Lester Crawl Primary Center

Between May 17th, 2025, and May 18th, 2025, an application of pesticide and fertilizer will be applied at Oak Glen, Memorial, Coolidge, Lester Crawl and Reavis Schools. The term “pesticides” includes insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, and fungicides.

Registration for returning students closes this evening at midnight (Wednesday, April 30, 12:00 AM). If you are planning for your child(ren) to attend District 158 again next year, please complete registration as soon as possible to avoid the $25 late fee. Elementary students who register late may need to be shuttled to other buildings in the District. You are welcome to contact your school office with any questions. Also, this Saturday (May 3, 2025, 2:00 PM) is the Lansing Good Neighbor Day Parade! If you are planning to march with your school and would like to purchase an official t-shirt, please visit our District Office. Quantities are limited and t-shirts will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly's 2025 Youth Opportunities Fair!

Please be reminded that all students have a noon dismissal tomorrow (Wednesday, March 12). Our offices will close at 12:30 PM for school improvement. You are welcome to contact your child's school with any questions.

The annual 5Essentials Survey, which is required by the Illinois State Board of Education for all teachers and students in grades 4-8, is now open. The survey gathers data on five indicators - effective leaders, collaborative teachers, involved families, supportive environment, and ambitious instruction - and will be available through March 28, 2025. Please contact your child's school for an opt out form if you do not wish for your student(s) to participate. You are also welcome to complete the 5Essentials Parent Survey at the following link: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent

Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for 1:00-8:00 PM this afternoon. Our schools and offices are open today and conferences may be held in-person, as well as virtually at the discretion of the family. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding in implementing yesterday's Emergency E-Learning Day. We hope all of our stakeholders have an enjoyable holiday weekend. Please contact your child's school with any questions.

We Are Hiring!

Share the Love, Fill the Shelves! A Non-perishable food drive & fundraiser to benefit the Lansing Community Food Pantry on Tuesday, Feb. 18 through Friday, Feb. 28 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Lansing Municipal Center

Please the letter from Superintendent Dr. Schilling regarding potential immigration enforcement at our schools by ICE. Comprehensive safety procedures have been established at all of our buildings in the event of a visit by governmental personnel such as ICE, DCFS, or law enforcement.

District 158's Family Health & Wellness Fair will take place this Wednesday, January 29, 5:00-7:00 PM at Memorial Junior High School! Please join us for an evening of activities, student performances, therapy dogs, and a variety of organizations like Mindful Practices and the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI).

Lansing 2025 Spring Registration. Saturday, February 15 from 10am to 12pm and Thursday, February 20 from 6pm to 8pm at St. John Lutheran Church

We are writing to inform you about a recent cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, the software provider for our Student Information System (SIS). PowerSchool has communicated an unauthorized breach of customer data that may include names, birthdates, contact information, and potentially other sensitive data like medical information. This incident is part of a larger national data breach affecting thousands of school districts. PowerSchool has informed districts that the breach was contained and measures have been taken to prevent further unauthorized access. However, we encourage our families and staff to keep an eye on your accounts and credit reports as a precaution and will keep you informed if anything further develops from this.

School for all students will resume on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Our offices will be open 12:45-4:00 PM on Monday, January 6, 2025. Please contact your child's school with any questions. We hope all of our stakeholders had a wonderful Winter Break and wish everyone health, happiness, and success in 2025. Happy New Year!

Today a STAY INSIDE protocol was implemented at all of our schools when the police communicated a threat in the community. A suspect was quickly apprehended and the STAY INSIDE procedure has been lifted. All students and staff are safe. Please contact your child's school with any questions.

Tree lighting at Fox Pointe will take place this Friday, November 29 at 5:00 PM and the tree can be visited through Sunday, December 22. Thank you to Mrs. Hileman at Reavis for decorating our tree! We hope all of our stakeholders have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

District 158 has a tree at Fox Pointe! Thank you to Mrs. Hileman at Reavis for decorating. The trees will be on display from November 29 until December 22. We hope all of our stakeholders have a great Thanksgiving! #158Strong #RoadrunnerPride

Lansing School District 158 continuously strives to provide a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment within which our students can learn and our staff members can work. We value the contributions and diversity of our team that help to support the District’s mission of educating Lansing’s children in a caring place. On October 4, 2024, the Executive Director of Human Resources sent an email to staff that failed to align with the District’s mission, goals, and expectations. A prompt and thorough investigation of this incident and its impact on the school environment took place. Throughout this process, the District respectfully allowed individuals who were negatively impacted by the email to have their thoughts and feelings heard while also considering the position of the Executive Director. After carefully reflecting on the conduct at issue, its impact on the environment of the District, and hearing directly from staff members and the Executive Director of Human Resources, the Board of Education determined that she could no longer effectively continue to serve in her administrative role. As a result, the Board voted unanimously to immediately terminate her contract as Executive Director of Human Resources. In accordance with her tenure rights under the Illinois School Code, the Executive Director was transferred to a teaching position for which she holds the proper credentials. Her compensation and benefits in this role have been adjusted to align with the collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Education and the Lansing Education Association.

Today at 11:40 AM, the blue light emergency system was accidentally activated at Coolidge Elementary School. Police responded immediately and all students and staff are safe. We apologize for any disruptions this may have caused and appreciate our staff who responded quickly and identified the false alarm.