Sprague School

Students celebrated Halloween with a parade and classroom party. Activities were also available to those students who don't celebrate Halloween. Watch the Halloween Parade on our YouTube channel and visit the school's Google Doc folder for pictures.

Please consider donating your unopened candy to Sprague. The school is donating the bags to a homeless shelter.

Sprague will host our annual Veterans Day assembly on Friday, Nov. 11, where students will learn more about the U.S. military branches and how they help people. We will also honor our veterans through song. This assembly will be live-streamed on the D103 YouTube channel for parents to view.

Come One, Come All! Step Wright Up to the Greatest School on Earth! Please fill in this Google admission form to participate in our Can Carnival event at Daniel Wright following the school’s early dismissal on Friday, Nov. 11.

Daniel Wright’s Leaders in Learning invite District 103 students in grades K-5 to enjoy our Can Carnival filled with games and activities all made from cans! The Can Carnival will be held in the Daniel Wright Cafeteria from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Your donation of 3 canned food items per person at the entrance table will support the Wright Way Club's Gobble Up Hunger Food Drive. Parents are required to attend and monitor their children. Small prizes and candy will be given as prizes. Parents may decide if their children can have the prize.

Any questions? Contact Leaders in Learning Advisor Erinn Vincent at evincent@d103.org.

Sprague is working with the Lincolnshire Police Department to help enforce our student drop off procedures. Remember it is a right turn into the south parking lot and a right turn out of the lot. USE THE DROP OFF LANE instead of parking and walking your child to the school.

For the safety of our children please follow the village signs around the schools - no blocking driveways, abide by the no stopping, no standing, no parking signs; follow residential roadway speed limits of 20 mph, and stay off of phones.

• Please register your second-grader for a field trip to Raupp Musuem in November by going to the RevTrak Web Store, Second-Grade Field Trip to Raupp Museum.
  
• Please register your first-grader for a field trip to see Wizard of Oz in November by going to the RevTrak Web Store, First-Grade Field Trip to Marriott Theatre.

Sprague needs your adult shoeboxes & supplies for its children's Operation Shoebox fundraiser. Please scroll to the bottom of the page to see what is needed.

In your K-2 student's take-home folder, look for an optional nonfiction November activity (on bright green or yellow paper). Please feel free to complete this activity and send it back to the Sprague Library.

As we move into November please be aware of the following changes to the school calendar:

• Tuesday, Nov. 8: No School (Election Day).

• Friday, Nov. 11: Early Dismissal for students in Grades K-8 (afternoon Teacher Institute Day). No School for early childhood students.

• Please visit the calendar changes e-notice for more information.

The PTO is looking forward to hosting our annual book fair for students and families as we know

that empowering children to choose their own books in turn makes them more likely to read.

Students will create their book fair “wish lists” in school during library time. Be on the lookout as their wish lists will be sent home.

Save The Date! - We will have open hours for families to visit the book fairs

• Half Day Library: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14
• Sprague Library: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16

Volunteers Needed

We need MANY volunteers to make this event a success! Please volunteer to sign up on the Membership Toolkit website. Anyone who volunteers four hours of their time to the book fair, will receive a 20% discount on all purchases.

D103 PTO is partnering with Square 1 Art to provide families a variety of products that can be purchased and customized with your student’s artwork!

This fundraiser is open to all D103 students and their families. Anyone feeling artistic may participate. There is no requirement to be a student at a D103 school. Students are encouraged to create artwork at home that will showcase their unique artistry. Act fast, the deadline to order is Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Learn more about the customized art gifts from this PTO flyer.

Kick off the holiday season at Lincolnshire Lights! From lighting the 40-foot holiday tree and caroling performances to DIY crafts and pictures with Santa, Lincolnshire Lights is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season with your family. Join us at Village Green from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2. Enjoy performances by musical artists from Daniel Wright and Half Day.

Stevenson High School’s Fine Arts Department needs your artwork! Submit a poster design for our Consortium Orchestra, Choir, Band, and Jazz Concerts Submissions are due: Thursday, Dec. 1. Please see the Poster Design Contest for details.

The Center for Gifted Fall Wonders Program in Long Grove is open for registration for grades 1-5. There are weekend classes through December. There are class details, information, and application forms on The Center for Gifted website.

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Principals

• Principal Ann Hofmeier
• Assistant Principal Jennifer Arroyo

Reporting a Student Absence

• 847-945-6686
• Ls_attendance@d103.org