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Virgil I. Grissom Middle School News

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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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As the school year draws to a close, we bid farewell to the Class of 2022.

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KSD 140 observes Memorial Day on Monday, May 30. No school.

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The District 140 community was shocked and saddened to learn of the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. Our thoughts and prayers are with the students, staff, and families who have been impacted by this tragic event.

Students of the Month

Congratulations to our Grissom May Students of the Month: Albert S., Andrew D., Carli W., Carter M., Emma S., Emma W., Evelyn W., Fareed E., Grace G., Jack C., Parker L., and Spencer R.

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Congratulations to our Grissom April Students of the Month: Addyson M., Alyssa K., Ameen J., Anthony R., Blake H., Chaz J., Gabriella M., Jameson V., Lillian D., Molly M., Paola S., and Tyler P.

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Students and staff are invited to participate in our Countdown to Summer spirit days May 23 - June 7.

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Check out the latest KSD 140 Connection!

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Grissom Middle School students will have a new principal when the 2022-23 school year begins in August. Assistant Principal Michael Rumbaugh was selected to lead the school, taking over for Principal Deborah Broadwell, who is retiring at the end of June.

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Beginning with the 2022-23 school year, educator Julie Simpson will join KSD 140’s administrative team as the new Assistant Principal of Grissom Middle School.

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Congratulations to the 93 seventh-grade students who were recently inducted into the Grissom and Prairie View chapters of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS).

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Grissom’s eighth-grade girls’ and boys’ Track & Field teams took third place at the Southwest Interscholastic Conference (SWIC) meet held at Andrew High School on Saturday, May 14.

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Online Registration and Residency Verification for the 2022-23 school year ends Wednesday, May 18.

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Kirby School District 140 is holding an informational meeting for District families at Fernway Park Elementary School on Tuesday, May 17 at 5:00 pm.

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At the May 9 Special Board Meeting, C&H Educational Consultants provided the Board of Education with a report detailing the input gathered from community and staff members at the April 21 and April 28 superintendent search meetings.

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Check out the latest KSD 140 Connection!

Kirby School District 140 brought home 13 awards from the annual South Cook Math Bowl held at Prairie State College on April 28 - 29.

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The Jazz Band performed for a crowd of over 400 people last Friday at the Illinois Principals Association (IPA) Student Recognition Breakfast at The Odyssey Venue in Tinley Park.

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Grissom and Prairie View middle schools will be offering Summer Sports Camps for students in grades 5 - 8.

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