Have you seen signs around the Downers Grove or Westmont public libraries about The Big Read? The Big Read is a cooperative project of the Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Indian Prairie,La Grange, La Grange Park, Lisle, Thomas Ford, Westmont, and Woodridge public libraries that seeks to connect communities through literature. The Big Read encourages patrons at all...
Fairmont School has received the Academic Excellence Award from the Illinois State Board of Education. Fairmont School is one of 438 schools to receive this award. There are almost 4500 public schools in the State of Illinois. The Academic Excellence Award is given to schools in recognition of having sustained a very high academic performance on the Illinois Learning Standards. To achieve...
Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for February 1st & 2nd. Parent /Teacher Conferences are a great way for parents and teachers to learn more about children. You can make your conference more successful if you do some “homework first”. Try writing questions to ask. Here are some you may want answered:
• What are my child’s strengths and...
Thanks to the PTA, President Roosevelt visited our school recently. To learn more check out the Principal's Blog
All students are experienced with fire drills at school. We practice our exit plan three times per year. Unfortunately not many families have an exit plan for home. Firefighter and education officier MarciaGiesler teaches our third grade students in the Learn Not to Burn program, how to create and practice a home escape plan. Students are encouraged to bring this information home...
