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Fernway Park 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.

After a week long Seuss celebration, students and staff worked together to create their rendition of a Dr. Seuss classic, Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?

Congratulations to our February Artsy Award-Winning Classrooms!

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

Will the real Cat in the Hat please stand up?!

Thanks to our PTO, donuts, juice and coffee were enjoyed by families who were able attend this fun event on Friday, March 1st.

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

Kindness in Action

February 27, 2019

Third grade student, Layan, was awarded "Kid Principal" on Friday, February 22nd for the exceptional kindness acts she has shown this month.

The fifth grade boys' basketball season got underway on February 25th with an away game against McAuliffe.

Fernway's Got Talent!

February 27, 2019

Our Fernway students did an amazing job in this year's talent show.

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.

Fernway Elementary families constructed more than just memories at our annual STEAM Family Night on Wednesday, February 20th.

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 Fernway on February 13th to read to our PreK through 2nd grade students. We really enjoyed your visit!

100 Days Smarter!

February 13, 2019

Fernway's Kindergarten and first grade students are one hundred days smarter! On Tuesday, February 12th, students celebrated one hundred days of school.

Principal for a Day at Fernway

February 13, 2019

On February 8th, fifth grade student George G. was awarded "Principal of the Day" by our school counselor Mrs. Darovic.

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.

Congratulations to our January Artsy Award-Winning Classrooms!

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.

Please join us on Wednesday, February 20th from 6 - 7:30 pm for a family evening focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) activities.

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