In light of Governor Pritzker’s decision to suspend in-school learning for the remainder of the academic year, it is necessary to discuss the emotional and mental well-being of our students and families. It is important to understand that responses to the governor’s decision will vary from person to person. There is no right or wrong way to deal with the news that in-person learning will not resume. Some students may be devastated to not say goodbye to their teachers, while others may feel relieved not to have to go back to school. What is most important to remember is that no matter the response, our attention should focus on our students' emotional needs and well-being.
Keeping in mind that every home faces different obstacles and concerns and that every family’s reactions and responses will look and sound different, Kirby School District 140 is offering our students crisis counseling. Listed below you will find every school building’s social worker, counselor, and administrator’s contact information. Should your family need assistance, please reach out. We are here for you!
Bannes Elementary
Principal - Daniel Callaghan: dcallaghan@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Jacqueline Carruth: jcarruth@ksd140.org
Fernway Elementary
Principal - Sandy Hutchinson: shutchinson@ksd140.org
Counselor - Lindy Darovic: ldarovic@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Michelle Roeder: mroeder@ksd140.org
Keller Elementary
Principal - JoAnn Greene: jgreene@ksd140.org
Counselor - Maureen Hegji: mhegji@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Maureen Maloney: mmaloney@ksd140.org
McAuliffe Elementary
Principal - Annette Szczasny: aszczasny@ksd140.org
Counselor - Jennifer Brower: jbrower@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Cassidy Campbell: ccampbell@ksd140.org
Millennium Elementary
Principal - Julianne Cosentino: jcosentino@ksd140.org
Counselor - Lauren Garrison: lgarrison@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Melissa Peterson: mpeterson@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Laura Lorenz: llorenz@ksd140.org
Grissom Middle School
Principal - Deborah Broadwell: dbroadwell@ksd140.org
Assistant Principal - Karyn Bissell: kbissell@ksd140.org
Counselor - Joy Labudzik: jlabudzik@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Steven Kelley: skelley@ksd140.org
Prairie View Middle School
Principal - Megan Maurer: mmaurer@ksd140.org
Assistant Principal - Maura Baskovich: mbaskovich@ksd140.org
Counselor - Annie Doody: adoody@ksd140.org
Social Worker - Ray Hamad: rhamad@ksd140.org
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