Patriot Pulse
November 2019
2nd Quarter
Upcoming Events
October 31: Half Day/Dismissal 12:00
November 5: Tax Levy presentation at D140 Board of Education Committee Meeting of the Whole, 7:00 p.m. at PV
November 5: PTO meeting, 6:30 in Grissom's Teacher's Lounge with Dr. Gay, Superintendent of District 230
November 8: Report Cards issued
November 9: 8th Grade PSAT testing, 8:00 a.m. at VJA
November 11: Veterans' Day
November 18-22: Book Fair
November 21: Board of Education Meeting
November 25: Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 26: Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 25-29: No School Happy Thanksgiving!!
Volleyball (Tuesdays) & Basketball (Thursdays) Intramurals continue through November 7th.
Save the date! December 9: Parenting the Digital Generation, 6:30 pm at PV.This is a parents only presentation on Digital Parenting, Internet Safety, Social Media, popular apps, and online trends.
Grissom is Hosting a Follett Book Fair!
Supporting a love for reading is critical to student success. Supporting your school is just as important. The Follett Book Fair encourages your child's reading habits, builds their personal libraries and raises funds for the school, all at the same time.
Visit follettgift.com to purchase a Follett egift card for your child.
Book fair dates: November 18-22 (Monday-Thursday 9:00-3:00, Friday 9:00-2:15)
Don’t forget to send your student with enough money to cover sales tax. Support your school and the avid readers in your family by visiting the book fair. Thanks for your support!
NJHS
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held in all KSD 140 elementary and middle schools on Monday, November 25th from 1:00-8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, November 26th from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. These meetings are a great way for you to ask questions and review your student's academic, social, and behavioral progress in school. Students are welcome and encouraged to attend! Visit ksd140.org to schedule your Parent/Teacher Conference.
7th Grade Science
Students made soap the old fashioned way and observed a multi-step chemical reaction.
Unity Day in the Computer Lab
Red Ribbon Week
Box Tops
Thank you for your support!
8th Grade
Girls' Softball
Boys' Softball
FALL DANCE
Notes from Nurse Carol:
Facts about the Flu
Influenza or “the flu” is a contagious respiratory illness that infects the nose, throat, and sometimes lungs. Influenza symptoms may range from mild to severe. Symptoms include fever, feeling feverish/chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose , muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, and some people may have vomiting or diarrhea. The influenza virus is spread by tiny droplets made when people cough or sneeze. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of nearby people thereby spreading the illness. Less often, a person may get the flu by touching contaminated surfaces or objects that has the flu virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or eyes. The time from when a person is exposed to and infected with flu to when symptoms begin is about 2 days, but can range from about 1 to 4 days. It is very important to remember when you are sick to cover your coughs and sneezes with an elbow and to wash your hands frequently to help stop transmission of any cold or flu virus. The yearly influenza vaccine is also available to prevent transmission of the flu. As a reminder, please keep your child home when they are sick with:
- A temperature 100 or greater
- A full 24 hours until fever free without fever- reducing medications
- Cold symptoms with a fever
- A sore throat with a fever
- Diarrhea or vomiting
- A full 24 hours after first dose of any antibiotic therapy
- A full 24 hours after vomiting/ diarrhea illness
Key Facts About Influenza (Flu). (2019, September 13). Retrieved from
PTO News You Can Use!
The next PTO meeting will be Tuesday, November 5th at 6:30 p.m., at Grissom, in the Teacher’s Lounge. Dr. Gay, Superintendent of District 230, will be at the meeting to bring us up to date on the latest news and happenings at Andrew High School and the rest of District 230. All are welcome! We hope to see you there!
A few notes and reminders ...
- If your student is a walker or car rider, please make sure that they are crossing the street by the crossing guard and not crossing in the middle of the street. Student safety is our first priority!
- As the temperatures are getting cooler, please make sure your student is dressed for the weather. Students are not permitted to enter into the building until 8:35 unless there is precipitation or it's below 30 degrees.
Keep in Touch!
We encourage you to visit ksd140.org for information regarding key events pertaining to Grissom and KSD140. As always, please don't hesitate to contact us with any conerns or questions that you may have.
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