Patriot Pulse
May 21, 2020
Join our Parade to Celebrate!!!
Upcoming Dates and Reminders
May 25: Memorial Day – No School
May 26: The last Student Belongings Pickup will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Grissom's main entrance. You must have a sign with your student's first and last name and team displayed in your window, pop your trunk, and do not exit your car. Please make every effort to pick up your student's belongings if you haven't already.
May 27: The yearbooks have been delivered! Yearbook pickup will from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. in front of Grissom’s main entrance. This is a drive-thru event and we ask that you do not leave your car. If your student ordered a yearbook, please write the student’s name and team in bold letters on a sheet of paper to display in your car window. If your student did not order a yearbook and would like one, we are offering them for $30 on a first come, first serve basis. We have a limited number of extras, and we cannot order more. If you are purchasing a yearbook, you must place the exact amount in an envelope marked with your child’s name and team. If you are paying by check, it must be made payable to KSD140. If you are unsure if you ordered a yearbook, please email Cheryl LaPlant at claplant@ksd140.org.
May 29: Last Day of School – Help us celebrate the last day of school and our incredible Class of 2020! Join us for a reverse parade at school from 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.
June 1-3: Eighth grade ONLY iPads are available for purchase online ($75) or return to D140. Library books on loan to eighth grade students should be returned as well on these days.
- Eighth grade students who wish to pay online for their iPads should click here.
- Eighth grade library books and iPads/charging blocks/chords (placed in a zip lock bag) should be returned to Grissom's vestibule any time between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm on June 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.
June 1: Let’s celebrate our 8th grade graduates! A commemorative video will be released honoring all graduates. Beginning at 5:00 p.m., Grissom staff will board D140 buses and personally deliver diplomas to graduates throughout the community.
June 3: Middle school fourth quarter grades will be available on Parent Connect at 8 a.m. All students will receive credit for participating in educational experiences within remote eLearning. The actual report card for fourth quarter will have the mark “P” for Pass/Participated or “I” for Incomplete.
Just a reminder:· We are not collecting iPads or library books from 6th/7th grade students prior to the end of the school year. Students may keep their iPads and library books at home over the summer and return them when school reopens in the fall. Please click here for OPTIONAL fun summer iPad activities!
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Pictures from Grissom's Shamrock Shuffle
Keep in Touch!
Respectfully,
Mrs. Deborah Broadwell
Principal
Mrs. Karyn Bissell
Assistant Principal
Virgil I. Grissom
Principal Deborah Broadwell- dbroadwell@ksd140.org
Assistant Principal Karyn Bissell- kbissell@ksd140.org
Website: ksd140.org/grissom
Location: 17000 South 80th Avenue, Tinley Park, IL, USA
Phone: 708-429-3030