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!
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.
