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Virgil I. Grissom Middle School News

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KSD 140 honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. No school on Monday...

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Welcome back!

January 10, 2023

KSD140 welcomes students back from winter break. Looking forward to a successful s...

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Hot Lunch orders for the second half of the year are due by Friday, January 13, 2023. P...

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Check out the latest KSD 140 Connection! The KSD 140 Connection is intended to infor...

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During December, Fernway, Keller, McAuliffe, Millennium, and Grissom Student Councils s...

Happy Holidays! Winter Break

Happy Holidays! 2022

December 16, 2022

As Winter Break approaches, we would like to wish the students, parents, staff, and com...

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Let's Dance! Student Council is sponsoring a Winter Wonderland Dance on Friday, Dec...

Countdown to Winter Break

D140 students and staff are invited to participate in our Countdown to Winter Break spi...

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During November and December, Apple Specialists and District Technology Facilitators wo...

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

Students of the Month

Congratulations to our Grissom December Students of the Month: Xavier B., Kylie B., Luc...

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The combined Grissom and Prairie View choruses and the D140 Jazz Band performed at the ...

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Our KSD 140 Special Olympics Basketball team opened their season against the Junior Lin...

Holiday Concerts Ring in the Season 2022 news image

Looking for some holiday cheer? Check out our upcoming D140 band and chorus winter perf...

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Grissom’s Student Council is sponsoring a Winter Clothing Drive from Monday, December 5, through Friday, December 9.

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Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held in all KSD 140 elementary and middle schools on Monday, November 21, and Tuesday, November 22.

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The Board of Education recognized five District 140 students for their winning submissions to the Tinley Park Fire Prevention Poster Contest. This year's theme was “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.”

Students of the Month

Congratulations to our Grissom October Students of the Month: Gianna C., Julie D., George F., Amelia G., R.J. J., Teddy K., Samantha M., Jacob N., Landon P., Daniel P., Sawyer R., and Denise T.

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Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held in all KSD 140 elementary and middle schools on Monday, November 21, and Tuesday, November 22.

November 15 is School Board Members Day news image

School Board Members Day is a time to salute the work of our volunteer school board members and to celebrate public education.

Band Students Shine at ILMEA Jr. Jazz Festival news image

Four KSD 140 band students participated in the ILMEA (Illinois Music Educators Association) Junior Jazz Festival on Saturday, November 12, at York High School.

Looking Ahead: Key Dates in November 2022 news image

Important November dates to mark on your calendar:

D140 Schools Celebrate Veterans Day news image

This week, schools throughout the District commemorated Veterans Day with special assemblies, patriotic programs, class projects, and tributes to our military veterans.

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Grissom's Student Council will be collecting pop tops from November 14 - 18 for the Ronald McDonald House in Oak Lawn.

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