Tuesday Newsday

• Picture Retake Day - Oct. 23
• Rutledge Hall Art Installation - Oct. 23, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• 7th grade Springfield trip Parent Information Night, Oct. 28, 6 p.m.
• Lincoln Hall Fall Music Concert - Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m.
• Pre-K Halloween parties - Oct. 30
• 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - AM Pre-K (Parade: 10:45 a.m.)
• 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - PM Pre-K (Parade: 2:30 p.m.)
• Todd Hall Halloween parties - Oct. 31, 9:15 a.m. - 10 a.m.
• Parade: 8:50 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
• Rutledge Hall Halloween parties - Oct. 31, 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
• Parade: 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
• Lincoln Hall Wellness Day - Oct. 31
• AM-Only Student Attendance Day - Oct. 31
• Sign-ups for Parent-Teacher Conferences open - Nov. 4, 7 p.m.
• SD74 Admin Team as guest baristas at Will's Place - Nov. 5, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
• SD74 PALS Book Fair for Todd Hall and Rutledge Hall students - Nov. 10-12
• Once Upon an Evening: A Family Night - Nov. 10, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., at Rutledge Hall
• SD74 PALS Book Fair for Lincoln Hall students - Nov. 13 and 14
• Sign-ups for Parent-Teacher Conferences close - Nov. 14, 11:59 p.m.
• Parent-Teacher Conferences - Nov. 18 and Nov. 20, 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 24-28

Volunteers for our classroom Halloween parties will receive their assignments tonight at 7 p.m. Thank you for volunteering! We look forward to memorable #SD74Moments.

Planning is underway for the 7th grade trip to Springfield, scheduled for May 8, 2026. Learn more about the trip at a parent information night on Oct. 28, 6 p.m., in the Lincoln Hall Auditorium.

Stop by Will's Place (7927 Lincoln Ave. in Skokie) on Nov. 5, 9 a.m. - 10 a.m., to have your coffee served up by four SD74 Admins: Aliaa Ibrahim, Rutledge Hall principal; Jennifer Ruttkay, Director of Special Education; Erin Curry, Director of Student Services; and Courtney Whited, Business Manager/CSBO!

Lincoln Hall will host its annual Wellness Day on Oct. 31, 8:05 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. Interested in volunteering to help a presenter run a station? The deadline to sign up here is tonight. Questions? Contact Assistant Principal Segreti at jsegreti@sd74.org.

Don't miss the one-night-only art installation at Rutledge Hall on Oct. 23, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.! This annual exhibit, which takes over the entire Specials hallway, features artwork from every Rutledge Hall student.

As we approach our annual Halloween celebrations, please remember that costumes should be non-violent (no weapons or look-alikes, or gruesome images), functional (allowing movement and visibility with no masks), and appropriate for school.

Click on the following links for each school to learn more about ordering a 2025-2026 yearbook. Receive 10% off your order if you purchase by Oct. 31!

• Todd Hall
• Rutledge Hall
• Lincoln Hall

Learn more about the People Active with Lincolnwood Schools (PALS) organization here.

• PALS meeting - Nov. 3, 7 p.m., at Lincoln Hall library
• SD74 PALS Book Fair for Todd Hall and Rutledge Hall students - Nov. 10-12 at Rutledge Hall
• Once Upon an Evening: A Family Night - Nov. 10, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., at Rutledge Hall
• SD74 PALS Book Fair for Lincoln Hall students - Nov. 13 and 14 at Lincoln Hall

This year, PALS will be hosting two separate book fairs: one for students in Pre-K through 5th grade on Monday, Nov. 10 through Wednesday, Nov. 12., and one for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders on Thursday, Nov. 13 and Friday, Nov. 14.

All SD74 families and community members are invited to “Once Upon an Evening: A Family Night” on Monday, Nov. 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Rutledge Hall. Come early to hear special guest storytime readers, have snacks, and receive raffle tickets for prizes! The book fair will be open all evening for shopping.

Interested in setting up an eWallet for your student to shop at the book fair? Want to support your student’s teacher and purchase books for their classroom?

• eWallet as payment: Go cash-free with eWallet, the convenient and secure digital payment option that allows students to shop the fair independently. After the fair, any unspent funds become a Scholastic eGift balance to use at a future fair or to shop online with Scholastic.
• Go to the book fair website for your student
• Pre-K - 5th grade students: https://tinyurl.com/TH-RHBookFair
• 6th - 8th grade students: https://tinyurl.com/LHBookFair2025
• Sign in or create a new Scholastic account
• Choose “Create an eWallet”
• Select “I’m a parent…”
• Add funds and/or invite family and friends to contribute
• Teacher Wishlists: Digital gift cards can be purchased online for teachers and staff. Simply enter the email address of the teacher or staff member and your eGift Card will be sent to the recipient.

PALS is in the beginning phases of planning its annual fundraiser to support Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week as well as Cahill Scholarships. Please fill out this survey to provide your feedback, even if you have never attended the event in the past. PALS is interested in hearing from as many people as possible.

In 2025, this event raised over $12,000! PALS is looking for volunteers to help plan the 2026 event and will hold the first planning meeting in November. Please indicate on the survey if you are interested in being a part of the committee.

Oct. 15 - RED OUT volleyball excitement and a varsity W!

Oct. 17 - A busy and fun week for our Pre-K Jaguars

Oct. 20 - Celebrating Principal Appreciation Week

Be sure to check the Virtual Bulletin Board on the SD74 website regularly for special announcements from around the community.

• Village Traffic Commission (Discussing E-Bikes) - Oct. 23, 7 p.m., Village Board Room
• Trunk-or-Treat - Oct. 26, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Learn more here.
• Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra presents “Resonance and Reckoning: The Power of Music” - Nov. 2, 3 p.m. Learn more here.
• Parent/Tot Open Play - Tues./Thurs. through Dec. 14, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Learn more here.

www.sd74.org

6950 N. East Prairie Road, Lincolnwood, IL 60712

847-675-8234

Questions about Tuesday Newsday? Contact:

Jackie McGoey, Director of Communications and Community Relations, at jmcgoey@sd74.org