Keller Chronicle
January 2020
Happy New Year
Welcome Back!
Looking forward to a wonderful New Year with the children and their families. This school radiates kindness every day. The staff at Keller loves coming to school to spend time with the children. We educate the children and show them kindness and caring throughout the day. A Big Thank You to all the families for supporting your children's education. We could not do it without your help.
Share your thoughts to help improve our schools! If you have not done so already, please be sure to take the Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey at https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/
School and District leaders use their 5Essentials data to better inform their school improvement plans and help identify key strengths and areas for growth. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. We must get a 20% parent response rate for our results to be reported.
Thanks for your support!
Upcoming Events
January 7: Classes Resume - Welcome Back!
January 9: PTO Meeting 8:45
January 9: Popcorn Day
January 13-18: MAP Testing
January 15: District Spelling Bee
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
(If emergency days are used during the school year, students may be required to attend school on this day. Parents will be notified.)January 31: Report Cards Issued
KELLER GENEROSITY
WINTER SING
SURPRISE VISITORS
PTO NEWS YOU CAN USE
Additional Reminders
Share your thoughts to help improve our schools! If you have not done so already, please be sure to take the Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey at https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/
- With winter in full swing, please keep in mind that students should dress appropriately for the weather. Coats, hats, and gloves are essential.
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With the weather turning colder, I would like to take this opportunity to review our school closure notification process. If Kirby School District 140 needs to close schools due to inclement weather, families will receive notification from SchoolMessenger, our electronic messaging system, and an alert will be posted on our District/School websites. KSD 140 also communicates school closure information through Facebook, Twitter, and the Emergency Closing Center (ECC).
Keep in Touch!
I encourage you to continue to visit ksd140.org throughout the school year for key events and information pertaining to our school and the District. As always, please don't hesitate to contact me if you need assistance. My door is always open.
Respectfully,
Mrs. JoAnn Greene
Principal
Helen Keller Elementary School
Email: jgreene@ksd140.org
Website: KSD140.org/keller
Location: 7846 West 163rd Street, Tinley Park, IL, USA
Phone: 708-532-2144