Memorial Jr. High students honored for artwork, community service

LANSING | The Lansing Elementary District 158 School Board recognized Memorial Junior High School at its May meeting for the school's artistic achievements and contributions to the community.

Alumni to give longtime Memorial band director retirement concert

LANSING | When Gayle Robey-Herrbach first saw the 1995 film “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” she saw parallels between the namesake character played by actor Richard Dreyfuss and David Allie, the band director from her days at Memorial Junior High School.

Lansing school wins award for its breakfast program

LANSING | The Lester Crawl Primary Center is one of just 12 schools in the state that recently received an Illinois School Breakfast Challenge Award.

Lansing D.158 hires Sunnybrook business manager

LANSING | The Lansing Elementary District 158 School Board last month approved the employment of Mark Crotty as business manager, effective July 1.

$14M renovation of Lansing school complete

Fourth-grade art teacher Elizabeth Lindahl Kirk explains the use of the Magnadoodle to students in the new art-music room of Oak Glen Elementary School on Wednesday morning in Lansing.

$14M renovation of Lansing school complete

Fourth-grader Arely Luna shows off her Magnadoodle image she created in the new Oak Glen Elementary School art-music room in Lansing.

$14M renovation of Lansing school complete

LANSING | Oak Glen School students can now learn art and music in a dedicated room, take physical education in a new gym and teachers have a workroom thanks to a $14 million two-phase renovation recently completed at the Lansing elementary school at 2101 182nd St.

D.158 adopts conduct policy for its School Board members

LANSING | In response to a grievance filed by the Lansing Education Association, the Lansing Elementary School District 158 School Board on Wednesday unanimously approved a board conduct resolution.

Lansing school celebrates renovations, expansion

LANSING | The shiny new gymnasium at Reavis Elementary School was packed Thursday for a ribbon cutting ceremony that officially unveiled the first of two phases of a renovation and expansion project at the school that serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

Firefighters help grant child's wish

Lansing Engineer/Paramedic Bill Stubitsch helps Micah Steele into the front seat of a Lansing fire engine for a ride around town.

Firefighters help grant child's wish

Micah Steele with his father, brothers and grandmother and Lansing Firefighter/Paramedics Paul Steinweg, Steve Buffano and Engineer/Paramedic Bill Stubitsch.

Lansing students graduate from DANGER program

LANSING | Fifth-grade students at Oak Glen School in Lansing recently completed the DANGER Program, which stands for Drug, Alcohol, Nicotine, Gang, Education, Resistance.

School Board candidates show divide at forum

LANSING | District 158 School Board candidates sparred at a public forum Wednesday in the Memorial Junior High gym.

Lansing students collect donations for food pantry

Pictured are some of the participants of the Lansing Roundball Classic with donations collected for the Lansing Food Pantry. Six different Lansing schools were represented at the tournament.

Lansing students collect donations for food pantry

LANSING | As part of the Lansing Roundball Classic tournament, a food drive took place within the Lansing schools to benefit the Lansing Food Pantry, which included a competition to see which school could collect the most food.

An opportunity for suburban kids to learn about agriculture

As a kid growing up in the suburbs, I didn’t give a lot of thought to agriculture. There were no farms in my community. My parents had a pond in our backyard and enjoyed their flower gardens, but with the exception of a backyard apple tree and some wild rhubarb, we didn’t grow food.

It's all elementary at Lansing science fair

Fifth-grader Virginia Fountain, of Coolidge Elementary School, received a top rating of outstanding at the fair. Her project tested the taste buds of individuals with various ages.

It's all elementary at Lansing science fair

LANSING | The Lansing School District 158 Elementary Science Fair took place Feb. 9.

It's all elementary at Lansing science fair

Coolidge Elementary School fifth-grader Bailey Braze received a top rating of outstanding at the science fair. Her project tested the cleanliness of ice at food establishments.

Lansing school honors academic excellence

Fourth-graders from Coolidge Elementary School in Lansing are pictured with their Bringing Up Grades certificates. From left are Julian Rodriguez, Luis Gonzalez, Ethan Pierce, Isaac Medina, Harmony Holmes, Danielle Ashton, Principal Linda Blomquist, Cambelle Brunke and Alexus Womack