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Half Day School Weekly Newsletter - March 6, 2020
Green Team Changes HD Environment
The Half Day Green Team’s Environmental Club works toward reducing, reusing, and repurposing trash in its school. Students repurpose garbage into artwork, they compost waste from the cafeteria and they encourage students to bring their lunches to school in reusable containers. Please enjoy this short Green Team video that showcases what this team of leaders does each week.
Summer School Registration Opens Tuesday
Student Council Collects for Food Pantry
Moving Forward
Classroom placement is an important process for our students. Our teachers and staff invest significant time and effort to ensure the creation of healthy learning groups and environments. It is important to develop balanced classrooms by considering students’ gender, academic, social, and emotional needs. We strive to create an optimal learning environment for students in each of our teacher’s classrooms.
If you wish to share more specific information about your child's placement, please indicate your thoughts on this Optional Parent Input Form. Please complete the form no later than midnight on April 30, 2020. For more information, please read the news bulletin on the Half Day website.
Coming This May
Run for D103
Early Bird Registration is now open for the 10th Annual Run for D103 5K Run/Walk. This PTO sponsored event will be held at Daniel Wright Junior High School on Saturday, May 9, at 8 AM. Not a runner but looking to volunteer? The 5K Run/Walk Committee could use your help. Choose from over 50 opportunities and find the one that works best for you.
This annual event is a marquee fundraiser that D103 students and families look forward to every year. It has become known in the community as a fun, family race event hosting over 600 runners and attendees.
With a focus on health and fitness, entertainment, and education, over the past five years, the event has funded approximately $150,000 for D103 schools recreational sports fields, playgrounds and most recently the PTO helped fund the replacement of the existing "spine out" book shelving at the Sprague Elementary library with an innovative "face out" shelving system. This year, all proceeds raised from the event will go toward equipping the brand new STEM Lab currently under construction at Daniel Wright.
Reminders
- There is still time to register your child to earn a free Six Flags ticket for reading six hours. Details about the program can be found on the school's news bulletin on its website page.
- The Half Day Book Award will be given to the book students choose as their favorite from a list of nominees. For more information about how the Bluestem Award works, please visit Mrs. Lathrop's website page.
Community
Partnerships
PTO
PTO meets at noon Thursday, March 12 in the D103 Administration Offices, 111 Barclay Blvd. Please let us know if you can attend by RSVPing.
The D103 PTO is a completely volunteer-run organization, dedicated to enhancing and enriching the educational experience of our students. Please visit the PTO store to become a member.
Foundation
The Learning Fund Foundation welcomes parents who are interested in serving on its Board. The LFF serves as a catalyst for innovation, enrichment, and educational excellence for the entire District 103 community.
Music Boosters
Music Boosters supports general music programs in all schools including band, orchestra, and chorus.
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