Sprague School

Each month, Sprague Wildcats are learning about characteristics that help make them successful at school, at home, and in their community. It is known as “The Wildcat Way.” During the month of September, The Wildcat Way teaches students to learn about working as a team. Each month, students who are spotted demonstrating The Wildcat Way characteristics receive a 'Cat's Cash' coupon, which is then entered into a drawing. On Fridays, five winners from each grade will be randomly selected to pick a prize from Stripes' Store. The winners will be recognized each month during The Wildcat Way assembly.

Ask your Sprague student to name one of the Wildcat Ways and how they have demonstrated the behavior recently:

• I can be SAFE

• I can be a TEAM PLAYER

• I can be a GOOD FRIEND

• I can be THANKFUL

• GIVING is my thing

• I can be POSITIVE

• I can be KIND

• I CAN EXPLORE THE WORLD

• I can spread JOY

• I can CELEBRATE

Schools host principal coffees so that parents may come to school and ask questions of the principal in an informal setting. During these coffees, parents are invited to share items that interest parents and to learn more about the school that their children attend. Tours of the school are not given during these events.

So Sprague Principal Ann Hofmeier may be better prepared to answer your questions and to know how many family members to expect, please fill out the Principal Coffee Questionnaire for this PTO sponsored event.

Principal Coffee Dates

• Kindergarten Families: 10 a.m. Thursday, September 22

• Grades 1-2 Families: 10 a.m. Thursday, September 29

Please stay in the vehicle/car line if you are dropping off a student in the morning. Parking is limited around Sprague and parent vehicles are preventing staff from securing parking and getting to their classroom expeditiously. We appreciate your cooperation.

Please make sure your Sprague child has a change of clothes in their locker. Accidents happen - in art, during lunch, on the playground - and students need an extra set of clothes in the event of a mishap.

To prevent the spread of illness at Sprague, we would like to provide you with Lake County Health Department Sick Day guidelines to help with your decision on whether or not to send your child to school. It is important that you follow these sick day guidelines before sending your child to school.

While the District has been forced to cancel bus routes this month due to a shortage of drivers, Dr. Scott Warren, Superintendent, said during a school board meeting this week that the driver shortage will improve with the hiring of seven drivers. Last month, the Board increased bus drivers’ hourly rates making them competitive with surrounding districts and companies. Dr. Warren explained that driver training takes time and it could be as late as the end of October before the District is fully staffed.

Please check your child's Quest lunch balance through the MySchoolBucks platform. Turn on the auto replenish option so your child's account doesn't go into a negative balance. Families may also sign up for low balance alert emails, which lets them know when they need to replenish a lunch account. Access lunch menus on the FD MealPlanner platform.

Lincolnshire police officers are noticing an increase in dangerous driving during school drop off and pick up times. Speeding and distracted driving creates unsafe conditions for students who walk to school or wait at bus stops. The Lincolnshire Police Department and School District 103 ask parents to make back-to-school safety a priority. Please check your driving behavior to ensure you are practicing safe driving habits. Motorists can assist with keeping children safe by following these tips:

• Plan ahead and leave home earlier than normal to allow enough time to reach you destination without rushing.
• Always come to a complete stop at stop signs and be sure to check carefully for children on sidewalks and in crosswalks before proceeding. Obey crossing guards, police officers, traffic signals, and traffic signs.
• Slow down! Remember, school speed zones are reduced for a reason. When entering a school zone, slow down to 20 mph and be extra alert for children on foot and on bicycles.
• Eliminate distractions while driving. Put the cell phones away! Remember, Illinois bans the use of all hand-held devices while driving, including texting.
• Follow each school’s traffic/parking plans and signage. Avoid parking or stopping on non-designated roadways when dropping off or picking up students. Doing so impedes the flow of traffic and creates an unsafe environment for students and other motorists.
• Do not pass a loading school bus when the red flashing lights are activated and the stop arm is extended, unless permitted by law.

• Calendar of School Events
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• Principal Ann Hofmeier
• Assistant Principal Jennifer Arroyo

• 847-945-6686
• Ls_attendance@d103.org