John A. Bannes Elementary School News

Come out and show your support for our Special Olympics athletes!  Monday, D...

Read Article Support Our 2023-24 Special Olympics Basketball Team!

Each week, we post a collection of candid photos celebrating the moments that make our ...

Read Article Check Out D140's Weekly Wrap-Up! - 12/08/23

Student Council is sponsoring a canned food drive from November 27 to December 15. The ...

Read Article Bannes Student Council Food Drive - Nov. 27- Dec. 15

The combined Grissom and Prairie View choruses and the Jazz Band performed at the Tinle...

Read Article D140 Chorus and Jazz Band Perform at 2023 Tinley Park Holiday Market

The Bannes PTO is hosting a winter Market Fun Fest featuring The Grinch on Friday, Dece...

Read Article Bannes PTO’s Winter Market Fun Fest - Friday, December 8

Representatives of the Chicago Bears visited Grissom Middle School on Thursday, Novembe...

Read Article Grissom Teacher Named Chicago Bears Classroom Legend

As temperatures drop and winter weather begins, we’d like to take a moment to rev...

Read Article Emergency Closing Notifications and eLearning Plan Review for the 2023-24 School Year

Are you looking for some holiday cheer? Check out our upcoming D140 band and chorus win...

Read Article Holiday Concerts Ring in the Season 2023

Check out the latest KSD 140 Connection newsletter! This issue includes information ...

Read Article Check Out Our November 2023 Newsletter

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held in all KSD 140 elementary and middle schools on...

Read Article Parent-Teacher Conferences and Fall Break Reminder - Nov. 2023

Five District 140 students were recognized at the November Board of Education meeting f...

Read Article Board of Ed Celebrates Students at 2023 November Board Meeting

Each week, we post a collection of candid photos celebrating the moments that make our ...

Read Article Check Out D140's Weekly Wrap-Up! - 11/17/23

School Board Members Day is a time to salute the work of our volunteer school board mem...

Read Article November 15, 2023 is School Board Members Day!

This week, schools throughout the District commemorated Veterans Day with special assem...

Read Article D140 Schools Celebrate Veterans Day 2023

Each week, we post a collection of candid photos celebrating the moments that make our ...

Read Article Check Out D140's Weekly Wrap-Up! - 11/10/23

Coached by Mr. Klein, our 2023 girls' basketball team began their eight-game season...

Read Article Bannes Girls’ Basketball Kicks Off 2023 Season

First-quarter student report cards will be available in the Infinite Campus Parent Port...

Read Article First-Quarter Report Card Available November 10, 2023

Each week, we post a collection of candid photos celebrating the moments that make our ...

Read Article Check Out D140's Weekly Wrap-Up! - 11/3/23

Parent-Teacher Conferences are Monday, November 20, and Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Bot...

Read Article Parent-Teacher Conference Appointments Now Available - Sign Up Today!

Today, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released Kirby School District 140&...

Read Article ISBE Releases 2023 Illinois Report Card

Just a reminder ... Tuesday, October 31 is a HALF-DAY. Elementary schools will be dismi...

Read Article Early Dismissal Reminder - October 31 is a Half-Day

Each week, we post a collection of candid photos celebrating the moments that make our ...

Read Article Check Out D140's Weekly Wrap-Up! - 10/27/23

Winning the annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest has its perks. On Friday, October 27,...

Read Article Congratulations to our Second Grade Fire Prevention Poster Contest Winner! (2023)

The Bannes PTO will host a Monster Mash on Friday, October 27, from 6 - 8 p.m. There wi...

Read Article Bannes PTO Hosts Monster Mash - Friday, October 27

Winning the annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest has its perks. On Wednesday, October ...

Read Article Congratulations to our First Grade Fire Prevention Poster Contest Winner! (2023)