Fairmount School
Welcome to Kindergarten 2024-2025
New Information
Take the Incoming Kindergarten Survey Today!
As we are preparing for the upcoming school year, we hope to gather a bit of information that will help us be most prepared to meet your student's needs at the start of the year. We have developed a brief survey to help us collect that information. You are welcome to fill out the survey for your student; however, we also hope that you might share the survey link with anyone else who spends a significant amount of time with your student (preschool teacher, daycare provider, etc.) so that we could gain their perspective as well. The responses will be shared with our Kindergarten teachers only.
We hope to receive all survey responses by Wednesday, May 22nd. Thank you for your assistance in sending the survey link on to anyone who might have additional insight on your student - it is just fine to have multiple responses for a single student.
Previously shared Information
Registration is Open!
Parents are asked to please submit their child’s registration by Monday, April 8. To begin, go to https://www.dg58.org/family-resources/registration and click on “Returning Student Application” and follow the prompts in the step-by-step instructions.
District 58 encourages families to register their student(s) promptly, as early registration helps the District determine its hiring, staffing, classroom, and transportation needs for the upcoming school year. While registration is occurring in February, March and April, an invoice won’t be sent until after May 1. Thank you for your help in supporting a smooth transition to the next school year!
If you have technical questions during the registration process, please contact District 58’s Technology Help Desk by filling out a Technology Help Ticket or calling 630-719-2768. For general registration questions, please contact your school office.
New this year, all registration will be conducted online. If families cannot complete the process online, they can call or visit their child’s school and the process can be completed there. District 58’s preschool registration is also open and is accepting applications at www.dg58.org/preschool.
Round-Up Thank You
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Kindergarten Round-Up. We cannot wait to welcome your child to the 2024-2025 Kindergarten class. Please find attached below a PDF of the slides from our evening presentation.
Welcome 2024-2025 Kindergarten Families!
For those of you who are new to our school community --- Welcome! We are excited that we will be partnering with you on your child’s educational journey. For our returning families, thank you for continuing to entrust your children in our care. We are truly looking forward to working with each and every one of you throughout your child’s time at Fairmount.
Below you will find important information to help you navigate your child's elementary school journey. Additionally, you will find information related to registration, before- and after-care, transportation and much more.
Please save-the-date for Kindergarten Round-Up on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in the Fairmount School gym from 6:00-7:00 p.m. This meeting will provide you an opportunity to meet our kindergarten staff, learn about the kindergarten curriculum and hear from our school nurse about medical requirements for kindergarten.
While registration for the 2024-2025 school year will be completed online (see below), we are asking our kindergarten families to bring your child(ren)’s original certified birth certificate so that we may make a copy and return it to you while you are onsite at Fairmount. You may also bring any completed medical forms and three proofs of residency at this time. Please note, this event is intended for parents/guardians only.
As always, please reach out to the school office at 630-719-5830 with any questions. We look forward to seeing you on March 6th.
Sincerely,
Lisa Niforatos
Principal
Be sure to follow me on Twitter/X @Fairmount58.
Documents to Bring to Kindergarten Round-Up
Documents to Bring to Kindergarten Round-Up on 03.06.2024
While registration for the 2024-2025 school year will be completed online (see below), we are asking our kindergarten families to bring the following documents to Kindergarten Round-Up on March 6th so that we may make copies and return the documents to you while you are onsite at Fairmount. You may also bring any completed medical forms at this time.
Please bring the following:
Original Birth Certificate
3 proofs of residency (One piece from Category A and two pieces from Category B)
Category A (one document showing a current District 58 address)
Real estate tax bill
Mortgage Statement/Closing contract
Signed lease (with a contact phone number for the leasing agent)
Agreement of sale
Category B (two documents showing a current District 58 address)
Driver's license
Home/apartment insurance
Public aid card
Utility bill within the past 2 months
Currently dated bank Statement or currently dated payroll stub
Proof of residency (as outlined above) and an original birth certificate must be provided in order for a student to be fully enrolled. If the student's family is not the owner or lessee of the District 58 address, additional forms may be obtained from the registrar and are required.
If you are unable to attend Kindergarten Round-Up or unable to provide documentation on 3.06.24, please bring the documents to the school office during regular office hours (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. M-F). While residency documents can be emailed to the school office at jderango@dg58.org, office staff must see the original birth certificate.
District 58 Kindergarten Resources
Entrance into kindergarten will be a new and exciting experience, one that is eagerly met by child and parent alike. Our kindergarten program is developed along research-based quality curricula and rooted in everything we continue to learn about educational best practices. Your child’s time in kindergarten will truly set them up for success as they enter the primary grades. Please visit District 58’s Kindergarten Resource Page to learn more.
Coming Soon - Register Online!
Health Information
Our kindergarten students are required to have a completed health exam form, dental exam form and eye exam form. Please see the 2024 Health Letter for more details. Families can email completed forms to the Fairmount School Nurse, Jenny Mazur, at jmazur@dg58.org or bring completed forms to the school office. We encourage families to submit completed health forms as soon as possible.
PTA School Supply Kits
Each year, the Fairmount PTA offers families the option of purchasing a school supply kit for for their child(ren) for the coming year. The school supply kits are delivered to Fairmount prior to the start of the school year. Look for more information soon!
Monday Dismissal 2:00 p.m.
2024-2025 School Calendar
The Board of Education approved the District 58 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Calendar.
2024-2025 DG58 School Calendar (PDF)
2025-2026 DG58 School Calendar (PDF)
Highlights for the 2024-2025 School Year include:
First Day of School: Friday, Aug. 16, 2024
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 27-29, 2024
Winter Break: Dec. 23, 2024-Jan. 3, 2025
Spring Break: March 31- April 4, 2025
Last Day of School: Friday, May 23 (if no emergency days are used)
Bus Information
Before- and After-School Care Providers
Fairmount School proudly partners with several child care providers to offer on-site care, as well as child care-provided transportation to and from school. Please note: Fairmount and District 58 do not endorse any of these providers. We are simply sharing this information as a convenience. If you choose to use a child care provider not listed here, you will be responsible for organizing transportation to and from school. Please ensure Fairmount is aware of how your child will be dropped off and picked up from school each day. Fairmount will not permit a child to leave school with an unauthorized individual without advance consent from the child’s guardian.
On-site Child Care Providers:
Champions: District 58 contracts with Champions to provide before- and after-school care directly at each District 58 elementary school. Spaces are limited. Learn more and register at www.discoverchampions.com.
Off-site Child Care Providers that Transport Students to/from Fairmount School:
The following child care providers currently, or have previously, offered student transportation to and from Fairmount School. Please note: these providers are subject to change, and it is best to directly contact the organization to learn if they intend to provide transportation next school year.
1. Westmont Yard at 630-737-0100
2. Indian Boundary YMCA at 630-968-8400
Fairmount Office Contact Information
Lisa Niforatos, Principal lniforatos@dg58.org
Jillian DeRango, Secretary jderango@dg58.org
Andrea Laama, Secretary alaama@dg58.org
Jenny Mazur, School Nurse jmazur@dg58.org
Email: lniforatos@dg58.org
Website: www.dg58.org/fa/
Location: 6036 Blodgett Avenue, Downers Grove, IL, USA
Phone: 630.719.5830
Twitter/X: @Fairmount58