Hawk Talk
Half Day School Weekly Newsletter Friday, Oct. 25, 2019
Halloween Parade and Celebration Reminders
Half Day will celebrate Halloween on Thursday, Oct. 31 with a parade and classroom party. Please review the school news bulletin for parade and parking information. In lieu of Halloween activities, students can opt to participate in a Harvest Celebration. Parents should fill out an interest form if they would like their child to participate in the Harvest Celebration.
Principal Appreciation
Lifetouch and the Illinois Principals Association invite you to celebrate National Principals Month. Please, #ThankAPrincipal for how well they run your child’s school.
District 103 principals are second to none! Each day, our committed group of principals work with our staff to provide a safe, caring and intellectually challenging experience for our students. From the early morning to late evenings, our principals dedicate themselves to ensuring each student is cared for and given a high-quality education in a nurturing environment.
Please join District 103 in recognizing the dedication and commitment of our school administrators as they lead our teaching and learning communities to provide innovative learning experiences which empower each student to excel and make a difference in a diverse and interconnected world.
Half Day School:
- Jill Mau, Principal
- Laura Delagrange, Assistant Principal
Collecting Socks for Hawk Week
Join Our Vision 2025 Committee
For the past 5 years, our strategic plan, Vision 2020, has guided the work of our district. With our goals accomplished, we will create a new plan, Vision 2025. Below is a short video summarizing our work these past 5 years.
The district is seeking a new visioning committee of staff, parents, students and community members to help set the new vision for the district. The first part of the work will be to define what we want our students to look like when they graduate from D103. This “Portrait of a Graduate” will help define the second part of creating how we reach that vision through the new strategic plan. The committee will meet six times this year on the following dates and times:
- Sunday, November 3 (12-3 p.m.)
- Thursday, December 12 (6-9 p.m.)
- Thursday, January 9 (6-9 p.m.)
- Thursday, January 30 (6-9 p.m.)
- Sunday, March 8 (12-5 p.m.)
- Thursday, March 12 (6-9 p.m.)
If you are interested in being a part of this important committee, please complete this short form by Monday, October 28 at 5:00 p.m. You will be notified by Wednesday, October 30 if you will be part of the committee.
Reading Challenge
Help Us Honor Our Veterans
Half Day School is looking to honor our family veterans beginning at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11. Please let us know if you have a family member who is a veteran in the military and could attend our Veterans Day event. Please complete the Google form with your veteran’s information. We will then reach out to you about this special event.
Reminders
If your child is new to Half Day, join Principal Mau from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 for an informal gathering. Please register for this event through this Google Form.
Partnerships
PTO
Fraction Cafe: The PTO is seeking volunteers to help with its annual fifth-grade Fraction Cafe from 8:45 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. Please show your interest by using the Volunteer Sign Up in the Membership Toolkit. Questions? Please contact Leah Farris (lk.farris@comcast.net) or Monica Jiménez-Boullosa (monica.jimenez2477@gmail.com).
Indoor Recess: The PTO and Half Day School have coordinated an Indoor Recess Program where students participate in organized activities, either in the gym (active games), in the classrooms (board games, Go Noodle, and more. This great initiative is only possible with the support of parent volunteers like you to help supervise the children during their classroom activities. Questions? Please contact Tracie Conrad at tracieconrad@gmail.com.
- Sign up to volunteer in advance
- Last minute sign up
HD Book Fair: Save the dates of Nov 19-25. More information is coming soon.
Impact of Marijuana Legalization: Attend this powerful seminar on Marijuana 2020 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 to learn how the legalization of marijuana will impact our families. Show your interest in attending this event at Daniel Wright by registering on eventbrite.
Membership App: If you are a 2019-2020 D103 PTO Member, please download our new platform, Membership Toolkit. For quick and easy Directory Access from a smartphone, download the free Membership Toolkit Mobile App from the Apple Store or the Google Play store. You need to create your account on the Membership Toolkit website before downloading the app.
When creating your account, you must use the email address you provided to D103 during school registration.
Amazon Smile: Please choose the D103 PTO as your non-profit beneficiary when you shop on amazon.com using the
Amazon Smile account for the PTO.
The PTO is a 501(c)(3) volunteer-based non-for profit organization.
Foundation
Join us for Chicago Wolves: The Learning Fund Foundation will be hosting our first Learning Fund Foundation Family Fun Day at the Allstate Arena.
In addition to a special discount on tickets, you will receive:
- Free Chicago Wolves winter knit hats (for all attendees)
- The Learning Fund Foundation name displayed on the LED matrix board throughout the game
- Chicago Wolves replica jersey if we have 50+ attendees
Please purchase your tickets using the Foundation Family Day link.
Please reach out to lff@d103.org if you have any questions or wish to get more information. We look forward to seeing you there!
Music Boosters
Upcoming Events
Half Day School
Assistant Principal Laura Delagrange
Email: ask103@d103.org
Website: www.d103.org/halfday
Location: 239 Olde Half Day Road Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Phone: 847-634-6463
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HalfDaySchool/?ref=bookmarks