John A. Bannes Elementary School News
As the school year draws to a close, we bid farewell to an outstanding group of fifth grade students.
Congratulations to our Bannes Bobcats of the Week! These students were chosen by their teachers for their outstanding character and leadership qualities.
Six teams of third, fourth and fifth grade students recently faced off in the annual Bannes Bluestem Battle of the Books, a quiz show type of competition meant to test literary knowledge.
Congratulations to our Bannes Bobcats of the Week! These students were chosen by their teachers for their outstanding character and leadership qualities.
Grissom Middle School seventh grader Serena Naji won the District 140 Spelling Bee on May 2nd. Naji clinched the victory by correctly spelling “dialect”.
Bannes fourth grade students performed fairy tale plays for their families and friends on April 23rd and 24th.
In order to qualify for a discount on registration fees, you must return your student's packet to your home school by Friday, May 4th.
Congratulations to our Bannes Bobcats of the Week! These students were chosen by their teachers for their outstanding character and leadership qualities.
Best of luck to the sixteen KSD 140 athletes participating in the Special Olympics Track & Field Spring Games at Thornwood High School on May 5th!
Summer Academy classes will be available to incoming kindergarten through sixth grade KSD 140 students during the month of August. For a detailed description of our course offerings ...
Sixty-nine Bannes fifth graders celebrated their completion of the D.A.R.E. program wit...
Friday, May 4th 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
Thanks to the more than 35 local and federal law enforcement officers and firemen who celebrated First Responder Day ...
Congratulations to our Bannes Bobcats of the Week! These students were chosen by their teachers for ...
Want to encourage physical activity AND get the whole family involved? Then come on out for the Bannes Family Fun Run/Walk.
Grissom and Prairie View middle schools will be offering Summer Sports Camps for students in grades 5-8.
Congratulations to our Bannes Bobcats of the Week! These students were chosen by their teachers for their outstanding character and leadership qualities
Observed annually on author Beverly Cleary’s birthday, April 12th’s National Drop Everything and Read day is designed to celebrate and promote reading.
Congratulations to our Bannes Bobcats of the Week! These students were chosen by their ...
Please join us at our KSD 140 Parent Night: Helping Children Learn Over the Summer featuring Dr. Margaret Carroll.
Just a reminder ... Wednesday, April 11th is a START Day. Elementary schools will be dismissed at 12:30 pm and middle schools will be dismissed at 1:20 pm.
We really enjoyed visiting with everyone who stopped by our booth at the Discover Tinley Expo on Saturday, April 7th. It was wonderful to hear ...
Students and staff are invited to celebrate National Library Week April 9th - 13th with the following theme/activity days.
Congratulations to our twelve top-notch fourth and fifth grade spellers who competed on April 5th in Bannes' annual Spelling Bee.
Bannes families are invited to attend our annual Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Breakfast on Thursday, April 12th from 7:25-7:55 am.
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