Laura B. Sprague Elementary School
Grades K-2
Remember, Wednesday, February 1, is an early release day for Teacher Professional Development. Students will be released per the following schedule: Daniel Wright Junior High School at 10:50 a.m.; Half Day and Laura B. Sprague Schools at 12:05 p.m.; no Early Childhood classes.

It takes two gyms and three teachers to provide Sprague’s quality Physical Education program to students in early childhood through second grade.  Mr. Solis, Mr. L’Heureux and Mrs. Hjelm spend significant time planning the curriculum to get students moving and learning.  In EC and kindergarten, students are currently learning and practicing the skills of throwing and catching.  The first step is to learn the components for the skill. Then, a variety of equipment is used to practice the skills.  Finally, students apply the skill by using it in a game-like situation.  Next up is yoga!!!

In 1st and 2nd grade Physical Education; our students are busy applying a wide variety of movement skills.  Coming up this week we will focus on dribbling, passing and shooting!  We’ll even try catching different objects to work on our hand-eye coordination.  Soon after working on skills essential to basketball, we will hone our skills at striking.  Striking with our hands and paddles will be utilized on balloons.  Students will have a great time practicing their object control skills with the help of their classmates!

In addition to physical education classes, Mr. Solis and Mrs. Hjelm offer a Motor Learning Lab for kindergarten and first grade. The lab provides students with additional practice opportunities in motor skills.

All the grades have been practicing how to log into Everyday Math Online. This is a program that relates directly to our math curriculum. If your student is having problems logging in, or the games won't load properly on your home computer, click here for the letter that was sent home. It explains troubleshooting options for your home computer.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR 2012-2013 BEGAN DECEMBER 2nd
Kindergarten registration for 2012-2013 will begin on Friday, December 2, 2011, at 9:15 a.m. at Sprague School. In order to register, your child must be five years of age before September 1, 2012. Please bring your child's original birth certificate or passport as well as proof of residency in School District 103. Forms for required medical and dental examinations will be available at the time of registration.

For parents wishing their child to be considered for the full-day kindergarten program, a $500 deposit in the form of a check made payable to District 103 must accompany registration forms between the dates of Friday, December 2, 2011 and Friday, January 27, 2012. Selection for the full-day program will become lottery-based if the number of registrants exceeds 100. All students registering after the one hundredth will be put on a wait list, in anticipation of opening another full-day classroom if enrollment dictates. Parents will be notified of participation in full-day kindergarten by Friday, February 3, 2012. A minimum of one classroom will be dedicated to the half-day program. Should you have questions about kindergarten registration, please contact the Sprague School Office at (847) 945-6665.

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New Publications:
Parent Student Handbook 2011-2012 (pdf)
School Crisis Handbook (pdf) posted 22 August 2008

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