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Helen Keller Elementary School News

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KSD 140 observes Columbus Day on Monday, October 11. No school.

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Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, November 22 from 1:00 – 8:00 pm and Tuesday, November 23 from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. If you would like to arrange a conference on either of those dates, please go to http://www.ptcfast.com/reg1.

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Show your school spirit! Students and staff are invited to participate in D140s “Spritober” October 1 -29.

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Beginning October 25, Keller students and staff are invited to participate in Red Ribbon Week.

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Keller students are encouraged to create a bullying prevention poster to show what they can do to stop bullying in their school. See the flyer below for more details.

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During September, members of D140’s Technology & Curriculum (TaC) Team helped students and teachers launch into the new school year with lessons in device care, Logitech Crayons, password/login protocols, and Apple Classroom.

Pumpkin Chase kids

Keller’s Pumpkin Chase Club is organizing a Pumpkin Chase/Ghost Buster Race on Tuesday, October 26, with a rain date of Wednesday, October 27.

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Picture day at Keller will be Tuesday, October 5. Click here to order your child’s picture online.

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Just a reminder ... Friday, September 24 is a HALF-DAY. Elementary schools will be dismissed at 11:10 a.m. and middle schools at 12:00 p.m.

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D140 students and staff are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue on Friday, September 10 in observance of Patriot Day which is Saturday, September 11.

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Kirby School District 140 has partnered with the University of Illinois (“Testing Partner”) to test students for COVID-19 infection. This notice provides...

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Students and staff are invited to wear comfy clothes every Wednesday starting Septemb...

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Just a reminder … KSD 140 celebrates Labor Day on Monday, September 6. No school.

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Check out the latest KSD 140 Connection! The KSD 140 Connection is intended to inform families and foster a connection between school and home. We appreciate your partnership!

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Hot Lunch and Snack Day orders are due by noon on Tuesday, August 31. Click here to pla...

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Welcome to the 2021-22 school year! It's great having everyone back in our classrooms. Looking forward to a wonderful year!

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THE BAND IS BACK!

August 25, 2021

Grissom and Prairie View band members concluded Summer Band Camp with a wonderful concert. The 6th Grade Cadet Band members are brand new to playing instruments this year and...

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Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year! Monday, August 23 – Back to School Night for K-5, Preschool and Early Childhood families from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 24 – Back to School Night for Middle School families from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Welcome! KSD 140 elementary principals and kindergarten teachers will meet with kinderg...

Grissom and Prairie View's Parent/Student Walkthrough will be held on Wednesday, Au...

Incoming 6th graders will have the chance to visit Prairie View or Grissom for a "...

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2021-22 Reopening Plan

August 5, 2021

Check out the latest KSD 140 Connection! The KSD 140 Connection is intended to infor...

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