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A Welcome Message
from the Director...
Welcome to the Southwest Cook County Cooperative
Association for Special Education (SWCCCASE) website! SWCCCASE has
provided low incidence special education programs and services for
eleven public school districts,
113a
Lemont,
117 North Palos,
118 Palos,
142 Forest Ridge, 145 Arbor Park,
146 Tinley Park
159 Matteson,
160 Country Club Hills,
210 Lemont High School,
228 Bremen, and
230 Consolidated High School
for over fifty years. Our dedicated staff members
understand the unique strengths and needs of our students and are
committed to “Opening the world through education to children and young
adults with diverse abilities.” This is exemplified by Southwest
Cooperative’s outstanding national reputation for implementing high
quality innovative educational services for students with disabilities.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the SWCCCASE Administrative
team, I welcome you to explore our website to learn more about the
programs and services provided by our Cooperative.
Gineen
O'Neil, Ed.D.
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CD Juniors and Seniors Participate in Festive Pines:
Decorate Trees that Represent Tolerance, Acceptance,
Peace, and Love
Vanessa Granato-Wagner's Junior/Senior English class
(with the support of Para Educators Donna Lindemulder
and Patrick Deacy) participated in an Annual Event
coordinated by the Victor J. Andrew High School student
council. The event, Festive Pines, gave clubs and
classes the opportunity to reserve a holiday tree and
decorate it per their creative freedom.
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Well Done, DHH History Students!
Well done to the History Class in the DHH Department at
Lemont High School. Students’ opened a museum displaying
and presenting information focused on key concepts of
the United States Civil War. Students’ knowledge and
enthusiasm was outstanding.
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CD Students Decorate Cards for Soldiers
Students in the CD class at Arbor Park Middle School
decorated holiday cards for soldiers and medical
personnel in Landstuhl Medical Center in Frankfort,
Germany.
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Special Olympics Athletes and Cooperative Staff Triumph
at M.A.T.P.
Southwest Cooperative
athletes participated in the annual M.A.T.P. event which
was held at Moraine Valley Community College on November
9, 2011.
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DESTINY Students to Host Thanksgiving Feast
The students of the DESTINY Program
at Oak Forest High School will be celebrating the
Thanksgiving holiday by hosting a feast.
Attending the feast with all the DESTINY students
will be several special guests including former
staff members and Oak Forest High School
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DHH Students Place First
in Academic Bowl
Congratulations to Southwest Coop’s Lemont High
School Academic Bowl Team, placing first, at the
Harper College Annual Academic Bowl for regional
deaf and hard of hearing programs.
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Braun Thanksgiving Food Drive:
A Successful Tradition
Braun’s annual Thanksgiving food drive was a success
once again.
As a school, 586 non-perishable food items
were collected from the staff and students.
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Vision Students Spend Productive Day at Lincolnway
Cooperative Transition House
The Vision Department spent an exciting day utilizing
the brand new Lincolnway Cooperative Transition House on
Friday, October 28th. A joint effort between
SWCCCASE and SOWIC cooperatives resulted in a group of
15 students who are blind or visually impaired accessing
the house and completing various work stations
throughout the day.
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Southwest Cook County
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