Half Day E-Notice
Half Day School - October 4, 2020
Pick Up and Drop Off Procedures
Riding the bus? Please familiarize yourself with busing procedures.
The Half Day School hours are from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. If you are dropping your child at school, please adhere to the following procedures.
Morning Drop Off Procedures:
Morning drop off begins at 8:40 a.m. The safety of our students is our top priority and your cooperation is greatly appreciated with the following safety procedures.
PULL FORWARD: When dropping off, please pull forward as far as possible, and do not stop at the front door. There may not be cars behind you when you arrive, but a line can form quickly.
EXIT CURBSIDE: All students should EXIT CURBSIDE for safety reasons. Cars can be passing through on your left as you are dropping off. If your student is unable to exit curbside, you should PARK in the parking lot and walk your child to the sidewalk in the front of the school.
SIDEWALK: Students can safely exit the car curbside when you have reached the front sidewalk. Do not exit earlier.
ENTRY: Third-grade students should enter the main entrance - Door A and walk straight to their classrooms. Fourth- and fifth-grade students should enter through Door B, also accessible by the front sidewalk, and walk straight to their classrooms.
Afternoon Pick Up Procedures:
Pick up begins at 3:30 p.m.
If you are picking up your child after school, please enter the front drive and join the carpool line by following the designated traffic flow pattern on the traffic flow diagram below.
Please stay in your car for pickup and follow the direction of teachers and staff outside during this time.
Please remember not to use your cell phone in our school zones; all cell phone use is prohibited while driving in a school zone.
If you choose to park, please park in one of the school parking lots or across the street and cross at the crosswalk. If parking at the church, you must park in the paved lot only. Please do not park on the grass. Parking is also allowed at the Vernon Area Public Library.
Events from the PTO
Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt Competition
Get creative and have fun by creating a scary or silly scarecrow to enter into the D103 PTO competition. Use items you already have around the home to create something truly unique. Show your D103 pride with spirit wear and school colors! Please register on the PTO MembershipToolkit site.
Each family who registers an entry will receive a fall craft for their student(s). The top three scarecrows from each school receiving the most votes, will receive a $20.00 gift card to Liquid Fusion, Culvers, or Einstien Bagles.
Fifth-Grade Health Night
The PTO is offering Health Night for boys at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 and girls at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 These virtual events are focused on educating students about their physical and emotional changes during puberty. The PTO sponsored programs develop students' skills to increase their comfort in discussing their changing bodies. The deadline to register is Oct. 14. Please register on the PTO's Membership Toolkit site.
Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive and Survive in a COVID World
In a virtual presentation, Devorah Heitner will discuss with parents at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 how to navigate the world of technology during the COVID19 pandemic. Register now for this free PTO Parent Education event.
Understand how to find a healthy balance with technology during this time:
• How to coach your child's technology use rather than to control it
• How parents and caregivers can support their children’s uses of technology to
connect, create and learn
• What digital platforms and apps are appropriate (or not) for elementary and middle
school kids
• Navigating the news cycle
Community Events
5K Race
Join in the Lincolnshire Community 5K Run and Walk
Stevenson Move-A-Thon
Join in the fun with the Stevenson Move-A-Thon.
Junior Rush Soccer
Junior Rush soccer club offers after school soccer at North Park for Grades K-3.
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