KSD140 Connection
August 2023
KSD 140 Welcomes Families to Open House Nights on August 22-23
Welcome to the 2023-24 School Year! Parents and students are welcome to view their schools, meet their teachers, and visit with our PTOs at our annual Open House Nights.
Tuesday, August 22 – Back-to-School Night for K-5, Preschool, and Early Childhood families from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 23 – Back-to-School Night for Middle School families from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Stay Connected with ParentSquare!
KSD 140 uses ParentSquare for all school communication, primarily with email, text, and app notifications.
ParentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent, using their preferred email address and phone number. We encourage parents to access their accounts so they can download the mobile app and update their preferences on when and how they are notified.
Please visit ParentSquare.com to register or download the app today using the links below.
2023-24 School Year Calendar
Check out D140’s 2023-24 Calendar to view important dates for the upcoming school year.
D140 Board of Ed Recognizes New Staff at August Meeting
We want to extend a heartfelt welcome to our newest team members, including Jean Aiello, Vanessa Almaguer, Natalie Anderson, Katlyn Ash, Jackleen Ash, Emily Ballard, Ryan Bedell, Nikoleta Bounatsos, Michelle Bresnahan, Diana Burban, Gavin Callaghan, Maria Delgadillo, Alyssa Donnelly, Kaitlin Earley, Yasmeen Elayyan, Laura Fandl, Jessica Garcia, Monica Garza-Oduca, Jessica Gomboz, Taneshia Harvey, Anne Hayden, Zdenka Jakubek, Melissa Janociak, Brian Jerger, Khaldoun Khalil, Moyuasar Kheireddin, Samara Klomp, Elizabeth Kloptowsky, Elizabeth Kochniarczyk, Jason Kouns, Lauren Lehnhardt, Alexis Long, Bridget Martino, Demi Mitchell, Jean Murray, Linnea Nelson, Melanie O'Connell, Emily O'Keefe, Zachary Oganovich, Justin Oldenstedt, Kelly Palenik, Megan Phillips, Lisa Pike, Kathryn Rodriguez, Gloria Salgado, Rebecca Samuel, Jennifer Sego, Ashley Somer, Kailey Stariha, Jennifer Stiglic, Alexis Storen, Meghan Storrs, Sarah Szumigalski, Jill Wagner, Carie Widstrand, Patricia Yerkes, Jennifer Yolich, and Christine Zdunek.
Welcome to our school family! May your year be filled with meaningful connections, exciting challenges, and countless opportunities to make a difference in the lives of our students.
Upcoming Events
- Monday, August 21 - Teacher Institute Day - No school for students
- Tuesday, August 22 - Teacher Institute Day - No school for students
- Tuesday, August 22 - Open House at Elementary Schools for EC, Preschool, and Grades K-5 from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 23 - First Day of School for all students (EC-8). Elementary school (K-5) students will attend from 7:55 a.m. - 2:25 p.m. and middle school (6-8) students will attend from 8:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. AM Early Childhood students will attend from 7:55 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PM Early Childhood students will attend from 11:50 a.m. - 2:25 p.m. AM Preschool students will attend from 8:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PM Preschool students will attend from 11:40 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 23 - Open House at Grissom and Prairie View from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Monday, September 4 - Labor Day - No School
- Thursday, September 21 - Board of Education Meeting - 7 p.m. at the Administration Center
- Friday, September 22 - Half-Day - Early Dismissal - Elementary schools will be dismissed at 11:10 am and middle schools will be dismissed at 12 noon.
Kirby School District 140
Email: webmaster@ksd140.org
Website: ksd140.org
Location: 16931 Grissom Drive, T.P.
Phone: 7085326462
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ksd140
Twitter: @KirbySD140