Wildcat Weekly
Laura B. Sprague School Newsletter - Friday, Jan. 10, 2020
Scientific Minds
During a recent team building science activity, Sprague second-graders and kindergartners became engineers for the day as they designed and built a catapult that would sail a ping pong ball across the room.
Second-graders educated their kindergarten buddies about how force affects the motion of a ball, why accuracy and precision are critical to engineers and what might be the optimum angle for launching a ping pong ball.
After creating a catapult out of popsicle sticks and rubber bands, students launched a catapult to see which team’s ball would fly the farthest. For more pictures of the catapult activity, please visit the school's Facebook page.
Make Your Voice Count
Only 8 percent of Sprague parents have responded to the Illinois 5Essentials Survey that the district has sent out. We need a 20 percent response rate in order to read the results. Please consider participating in the school climate and learning conditions survey. This 10-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
Reading Connection
Please enjoy the January Reading Connection newsletter.
Highlights include:
- Conversation Tips
- Book Picks
- Writing + Board Games
STEAM Conference Next Week
The Learning Fund Foundation is offering a variety of STEAM workshop sessions to students on Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration takes place online using the RevTrak Web Store. Price per student is $2.50/workshop session.
While students enjoy the STEAM conference, the PTO invites parents to a Camp Fair that showcases local summer camps, day programs and other summer opportunities! This is a chance to learn about a variety of programs to keep your kids from ages 4-14 active, engaged and learning – whether it is in the arts, music, sports, educational or day camps. During the conference, there will be a variety of programs showcasing what they can offer you throughout the year and during those summer weeks.
First-Grade: Don't Miss LAMPS Night
Sprague’s Library, Art, Music, Physical Education and Spanish teachers have planned an exciting evening for you and your first-grade student. You and your child will spend 20 minutes in each of these classrooms experiencing a lesson or sampling of activities from that subject. There are two evenings divided up by homeroom class. You and your child will travel to each classroom together with the other students in your child's homeroom class on your child's assigned night.
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 from 6:00 to 7:40 p.m.: Friedli, Korah, Larsen, Lindell
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020 from 600 to 7:40 p.m.: Kahn, Schlan, Schreurs, Vander Pas
Tell Your Friends and Neighbors
Please share with your friends and neighbors that Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 kindergarten and preschool registration is set for 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. Kindergarten registration is for children who will turn 5-years-old on or before Sept. 1, 2020. The preschool program is for children ages 3, 4, and 5-years-old. Please send them to our website for details.
Artists Sought
District 103 is seeking artists to provide Sprague students with three 40–minute interactive sessions during its Explore the Arts Day on Thursday, Feb. 27. Artists are asked to provide a hands-on sessions to the students in visual, performing arts, music, etc. – Please fill out this Google Form if you are interested in sharing your artistic talent. Sessions will take place from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. On Thursday, Feb. 27. Questions on Explore the Arts Day can be emailed to explore.the.arts.day@gmail.com.
Read for Free Six Flag Tickets
Do you want to motivate your child to read at home during winter break? Then register your child for the Six Flags Read to Succeed program! This is a free and fun reading program that can be completed at home. Your child can earn a free ticket to Six Flags Great America for the 2020 season by completing just 6 hours of reading!
This year, parents will need to register their child at the website below and record reading minutes using eReading logs.
- Visit: sixflags.com/books
- Register your child using his/her class code, which will be provided by your classroom teacher.
- Record your child’s reading (minimum six hours) through April 10, 2020.
- Get a free Six Flags Great America ticket in May!
Sign Up Now for School Lunches
As you know, we switched back to the MySchoolBucks platform where families may purchase meals the same day of consumption using money on their student’s account(s). Please read this news bulletin about the changes. Please find the January menus on the Quest Food Services website.
As always, please feel free to reach out to Rebecca Cohen at Rebecca.cohen@questfms.com if you have any questions.
CEO of the Brain
Presented by Dr. Mandi Croft Petosky & Amanda Moons, Neuropsychologists of Neuro Educational Specialists, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, Vernon Area Library, Main Conference Room. Save a seat for yourself by registering for the program today.
➢ What is Executive Functioning?
➢ What is the development of Executive Functioning Skills at different ages?
➢ How do different disabilities (ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities, Anxiety) impact executive functioning?
➢ What are strategies to help build executive functioning skills at home.
Partnerships
PTO
Save the Date: The PTO is sponsoring a Valentine's Dance on Friday, Feb. 7.
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
Music Boosters supports general music programs in all schools including band, orchestra, and chorus.
Upcoming Events
Laura B. Sprague School
Assistant Principal Jennifer Arroyo
Email: ask103@d103.org
Website: www.d103.org/sprague
Location: 2425 Riverwoods Road Lincolnshire, IL 60089
Phone: 847-945-6665
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraBSprague/
Twitter: @district103