Patriot Pulse
September 2019
Welcome to the 2019-20 school year!
Upcoming Events
September 2: Labor Day - No School
September 3: Student Support (8:00a.m.-8:35 a.m. & 3:10 p.m -4:05 p.m.)
Volleyball Intramurals (Tuesdays from 7:45 a.m.-8:30 a.m.)
September 4: Picture Day
Hot Lunch, Treat Day, Pizza Day, & Hotdog Day forms are due
PTO Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
September 4-6: MAP Testing
September 5: Basketball Intramurals
(Thursdays 7:45 a.m.- 8:30 a.m.)
September 19: Half Day - Early Dismissal @ 11:56 a.m.
September 19: Board of Education Meeting 7:00 p.m.
First Day of School at GMS!
Let Your "Mind-set" the Stage for Success!
Intramurals
Volleyball and Basketball Intramurals begin the first week of September. Sessions are held before school in the gym and are open to all students to participate. Students need to complete the "Permission and Consent to Particpate Intramural or SWIC Program" form and the "Student Athletics Agreement to Particpate" form.
PTO News You Can Use!
A few notes and reminders ...
At the start of the school year, we ask that all families take a moment to review the school handbook and familiarize yourself with its contents.
Walkers and car riders should arrive at school no earlier than 8:35 a.m. Our school day begins promptly at 8:45 a.m. Any student arriving after this time will be marked tardy for the day. If you are dropping off after 8:45 a.m., please walk your child into the building and sign them in.
- Car riders must be dropped off on either Grissom Drive going northbound (Grissom Drive becomes a one-way street during drop-off and pick-up times) or 169th St. on the south side of the street going eastbound.
Please remember how important good attendance is for your student’s academic well-being. If your child is going to be absent, please report this to the school office.
Please make sure students' iPads are fully charged for school each day. Most of our curriculum is online and students will be utilizing their iPads for the majority of the school day.
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.
Once again, welcome to the 2019-20 school year. It is a pleasure to serve as your administrative team.
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