Tuesday Newsday

• Rutledge Hall Curriculum Night - Sept. 3, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• Todd Hall Curriculum Night - Sept. 4, 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
• Ice Cream Social, presented by PALS - Sept. 5, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Volunteers needed! Sign up here.
• Picture Day - Sept. 9
• AM-Only Student Attendance Day - Sept. 19
• Safety Week - Sept. 22-26

Wishing all of our Jaguars a year filled with learning, growth, excitement, curiosity, and meaningful, memorable SD74 moments. See photos from our first days of school here.

During the week of Sept. 22, students in all grade levels will participate in safety preparedness drills for evacuation, shelter, and lockdown scenarios.

Families may choose to opt their students out of lockdown drills, which will occur on Sept. 24. To do so, please contact your respective building secretary by Sept. 19.

Lincoln Hall

Carol Krikorian, ckrikorian@sd74.org and Alex Saravia, asaravia@sd74.org

847-675-8240

Rutledge Hall

Arleen LaRosa, alarosa@sd74.org

847-675-8236

Todd Hall

Jessica Tarnoff, jtarnoff@sd74.org

847-675-8235

MealViewer is the digital platform that houses all SD74 student lunch menus. Click here to learn how to create a MealViewer account to find nutritional information about menu items. Please note that creating a MealViewer account is not required. It is an option for those families who wish to view nutritional information. School lunch menus can be found on the SD74 website by clicking on the Lunch Menus icon on the homepage.

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 Sept. 30!

• Todd Hall
• Rutledge Hall
• Lincoln Hall

Please take a moment to download and complete the survey, sharing your thoughts on walking and biking to school, before Sept.15. Please email it to Dr. Russo, drusso@sd74.org, or print it and drop it off at the District's administration building. Thank you in advance for your participation!

The safe daily transportation of students is a top priority at SD74. As we reestablish our traffic procedures for the new school year, we ask that you please adhere to the guidance from our crossing guards and traffic personnel, and follow all posted traffic laws around campus.

In particular, please refrain from dropping students off and picking them up at the service drive on Crawford Ave. in front of Lincoln Hall; use the main drop-off and pick-up queue instead. Also, please note that only eastbound traffic is permitted on Morse Avenue between East Prairie and Hamlin during school arrival and dismissal times.

Additionally, students who cross at Pratt and East Prairie should walk down East Prairie and continue past the front of Rutledge Hall. They should not walk down Pratt to use the traffic island in the parking lot.

Finally, all students, staff, and visitors are asked to walk any bike or scooter while on campus.

Your patience and understanding, especially during times of inclement weather, will go a long way toward ensuring each student’s safety.

Picture Day is Sept. 9 at all school buildings. Order your photos ahead of time on the Color Portraits pre-pay sites for Todd Hall, Rutledge Hall, and Lincoln Hall. Pre-pay ordering will close at midnight on Picture Day. Pre-paid picture packages will be delivered to each school for distribution to students approximately three weeks after Picture Day.

Miss pre-paying? You can order photos after Picture Day using your student's Ticket Code. Ticket Codes will arrive at each school with the pre-paid picture packages. Please note that a shipping fee will be added in this case as picture packages will be shipped directly to the home.

On Sept. 14 at 3 p.m., the Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra will perform alongside violinist Desirée Ruhstrat, renowned throughout Chicagoland and internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, and educator. This upcoming concert will see the orchestra back at the acoustically splendid Lincoln Hall Middle School Auditorium, as part of the LCO’s 35th Anniversary Season. In celebration of its mission, American Music Festivals continues a series of concerts highlighting heritage months in Chicago. Visit americanmusicfestivals.org for more information.

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

• Ice Cream Social - Sept. 5, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• PALS meeting at Todd Hall library - Sept. 8, 7 p.m.

Join PALS and SD74 students, families, and staff for the District's annual kick-off to the new school year! Enjoy food, non-stop music, photo ops, face painters, and, of course, ice cream! Plus, visits from our friends at Lincolnwood Parks & Rec, Lincolnwood Public Library, the Lincolnwood Fire Department, and more.

PALS is seeking volunteers! Sign up here to help make the Ice Cream Social a huge success!

Enjoy meals and drinks from the Chicago Lunchbox Food Truck, So Tasty Halal, and Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck at the Ice Cream Social!

• Chicago Lunchbox will accept preorders here through Sept. 5 at noon. At the Ice Cream Social, preorders will be available for pick-up from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. The food truck will open for walk-up orders from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m.
• View the So Tasty Halal menu here.

Aug. 29: Staff Spirit Wear Friday!

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

• Movies in the Park: Wicked - Sept. 12, 7 p.m. Learn more here.
• Touch a Truck - Sept. 14, 12:30 p.m. - 3 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