News from Homewood School District 153/ October 24, 2016
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Congratulations to Churchill School's 4th & 5th-Grade Choirs for an outstanding first concert of the school year! They performed before a packed gym on Oct. 18.
District 153 Welcomes Addition of Smart Lab to James Hart School
CN's Jim Kvedaras watches 8th-graders Adam Kramer and Issac Shores demonstrate their robotics project.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Officially Opens New Opportunities for Our Kids

It was smiles all around on Oct. 18th when District 153 officially opened the new Smart Lab at James Hart School with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house. While the event marked the official opening of the lab, students have been working there since the beginning of the school year. Many were on hand to present the projects they were working on and demonstrate some of the many ways the new space will be used.


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The Smart Lab's broadcasting studio will play an important part in students' "creative media arts" studies.

Thank You Smart Lab Sponsors!

The Smart Lab ribbon cutting festivities also were  an opportunity to officially thank CN, Foundation 153 and the Homewood Rotary Foundation for providing financial support of this great new learning space for our students. Their donations will cover one year of the Smart Lab expenses.
L to R: Rita Davenport, President, Foundation 153; Jim Kvedaras, Director, U.S. Government Affairs, CN; Rick Thiernau, President, Homewood Rotary Foundation
8th-grader Nia Turner performs during half-time at the HF football game.

James Hart Students Get a Taste of High School at HF's Youth Night

HF High School hosted its annual "Youth Night" at its football game on Oct. 7. James Hart band, cheer, and poms teams performed with their counterparts from HF and Parker in front of the huge football crowds. Well done, all!

HF Bands Perform the National Anthem
HF Bands Perform the National Anthem

Next Screenings for PreK Program? Nov. 11.

District 153 will conduct screeings for its prekindergarten program on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. Children must be 3-years-old on or before Nov. 11, 2016. Proof of residency is required at the time of screening.

APPOINTMENTS ARE NECESSARY.
MONDAY, OCT. 24
Cooks' Day Off at Aurelio's to Benefit Homewood PTA
Upcoming Events

Oct. 24         Cook's Day Off at Aurelio's for Homewood PTA
Oct. 31         Early Dismiss Day
                    Willow School Halloween Parade, 8:30 am
                    Churchill School Halloween Parade, 11:00 am
Nov. 1           Choir Ensemble & 6th-Grade Choir Concert, JH Gym, 7 pm
Nov. 2           PTA Fall Book Fair (all schools during the day)
                     PTA Evening Fall Book Fair, Willow School, 6-8 pm
Nov. 3           PTA Fall Book Fair (all schools during the day)
                     PTA Evening Fall Book Fair, James Hart, 6-8 pm
Nov. 3            Fall Band Concert (grades 6-8), JH Gym, 7 pm
Nov. 8            No School: Election Day
Nov. 10          Fall Orchestra Concert (grades 5-8), JH Gym, 7 pm
Nov. 11          Veterans Appreciation Breakfast, Churchill School, 8:45 am
Nov. 11           Early Dismiss Day
Nov. 14          School Board Meeting, JH Media Center, 7 pm
Nov. 17          Butter Braid order pick-up, JH cafeteria, 4:30-7 pm
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