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
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-echo-special-education-grounbreaking-st-0909-20200908-wajusftshrbb5mptindpt3ueom-story.html
Lansing School District 158 a runner-up for “Closing the Achievement Gap” award
https://www.thelansingjournal.com/news/2020/09/08/school-district-158-a-runner-up-for-closing-the-achievement-gap-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=school-district-158-a-runner-up-for-closing-the-achievement-gap-award&utm_source=The+Lansing+Journal+Daily+News+subscribers&utm_campaign=51fa24c7e2-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9f026132e4-51fa24c7e2-157296003&mc_cid=51fa24c7e2&mc_eid=ec12ea4240
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!
District 158 is hard at work preparing our buildings for a safe start to school, as shown here at Memorial. These plexiglass shields are being installed at all sites. We are hoping to have our school and district offices open again to the public on Monday, July 27. Personal protective equipment like the mask being worn by Dr. Ross will be required. Stay tuned for more information in the near future! #158Strong #MightyMustangs
District 158 is honored to have the continued support of Illinois Rep Will Davis, who attended and spoke at our Coolidge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, as we pursue a $5 million Rebuild Illinois Grant to support the renovation and expansion of Lester Crawl!
Lester Crawl was happy to reschedule our reverse car parade last week and say goodbye to our #LittleLearners and their families. We hope everyone stays safe and has a good summer!
On Wednesday, June 10 our #158Strong Music Team attended a Virtual Town Hall with the NAMM Foundation in which Dr. Schilling was a panelist! This session featured 13 speakers from school district selected for the national Best Communities in Music Education award this year. District 158 was honored to be represented and received great information about how to best teach music in a virtual environment.
Congratulations to Ed Howard, Memorial Junior High School Class of 2016, for being drafted to play professional baseball for the Chicago Cubs right out of high school! #158Strong #MightyMustangs #Cubs
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29294879/cubs-draft-local-prep-star-ss-ed-howard-first-round-pick
The Reavis staff and Director of Student Services Dr. Carter enjoyed seeing our students and families at our end-of-year reverse car parade. Thank you to all of the families for everything you do for your children! We miss everyone and are looking forward to the fall. The entire Reavis staff wishes you a safe and happy summer! #RoadrunnerPride
June 8, 2020
Attention Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Lansing School District 158 will be starting summer food service tomorrow 9:00-11:00 AM at Coolidge Elementary School. Procedures will be the same as grab-and-go meals during the school closure - please drop by for your breakfast and lunch! We will also safety be rescheduling a few activities that were planned for last week, including reverse car parades and diploma pickup at Memorial Junior High. Be on the lookout for communication from your child's school with more information.
We wish all of our families an enjoyable start to the summer.
Take care and be safe,
Lansing School District 158
On Wednesday, June 3, District 158 held a live virtual recognition event for all of our staff in partnership with Horace Mann. Congratulations to all of our Crystal Apple Award and Crystal Owl Award winners, as well as this year's five retirees: Mr. Rick Berglund (Reavis Custodian), Mr. Dave Fortin (Director of Buildings & Grounds), Mrs. Mary Ann Gagnon (Memorial Nurse), Mrs. Lisa Thomas (Coolidge 3rd Grade Teacher) and Mrs. Linda Wolgamott (Oak Glen Special Education Teacher). You are #158Strong!
