Remember to respond to the Census 2020! Lansing's response rate is under 75% and there is one week left to complete your questionnaire. Please help make sure Lansing receives adequate funding over the next 10 years! More information is available from any of our school offices or by visiting my2020census.gov.
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With all of the computer activities going on during this pandemic, District 158 hopes our students and families are still able to enjoy time outdoors. Our Lester Crawl squirrels gathering acorns certainly are! Feel free to take a picture of something interesting outside and reply here with it. Happy posting!
Check out Mrs. Joria teaching her fifth graders about fractions! She's doing a great job getting all student voices heard. #OakGlenGrizzlies
As we conclude our fourth week of e-Learning, Assistant Executive Director of Student Services Ms. Ford would like to share this video featuring books by two important African American authors. Black lives, including those with disabilities, matter. We are #158Strong together and look forward to sharing more videos like this in the near future.
https://www.facebook.com/LansingSD158/posts/3300196750076378
Thanks to Midwest Integrated Solutions for naming District 158 their Customer of the Month! We have implemented many of their safety procedures during the current health pandemic and all of our #158Strong custodians are certified in COVID-19 cleaning procedures!
Before the start of school, new District 158 staff members participated in a 2-day orientation program socially distanced at Reavis. Topics included curriculum, best practices, trauma, safety procedures, and Professional Learning Communities. Talk about an unconventional start to a teaching career! #158Strong
District 158 is happy to welcome our new Food Services Director, Abigail Dapaah (pictured by the desk in her office at Coolidge), who joins the #158Strong A'viands team serving our grab-and-go meals on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 to 11:00 AM. These large boxes with breakfast and lunch items are available to anyone thanks to our new CEP program. Drop by any of our schools for your meals!
Reavis 4th Grade Teacher Mr. Cieplucha and Coolidge 1st Grade Teacher Mrs. Fies are recognizing students, staying organized, and delivering engaging virtual lessons! #RoadrunnePride #CoolidgeCares #158Strong
District 158 is happy to partner with ECHO Joint Agreement to provide this new school in South Holland for our special education students! Dr. Schilling made a motion back on November 12, 2019 that was seconded by Dr. Cunningham of District 205 Thornton Township High Schools and unanimously approved by ECHO's Board of Directors to build this new $20 million, 95,000 square-foot building. We look forward to the anticipated opening in 2021! #158Strong
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Lansing School District 158 a runner-up for “Closing the Achievement Gap” award
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Mrs. Schab had her #MightyMustangs in STEM class do a paper mascot project! The students used items around their home to complete their creation.
Congratulations to District 158's newly tenured teachers (pictured clockwise from top left): Mrs. Jamrock at Coolidge, Mr. Moran at Memorial, Ms. Zentz at Coolidge, Mrs. Newell at Lester Crawl, Ms. Bishop at Memorial, and Ms. Smith at Oak Glen! Happy to have you on the team - you are #158Strong! #LittleLearners #CoolidgeCares #OakGlenGrizzlies #MightyMustangs
Congratulations to Mrs. Karen Kern, who was recently recognized for achieving 30 years of service to Lansing School District 158! Since 1990, Mrs. Kern has been a teacher aide; taught kindergarten, art, music, and physical education; and helped sub throughout the district. Thanks for three decades of being #158Strong!
Our #158Strong staff (shown here at Lester Crawl, Oak Glen, and Reavis) are passing out materials to families, meeting in teams to prepare for virtual learning next week, and participating in professional development. Our offices are open 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Remember to register for school if you haven't already! #LittleLearners #OakGlenGrizzlies #RoadrunnerPride
Lester Crawl Primary Center is landscaped, looking good, and under construction! We are building a new utility block that will allow us to renovate and expand the school. Although we're sad not to see our #LittleLearners in-person yet, our staff is working hard to ensure a successful virtual start to the school year. #158Strong
Oak Glen staff kicked off their year with an outdoor faculty meeting. This year's theme focuses around camping, "We're Roughing It Together!" Staff came prepared with camping chairs and the meeting concluded with sharing "Scary Stories Around the Campfire" where staff shared their fears and excitements for this new journey we're about to begin! #OakGlenGrizzlies
District 158 is honored to be named a 2020 National Finalist and Closing the Achievement Gap Runner-Up for District Administration's Districts of Distinction Award! We have been recognized for creating equity in facilities to better serve our at-risk student populations. Looking forward to continuing this initiative with the renovation and expansion of Lester Crawl. Stay tuned! #158Strong
District 158's Leadership Team is at Reavis all week for professional learning! We are planning for the start of school and hosted an Administrator Academy with Dr. Porto (top right), who facilitated our Strategic Plan in 2016. Welcome to three new administrators: Memorial Assistant Principal Mr. Brown (top left), Director of Human Resources Ms. Cavalier (bottom left), and Coolidge Assistant Principal Mrs. Willis (bottom center)! #158Strong
Today is the last day of District 158's Virtual Summer School, which featured live teaching and social work sessions on Microsoft Teams! Thanks to all of our #158Strong students and staff who participated. We are working hard to make this a successful way to start the 2020-2021 school year. Our building and district offices will open again to the public next Monday, July 27 with the appropriate safety measures in place. Stay safe and enjoy the rest of your summer!
