Welcome to Half Day School!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All After School Activities for today, February 9, 2010, have been canceled at Laura B. Sprague, Half Day and Daniel Wright Junior High Schools. Students at Daniel Wright Junior High School will be released today at 2:20 p.m., so that busses can return to Half Day and Sprague in time for the 3:20 p.m. dismissals there.

New: Letter from Principal Able

NEW DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS
Thanks to the support and cooperation of the entire District 103 community, our students are experiencing new digital learning activities. For the latest news about the Digital Classroom Initiative, please click here http://www.district103.k12.il.us/pressreleases.htm

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES NOTICE
Beginning January 1st, District 103 will be sending electronically all After School Activities (ASA) information (including sign up materials) to our parent community. Please note, these materials will continue to be available on the school website.

LOOK FOR THE NEW STUDENT COUNCIL PAGE under the AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES drop-down menu.

LIBRARY ACCESS FROM HOME
District 103 libraries are pleased to announce the arrival of Destiny Library Manager! To learn more about this NEW 21st Century library resource for our students, please read the parent letter from our librarian by clicking here. Destiny Library Manager is accessible on our website under the Library tab (above). Please contact our school librarian, Patty Lathrop, with any questions.

**TYPE TO LEARN 4 is now available for students to use at home. For download information and links, click here. **

ABSENCE NOTIFICATION REMINDER
When your child is absent from school, please remember to call our absence line at (847) 634-1484 and leave a message. Thank you!

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION:
In order to keep parents/guardians advised of school closings and other matters of high importance, District 103 will use the Honeywell Instant Alert SystemTM. Please take a moment to log into the system and verify your contact information, such as home or cell phone number. You can find log in information on each school web site through the Parents Information tab. Contact Bonnie McNeill with questions at (847) 945-6665 ext 5633 or bmcneill@district103.k12.il.us.

2009 H1N1 & Seasonal Flu News
Please click School District 103 homepage to access the latest information.
Letter regarding 2009 H1N1 virus immunization plan (posted 2 October 2009)

NEW GREEN INITIATIVE!
The PTO and the District 103 Green Team are proud to help save natural resources and prolong the life of landfills by launching the first coordinated district-wide recycling program. To learn how you can make a difference, please click here. (link to the attached flyer)

GOING GREEN
District 103 is working toward electronic delivery of publications via email to interested parents or constituents. The listing would only be used for district communication purposes and would not be shared or sold. To have your email address included, sign up by sending the message (Add to 103 list) to ksylvan@district103.k12.il.us

Vision 2015 Planning
Thank you for participating in the Continuous Improvement Team's Community Survey. This was the first step in the Vision 2015 long range planning process. We welcome your participation in a full-day workshop, set for March 6th, and/or smaller focus group sessions in the spring. If you are interested in taking part, please contact either Dr. Larry Fleming at lfleming@district103.k12.il.us or Katrina Bruley at kbruley@district103.k12.il.us.

SUPERINTENDENT'S WELCOME: posted 8/25/09