Spotlight News
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#203Day
#203Day is an annual day of gratitude, giving and celebration of the people, places and things that make Naperville 203 special. On Friday, February 3 (2/03) - the second month and third day of the year - the community will celebrate the teachers, staff, students, parents, volunteers, schools, community members and businesses - past, present and future - who all work together to make Naperville 203 unique.
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Cold Weather Reminders
“Inclement days” are determined by taking wind chill, precipitation, ice and snow cover and temperature into account. During the winter we will go outside for recess if the wind chill index is at zero or above. The wind chill report will come from the National Weather Service.
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Kindergarten Enrollment Opens February 1
Kindergarten enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year opens on February 1, 2023. Kindergarten Preview will be held at Highlands Elementary School on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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Self-Directed Learners
• Initiates, prioritizes, and evaluates achievable goals
• Seeks continuous learning opportunities
• Manages multiple tasks and life demands
• Takes responsibility for all choices
• Demonstrates positive choices for physical, social, spiritual, and emotional health
• Maintains a positive outlook
Skills: Independence, Accountability, Organization, Wellness
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Collaborative Workers
• Works within diverse groups to achieve a common goal
• Monitors and manages own role and behavior as a group member
• Offers and accepts constructive criticism
• Demonstrates consideration and respect for self and others
Skills: Teamwork
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Complex Thinkers
• Selects, applies, and reflects upon the processes to solve problems
• Accesses, evaluates, integrates, and cites information from primary and secondary resources
• Receives and expresses knowledge through spoken, written, visual, and tactile language
• Perceives, creates, and respects aesthetic meaning of behavioral, natural, and artistic expression
Skills: Research, Communication, Aesthetic Appreciation, Critical Thinking
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Quality Producers
• Creates products to achieve an authentic purpose
• Constructs products appropriate for audience and context
• Designs and develops products/presentations that reflect integrity, confidence, objectivity, and craftsmanship
• Uses relevant computer technology wisely, ethically, and efficiently
Skills: Presentation, Technology
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Community Contributors
• Explores individual and societal connections which impact communities of all sizes
• Develops respect for self and empathy for those of diverse abilities, cultures, and beliefs
• Plans and takes action for creating community in a variety of settings
• Exercises the rights and responsibilities of citizenship
Skills: Global Awareness, Acceptance of Self and Others
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94% of students feel respected at Highlands
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65 years How old is Highlands
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35 Languages spoken by Highlands Families
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11 Extra Curricular Activities
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* 2022* National Blue Ribbon School
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504 Highlands Students