Mrs. Garcia’s PreK class concluded the school year with a “Fancy Zoom”. They celebrated the end of the year by dressing in their finest clothes and Mrs. Garcia read the book, “I Wish You More”. #LittleLearners
As we conclude the 2019-2020 school year, District 158 is proud to share this picture of the new diploma covers that are being provided to Memorial's Class of 2020. We look forward to awarding these to every child who graduates from our district. During the school closure, District 158 donated 750 computers, served over 32,000 meals, received two national awards, hosted a Virtual Graduation with 767 live viewers, and facilitated 11 weeks of remote learning. Pandemic or not, we are here to ensure the success of Lansing's students. Have a great summer, be safe, and stay #158Strong! #MightyMustangs
June 1, 2020
Attention Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that all activities at District 158's five schools - including grab-and-go-meals at Coolidge, diploma pickup at Memorial, and car parades at our elementary buildings - are being cancelled on June 2-3, 2020 due to ongoing safety concerns. The start of summer meals is also being postponed until further notice. We will inform you when these activities will resume and again appreciate your flexibility during these difficult and unprecedented times. This may not be how we were planning to end the 2019-2020 school year but the health, safety, and well-being of our students, staff, and families are of the utmost importance.
District 158's staff will continue to be available remotely and parents who would like to setup individual, reserved registration appointments starting this Thursday, June 4 may still do so. Remember that all appropriate safety precautions will be observed. We wish all of our families well with the end of the school year and start of Summer Break. Please keep calm, be safe, and stay #158Strong!
Sincerely,
Lansing School District 158
May 31, 2020
Attention Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Please be aware that all onsite activities at District 158's five schools, including grab-and-go-meals at Coolidge, are cancelled tomorrow due to safety concerns communicated by the Village of Lansing. We deeply regret any issues this may present for our families and appreciate your flexibility during these challenging times. Staff will continue to be available remotely tomorrow. We will inform you if any additional closures are needed the rest of the week.
Sincerely,
Lansing School District 158
Attention District 158 Community: last night our Board of Education made a public comment at the Board Meeting of our neighboring Thornton Fractional High School District 215, which you can read below. We are exploring the possibility of purchasing a small portion of their land in order to renovate and expand Lester Crawl Primary Center. Our ongoing partnership with the high school is very important and we strive to keep our taxpayers informed of our strategic initiatives. #LittleLearners #158Strong #TeamPhenomenal215
District 158 is proud to honor Memorial Day today with the reveal of this new logo for Memorial Junior High, our school named for the brave men and women who gave their lives for our country. We look forward to recognizing our #MightyMustangs with two live streamed events here on Facebook this week: National Junior Honor Society Induction tomorrow at 7:00 PM and Graduation on Thursday at 7:00 PM. #158Strong
Mrs. Wiora’s fifth grade class was serenaded by the violin as the class had a small talent show during a recent Zoom meeting. #CoolidgeCares
Memorial Junior High is proud to announce that we will be holding a virtual induction ceremony for our 2020 National Junior Honor Society students! Please join us next Tuesday, May 26, 7:00 PM for a live broadcast here on our Facebook page. #MightyMustangs
Mrs. Yanke, Mrs. Salazar, Ms. Lundgren, and Mrs. Houston bought shirts to represent the current 8th grade graduation situation. We each took a picture wearing them and are hoping this might bring a little smile to our 8th graders. Congratulations #MightyMustangs! We look forward to celebrating your graduation next week Thursday, May 28, 7:00 PM here on our Facebook page.
At our May 20 Board of Education Meeting, District 158 made several important announcements. First, we recognized our retiring #158Strong Director of Buildings & Grounds, Mr. Dave Fortin (pictured center left), for his 18 years of service! Mr. Fortin has had a major impact on the renovation and expansion of our of our schools. Second, the Board approved another donation of 500 refurbished laptop computers! Families, please contact the principal of your child's school for an application. Finally, we introduced two new administrative hires: our new Director of Human Resources, Ms. Candace Cavalier (center second-from-right) and our new Director of Buildings & Grounds, Mr. Ryan Fortin (bottom center). Congratulations and welcome aboard!
Social Worker Ms. Toppmeyer taught a zones lesson to Mrs. Fry's and Mrs. Joria's #OakGlenGrizzlies. We talked about how we were feeling about different parts of the stay-at-home. Remember to take care of your emotional health!
During this time of uncertainty, the Coolidge staff wishes our community Happy times. We hope we make you smile! Stand up and dance with us! #CoolidgeCares
https://www.facebook.com/LansingSD158/videos/265336747919990/
Mrs. Hersom made a guest appearance on Mrs. Stablein’s zoom meeting. #CoolidgeCares
Attention Memorial Parents/Families: you've still got some personal items to pickup! Most of these belong to sixth and seventh graders. If you haven't done so yet, please contact Dr. Ross or your grade-level assistant principal to arrange a pickup by the last day of school on Wednesday, June 3. Thanks for your flexibility and support with this! #MightyMustangs
Reavis students display their #RoadrunnerPride as they complete their Home Learning Activities!
Mr. Faughn hosted his second Virtual Workout this week on Zoom! The first week over 50 students signed on and completed the workout with him. This week over 40 students participated. Thanks for staying active #MightyMustangs!
Our #158Strong families have been dropping by this week to pickup their students' belongings. Please join us today (Wednesday, May 13) at Coolidge, Oak Glen, and Reavis 9:00-11:00 AM or Memorial 9:00 AM-3:00 PM (sixth grade) if you haven't had a chance to do so. Memorial's graduates have also been taking pictures in their caps and gowns, which are being provided free this year because of the pandemic. Look for an announcement soon about our #MightyMustangs Graduation - we are incredibly proud of our eighth graders! This may not be how any of us pictured ending the year but we're having fun, staying safe, and celebrating the end of the year together. Parents, thank you for your partnership during this unprecedented time. #CoolidgeCares #OakGlenGrizzlies #RoadrunnerPride
Attention Elementary Parents: Come to Coolidge, Oak Glen and Reavis before 4:15 today to pick up your child’s materials.
Reading Specialists Mrs. Gaura and Mrs. Balciunas have been doing a weekly reading time with their students. #OakGlenGrizzlies
Author Mary Nhin joined Mrs. Lam’s third grade class for a Zoom call. She read her book, “Positive Ninja” (a mindfulness book about managing negative emotions and feelings), discussed what it takes to become an author, and answered questions. The students really enjoyed learning from her! #CoolidgeCares
