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Christa McAuliffe Elementary School News

All seven D140 Student Councils will be selling 1-inch KEA Scholarship Sunshine Pins for $3 each in honor and remembrance of beloved Grissom teacher Ms. Abby Ohl. SALE DATES: Dec. 3 - 7 - Students may purchase pins during lunch / Dec. 17 - Community may purchase pins from 5-7 pm in the Grissom commons.

The KSD 140 School Board announced this evening that they have selected veteran educator Dr. Shawn Olson as the next Superintendent.

Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled in all KSD 140 elementary and middle schools on Monday, November 19th from 1-8 p.m. and Tuesday, November 20th from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

At a Veteran's Day assembly on Friday, November 9th, McAuliffe Elementary students and staff honored veterans from our community and thanked them for their dedicated and loyal service to our country.

The fifth grade girls have been strengthening their basketball skills since late September. Games began in ...

McAuliffe Kindergarteners celebrated the 50th day of school on November 7th. Students dressed ...

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, November 19th from 1:00 – 8:00 pm and Tuesday, November 20th 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.

This week, schools throughout the District will commemorate Veterans Day with special assemblies, patriotic programs, class projects and/or tributes to our military veterans.

As part of our Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest, McAuliffe families celebrated their love of books by transforming a pumpkin into a representation or character from their favorite children's book.

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released McAuliffe’s annual School Report Card on Wednesday, Oct. 31st. The Report Card shows how well our school is progressing on a wide range of educational goals, including preparing all students for success in college and career.

You're invited to D140's Preschool Parent & Child Make-n-Take Literacy Night on Wednesday, November 7th at 6:30 pm at Bannes Elementary School.

Just a reminder ... Wednesday, October 31st is a START Day. Elementary schools will be dismissed at 12:30 pm and middle schools will be dismissed at 1:20 pm.

When we stand together, no one stands alone! Students and staff are encouraged to wear orange on Unity Day, Wednesday, October 24th, to show they care about safe and supportive schools and communities.

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.

The McAuliffe fifth grade Boys’ Volleyball team is off to a great start! The boys have been learning ...

D140 parents are invited to a Parenting the Digital Generation presentation at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 15th at Grissom Middle School. This parents only event will cover topics such as ...

McAuliffe students and staff celebrated World Smile Day on Friday, October 5th. Teachers greeted students with smiley face emojis and cheers as they arrived for the day. Everyone was dressed with bright colors and big smiles!

McAuliffe hosted an "Enchanted Forest" book fair from September 24-28. Each day students were encouraged to ...

KSD 140 celebrates Columbus Day on Monday, October 8th. No school.

As part of their National Fire Prevention Week campaign, the Tinley Park Fire Department visits Kirby School District 140 elementary schools ...

Please join us for our All for Books Coin Challenge during the week of September 24th. Students and staff are encouraged to ...

Kirby School District 140 will have three (3) four-year seats available on our seven-member Board of Education. The seats will be filled following the April 2, 2019 election. Candidates who are elected ...

Just a reminder ... Thursday, September 20th is a START Day. Elementary schools will be dismissed at 12:30 pm and middle schools will be dismissed at 1:20 pm.

On Friday, August 31st, McAuliffe kicked off the 2018-19 school year with an assembly. Our theme ...

Principal Szczasny and the entire McAuliffe staff would like to extend a warm welcome to our students and their families.

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