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John A. Bannes Elementary School News

Think Spring!

March 8, 2019

KSD 140's Spring Break is Monday, March 25th through Friday, March 29th. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday, April 1st. Enjoy!

Special Olympics Gymnastics

Four student-athletes from Kirby School District 140 excelled at the Area 7 Special Olympics Gymnastics Competition held at Palatine High School on March 3rd.

Congratulations to our Bannes Bobcats of the Week! These students were chosen by their teachers for their outstanding character and leadership qualities.

Congratulations to our Bannes Bobcats of the Week! These students were chosen by their teachers for their outstanding character and leadership qualities.

The D140 Board of Education approved the 2019-20 School Year Calendar at their February 21st meeting. Highlights include ...

KSD 140 celebrates Casimir Pulaski Day on Monday, March 4th. No school.

Congratulations to our Bannes Bobcats of the Week! These students were chosen by their teachers for their outstanding character and leadership qualities.

Please join us on Wednesday, March 6th at Prairie View Middle School for an informative parent evening discussing vaping, underage drinking and synthetic marijuana usage.

Just a reminder ... Wednesday, February 27th is a START Day. Elementary schools will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. and middle schools will be dismissed at 1:20 p.m.

Show your school spirit! Celebrate Read Across America by participating in our theme days February 25th through March 1st

The Pennies for Patients program is part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s fundraising efforts and offers students the chance to help children with leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma by collecting spare change. With the support of our very generous Bannes families, this year's Student Council drive raised an impressive $5088.97.

102 Days Smarter!

February 20, 2019

Bannes second grade students are 102 days smarter!

Congratulations to our Bannes Bobcats of the Week! These students were chosen by their teachers for their outstanding character and leadership qualities.

February 18th, originally scheduled as a day off for Presidents’ Day, is serving as the make up day for the November 26th school closure due to snow.

Thanks to the members of Andrew High School's Varsity Athletic Leadership Team (VALT) who came to Bannes on February 6th to read to our Kindergarten through second grade students. We really enjoyed your visit!

Congratulations to our Bannes Bobcats of the Week! These students were chosen by their teachers for their outstanding character and leadership qualities.

The Association of School Business Officials International has awarded Kirby School District 140 its Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for excellence in budget presentation during the 2018-19 budget year. This is the 14th consecutive year that the District has achieved this distinction.

PV Hosts Cheer Clinic

February 6, 2019

Our Prairie View Cheer team recently hosted their 2nd annual Cheer Clinic which included 120 participants from District 140’s five elementary schools.

District 140 Beginning Band members look sharp and sounded polished as they performed on January 23rd before a packed gymnasium at Prairie View Middle School.

Operation Snowflake will be held at Prairie View Middle School on Friday, February 22nd...

All KSD 140 schools will be closed Wednesday, January 30th and Thursday, January 31st due to severe winter weather.

Just a reminder ... Tuesday, January 29th is a START Day. Elementary schools will be dismissed at 12:30 pm and middle schools will be dismissed at 1:20 pm.

Our sincere thanks to motivational speaker Robert Jackson for sharing his tactics for building cultural awareness and effective communication with our staff, students and parents in early January.

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