Registration for 2008-2009 School Year has begun. Children must be five years old on or before September 1, 2008. To register or for more information, contact Todd Hall School, 3925 W. Lunt, Lincolnwood, 847-675-8235.

Summer School and Camp 74 are both going wonderfully. We have a record number of enrollments this year and students are enjoying all of the 83 classes being offered. 45 kids spend the afternoon at Proesel Park having fun swimming, going on field trips, and playing games at Camp 74. Please see an article about Summer School on the front page of The Lincolnwood Review 06/18/08. Enrollment is closed for this year but be sure to sign up next January for 2009!

It may be hard to be thinking about next school year with the current year still in progress, but we are already planning for a good start to next year. Lincolnwood School District 74 offers bus service to any students whose parents elect to pay the registration fee. Only students who have registered for service and have paid the fee will be allowed to ride the bus. The school district subsidizes the cost of transportation by paying over half of the cost. The Parent fee schedule is as follows:

In collaboration with the districts of Niles Township, the Niles Township ELL Parent Center is opening its doors this fall. This is an exciting opportunity to work together to support the families in our community.

Throughout the township schools, 55% of children come from families for whom English is their second language. In excess of fifty languages are spoken. On a daily basis, we see the language and cultural barriers experienced by our immigrant parents. Cultural obstacles limit understanding of roles and involvement in school. Parents who speak a language other than English as their primary language often feel isolated from the social network of the school and community. This impacts their child's success in schools.

To meet the unique challenges that parents and families in our township face, the Niles Township ELL Parent Center will seek to provide:

This year the Literacy Committee studied and reviewed reading for grades 6-8 and language arts for grades K-8. Vocabulary development and writing were our main areas of focus. The following materials will be recommended for adoption by the Board of Education on Tuesday, May 6, 2008:

• Prentice Hall Literacy, grades 6-8
• Write Source, grades K-8
• (under consideration) Text Talk Vocabulary Program, grades K-2

These materials are on display starting today through May 6th at the District Administration Office. You are welcome to stop by and review these materials and give input prior to formal adoption on May 6th.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call Dr. Susan Brandt, Assistant Superintendent, at 847-675-8234.

This important information is for all Parents/Guardians of a 6th, 7th and 8th grade student for the 2008-2009 school term

Every Middle School student that intends to participate in any School District extracurricular sport (including intramurals) is required to have a yearly sports physical examination [including a: (1) 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG) or (2) an echocardiogram prior to the start of that sport's tryouts.]

Echocardiogram screening will be performed at District 74, during the schedule below, at a very reduced rate of $45. Packets will be sent to your home on May 7, 2008 - please watch your mailbox for this important information.

 

Lincolnwood School District 74
Pre-Kindergarten Program
Todd Hall School
3925 W. Lunt Avenue
Lincolnwood, Illinois 60712

Registration for the 2008-2009 School Year starts on March 3, 2008 from 8:00am - 3:00pm.