Lake County Gazette

**Article: Community Newsletter Highlights Student Achievements and Upcoming Events**

With many community members falling ill recently, it serves as a reminder of the importance of healthy habits. Adequate rest, a balanced diet, and staying hydrated are crucial for supporting strong immune systems.

As the community navigates this season of illnesses, there is an emphasis on balancing health priorities with consistent school attendance. If students are unwell, they are encouraged to stay home to rest and recover. However, if they''re simply feeling unmotivated or tired, reinforcing the value of being present at school is essential. Each day at school offers opportunities for academic, social, and personal growth.

The newsletter also highlights recent achievements by the Science Olympiad and Speech teams who represented their school proudly over the past weekend. Their hard work, talent, and dedication were evident through creative problem- solving, teamwork, and eloquent presentations. The school extends gratitude to coaches and families whose support played a significant role in these successes.

"These accomplishments remind us of our students'' incredible potential when challenged," said the newsletter. "Let''s celebrate their achievements and continue inspiring all our students to aim high. "

Upcoming events include:

- Half Day Social: Scheduled for Friday, February 7th at Naperville Yard. Children can participate in open play from 11:45 a.m. until 2 p.m., with admission priced at $10 per child or $45 for a punch card of five admissions.

- Staff Soup and Salad Lunch: Donations are requested for a teacher''s lunch on Monday, February 24th.

- Seeking Tiger Run Sponsors: Local businesses are invited to sponsor this year''s Tiger Run fundraiser.

- Family Fun Outing - Chicago Wolves Game: Planned for Sunday, March 16th at3:00 p.m., tickets are available for $25 each.

Additionally mentioned was the success of Bingo Night held last Friday thanks to coordinator Angie Adams and eighth-grade volunteers.

In classroom news:

- Primary kids celebrated their100th day of school with engaging activities.

- Third graders completed a chapter on multiplication fact fluency while also learning about economics focusing on supply and demand.

- Students began reading "The Lemonade Crime" by Jacqueline Davies while studying vocabulary related to Greek and Latin roots meaning "to bend."

- Fifth graders started new units in math involving adding/subtracting fractions while exploring tectonic plate shifts in science classes.