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Virgil I. Grissom Middle School News

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Student-athletes from Kirby School District 140 excelled at the Area E Special Olympics Track & Field Spring Games held at Thornwood High School in early May.

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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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KSD 140 would like to thank everyone involved in the preparations for our eighth grade parties held at the middle schools on Friday, May 3rd. Through the generosity of ...

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The Illinois Grade School State Band Festival was hosted once again this year on Saturday, April 27th at Prairie View Middle School. Ten bands, including KSD 140's Cadet, Concert, and Symphonic Bands, earned the opportunity to perform.

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The KSD 140 Concert and Symphonic Band held their spring concert on Wednesday, May 1st at Prairie View and it did not disappoint!

Friday, May 3rd is a START Day. Elementary schools will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. and middle schools will be dismissed at 1:20 p.m.

Friday, May 3rd is the last day to qualify for a discount on registration fees for the 2019-20 school year. All packets must be received by the end of the school day or postmarked by Friday, May 3rd in order to qualify for the discount.

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Best of luck to the fifteen KSD 140 athletes participating in the Special Olympics Track & Field Spring Games at Thornwood High School on May 4th!

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

Congratulations to our thirty top-notch sixth, seventh, and eighth grade spellers who competed on April 18th in Grissom's annual Spelling Bee. Our first place winner correctly spelled ...

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Check out our upcoming Band events!

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There is no school on Friday, April 18th. Enjoy the long weekend!

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We need your help in our planning process for next year. Please complete this quick 3 minute survey designed to gather information about your preferences for emergency closure make up days and a possible 90 minute delayed start option.

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Registration packets for the 2019-20 school year will be sent home with students on Thursday, April 18th. Please call your child’s school office if you do not receive one. In order to qualify for the discount on fees, you must return your packet on or before Friday, May 3rd.

2019 SWIC All-Conference Honor Band

Twenty-three members of the KSD 140 band program were selected to participate in the 30th Annual SWIC All-Conference Honor Band Festival on Wednesday, April 11th at Palos South Middle School.

Just a reminder ... Wednesday, April 10th is a START Day. Elementary schools will be dismissed at 12:30 p.m. and middle schools will be dismissed at 1:20 p.m.

We really enjoyed visiting with everyone who stopped by our booth at the Discover Tinley Expo on Saturday, April 6th.

The combined choirs from Grissom and Prairie View toured to Bannes, Millennium and McAuliffe on March 21st to promote "Music in Our Schools" Month.

On Friday, March 22nd, select Grissom students and staff will be shaving their heads in support of the St. Baldrick's foundation, a volunteer-driven charity dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research.

While the winter season provided sub-zero temperatures outside, the Grissom Patriots turned up the heat indoors on the basketball court. For the first time since 2001, the 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball Team earned the title of SWIC Conference Champions!

KSD 140’s Polar Plunge team took a dip in the frigid waters of Lake Leisure in Joliet on Saturday, March 9.

On Friday, March 22nd, students and staff will be shaving their heads to help fight childhood cancer. Please help us kick off our annual St. Baldrick’s event by participating in our spirit week Monday, March 18th through Friday, March 22nd.

Kirby School District 140 welcomes parents to Kindergarten Registration for the 2019-2020 school year on Wednesday, March 13th 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Think Spring!

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KSD 140's Spring Break is Monday, March 25th through Friday, March 29th. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday, April 1st. Enjoy!

Special Olympics Gymnastics

Four student-athletes from Kirby School District 140 excelled at the Area 7 Special Olympics Gymnastics Competition held at Palatine High School on March 3rd.

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