Patriot Pulse
October 2019
We are off to a great start!!
Upcoming Events
October 9: Vaping Presentation at 7:00 p.m.
October 14: Columbus Day - No School
October 17: Board of Education Meeting
October 18: Picture Retakes
October 21-25: Red Ribbon Week
October 23: 8th Grade Parent Meeting at 6:30 with Andrew H.S. at PV
October 25: End of 1st Quarter
October 31: Half-Day (Inservice Day)
Volleyball (Tuesdays) & Basketball (Thursdays) Intramurals continue through October
Parent Teacher Conference Scheduling Opens September 30th
Vaping: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Red Ribbon Week: October 21st - 25th
During Red Ribbon Week, schools across the nation join together to promote a drug-free lifestyle and encourage students to make positive, healthy choices. Beginning October 21st, KSD 140 students and staff are invited to participate in Red Ribbon Week by joining in the activities (click the link below for details).
6th Grade Science
6th Graders investigating living organisms and their environment.
Grissom's Newly Elected NJHS Officers
8th Grade Science
Boys' & Girls' Softball Teams
Notes from Nurse Carol:
Illinois state-mandated 6th grade physicals are due by October 15, 2019! Please submit your child's completed Physical Examination form to the health office as soon as possible to avoid exclusion. Please feel free to contact Nurse Carol with any questions about your student's health requirements.
Thank you for your cooperation!
PTO News You Can Use!
A few notes and reminders ...
- Students may not wear costumes to school on Halloween.
Half-Day Early Dismissal Reminder! Thursday, October 31st is a half-day. Elementary schools will be dismissed at 11:10 a.m. and middle schools will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m. Morning and afternoon Early Childhood students will be dismissed after 1 1/2 hours of student attendance. Preschool students will be dismissed after 1 hour of student attendance. There will be no milk or lunch on half-days.
- Parent/Teacher Conferenceswill be held on Monday, November 25th from 1:00 - 8:00 pm and Tuesday, November 26th from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. Students are welcome and encouraged to attend!
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