Hawk Talk
Half Day School Weekly Newsletter Friday, Sept. 6, 2019
Farewell to 40-Year Staffer
On his 57th birthday, Aug. 29, friends and colleagues celebrated Mike Kriese’s retirement from the only place he’s ever worked, Half Day School, Lincolnshire. Ironically they celebrated his retirement in the home where he grew up with his siblings, mom, and grandma, Prairie House Tavern, Buffalo Grove. Mike’s grandmother owned a supper club restaurant below the upstairs apartment on Main Street.
Mike started his career in Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 long before he got his driver’s license. As a child, he attended school at Half Day. Once he got to Stevenson High School, like all students there, he wanted wheels to get around town. He set his sights on a 1977 White Monte Carlo. Now, 40 years later, Mike’s wheels are motivating him once more. He is retiring from his career as a District 103 custodian and plans to enjoy life in his 2002 electric blue Corvette.
“We didn’t have a lot of money so I got a job as a night custodian at Half Day School the summer before I started high school. While walking to my night job I would see students leaving school in Firebird Trans Ams, Camaros, and Cutlasses and I knew I had to have one. A year later I started working full time at Half Day to save up for a car. I’ve been there ever since,” Mike said. Read the complete story on the school's news page. The story also appeared in this week's Daily Herald.
Changes Made to School Lunch Program
Late Arrival Day Next Thursday
Thursday, Sept. 12 students will begin school 90 minutes later than their normally scheduled start to the school day. Details of Late Arrival Procedures can be found on the school's news feed.
- Sprague School begins at 9:45 a.m.
- Half Day School begins at 10:30 a.m.
- Daniel Wright School begins at 10 a.m.
ASA Limited Early Registration
Half Day School is offering a variety of After School Activity (ASA) classes for students to help fill their fall afternoons from Sept. 24 to Oct. 31. There will be a Limited Early Registration period (for One Class Only) on Sept. 9-10 to provide opportunities for a larger number of students to participate. Open Enrollment begins on Sept. 11. Details about ASAs can be found on the school's news web feed.
Classes to choose from include:
- Dodgeball, Tuesdays
- FUN with Fleece, Tuesdays
- Beginner Hip Hop Dance, Wednesdays
- Sports FANatics, Wednesdays
- Team Sports, Wednesdays
- Green Screen, Thursdays
- Gym Games, Thursdays
- Jazzy Jewelry, Thursdays
- Kickball, Thursdays
After School Plans Change? Send a Note
Should your child's after school plans veer from their normal routine, please send a "paper" note (NOT an email) to school with your child.
Pre-arranged Plans
Please be sure to include:
date
child's name
teacher's name
details, such as " being picked up by parent and will not be riding the bus home after school" or "will not attend 103 Club and will take the bus home", etc.
Paper notes are important because they are used to notify the teacher and/or substitute teacher, the office, sometimes the bus driver, and the 103 Club.
The teacher reviews the note in the morning and sends it to the office.
The office makes copies of the notes for reference at the end of the day.
The original note is then sent back to the classroom at 2:00 p.m. so the child has the note as a reminder at the end of the day.
Last-Minute Plans
Did something suddenly pop up?
If your plans change during the day, please call the office at (847) 634-6463 before 2:00 p.m. and we will get a message to the classroom. We ask that you not email the office or the teacher.
Yellow note pads are sold by our PTO and available in the school office for purchase at one pad for $3.00 and two pads for $5.00.
Reminders
Parents of fifth-graders are invited to register their student for fifth-grade beginning band by completing the Band Google Form (please wait until after your student has completed an instrument fitting). You are encouraged to attend a band rental night anytime between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12. Details about band sign up can be found on the school's news web feed.
- Vision and hearing screenings are provided by the school annually. Please read about the screenings at Daniel Wright.
- Orchestra is about to get underway at Half Day. Don't miss the opportunity to enroll your child. Please fill out the registration form.
- There is still time for students to join the school chorus. To join chorus, please fill out the registration form.
- Did your child miss picture day? Picture retake day will be Oct. 17. The picture order form can be found on the school's website News page.
- iPads are now going home with students regularly. Please review the charging and care procedures for these devices.
Guys' Night and Girls' Night
Fifth-grade parents, save the date for Guys' Night on Tuesday, Oct. 22 and Girls' Night on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The programs will start at 7 p.m.These events discuss physical and emotional changes during puberty. Parents and students are invited. More details are coming soon.
How Social Media Impacts Our Children's Lives
Partnerships
PTO
PTO Meeting
All parents are welcome to attend the PTO meeting from 12 to 2 p.m. Sept. 19, Lincolnshire Swim Club.
Foundation
Music Boosters
Community News
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
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