Please join us at our TopGolf Fundraiser Help us to raise funds so children with special needs have the opportunity for a Catholic education! Sunday, June 5 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. TopGolf Schaumburg2050 Progress Parkway TopGolf is a High-tech Driving Range located in...
Month: April 2022
Fall Fundraiser!
Please join us at our Fall Fundraiser at Ravinia Brewery in Logan Square to learn more about the mission of the Fire Foundation of Greater Chicago! Find out how we are helping Catholic schools welcome students with special needs so they can grow and thrive next to...
Gratitude Fatigue is Real
By Kate McConnell,Director of Inclusive Education for the Archdiocese of Chicago I’ve heard it a million times and I’m sure you have too. Thinking, writing, and sharing what you are grateful for can help stave off depression, anxiety, and reduce stress during this...
Embracing the Summer Slide
Celebrating Summer By Kate McConnell There was a time not too long ago when the term “summer slide” would bring about images of a long tube like structure in the midst of a playground. Or perhaps a metal ramp glistening in the sun that would make your skin sizzle if...
The “Edu-Babble” of Teaching
The “Edu-Babble” of Teaching How to Speak “Teacher Talk” During Remote Learning By Kate Schuerholz McConnell Who knew that at the start of the 2019-2020 school year, we all would become homeschoolers and our children would become our students? My guess is “no...
The FIRE is Spreading!
FIRE Foundation of Greater Chicago is proud to be highlighted in the following publications. FIRE Foundation Interview on Relevant Radio, The Patrick McCormack Show