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John A. Bannes Elementary School News

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Check out the latest KSD 140 Connection!

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Check out the latest KSD 140 Connection!

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KSD 140's Spring Break is Monday, March 21 through Friday, March 25.

Participants in the 2022 Polar Plunge

KSD 140’s Polar Plunge team took a dip in the frigid waters of Braidwood Recreation Club in Braidwood on Saturday, March 12th.

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A referendum will appear on the Tuesday, June 28, 2022, Gubernatorial Primary Election ballot asking for voter permission to use our cash reserves to construct a new school building on the western portion of the existing Fernway property.

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The Gubernatorial Primary Election Day, originally scheduled for March 15, 2022, has been changed to June 28, 2022.

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Check out the latest KSD 140 Connection!

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If you have not done so already, please be sure to take the 5Essentials Parent Survey by March 11. We must get a 20% parent response rate for our results to be reported.

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KSD 140 celebrates Casimir Pulaski Day on Monday, March 7.

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Elementary students and staff are invited to celebrate Read Across America by participating in our theme days from February 28 - March 4!

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On Friday, February 25, the Centers for Disease Control announced that it no longer requires wearing masks on buses or vans operated by public or private school systems, including early care and education/child care programs.

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The D140 Board of Education approved the 2022-23 School Year Calendar at their February 17 meeting.

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D140’s Transportation Department is now using the Bus Bulletin notification system to notify parents/guardians when there are bus delays and schedule changes.

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Students and staff are invited to participate in our 2.22.22 Celebration on Tuesday, February 22! Wear tie-dye, ties, or two of anything!

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Due to inclement weather, Thursday, February 17 will be an eLearning Day for all students, teachers, and support staff. All students in PreK through eighth grade will learn remotely from 8 am until 1 pm.

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On Saturday, February 12, Grissom and Prairie View band members participated in the Illinois Grade School Music Association (IGSMA) Solo & Ensemble Contest held at Liberty JHS in New Lenox.

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KSD 140 celebrates Presidents' Day on Monday, February 21.

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On behalf of the Board of Education, we are reaching out to our families and staff with an update on KSD 140 practices in response to the court decision in Sangamon County on February 4, 2022.

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Congratulations to District 140’s new Spelling Bee Champion James A. James, an eighth-grader from Prairie View correctly spelling the word "parole" and clinched the victory with “compassion”.

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K-5 Spirit Week Feb. 14-18

February 9, 2022

Elementary students and staff are invited to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness by participating in our Spirit Week from February 14 - 18!

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Due to weather, District 140 will remain closed on Thursday, February 3 and eLearning will continue for all students, teachers, and support staff.

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Due to inclement weather, Wednesday, February 2 will be an eLearning Day for all students, teachers, and support staff. All students in PreK through eighth grade will learn remotely from 8 am until 1 pm.

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Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order four at-home COVID-⁠19 tests.

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