Congratulations to the Program for Adaptive Learning (PAL) Staff of the month of May!
Cleofe Gutana
Nehemiah Bogus
Kathy Petrey
Today we honored our staff who have completed 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years of service as well as our retirees.
Congratulations!
5 Years - Alfred May, Brenda Murillo, Kristin Paul, Lynn Ritter
10 Years - Latoi Brown, Timberly Cole, Lori Hilliker, Chemonte Peppers, Mark Vander Ploeg
15 Years - Danette Cannon, Deborah Fields-Bates
20 Years - Suzanne Janacek, Kathy Petrey
25 Years - Alison Boyd
Retirees - Kathy Petrey, DeVona Tolbert
Congratulations to the Speed District 802 Special Olympics team who competed this past weekend. The team took home 8 gold medals. Go Speed Racers!
Congratulations to the Program for Adaptive Learning (PAL) Staff of the month of April!
Ira Rafols
Troy Pate
Lori Hilliker
JOIN US FOR
THE FRIENDSHIP WALK
The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading event in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Chicago
May 4 | Soldier Field | Noon - 3
Parents, Guardians, and Community Members:
Please join us this Friday, March 28th (3 P.M. - 5:30 P.M) in the
SPEED Independence Gym to learn more about the
Transition Process! Representatives will be available concerning...
Division of Rehab Services (DRS)
PUNS
Guardianship
Respite Services
Recreation
Day Training Programs
Community Integrated Living Arrangements
and many others...
Happy St. Patrick's Day from the kids in the Early Learning Center Room A107!
Independence School is celebrating Women's History Month by honoring our staff on this beautiful display board. Everyday these wonderful women are making history with our students. Cheers to you, ladies!
We will be hosting a Transition Fair on Friday March 28, 2025. To register for the event, use this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBW57UisWUigN7SY_9tKkcY4t2HQIMAzTJLoQ-YC30SeqNQQ/viewform
For more information check out the flyer!
Congratulations to the Program for Adaptive Learning (PAL) Staff of the month of March!
Scarlett Washington
Robertrese Tyms
Jessica Magallanes
Each year, schools across Illinois celebrate Respect Week. We take pride in participating here at SPEED! This celebration is derived from the Spread the Word Campaign that originally worked to promote the end of using derogatory terms to describe people with disabilities. This campaign now focuses on inclusion for people with disabilities. In Illinois, we celebrate “Respect for All” each year to promote respect for all students with disabilities.
Congratulations to the Program for Adaptive Learning (PAL) Staff of the month of February!
Stacey Perry
Aryss Gayden
Dr. Lucy Bridges
Just in time for Valentine's Day, the incredible students in the Program for Adaptive Learning Room E130, Ms. Jackson's class, have been learning about the heart. Check out their coloring jobs. Nice work class!
Happy Martin Luther King Day !
Welcome to our school!
Check out the amazing art work the students in the Early Learning Center did in honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr! As reminder there is no school on Monday in observance of Dr. King's birthday.
Congratulations to the Program for Adaptive Learning (PAL) Staff of the month of January!
Rebecca Bruckner
Latoi Brown
Ariel Bailey
