Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103
Parent-Teacher Organization

The Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) of District 103 is a volunteer-based non-profit organization focused on:

1. Promoting an environment in which every student has the opportunity to grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically.
2. Promoting a close relationship between the home and the school, so that parents, guardians, teachers, school staff, and school administrators may cooperate in the education and enrichment of our students. 
3. Stimulating community interest in and encouraging support for our schools through fundraising efforts. ​

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PTO MEMBERSHIP

D103 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

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Upcoming Parent Education Event

​January 19, 2022 @ 7:00 PM
Building Resilience and Coping Skills for 4th - 8th graders
Speaker: Dr. Siggie Cohen

Register Today!

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Links to Learning Teacher Grants 2021/2022

The District 103 PTO invites you to complete a grant application if you are interested in pursuing this financial opportunity available to teachers, administrators, and other educators within our district.

DEADLINE: Please submit your completed application by November 15, 2021. No late entries will be accepted.

Once the submission window for entries is closed, the Links to Learning committee will submit your application to your Principal. When the application is approved by your Principal, all entries will be forwarded to the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction no later than November 22, 2021. The Links to Learning Committee will notify all applicants of their funding decision during the week of December 13, 2021.

Should you have any questions on the Links to Learning program, please email Marybeth Lockwood at vp@d103pto.org.

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Extra for Extracurricular (E4E) Grants 2021/2022
Proposals may be for equipment needs, travel expenses, activities, start-up extra-curricular club expenses, and anything that enhances the extra-curricular lives of the children in D103. Requested funding must be broken down and detailed.  While preference is given to proposals made by D103 staff that offer school-wide access to our students; parents and/or staff member sponsored students are also encouraged to submit proposals that will benefit extra-curricular program needs. Please be advised, however, that any new extracurricular club start up proposals submitted by a parent or staff-sponsored student needs prior approval by a District 103 school administrator before PTO can consider funding.

Learn More

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New Styles of Spirit Wear Now Available Online

Our spirit wear stores are stocked with the latest items!

Come check out new apparel plus masks, as well as two brand new stores! We now offer District 103 gear and Leaders in Learning apparel for staff!  

Direct link to our District Store
https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com

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"Two major studies from the 1990s and 2000s showed the positive effect parent involvement has on student achievement and other success factors. They were so influential that researchers today still reference them frequently. A more recent study—published in 2012 by researchers at North Carolina State University, Brigham Young University, and the University of California, Irvine—reinforced these earlier studies and found that family involvement has a greater effect on positive academic performance than does the quality of the school building. And it’s not just students who are positively affected; parents, teachers, and schools as a whole also experience benefits."

When parents are involved in their children’s education, those children are more likely to:

• Earn better grades.
• Score higher on tests.
• Attend school regularly.
• Have better social skills.
• Show improved behavior.
• Be more positive in their attitude toward school.
• Complete homework assignments.
• Graduate and continue their education.

Parents are more likely to:

• Be more confident interacting at school.
• Be more confident in their abilities to help their children learn.
• Be held in higher esteem by teachers.
• Continue their own education.

Schools are more likely to have:

• Better morale among teachers.
• Higher ratings of teachers by parents.
• More support from families.

Source:  PTO Today

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Why Get Involved

• When you're part of the PTO, you get an inside view of what's happening at the schools.

• When you're part of the PTO, you make new friends and have a chance to connect with other parents who share similar interests.

• When you're part of the PTO, you get to see your child(ren) learning and growing at school.

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How to Get Involved

The sustainability of the numerous PTO programs and events, focused on making our children's learning experience fun as well as educational, can only be achieved with the assistance of monetary support and devoted volunteers.  Whether you choose to help us financially, either through membership or other fundraisers, or graciously volunteer your spare time and talents to our initiatives, your involvement directly benefits our children and schools in the district and is greatly appreciated!

Thank you for your support!!

PLEASE NOTE:  A D103 PTO Membership is required to fulfill the roles of an Executive and Committee Board Member and Room Parent.

Interested in becoming a PTO Member?
​You only need one membership per family regardless of the number of children you have in the district.

MEMBERSHIP

Interested in Volunteering?  
​Check out the many opportunities for you to get involved ​and sign up to be a part of the team.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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PTO Board Meetings are open to the general public.
​All are welcome to attend!

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS FOR MAY 2021 MEETING:

• 2021 May Meeting Agenda
• Current By-Laws
• Proposed By-Laws
• Current Handbook
• Proposed Handbook

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THANK YOU 2020-2022 D103 PTO SPONSORS!

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Interested in becoming a PTO Sponsor?
Click button below for more information.

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