Board Meeting

There will be a regularly scheduled Board Meeting on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 7:30pm to be held at the Lincolnwood Village Hall. Please go to the Board Meeting page for more information.

PRESCHOOL SURVEY

Parents,

Please complete this Preschool Survey to determine the potential interest level of a continuum of educational options across Niles Township.

Thanks so much,

Niles Township District of Special Education (NTDSE)

Celebrate Leadership!

Celebrate Leadership

"Nothing you do for children is ever wasted."

- Garrison Keillor

In salute and thanks to the nearly 6,000 school board members in the state, November 15, 2008, is designated as School Board Members Day in Illinois. This is an opportunity to build community awareness and understanding about the crucial role an elected board of education assumes in a representative democracy.

Tentative 2007 Levy Posted

You can view our Tentative 2007 Levy Posted on our Budget page which is located under About the District.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

EchocardiogramEchocardiogram Screening is coming to Lincolnwood School District 74 and this year the screening will be available to ALL students and their families plus ALL employees and their families!

Cardiologist Dr. Joel Okner and EKO Science Diagnostics will be providing the Echocardiogram Screening on:

May 18th and 20th, 2009
4:00pm - 9:00pm
Lincoln Hall Middle School
Cost will be $45 per individual

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY: Prior to trying out, practicing or participating in school-sponsored extracurricular athletic activities, a student must obtain sports physical examination [including: (a) 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG) or (b) echocardiogram] by a licensed physician.

More information will be sent to your home after the first of the year.

Notice to Parents/Guardians

From the Illinois State Board of Education:

Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) who must provide transportation to and from school because free transportation is not available for their children may be eligible to receive money from the state to help offset some of the cost, for example, bus fares or mileage reimbursement for private automobiles at $0.505 per mile...

Click here to read this entire NOTICE TO PARENTS/GUARDIAN.

Please note (as explained in the NOTICE) if you apply for transportation reimbursement and live WITHIN 1 1/2 miles from the school, you need to file a Serious Safety Hazard form with the state. Please download and print this Application for Determination of a Serious Safety Hazard (which includes Forms and Instructions).

Spanish Classes Offered

The district is hosting Language Stars at Todd Hall this year. Already a success at Rutledge, 25-week Spanish language classes will be offered at Todd beginning September 22nd. View the attachment below for detailed information. The classes will be offered on Mondays from 2:00 - 3:00pm at Todd Hall.

New Start and End Times for all 3 Schools

Earlier this year, the Board of Education voted to approve new start and end times for all three schools in our district. The main reason for these changes is to allow more instructional time for our students and more flexibility in our internal schedule to meet the needs of ALL our students.

The times that were approved for the 2008-09 school year and the early release times for each Monday are as follows:

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