this week's assembly, sharing insights into his writing career.
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Students Speak out on Culture & Identity
Students share their thoughts about their culture and identity.
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Drop Off/Pick Up
Daniel Wright student drop off and pick up procedures
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Kindness Rocks
Students share culture through SEL activity.
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District Receives Ninth Blue Ribbon Award
Daniel Wright was awarded its fourth Blue Ribbon.
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Portrait of a Graduate
The Portrait is a vision for our students that focuses on key competencies every child should have when they graduate from District 103.
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