Tuesday Newsday

• Kindergarten Playdate - Aug. 19, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
• First day of school for grades 1-8 - Aug. 26
• Kindergarten Meet and Greet - Aug. 26*

• Last Names A-E:

  8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

  Last Names F-M:

  9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

  Last Names N-R:

  12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

  Last Names S-Z:

  1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

• Pre-K Meet and Greet - Aug. 26*
• A.M. Pre-K - Last names A-M: 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
• A.M. Pre-K - Last names N-Z: 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
• P.M. Pre-K - Last names A-M: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
• P.M. Pre-K - Last names N-Z: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• First day of school for Kindergarten (Last names A-M) - Aug. 27, 8:25 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.*
• First day of school for Pre-K (Last names A-M) - Aug. 27*
• A.M. Pre-K: 8:25 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
• P.M. Pre-K: 12:10 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
• First day of school for Kindergarten (Last names N-Z) - Aug. 28, 8:25 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.*
• First day of school for Pre-K (Last names N-Z) - Aug. 28*
• A.M. Pre-K: 8:25 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
• P.M. Pre-K: 12:10 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
• Ice Cream Social - Aug. 28, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

*Todd Hall has sent additional communications to Pre-K and kindergarten families about the first days of school.

View the full District calendar here.

The safe transportation of students each day is a top priority. In that spirit, we ask for everyone’s cooperation during arrival and dismissal. Please follow the directions of traffic supervisors and the traffic procedures below:

1. Do not drop off or pick up students on Crawford Avenue. This is unsafe, and vehicles may be ticketed. We have monitored our drop-off lines and found that the longest wait is only several minutes. Please follow the assigned traffic pattern every day.
2. Students who cross at Pratt Avenue and East Prairie Road should walk down East Prairie Road and continue past the front of Rutledge Hall. Students should not walk down Pratt Avenue to use the traffic island in the parking lot.
3. At dismissal time, please don’t park and wait for students on East Prairie Road adjacent to New Light Cemetery, as this impedes the flow of traffic. Please use the assigned pickup lines.

Your patience and understanding, especially during inclement weather, go a long way toward ensuring the safety of every student. For reference, please view the District's traffic procedures.

1. Please be at the bus stop 10 minutes before the posted time.
2. For safety reasons, parents/guardians are not allowed to board the bus at any time.
3. A parent/guardian over the age of 18 must be present at drop-offs. Students will not be allowed off the bus if the driver cannot identify an adult waiting. They will be returned to Todd Hall and a parent/guardian must pick them up in the main office.
4. If you know ahead of time that you'll be late to the bus, contact Todd Hall or the Administration Building by noon on the day of to make alternate arrangements. Call Jessica Tarnoff, Todd Hall secretary, at 847-675-8235, or Transportation Coordinator Jenny Tianis at 847-675-8234.

Illinois recently enacted a new statewide law requiring K–8 schools to implement bell-to-bell restrictions on student cell phone and personal device use beginning in the 2027-2028 school year.

At SD74, we already have policies limiting the use of personal devices, such as phones and smartwatches, during the school day. At Lincoln Hall, students are expected to keep their personal devices off and stored in their locker during the school day. At Rutledge Hall, students are expected to keep their personal devices off and in their backpacks. Our existing practices align closely with the goals of the new state law, which is designed to reduce distractions and help students stay focused on learning and connecting with one another.

As additional guidance becomes available from the Illinois State Board of Education, we will review our current policies and communicate any changes that may be needed.

Students who are not fully registered by Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 3:30 p.m. will not be able to enter their classrooms on their first day of school, and families will need to visit the Administration Building to complete registration.

Families who are re-registering have received an email with a snapcode and a link to the re-registration portal. Families who are registering for the first time should visit the District website to begin the registration process.

Registration is not complete until the online registration form is submitted for each student, residency documents are submitted, and school fees are paid.

For future planning, please review the 2026-2027 school year calendar.

Save the date! Join us for Ice Cream Social 2026 on Aug. 28! Don't miss our annual back-to-school celebration, hosted by PALS.

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

• Sept. 1, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. - PALS' annual back-to-school celebration is returning to Une Année. 20% of purchases will be donated to PALS.

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

• Summer Concert Series - 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Proesel Park.
• Aug. 27 - Totally Taylor
• Movie in the Park (Bad Guys 2) - Sept. 11, 7 p.m., at Proesel Park
• Touch-a-Truck - Sept. 13, 12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m., at Village Hall Parking Lot
• Flotsam River Circus - Sept. 18, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m., at North Shore Channel in Centennial Park

Learn about these events and more.

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