John A. Bannes Elementary School News

Three student-athletes from Kirby School District 140 excelled at the Rhythmic Special ...

Read Article D140 Athletes Medal at Special Olympic Gymnastics Competition

Bannes' Spring picture day will be Tuesday, February 28. Students' proofs ...

Read Article Bannes Spring Picture Day - Tuesday, February 28

D140 students and staff are invited to celebrate Read Across America by participating i...

Read Article Districtwide Read Across America Feb. 27 - Mar. 3

We’re excited to announce that we've adopted a new form of school-to-home com...

Read Article ParentSquare Activation Invitation

Check out the latest KSD 140 Connection! The KSD 140 Connection is intended to infor...

Read Article KSD 140 Connection - February 23, 2023

Best of luck to the four KSD 140 athletes participating in the Special Olympics’ ...

Read Article KSD 140 Athletes to Compete in Special Olympics Gymnastics Competition

The District is conducting a strategic planning process to identify a shared vision for...

Read Article We Want to Hear From You! Please complete our Strategic Planning Survey

The D140 Board of Education approved the 2023-24 School Year Calendar at their February...

Read Article D140 Board of Ed Approves 2023-24 School Year Calendar

Spelling Bee Champions District 140 Spelling Bee champions were recognized at the Fe...

Read Article D140 Board of Ed Celebrates Students and Staff at February Board Meeting

KSD 140 celebrates Presidents' Day on Monday, February 20.  No school.

Read Article Presidents' Day - No School Monday, February 20

KSD 140 attended the Preschool Fair held at the Tinley Park Public Library on Saturday,...

Read Article KSD 140 Attends Preschool Fair

As part of its strategic planning process launched in January, District 140 is conducti...

Read Article District 140 Conducting Districtwide Survey as Part of Strategic Planning Process

Bannes students and staff are invited to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness by participa...

Read Article Bannes Random Acts of Kindness Spirit Week of February 13 - 17

Congratulations to District 140’s new Spelling Bee Champion, Jasmine C., an eight...

Read Article District Spelling Bee Won by Grissom’s Jasmine C.

Just a reminder ... Friday, February 3 is a HALF-DAY. Elementary schools will be dismis...

Read Article Half-Day - February 3 - Early Dismissal Reminder

Beginning Friday, January 27, at 3 p.m., second-quarter student report cards will be av...

Read Article Accessing Report Cards Through Infinite Campus - Jan. 2023

KSD 140 is now using ParentSquare for email, text, and voice messaging! All District an...

Read Article Announcing ParentSquare Messaging!

Check out the latest KSD 140 Connection! The KSD 140 Connection is intended to infor...

Read Article KSD 140 Connection - January 26, 2023

District 140’s Beginning Band members performed before a packed gymnasium at Prai...

Read Article Beginning Band Winter Performance

The Bannes PTO will hold its 6th Annual Glow Dance on Friday, February 24, from 6:00 - ...

Read Article Bannes PTO’s Glow Dance - Friday, February 24

Please come out and show your support for our Special Olympics athletes!  Ev...

Read Article Support Our Special Olympics Basketball Team!

Members of the Prairie View Girls’ Basketball team were recognized at the January...

Read Article D140 Board of Ed Celebrates Students and Staff at January Board Meeting

Among the District’s top priorities is the development of a strategic plan. This ...

Read Article District 140 Launches Strategic Planning Process to Determine Future Direction

The Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International has awarded Kirby Sch...

Read Article KSD 140 Earns Meritorious Budget Award for 18th Consecutive Year

Congratulations to the top 12 fourth and fifth-grade spellers who competed in Bann...

Read Article Congratulations to our Bannes Spelling Bee Participants!