I would like to personally welcome you to "Back-to-Schooluary" which marks the start of a new and exciting academic year at Calvin Coolidge Elementary School! As your new principal, it is my pleasure to extend my cougar paw and welcome our returning students and families, as well as those who are new to our school community.

Our whole-child theme for the 2024-25 school year is “We’ve Got S.W.A.G --Students Who Achieve Greatness!” 🙌 At Coolidge, we are committed to cultivating a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for student learning. Our vision is to grow leaders who contribute to shaping a future of innovation and excellence.

Coolidge believes that strong partnerships between home and school are essential to student success. We encourage you to stay involved and connected throughout the school year. Here are a few ways you can participate:

• Attend School Events: Join us for Open House, parent-teacher conferences, and other special events throughout the year.
• Volunteer Opportunities: Consider volunteering your time and talents to support classroom activities, school events, and PTA initiatives.
• Communication: Stay informed by regularly checking PowerSchool, our district and school website, reading our newsletters, and following us on Facebook.

Our first day of school is Wednesday, August 21st, 2024. Student arrival begins at 8:15am, and we are looking forward to seeing all of our students’ smiling faces. If you have not yet had an opportunity to register for the 2024-25 school year, registration reopens on Thursday, August 1st. There is more information regarding registration at the bottom of this newsletter.

Thank you for entrusting us with your child’s education. Together, we will make this year a successful and rewarding experience for all –where every child is a Student Who Achieves Greatness!

Leading with SWAG,

Principal Foster

#CoolidgeSWAG🐾

• Earned my BFA in Art & Design Columbia College Chicago in 2005; a MAT in Education (2013) and a MA in Educational Leadership (2018) from Concordia University Chicago
• Worked as a program manager for Family Focus, Inc./CPS Community Schools Initiative & 21st Century Community Learning Centers for 7 years, in Chicago Public Schools
• Taught secondary Computer Science and Graphic Design and elementary Visual Art over the course of the next 6 years
• Served as Dean of Students (1 year) and Principal in Park Forest SD 163 for 2 years
• Landed in my "Destination District" Lansing SD 158 in 2022 as the Associate Principal of Operations and Activities at Memorial Junior High School.🙌

Student registration, for new and returning students, for the 2024-2025 school year will re-open Thursday, August 1st. All students who register on or after August 1, 2024 will be required to provide proof of residency. Appointments to prove residency must be made by contacting the Coolidge main office, 708-474-4320. Appointments are available on Tuesday and Thursday, and will only extend through the month of August (August 1st, 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 27th, and 29th).

• Remember that elementary students who register late may need to be shuttled to other schools in the district.
• A $30.00 computer insurance fee is required for all students before registration forms can be submitted.

Registration Documents click here

Only students who have legal residence within the boundaries of Lansing School District #158 may be enrolled. It is a criminal offense to enroll or attempt to enroll a non-resident student except as allowed by law.

Lansing School District #158 has contracted with National Investigations, Inc to conduct residency verifications when any of the following situations occur:

• The lease or rental agreement has been altered, has white-out marks and/or is missing signatures from the renter or lessor

• The affidavit is not complete and/or is not notarized

• Chronic student tardiness

• Mail has been returned

• Documents have been falsified

• Or other situations which call residency into question

All names and addresses presented as residency in District 158 will be checked against public databases by National Investigations, Inc.

Email: kfoster@d158.net

Main Office: 708.474.4320

Website: Lansing School District 158 Homepage
Location: 17845 Henry Street, Lansing, IL 60438
Facebook: Lansing School District 158