Congratulations to #158Strong Oak Glen Principal Mr. Earnshaw for being officially announced as a new author for EduMatch! His book on educational recipes for positive school culture, problem solving, and collaboration will be published in the near future. #OakGlenGrizzlies
April 20th's Virtual Board of Education Meeting was our biggest yet! We were joined by #158Strong music teachers Mr. Becker, Mrs. DiGrispino, Ms. Rumbles, Mrs. Stephens, and Mrs. Yonkers who were recognized for our Best Communities for Music Education award. Congratulations! Board Secretary Mrs. Kelly was also joined by a special guest.
Ms. Dominiak’s kindergarten class had a Zoom meeting and we read the story Grumpy Cat! #OakGlenGrizzlies
Mrs. Belt’s 2nd grade students from Reavis loved coloring their animal fact postcards! #RoadrunnerPride
Mrs. Fry and Ms. Joria have been video conferencing with their kids several times a week to check in, talk to them, let them interact with peers, and offer help on their academics! #OakGlenGrizzlies #158Strong
The students in Mrs. Lam’s third grade Zoom class celebrated Earth Day, as well as studied perimeter and area on Khan Academy! #CoolidgeCares
Happy Administrative Professionals Day! District 158 would like to give a BIG shoutout and thank you to all of our #158Strong secretaries and administrative assistants: Jeanette Austra, Sonia Barbosa, Donna Boylan, Leonette Daisy, Susan Gerstner, Andra Heneghan, Veronica Herrera, Diane Hess, Linda Hess, Celeste Howard, Ana Navarro, Lisa Robinzine, Michelle Snoddy, Nikki Swick, Gail Tengstrand, and Alicia Thiel. All of our offices are better places because of you!
Miss Spangler along with her cat, Mickey, teach her third graders from home using Zoom. #CoolidgeCares
#OakGlenGrizzly Malcom Smith has been reading Charlotte's Web at home. Great job continuing to learn, Malcom - you are #158Strong!
Mrs. Kern's #OakGlenGrizzlies were continuing to learn and work over Spring Break - great job!
Memorial Junior High is celebrating National Poetry Month by introducing you to several poets. Today, listen to some of the heartfelt poetry by American author Emily Dickinson. #MightMustangs
https://youtu.be/YP31K7k5dxI
Reavis students and staff met at the weekly Friday PTA Zoom session sponsored by the Library mascot, "Sparkle" the unicorn. Sparkle's overall message for the meeting was, "When life hands you dirt, plant seeds!" Together the group shared their recent experiences and books they have read while Sparkle planted a radish seed with the hopes of transplanting it to the Reavis garden soon. #RoadrunnerPride
Ms. Nicole Spangler completed a Zoom call with her Coolidge fifth graders over Spring Break! #158Strong #CoolidgeCares
Our #158Strong principals are still dropping by the office, sharing ideas, planning, and finding ways to best serve our students and families during the school closure while practicing safe social distancing! #LittleLearners #CoolidgeCares #OakGlenGrizzlies #RoadrunnerPride #MightyMustangs
Lester Crawl preschool and kindergarten students are learning at home and spreading love in their communities by decorating windows, completing scavenger hunts, and making emojis! #LittleLearners
Music Teacher Mrs. Stephens would love for you to sing along for fun!
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Lester Crawl students are keeping engaged with distance learning. Stay home and stay #158Strong together! #LittleLearners
Lansing School District 158 has been named a 2020 Best Community for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation! This is a national award that has only been given to 754 school districts across the United States this year. Congratulations to our #158Strong Music Team - Mr. Becker, Mrs. DiGrispino, Ms. Rumbles, Mrs. Stephens, and Mrs. Yonkers - for the excellent work they are doing to educate Lansing's students in the fine and performing arts!
District 158's Board of Education has gone digital for our meetings but we're still here to serve you. Last night, we approved another donation of 100 refurbished laptop computers to distribute at all of our schools! Families must complete an application (available on our website) and demonstrate economic hardship. Please email the principal of your child's school with any questions. #158Strong #ILSchoolsStepUp
Despite the challenges of recent weeks, District 158 is proud to announce that our renovation and expansion of Coolidge Elementary School has been named a 2020 Outstanding Project by LEARNING BY DESIGN! Below is the article from their most recent publication, which highlights the top school architecture projects across the country. Congratulations! #158Strong
