Graduation

Posted May 21st, 2013 by lkowalski

Graduation is at 8:30 on Wednesday May 29th at Schaumburg High School.
Congratulations Wildcats Class of 2013

Message from Keller’s new principal

Posted April 5th, 2013 by lkowalski

Dear Helen Keller Community,

I would like to take this opportunity to officially introduce myself as the next building principal at Helen Keller Junior High School. I will have the great honor of being Keller’s principal beginning on July 1^st. I am truly looking forward to working with the Keller community as we continue to move our school forward. In the next three months, I plan on meeting with every staff member along with any interested community members to hear firsthand about their experiences with the outstanding learning community for which Keller is known.

I began my educational journey at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh where I received a Bachelor of Science in Education. Following graduation, I taught 4^th grade for several years in a small rural town in Wautoma, Wisconsin. Having ambitious goals, I decided to serve my country by enlisting in the United States Army. After my training, I moved to Illinois and taught in Mannheim School District 83 for two years. I ended my teaching career in Glen Ellyn School District 41. During the nine years that I was in Glen Ellyn, I taught 5^th grade and worked as a math coach for six years. At this time I also completed a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Administration from Northern Illinois University. For the past three years, I have enjoyed serving as the assistant principal at Robert Frost Junior High School for two years and Nerge and Link Elementary Schools this past year.

Personally, I have two wonderful boys who keep me extremely busy. My oldest is moving to junior high school next year and my youngest will be in 4^th grade.

As we plan for next year, I would like to extend an invitation to meet with me. I am happy to meet with you at a time that is convenient for you. The meetings will be general in nature using the following questions as a starting point to begin our discussions:

What are you most proud of at Keller?
What should be my top priorities as a new administrator at Keller?
What are your expectations of your new principal?

If you have any questions for me, please bring them. My hope is that these meetings will last around 30 minutes and will provide me with a nice understanding of the needs of our community. Everything you share will be kept confidential, so please be as candid as you would like to be. If you are interested in meeting, please send me an email at heatherwilson@sd54.org to schedule a time for us to get together.

I look forward to continuing to work with the entire Keller community. Until July, Sue and I will work together to ensure a smooth transition for the students, staff, and parent community. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Heather Wilson