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Dewey Families,

And just like that, the beginning of the school year is here again! We’re so excited to kick off the 2025-2026 school year! Our staff is getting busy preparing classrooms, planning engaging lessons, and creating a welcoming environment for every student. This year, we will continue to focus on high-quality learning, building strong relationships, and ensuring every child feels valued and included. Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we are thrilled to partner with you in creating a vibrant, supportive learning environment for every student.

Mark your calendar:

First Day of School: Monday, August 25, 2025

Curriculum Night/Open House: Thursday, September 4th @ 5:30pm

Thank you for being a vital part of our school community—we can’t wait for the year ahead!

Warmest regards,

Anna Marie

You spoke, we listened—our updated arrival and dismissal procedures are here to make drop-off and pick-up safer, faster, and less stressful. I’ve created new documents outlining our procedures—both to help new families get familiar with the process and to give our returning families a quick refresher. Please review the attached documents and contact us if you have any questions and/or concerns.

We’re also looking for a few helping hands to keep things moving smoothly. In the morning, volunteers will help our “Kiss ’n Go” line flow by keeping cars moving and reminding drivers to stay in their vehicles. In the afternoon, volunteers will help make sure no cars park in the bus loading zone so buses can arrive and depart safely.

If you can spare 20–30 minutes before or after school, please contact me at newsomea@district65.net. Your support keeps our students safe and our traffic stress-free!

We’re excited to welcome several new faces to our Dewey team this year. Next week, we’ll be sharing their bios and photos so you can get to know the amazing educators and staff joining our team. We can’t wait for you to meet them!

We are excited to announce the launch of a new and improved Digital Backpack 65! On this platform, families can find all of Evanston’s programming in one place, including after-school programs and summer camps.

How Digital Backpack 65 Can Help You

• Find programs near you – Digital Backpack 65’s explore page allows you to filter opportunities based on your school and ward, making it easier than ever to find programming in your own backyard.

• Explore programs that match interests – With Digital Backpack 65, you can search for programs based on a number of themes, such as “Sports & Wellness” or “Community Engagement & Action.”

• Learn about new programs – The team at Digital Backpack 65 is actively working to find new programming in Evanston so that you don’t have to! On the platform, you can find new programs and those that you may be familiar with all in the same place.

Digital Backpack 65 is a collaboration between District 65 and Northwestern University’s Office of Community Education Partnerships.

To help families learn more about the change in assessments, we have made updates to our D65 Assessments Page and are launching the “D65 Assessment Spotlight” - a series of short videos that explain what’s changing, why, and what to expect.
Visit https://www.district65.net/learning/assessments to view videos and access FAQs, timelines, and parent resources.

August 25: First day of school for students

Monday, September 1st: No School, Labor Day

*Grade level specific events are shared by the teacher*