As Principal of Dwight Junior High School since 2002, I'm very proud of our students, teachers, school and community. No doubt you will read a variety of perceptions on this website regarding our school...All I ask is that any visitors to this site keep an open mind and personally stop by our school
... Read more to find out for yourself why 'It's a Great Day to be a Redbird!' Mr. Mark Pagel Read less
Posted by a principal on 02/22/09
We just moved here from out of state and we chose Dwight because of the small town living and the school. We have a child in the special needs program and a child in junior high and we have never been happier. I disagree with so many responses on here. I am at the school often and the staff and kids
... Read more are so great. I do have two issues, some students haven't been taught good manners,(but that starts at home parents) and I do wish the junior high had high academic classes for advanced students. I think the teachers and staff care so much for these children and I feel a laid back and relaxed vibe when I am on campus, very welcoming. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/12/08
I must say that we moved here 4 years ago and I came from a big city. I think that Dwight has an excellent teaching program, the teachers we've had thus far that have been excellent. My daughter has done nothing but excelled in her class work. I came from a big inner city area where I moved because
... Read more of the school systems. So, to all of those complaining about the school system need to realize how good they have it. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/11/07
This school strives for what they perceive to be academic excellence. Their grading system in my opinion is too hard. They offer a lot of sports and other extracurricular activities. The administration and many of the teachers unfortunately are rigid in their thinking. They are big on control and b/c
... Read more of that children suffer b/c control and following the rules are more important than the individual. There is overuse of detention to the point it doesn't mean a thing. I would suggest looking into neighboring school systems before sending my children to this school system. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/26/07
Over the past 3 years, I have seen improvement in the school's focus on academic/curriculum, social issues and safety concerns. Our children have grown academically & been challenged while at the school. We have seen tremendous growth in their writing & reading skills. Love the new librarian and media
... Read more center/learning lab changes, as well as the research/projects. The school is addressing bullying by building awareness, providing education/programs, instituting guidelines and consequences. Students/parents/community are all a part of solving this...not just the school. Respect starts in the home. Teaching kids to have self confidence, care/respect others and speak up for others are keys to stopping bullying. The school alone can't solve this. New parking/bus plan, cameras on schoolbuses, hallway/bathroom guidelines, elimination of some recess/PE games are some of the recent safety changes. Class sizes increased slightly due to budget constraints...still below other area schools. $$$ is an issue, write your Governor/State Representatives. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/05/05
I think this schools administration is really bad. My daughter has been having problems and they want to hold her back but i don't want her to. She has learning problems and people have to fight to get there kids helpl. They push these little kids to know to much to soon. They want them to be like good
... Read more little robots!there answear to everything is your kid has add or adhd. The teachers think they can tell you what to do with your kid. The extra activites are the only thing that is good about this school. They tell you one thing and do another and change everything around all the time. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/10/05
There are always two sides to every story and there is only one side being told thus far. We moved here 3 years ago and have been delighted with the school and teaching staff. Our child feels extremely safe in the school environment and has many great friends. I think the administration is addressing
... Read more bullying issues in the only manner it can- by educating the staff, the students and the community with programs and assemblies. All ages can benefit by learning how to neutralize bullying behavior, not more supervision or 'bullying guards'. To address some of the other issues mentioned: In most cases it would take going to a private school to get a class size of 23. I have been to the school often during the lunch hour and have never seen students sitting on the floor. DGS is a very, very good school and Dwight is lovely, safe, and small. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/04/04
We have had a problem with this school as well as many others. The bullying, threating and fighting is bad. I have been to the Principal, Superintendent and talked to the head person over them all and been to a meeting about this. They admit to having a problem but they won't have the children supervised
... Read more better. The teachers are not reporting the fights or reports them days after. The Principal's main saying it that it is a 'He said, she said situation.' When my son tried and did stop 2 fights he was punished for it. Thier idea of solving the problem is with assemblies and prgrams not taking postive action to stop the actual fighting and bullying. The Principal over the junior high says they have to get the teachers interested in the programs to make them work. Read less
Posted by a former student on 07/22/04
We have had trouble with bullies at this school also and ineffective leadership to take charge of the problem ,there are huge discipline problems within the school also behavior problems which the school does not have the ability to handle. Over burdened teachers lack of space, poor programs, and
... Read more a financial deficit that appears to be getting worse. The town itself is very clannish, the parents are unfriendly and this spills over unto the children that learn there narrow minded behaviors from them. I am VERY unhappy and sorry we moved here. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/21/04
I think this school does not teach what needs to be. The saftey of this school is very poor my son life was threatend by a jr high kid and nothing happened to him. The princeapal talked to him that was it. The next day the kid snuck up behind him in the bathroom. He was very frighted. My husband and
... Read more I talked to the priceapal again and nothing was done. I finally had to get the local police involed. Come to find out the kid was on probation for pulling a knife on another student last year. The lunchroom doesn't have enough room the kids sometimes have to sit on the floor. School is so in debt that next year has cut teachers jobs and classes will be alot bigger. Going from 18 to 20 to 23-25 per class for 1-3 grade. The school doesnt use money wisely. Read less
School Profile for Dwight Common Elementary School
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ISAT* Test Scores
Grade Level:
Test Year: 2008
Dwight Common Elementary School
Dwight Common Elementary Sd 232
Illinois
* In 2007-2008 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
696
Students per teacher:
17
Full-time teachers:
42
Number of classrooms:
44
Arts
Art
Music
Band, Choral
Computer Science
Computer Science
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Emotionally Challenged, Learning Differences, Speech/Language Pathologists, Title I
Vocational Education
Health, Phys Ed
English
Literature
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Dwight schools — Dwight Common Elementary School is located at 801 S Columbia St, Dwight IL 60420. 801 S Columbia St is in the 60420 ZIP code in Dwight, IL The school district for Dwight Common Elementary School is the Dwight Common Elementary Sd 232. Dwight Common Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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