Virgil I. Grissom Middle School News
The Kirby Educational "Cookie Jar" Foundation is now offering All Kids Can spiritwear to District families. All orders will be shipped to Keller Elementary for distribution two to three weeks after the sale closes.
After picking stocks that propelled them to the front of the class, students from Grissom Middle School took first, second, and third place in the Grades 4-8 division of the fall session of The Stock Market Game (SMG), an online portfolio simulation competition. The teams invested ...
It's game on for a great cause! D140 middle schools are competing against each other to see which school can bring in the most non-perishable food items for the Tinley Park Food Pantry. Students are encouraged to bring in donations between January 27th and January 31st.
Breakthrough (formerly known as Operation Snowflake) will be held at Prairie View Middle School on Friday, February 21st from 5:00 – 9:00 pm. Registration forms and a $25 fee are due by Friday, February 7th.
KSD 140 honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. No school on Monday, January 20th.
Our Special Olympics Basketball Team won a silver medal at the Algonquin Tournament on Sunday, January 12. Athletes representing D140 were ...
In an effort to expand opportunities for student voice, the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SSAC) meets regularly throughout the school year and allows the superintendent to gather feedback directly from D140 students.
Please share your thoughts to help improve our schools!
We would like to commend our students and staff for their hard work and dedication duri...
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Please show your support for our athletes as they play their middle school peers on Thursday, January 9th at Grissom Middle School.
As Winter Break approaches, we would like to thank the students, staff, parents, and community members who contribute so much in helping create an atmosphere of excellence in KSD 140.
Grissom had thirty-one sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students compete for their annual Spelling Bee on Tuesday, December 10th.
Just a reminder ... Friday, December 20th is a Half-Day.
D140 parents are invited to a Parenting the Digital Generation presentation at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 9th at Prairie View Middle School.
Looking to add some holiday pep to your step? Check out our upcoming D140 band and chorus winter performances!
Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled in all KSD 140 elementary and middle schools on Monday, November 25 from 1 - 8 p.m. and Tuesday, November 26 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
D140 students, teachers, and parents will be given the opportunity to weigh in on school climate and learning conditions by taking the Illinois 5Essentials survey.
As part of Project RIDE (Reinforcement in Drug Education), seventh grade students in KSD 140 recently met with representatives from the Tinley Park Police Department.
PBIS Club is sponsoring an Anti-Bullying week November 18th through November 22nd. Students and staff are invited to participate in the following theme days ...
Grissom is hosting a Follett Book Fair!
November 15th is School Board Members Day - a time to salute the work of our volunteer school board members and to celebrate public education.
Schools throughout the District commemorated Veterans Day with special assemblies, patriotic programs, class projects and tributes to our military veterans.
On October 30th, the Illinois State Board of Education released our District’s annual School Report Card. I am pleased to report ...
he Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released Kirby School District’s annual School Report Card on Wednesday, Oct. 30th. The Report Card shows how well our District is progressing on a wide range of educational goals, including preparing all students for success in high school and beyond.
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