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Helen Keller Elementary School News

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We would like to call your attention to a calendar oversight regarding Winter Break. Th...

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On Saturday, November 6, several KSD 140 band members were selected to participate in the  Illinois Music Educators Association Jr. Honor Band and Orchestra Festival.

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Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held in all KSD 140 elementary and middle schools on Monday, November 22 from 1:00 - 8:00 pm. and Tuesday, November 23 from 8:00 am. - 3:00 pm.

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As part of Unity Day, Keller students participated in a Bullying Prevention Poster Cont...

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Thank you to all the Keller families who participated in our Great Pumpkin Patch Contest!  We had so many amazing entries this year.

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Important November dates to mark on your calendar:

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Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Tinley Park Fire Department’s Annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest.

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Keller held its annual Pumpkin Chase and Ghostbuster Race on Tuesday, October 26. &nbsp...

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Just a reminder ... Friday, October 29 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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During Red Ribbon Week, schools across the nation join together to promote a drug-free lifestyle and encourage students to make positive, healthy choices. It is an ideal way for communities to unite and take a visible stand against substance abuse.

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When we stand together, no one stands alone! Students and staff are encouraged to wear orange on Unity Day, Wednesday, October 20

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Helen Keller’s PTO will be hosting their first annual trunk or treat event on Friday, October 29 from 3:30 - 6:30 p.m.

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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.

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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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