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Virgil I. Grissom Middle School News

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As required by the Illinois State Statute, our schools participate in fire, severe weather, bus evacuation, and emergency response drills during the school year.

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Picture day at Grissom will be Wednesday, September 7.

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The KSD 140 Band Program did a presentation concert to introduce band instruments to all District fifth-graders at Prairie View Middle School today.

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Welcome to the 2022-23 school year! It's great having everyone back in our classrooms

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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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