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Helen Keller Elementary School News

Five student-athletes from Kirby School District 140 excelled at the Area 7 Special Olympics Gymnastics Competition held at Palatine High School on March 4th.

Show your school spirit! Student Council invites students and staff to show their support for NAWS Humane Society by participating in our theme days March 19th through March 23rd.

Congratulations to all the third and fourth grade students of Keller Elementary who performed in the Spring Sing on Thursday, March 8th.

Music students at Keller participated in a week-long STEAM: Musical Coding workshop with Dr. David Code, a music technology professor from Western Michigan University.

School Superintendents from CHSD 230, District 117, District 118, District 127, District 135, District 140 and District 146 collaborated on a joint letter regarding school safety and student voice.

The testing window for KSD 140’s Spring 2018 administration of the state mandated Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) begins on March 12th and concludes on April 20th. The PARCC test will be ...

Monday, March 5th, originally scheduled as a day off for Casimir Pulaski Day, will serve as the make-up day for the February 9th emergency school closure due to significant snowfall.

Best of luck to the five KSD 140 athletes participating in the Special Olympics’ ...

Wednesday, February 28th is a START Day.  Elementary schools will be dismissed at 12:30 pm and middle schools will be dismissed at 1:20 pm.

KSD 140 is inviting parents/guardians and their Kindergarten students to a fun-filled family musical event featuring award-winning musician and author Jim Gill!

The D140 Board of Education approved the 2018-19 School Year Calendar at their February 15th meeting. Highlights include ...

The devastating incident that occurred in Parkland, Florida is a stark reminder of the importance of our own safety and security protocols. Please know that we have many safeguards in place ...

KSD 140 celebrates Presidents' Day on Monday, February 19th. No school.

Cold and flu season is upon us and we are seeing a large number of students with flu symptoms. KSD 140 will follow the recommendations from the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH). Please consider the following guidelines ...

Show your school spirit! Student Council invites students and staff to participate in our Super Bowl themed days January 29th through February 2nd. We are also collecting canned goods and other non-perishable items for our local food pantry ...

Just a reminder ... Tuesday, January 30th is a START Day.

Student-athletes from Kirby School District 140 excelled at the Area 7 Special Olympics Individual Basketball Skills and Team Competitions held during January. D140’s Special Olympic Basketball Team brought home a gold medal for their first-place finish in ...

Keller students and staff enjoyed an effective and inspiring performance by magic storyteller Chris McBrien. With a central theme of kindness ...

The Association of School Business Officials International has awarded Kirby School District 140 its Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for excellence in budget presentation during the 2017-18 budget year. This is the 13th consecutive year that the District has achieved this distinction.

Best of luck to our KSD 140 athletes participating in the Special Olympics' Basketball Skills and Team Competitions on January 14th and January 21st!

In the event that Kirby School District 140 needs to close schools due to inclement weather or other safety-related concerns, families will receive notification from ...

KSD 140 honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. No school on Monday, January 15th.

Welcome Back!

January 9, 2018

We would like to commend our students and staff for their hard work and ...

Happy Holidays! 2017

December 22, 2017

As Winter Break approaches, we would like to thank the students, staff, parents and community members who ...

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