Half Day School
The Art of Understanding Math
Third-graders use real life activities when learning math. They use scales to balance and measure the mass of objects. In weighing one object they are challenged to predict the mass of other objects.
In third-grade, state standards challenge students to carry out mathematical procedures with precision and fluency as well as measure and estimate objects using standard units of grams, kilograms, and liters.
“These hands-on activities bring measurement to life for our students,” said Third-Grade Teacher Sharyn Powell. “They will apply these real-world application skills throughout their lives,” she said.
For pictures of the activity, please visit the school's Google Doc folder.
School Schedule Changes
Please be aware of the following changes to the school calendar:
Friday, February 17: Early Dismissal for students in Grades K-8. (Teacher Institute Day) No school for early childhood students.
Monday, February 20: No school. (Presidents' Day)
Thursday, February 23: Early Dismissal for students in Grades K-8. (Teacher Conferences) No school for early childhood students.
Friday, February 24: No school for students. (Teacher Conferences)
Early Dismissal Time
All students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m.
Report Cards
Second-trimester grades for D103 students are viewable after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, through the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
Report cards will be emailed to families. However, if you would like to access grades directly, please follow these directions to access your child's report card.
Log in to your PowerSchool Parent Portal account.
Select the Student Reports on the left.
Select the Archived Report you wish to view.
Your Opinion Matters
Parents, please participate in this state survey by giving feedback on school climate and learning conditions in District 103 through the state-administered, Illinois 5Essentials Survey.
This 20-minute survey is a great way for D103 parents to provide input into the five indicators from the survey that affect and predict school success:
Effective Leaders
Collaborative Teachers
Involved Families
Supportive Environments
Ambitious Instruction
For more about the survey, please visit the D103 website.
PTO Partnership
Run for D103 5K Super Early Bird Registration Now Open!
Come join us Saturday, May 20, for the Run for D103 5k! This family-friendly annual fundraising event enables the PTO to provide D103 with programs and equipment for the benefit of our students. Now through Monday, Feb. 20, don't miss your chance to lock in your registration at the super early bird rate of just $25 per runner! Prices will go up on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Learn more and register at runford103.org.
Self-Care for the Caregivers: Fostering Family Well Being
D96, D102, D103 Parent Education and the Vernon Area Library are excited to welcome back clinical psychologist Dr. Caroline Adelman to help us develop strategies for navigating our roles as parents with greater attention to self-care, self-compassion, and intentionality around our values. Dr. Adelman, of Chicago Psychotherapy, will discuss how parental prioritization of self-care and self-regulation can result in better co-regulation and decreased stress for the entire family.
Dr. Adelman will expand on the classic metaphor of "placing the oxygen mask on ourselves, before we can help others", by discussing evidence based coping tools, self-regulation tools, and strategies for improving and modeling "emotional hygiene" in the family system.
This event will be presented in a hybrid format with both a virtual option, and the opportunity to attend live at the Vernon Area library. The first 75 individuals to register below will be able to attend the event in person.
7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 1
Meet the Candidates for the D103 School Board
Come join the PTO for an opportunity to meet the dedicated individuals running for the D103 School Board in this virtual venue. We encourage you to submit questions for the candidates. Due to time limitations, not all questions may be presented to the candidates. Our goal of hosting this forum is to allow parents and constituents to get to know the candidates better and discover which individuals best represent their needs and ideals on the D103 school board.
Reserve your spot today for the 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 13, virtual event.
Community News
Village Seeks Community Input
We invite you to attend Lincolnshire’s Open House from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, Lincolnshire Village Hall, 1 Olde Half Day Road. This event will allow you and other community members to provide input about issues facing Lincolnshire by engaging in several interactive activities and conversations with staff and Teska Associates. You can arrive at any time during the two-hour timeframe. Please let you colleagues, neighbors, and friends know about the Open House as well. We want a big turnout!
Kelly Yang Contest
Author Kelly Yang (The Front Desk Series, New From Here) has invited students to enter a writing contest in honor of her new book, "Finally Seen." The deadline to participate in the writing contest is Saturday, March 25. Please send submissions to Library Media Specialist Rebecca Morgan at rmorgan@d103.org.
Summer Soccer
Learn more about the Chicago Rush summer soccer camps and clinics.
Half Day Information
- Principal Jill Mau
- Assistant Principal Laura Delagrange
- 847-634-1484
- Hd_attendance@d103.org