Fairwood Preschool
543 E. Taylor Road
Lombard, IL 60148
Phone: (630) 705 - 0691
Fax: (630) 705 - 1015
DHH Cooordinator:
Joyce Zimmerman jzimmerman@sased.org
Secretary:
Sue Overton soverton@sased.org
Teachers:
Kim Birch: kbirch@sased.org
Esther Rice: erice@sased.org
Maria Dorchack: mdorchack@sased.org
Aubrey Wittke: awittke@sased.org
Kelly Story: kstory@sased.org
Support Staff:
Social Worker - Jude Hines: jhines@sased.org
Speech/language - Shannon Bohnert: sbohnert@sased.org
Speech/language -Jennifer Gusentine: jgusentine@sased.org
Physical Therapist - Helen Creagan: hcreagan@sased.org
Occupational Therapist- Bethany Litchfield: blitchfield@sased.org
School Nurse - Pat Millea: pmillea@sased.org
Other Links:
http://fairwoodpreschool.doodlekit.com
Fairwood Preschool is a program for three to five year old children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Full or half day sessions are available five days a week. The school has five classes that provide an environment that is child friendly and rich in communication and language building experiences. Total Communication is the program philosophy' therefore visual supports and sign language are used in all but one class. For students who qualify, there are two classes that use the oral/aural approach for learning. All the children use either hearing aids or cochlear implants. Some students are provided with an FM system based on the SASED audiologist's recommendation. A full range of therapies are available dependent on the child's individual needs. All teacher's are certified in the area of deaf education. All the support staff are experienced in working with children who have hearing impairments. Parents are encouraged to visit and participate in school activities. Sign language classes and parent information nights are also scheduled throughout the school year.
Calendar
2010-2011
Fairwood Preschool
| AUGUST | 24 | Meet the Teacher from 1:00-3:00pm | |
| 25 | First Day of School - 9:00am-3:00pm | ||
| SEPTEMBER | 6 | No School - Labor Day | |
| 24 | No School - Institute Day | ||
| OCTOBER | 11 | No School - Columbus Day | |
| 20 | Early Dismissal @ 11:30am - NO LUNCH @ SCHOOL | ||
| NOVEMBER | 11 | No School - Veterans' Day | |
| 17 | Early Dismissal @ 11:30am - No Lunch @ School | ||
| 22-23 | No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences | ||
| Institute Day | |||
| 24-26 | No School - Thanksgiving Recess | ||
| DECEMBER | 8 | Early Dismissal @ 11:30am - No Lunch @ School | |
| 20-31 | No School - Winter Break | ||
| JANUARY | 3 | Classes Resume | |
| 12 | Early Dismissal @ 11:30am - No Lunch @ School | ||
| 17 | No School - Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday | ||
| FEBRUARY | 9 | Early Dismissal @ 11:30am - No Lunch @ School | |
| 21 | No School - Presidents' Day | ||
| 25 | No School - Institute Day | ||
| MARCH | 16 | Early Dismissal Day @ 11:30am - No Lunch @ School | |
| 28-31 | No School - Spring Break | ||
| APRIL | 1 | No School - Spring Break | |
| 4 | Classes Resume | ||
| 13 | Early Dismissal Day @ 11:30am - No Lunch @ School | ||
| 22 & 25 | No School - Recess Period | ||
| MAY | 18 | Early Dismissal @ 11:30am - No Lunch @ School | |
| 30 | No School - Memorial Day | ||
| JUNE | 6 | 11:30am Dismissal - Last Scheduled Day of School |
