Daniel Wright

Leaders in Learning students did a great job organizing and running the Can Carnival event for younger D103 students. Close to 200 people attended the event and donated food products as their ticket into the carnival. Younger students enjoyed a can maze, archery aimed at knocking down cans, can bean bag toss, and more. The club helped contribute to the Wright Way Club's Gobble Up Hunger fundraiser. Enjoy pictures of the Can Carnival in the school's Google Doc folder.

Send in canned food products for the Wright Way Club's We CAN Gobble Up Hunger fundraiser through tomorrow, Nov. 18.

All donations will go to the Vernon Township Food Pantry. They provide nutritionally balanced food to township individuals and families who are in need of assistance.

The Wright Way Club is seeking canned and boxed items such as tuna, chicken, ham, fruits, vegetables (no green beans), pasta, rice, peanut butter, crackers, and cookies. Bring your cans and boxed food to the school.

If you are ordering from Culver's in Lincolnshire on Saturday, Nov. 19, when placing your order, tell the cashier you want to support the Daniel Wright Wright Way Club and the restaurant will give a portion of your sales to the club. Gift cards count, too.

Students are invited to participate in the club's raffle during lunch on Friday. The raffle will raise money to make a cash donation to the food pantry. Students may buy a $1 raffle ticket to get the chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card. One winner from each grade level will be selected.

Congratulations to eighth-grader Willow Evans for her winning T-shirt design. Willow submitted her design for the school's Blue Ribbon contest. Daniel Wright was recognized in September with the highly prestigious National Blue Ribbon School Award by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. Willow's design will appear on the free Blue Ribbon T-shirts that students and staff will receive. T-shirt runner up was eighth-grader Lincoln Zhu.

Daniel Wright was honored this month in Washington, D.C. for earning the National Blue

Ribbon Award for the fourth time. Principal Michelle Blackley, Teacher Ioana Ligdas, and Superintendent Scott Warren accepted the

award on behalf of the school.

"We are very proud of the hard work and commitment of our entire school community that enabled Daniel Wright to achieve this prestigious award!" Dr. Warren said.

If you are ordering from Culver's in Lincolnshire or Buffalo Grove today (Nov.17), when placing your order, tell the cashier you want to support the Daniel Wright Science Olympiad Team and the restaurant will give a portion of your sales to the club. Gift cards count, too.

The Science Olympiad competition is underway. The team took home the first-place trophy at the Belleville, Wi, tournament last weekend. This was the first in-person competition in two years, and the team represented District 103 with gregarious school spirit and pride. The 30-member team of sixth- through eighth-graders competed in 23 individual events. Individual medals won included 19 first-place, fourteen second-place, six third-place, four fourth-place, and two fifth-place. Well done, Warriors!

Students in Grades 4-8 are invited to participate in the national spelling bee online testing platform. Register your student through the Scripps National Spelling Bee website by Thursday, Dec. 1. Once registered, a spelling bee coordinator will assign the appropriate test to your child. The test will only be available on December 5-8. Your child must complete the test before the given deadline. The qualifying test will be taken at home.

The top five students from each grade with the highest scores will move on to compete at the district-level competition. Please read the D103 spelling bee guidelines for more information.

Students who wish to compete in the Letters about Literature contest should see their ELA teachers for additional information. This is a statewide competition, with cash prizes for the best entries. Students are asked to write a letter to an author explaining how a piece of text has impacted their life. All submissions are due by Thursday, Dec. 15.

Registration for Winter After School Activity courses at DW close at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9. Please use the RevTrak Web Store platform to register for all programs listed here. Programs do fill up and are offered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Classes begin after school the week of January 9 and run for about six weeks. Please visit the After School Activities website for detailed information about these clubs.

• Anime
  
• Chamber Orchestra
  
• Digital Audio Production
• Games
  
• Poetry
• Vocal Solo and Ensemble Workshop
  
• Warhammer Alliance

• Wrestling is open to all DW students.The wrestling program will teach wrestling fundamentals and instill values of hard work, self-discipline, and the importance of goal setting. No prior experience in wrestling is needed. Practices begin the week of December 5.
• Musical: Do you love to sing, act, and dance? Are you practically perfect in every way? DW's 2023 spring musical is MARY POPPINS! Audition packets and sign ups will be available from Mr. Clark in Room 124. Auditions take place after Thanksgiving so be sure to eat a spoonful of sugar. Come try out for our Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious show!
• Scholastic Bowl: Scholastic Bowl is an academic buzzer competition similar to Jeopardy but with teams testing their knowledge in literature, science, math, and more. Please submit the following tryout form by Monday, Nov. 21, to show interest. Tryouts will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 29 and Thursday, Dec. 1 after school in room 211.

World Language Placement Test: Eighth-graders with coursework or experience, Heritage, or Native speakers interested in Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, or Latin must register for the benchmark exam scheduled for Saturday, Dec.17. Please visit the Stevenson High School website for more information and to register for the exam. The deadline to register is Monday, Dec. 12.

Placement Exams: Initial ​English placement will be determined using a winter MAP Reading score and teacher recommendation. Mathematics placement will be determined by common assessments given throughout the eighth-grade school year across all Stevenson consortium districts. Students typically move on to the next course in their academic progression unless parents have been contacted by the teacher or school. Please read the placement exams e-notice that went out this week.

Students are invited to participate in the independent American Mathematics Competition 8, a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to promote the development of problem-solving skills. The AMC 8 provides an opportunity for middle school students to develop positive attitudes toward analytical thinking and mathematics that can assist in future careers.

• Register on the RevTrak Web Store for the $5 contest.
• The deadline to register is Friday, Dec. 2.
• Students enrolled in Math Team are already automatically enrolled in the AMC 8.
• The contest date is Monday, Jan. 23, after school. Students may take the PASS bus home or be picked up at 4:45 p.m.

The Rebecca Caudill contest is in full swing! Read three titles, answer three quick questions on the Caudill brochure, and you can vote for your favorite book in February! Caudill brochures are available in the DW library!

Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 joined communities throughout the state for Board Appreciation Day to say "thank you" to local school board members on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022.

District 103 publicly recognized the efforts of its Board members and showed appreciation for their dedicated service to its students and community at the regular board meeting this week.

Please join District 103 in thanking the Board of Education members:

• Anne van Gerven, President, resides in Lincolnshire, serving since 2013.

• Kate Harper, Vice President, resides in Lincolnshire, serving since 2013.

• Marissa Grossenbach, Board Member, resides in Lincolnshire, serving since 2017.

• Michael Odongo, Board Member, resides in Buffalo Grove, serving since 2017.

• Rana Hashemi-Haeri, Board Member, resides in Lincolnshire, serving since 2018.

• Maria Peterson, Board Member, resides in Lincolnshire, serving since 2021.

• Michael Weaver, Board Member, resides in Lincolnshire, serving since 2021.

"Board of Education members are unpaid volunteers who serve for the benefit of our students, families and staff. Their dedication and support make District 103 a leader in education and a great school system for our students to thrive," said Dr. Scott Warren, District 103 Superintendent.

The Lincolnshire-Prairie View District 103 Board of Education has provided strong leadership to help create a positive learning environment for our students to learn and grow. We appreciate their hard work and dedication to our students, staff, families and community.

Families are invited to purchase used iPads through Secured Tech Solutions. Visit the Secured Tech Solutions website to view available devices. Devices are processed, warrantied and sold by Secured Tech Solutions, a D103 technology partner. D103 will receive a portion of the sales. Questions about the equipment should be directed to cbb@securedtechsolutions.com or (317) 482-1613.

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

• Monday, Nov. 21: Early Dismissal for students in Grades K-8 (Teacher Conferences in Afternoon & Evening) No School for early childhood students.
  

• Tuesday, Nov. 22, through Friday, Nov. 25: No School (Thanksgiving break).

• 103 Club will offer child care at the time schools dismiss for the day.

• Quest Food Services does not serve lunches on Early Dismissal Days.

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

The PTO annual book fair for students and families is underway. Choose books for middle school students using the Half Day book list. There are also teacher wish lists.

• Teacher Wish Lists

• Student books

Support the D103 PTO when you dine in, drive-through or carry out from Culver's of Lincolnshire on Monday, Nov. 21. Culver's will donate 25% of all group sales back to the PTO! Please mention "D103 PTO" when placing your order.

In partnership with the Vernon Area Library, the D103 Parent Education team is excited to bring to our community Dr. Cliff Sussman, a child and adolescent psychiatrist from Washington D.C. area.

Dr. Sussman is a pioneer in recognizing and treating internet & video game addiction. He has regularly given presentations to parent and professional communities on this topic. As a leading expert in this field, Dr. Sussman will help parents define what excessive screen use looks like and understand how it can impact the developing brains of their children. Furthermore, he will provide us with definitions of healthy screen time for children and how to balance screen activities with off screen activities. He will discuss strategies on how to use motivational interviewing to talk to our children about topics surrounding screen time and help parents recognize the factors that may be contributing to screen overuse and addiction in their homes.

Virtual Event

• 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 6
• Learn more and register your spot on eventbrite.com

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.

Come to our free SHS Dance 1 Master Class for incoming freshmen from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Review the dance department's flyer for more information.

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.

• Daniel Wright Calendar of Events
• Daily School Announcements
• Archived Newsletters

Principals

• Principal Michelle Blackley, Ed.D.
• Assistant Principal Nina Nusbaum, Ed.D.
• Assistant Principal Melody Littlefair

• 847-604-5280
• Dw_attendance@d103.org