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Virgil I. Grissom Middle School News

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D140 staff gathered at PV to officially kick off the 2022-23 school year.

Check out the latest KSD 140 Connection!

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2022-23 School Supply Lists

August 16, 2022

Click on the links below to view your school's 2022-23 supply list.

Grissom Hot Lunch Orders are Available Online

Hot Lunch orders for the first half of the year are due by September 6

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Beginning this year, middle school social studies and science classes will be taught in either 40-minute periods on the same day or in 80-minute blocked classes on alternating days.

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Elementary classroom assignments and middle school student schedules will be released via Infinite Campus on Monday, August 8, 2022. Transportation information will be available in portals on Monday, August 15.

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Important August dates to mark on your calendar:

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Grissom and Prairie View middle school student schedules will look a little different this year. We are no longer splitting grade levels into two separate teams.

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Back-to-School Shopping

August 3, 2022

Senate Bill 157 lowers the tax rate on clothes and school supplies from 6.25% to 1.25% for Illinois residents for ten days from August 5 - 14. For more information on the sales tax holiday, click here.

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Check out the latest KSD 140 Connection!

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Grissom and Prairie View's Parent/Student Walkthrough will be held on Wednesday, August 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Kirby School District 140 has preschool openings for the 2022-23 school year. The program is taught by Illinois State Board of Education licensed Early Childhood teachers.

Athletes at the 2022 Special Olympics

On June 17-18, three Special Olympians from KSD140 traveled to Illinois State University to compete in Special Olympics State Games.

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KSD 140 welcomes Dr. Meghan M. Maurer to its Central Office Administrative team as Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction.

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KSD 140 welcomes Ms. Amanda Kelly to its Central Office administrative team as EL/Title  I Coordinator.

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D140’s Spring 2022 survey asked questions about four key topics - School Climate, Instruction, School Leadership, and Communication.

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The Kirby School District 140 Board of Education announced this evening that they have voted unanimously to hire Dr. Daniel F. Callaghan as the District’s next Superintendent.

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Property values are tied to the strength of a school district. Good public schools translate into good home and resale values.

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The following District technology tools will be sent home with students in grades one through seven for the summer:

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If you have not done so already, please take a moment to complete our end-of-the-school-year Parent/Guardian Survey.

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Thanks to our D140 families for their continued support and involvement in our District and to the teachers and support staff who have provided our students with an exceptional educational experience this year.

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Kirby School District 140 bids a heartfelt farewell to the 21 employees who are retiring at the end of the 2021-22 school year.

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Check out the latest KSD 140 Connection!

Class of 2022 Graduation Photos

Congratulations to our Prairie View and Grissom graduates!

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