Wildcat Weekly
Laura B. Sprague School Newsletter Friday, Nov. 8, 2019
A Classroom Within A Classroom
Sprague School second-graders take notes while sitting on chairs they made out of cardboard. Their desktop is, of course, cardboard material, too. When browsing through their classroom library, students select a favorite book from their cardboard shelf.
As part of a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) project students in Enrichment Specialist Christie Wylie’s class decided they wanted to design and build their very own classroom in this Lincolnshire, Illinois school. For more pictures of the activity, please visit the school's Facebook page. To read the complete story, please visit the school's news bulletin.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Winter Recess Guidelines
Pajama Drive
No School for Early Childhood
Green Team Volunteers Needed
We are seeking volunteers to assist Green Team students collect food scraps in the lunchroom. The students will collect fruits and vegetables that would otherwise be thrown away in a landfill. Instead, they will compost the scraps. We could use parent support to help roll out the program. Please sign up to volunteer.
Join Us in Honoring Our School Board
Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 is joining communities throughout the state to say "thank you" to local school board members on Nov. 15, 2019. Our seven board members share the vision of educational leadership in D103.
At the regular meeting of the Board of Education beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Daniel Wright, District 103 will publicly recognize the efforts of its Board members and show appreciation for their dedicated service to its students and community. Please join District 103 in thanking the Board of Education:
Anne van Gerven, President, resides in Lincolnshire, serving since 2013
Kate Harper, Vice President, resides in Lincolnshire, serving since 2013
Malathy Dwaraknath, board member, resides in Vernon Hills, serving since 2015
Marissa Grossenbach, board member, resides in Lincolnshire, serving since 2017
Rana Hashemi-Haeri, board member, resides in Lincolnshire, serving since 2019
Michael Odongo, board member, resides in Buffalo Grove, serving since 2017
Liang Yang, board member, resides in Vernon Hills, serving since 2017
Parent Education Committee Values Your Opinion
The Sprague Education Committee would like your thoughts on parent education workshops for families of children in grades preschool through second-grade. Please respond to this brief survey with your responses.
2020-2021 School Calendar Available
The D103 Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 school calendar at a recent meeting.
Due to construction scheduled for Daniel Wright, the first day of school for students will be Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020.
School will end on Friday, June 4, 2021, if no emergency days are used.
Winter Break is set for Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, through Friday, Jan. 1, 2021.
Spring Break is set for Monday, March 22 through Friday, March 26, 2021.
For all other scheduled days off, please refer to the D103 Calendar 2020-2021 at a Glance.
Family Book Club
About Priya Dreams of Marigolds & Masala: Priya lives in the United States and her family is from India. She feels the magic of the place her family comes from through her Babi Ba's colorful descriptions of India--from the warm smell of spices to the swish-swish sound of a rustling sari. Together, Priya and Babi Ba make their heritage live on through the traditions that they infuse into their everyday lives.
Reminders
We are seeking local veterans to attend Sprague's Annual Veterans Day assembly. The Assembly will be on Monday, Nov. 11 at 9:00 a.m. Please email Principal Hofmeier at ahofmeier@d103.org if you are interested in participating.
Please join us for first-grade Game Night at Sprague from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. Show your interest in attending by registering for the event.
Partnerships
PTO
Culver's Fundraiser: Save the Date!! On Nov. 25 we are partnering with our Lincolnshire Culver's for our libraries. Let Culver’s solve your early release lunch, snack or dinner plans. They will donate 25% of D103 sales back to our libraries.
Book Fair: Save the Date: Dec 2 to 6 for the annual Book Fair, sponsored by D103 PTO. Please read the PTO flyer for details. Parent volunteers help make this event successful. Volunteering at the Book Fair is one of the most fun and rewarding ways to get involved in helping students become better readers. Please consider signing up to volunteer. Questions? Please contact Maria Chan at mhwong1128@gmail.com or Mary Beth Lockwood at mbhr415@gmail.com.
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
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