This past Saturday over 100 people from Todd Hall participated in a field trip downtown to the Art Institute of Chicago! We were treated with a sunny day to play in the garden around the museum, walk across the Modern Wing bridge over Monroe St., and explore Millennium Park, especially around the "Cloud Gate" ("the Bean").

Students and families were able to experience a guided tour of the museum, focusing on works of art they have studied this year in art class, such as Picasso's "Old Guitarist" ghost painting, Monet's "Haystacks" series, and the iconic "American Gothic" by Grant Wood. They were able to spend time in the museum's Education Department exploring in the hands-on lab and even making their own work of art.

Thank you to everyone who participated, and allowing your children this special experience!

Dear SD74 Families,
It is with much sadness to report that the beautiful statue of two children reading on a bench in front of Todd Hall, has been stolen. Only the bench remains. This statue represented the Todd Hall Wall of Courage in memory of the children that fought hard for their much too short lives. Our Todd Hall children saved their pennies to have this statue created to honor their fellow classmates. If anyone has any information that could help us find our statue, please contact Mrs. Shankar, Principal of Todd Hall, as soon as you can. This is a very sad day at Todd Hall and in our District.