Patriot Pulse

• Tuesday, April 1st
  No School - Election Day
• Wednesday, April 2nd
  School resumes.
• Friday, April 4th
  End of 3rd Quarter
• April 7th - 17th
  IAR Testing & Makeups (all grades)
• Thursday, April 17th
  Board of Education Meeting - 7 PM - Ad Center
• Friday, April 18th
  No School
• Monday, April 21st
  Institute Day- No Student Attendance
• Friday, May 2nd
  Half Day - 12 PM Dismissal
  8th Grade Extravaganza - 4 - 7 PM
• Saturday, May 10th
  Grissom 50th Anniversary Open House - 12 - 4 PM

The entire school year calendar can be viewed on our website at 2024-25 School Year Calendar.

We invite all former, current, and future students, staff, families, and community members to celebrate 50 years of Grissom history! Come walk the halls, revisit old memories, and see how much has changed (and how much has stayed the same) over the past half century.

Enjoy building tours, fun activities for kids and teens, and food and drinks available for purchase.

We can’t wait to celebrate this special milestone with you!

Grissom students will begin to take the Illinois Assessment of Readiness on April 7th, 2025. This assessment helps us understand how our students are growing academically compared to their peers across the state and, in turn, assists in making decisions as part of our school improvement process.

Students will take one of three sections of the math assessment on April 7th, 8th, and 9th. Testing will resume the following week with students completing the two sections of the ELA assessment on April 14th and 15th.

Additionally, Grissom was selected to participate in a field test for a non-scored ELA exam, which is required by the state. This field test will take place in the afternoon of April 15th.

Students who are absent on testing days will have opportunities to make up any missed sections at scheduled times throughout the two-week testing period.

Third-quarter student report cards will be available in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal on Friday, April 11, at 3 p.m. Please follow the steps outlined below.

How to Access Student Report Cards

1. Log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

2. Select Documents in your Message Center

3. Click 24-25 School Name under Report Card, and a pop-up window displaying your student’s report card will open in a new browser. If you cannot view your student’s report card, please ensure pop-up windows are enabled in your web browser.

Please call your school office if you need assistance accessing your Parent Portal.

Early Childhood/Preschool (EC/P), Kindergarten, and returning student registration for the 2025-26 school year opens on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Families who register their students and pay their fees or set up a payment plan through the Business Office (708-342-5513) by Wednesday, April 30, 2025, will receive an early registration discount.

Please log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal to begin registering your student(s).

An in-person registration opportunity on Wednesday, April 16, is available for anyone who would like assistance with the registration process. In-person registration assistance will be available by appointment only at the Kirby School District 140 Administration Center located at 16931 S. Grissom Drive, Tinley Park. Please click here to make an appointment to register in person. In-person appointment times must be scheduled by Friday, April 11.

If you have any questions, please call your school office for assistance or visit ksd140.org/registration for detailed information, including fees, health forms, busing, residency verification, and step-by-step directions for registering your student.

D140 middle schools will offer Summer Sports Camps for students who will be in grades 5 - 8 during the 2025-26 school year. The $35.00 registration fee includes instruction and a camp t-shirt. Please click the links below to view registration information, camp dates, times, and school-specific locations.

• Grissom Middle School Summer Sports Camps

• Prairie View Middle School Summer Sports Camps

Click Eight Grade Info to view upcoming events and activities for the Grissom Class of 2025.

• Wednesday, April 23rd
  Beginning Band Concert - 7:30 PM at Grissom
• Saturday, April 26th
  IGSMA State Band Contest
• Wednesday, April 30th
  Concert & Synphonic Bands Contest - 7:30 PM - Prairie View

Student support is open to any student who wants to complete schoolwork in a supervised, quiet setting - our Media Center.

Before-school support is offered Monday - Friday starting at 8:00 AM. Students attending can be dropped off at Grissom's main entrance. Students will not be able to enter the building before 8:00 AM.

After-school support is offered Monday - Thursday until 4:05 PM. An activity bus is available to take regular bus riders home at that time, if needed.

An after-school activity bus will be available ONLY for students who already receive bus service. Students who attend after-school activities that last no later than 4:05 PM can take the bus home.

Hot Lunch Volunteers Needed

We can’t run any of our wonderful hot lunch days without our great volunteers! Please consider signing

up even if you can’t come the whole time. Meet new parents, and get involved at the school! We have

availability on Tuesdays and Fridays as well as special dates for holiday meals.

Tuesday Volunteer Sign Up

Friday Volunteer Sign Up

Order Grissom Spiritwear!

Order your Grissom spiritwear today!

Spiritwear Link.

Mia, Michael, Peter, Paige, Brett, Tristan, Miyar, Mohammad, Carter, Roxanne, Heidi, and Mehal!

Calling all former Grissom Patriots!

An alumni page for former students and current/former staff members is available at the link below.

If you are a Grissom alum or staff member, click the link below to join and contribute to our group. Feel free to share the group with other former alum so we can grow our community.

https://www.facebook.com/share/Dj32ArEGLBFUBbnR/

D140 prioritizes comprehensive strategies to support students' mental, emotional, and physical health. Please click Health Information to review our resources. Together, we can create a nurturing environment where every student can thrive.

Grissom Middle School and Kirby School District 140 are committed to open and transparent communication. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns.

#KirbyONE40 #EveryChildEveryDay

Respectfully,

Mr. Michael Rumbaugh - Principal

mirumbaugh@ksd140.org

Mr. Alex Weinberg - Assistant Principal

aweinberg@ksd140.org

Principal Michael Rumbaugh- mirumbaugh@ksd140.org

Website: ksd140.org/grissom
Location: 17000 South 80th Avenue, Tinley Park, IL, 60477
Phone: 708-429-3030