Hawk Talk
Half Day School Weekly Newsletter - October 29, 2021
Holiday Celebrations
Thanks to all the efforts of the PTO students celebrated Halloween and Alternate Day parities with games and crafts. Students and staff had a wonderful time.
Students enjoyed an indoor parade. Watch the parade on the D103 YouTube Channel.
Reminders:
Cultural Diversity Board: If you are interested in highlighting your culture during a month this school year, please complete the following Google interest form. Questions? Email Meg Duggan at mduggan@d103.org.
Teacher Nominee: If you are currently a student age 13 or older, nominate a teacher who you feel makes a difference at your school or in your community. Parents may assist their children in Chicago's Very Own WGN9 nomination process.
Missed Picture Day? Families who did not participate in Half Day's picture day may arrange to have a photo taken with Stuart-Rodgers. Please reach out to Kathy Onori at Kathy@srphoto.com, who will schedule a photo session in their studio. Stuart-Rodgers will email you proofs as well as submit the picture for the yearbook. There is an additional $10 sitting fee for this service.
Masks & Water Bottles: Make sure your student has plenty of child-sized masks for school as well as a refillable water bottle.
District 103 News
Vaccination Clinic for Ages 5-11
Save the following date for a vaccine clinic for ages 5-11.
FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine for emergency use for ages 5-11 is anticipated next week. With this news, the district will hold a vaccine clinic at Laura B. Sprague School on Saturday, Nov. 13 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. If approval does not occur before Nov. 13, we will reschedule the clinic to a later date. Registration for the event will be sent closer to the vaccination date.
Hire Me D103!
If you missed the webinar on easy steps to secure an associate or substitute teaching job in D103, please watch the short recorded Zoom presentation that takes you through our employment process. Please visit our Human Resources website for information about working in D103.
Board of Education Meeting
Partnerships
Let’s Talk LGBTQ+
Community News
Theater Production
Looking for a great weekend activity for the whole family? Come see several of our very own Daniel Wright actors in the upcoming community theater Production of Matilda. The show will be running the weekends of Nov. 5 and Nov. 12. Tickets are on sale now.
Live Theater is Back
Deerfield Family Theater presents School House Rock Live beginning Friday, Nov. 12.
Special Recreation Programming
Half Day 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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