Keeneyville School District

Keeneyville School District 20

5540 Arlington Drive E

Hanover Park, IL 60133

Phone Number (630) 894-2250

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August 26, 2016

Welcome Back to School!

Ignite the power and potential of each student!

Welcome to the 2016-2017 School Year! I hope that everyone had a great summer with experiences to remember for a lifetime. We are very excited to begin our new school year and the many exciting learning opportunities we will experience together.

In March of 2016, the Board of Education adopted new three year strategic plan for the district. This strategic plan will guide our district throughout this school year as we work together to bring a one to one student technology program in grades 3-8 to the district by the 2018-2019 school year. In addition, the district will continue its work to ensure each classroom supports every student in learning the critical knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in high school and beyond.

Our mission to ignite the power and potential of each student is supported by key beliefs in the unique strengths and talents of every child, a safe, secure, and respectful learning atmosphere, an essential partnership between school and home, and the efficient management of district resources.

We look forward to the learning ahead and the many opportunities to support each child in District 20 toward reaching their maximum potential.

Welcome back!

Sincerely,

Dr. Michael Connolly

Superintendent

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Keeneyville Schools Welcome New Teachers to District 20!

District 20 welcomed 18 new teachers, social workers, speech-language pathologists, and psychologists for the 2016-2017 school year. Each of these new faculty members rose to the top of a rigorous interview process and are excited to begin their work with District 20 students.

Please click the following links to meet our new faculty:

Greenbrook Elementary School and Early Childhood Center

Waterbury Elementary School

Spring Wood Middle School

Meet District 20's New Administrators

Keeneyville District 20 is proud to welcome three highly qualified professionals to its administrative team for the 2016-2017 school year. All three new administrators will join a team of dedicated educators working to realize the district's mission to ignite the power and potential of each student and implement our recently adopted strategic plan.

Mr. Art Anderson assumed the post of Director of Technology on July 1st. Mr. Anderson comes to District 20 after over a decade of service as network manager for Cicero Grade School District 99. Mr. Anderson will work to support District 20 as we move forward with our goal of implementing a one to one technology program by the 2018-2019 school year.

Ms. Amanda Aubry, a sixteen-year District 20 veteran serving as a Speech-Language Pathologist and Early Childhood Lead Teacher is joining the District 20 leadership team as its new Assistant Principal for Early Childhood Education. Ms. Aubry will be leading the district's preschool programs and assisting the Greenbrook and Waterbury Principals in teacher evaluation and school improvement. Ms. Aubry was instrumental in her role as the Early Childhood Lead Teacher in the district' s preschool program obtaining "Gold" program status from the Illinois State Board of Education during the 2015-2016 school year.

Ms. Karen Kim will be joining District 20 as the new Assistant Principal of Waterbury Elementary School in Roselle. Ms. Kim has served as a Special Education teacher most recently in St. Charles District 303 and comes to Waterbury School with expertise in serving students with multiple needs and autism as well as a deep commitment to the social-emotional life of schools and ensuring a positive learning experience for all students.

District 20 is very excited to welcome all of the new members of our leadership team and look forward to a very successful 2016-2017 school year as we implement our new strategic plan.

Safe Drinking Water in District 20!

During the summer of 2016, Keeneyville District 20 testing the drinking water in each of its schools for lead contamination. We are very happy to report that our drinking water is safe! The health and safety of our students, staff, parents, and community is our top priority. Click on learn more to view the full water testing report.
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August Board of Education Briefs

The Keeneyville Board of Education held its August Regular Board Meeting on Thursday, August 25, 2016. In addition to welcoming new members of the District 20 faculty and staff, the Board also reviewed the tentative 2016-2017 budget balanced in the Education, Operations, and Transportation funds. Please click on learn more for additional highlights from the meeting.

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A Busy Summer of Facility Work In District 20

A multi-year undertaking of life-safety work continued this summer with major work completed at Spring Wood, Greenbrook, and Waterbury Schools.

At Spring Wood, new windows were installed, plumbing and fixtures replaced, and new tile in the first floor hallways, Commons, and Tile Gym was installed.

At Greenbrook, major repairs to the south parking lot an driveway were completed and at Waterbury a new mechanical penthouse was constructed that will house mechanical systems to tie the 2002 addition into the boiler and chiller system installed in the summer of 2015.

Future summer work will include additional HVAC work and the replacement of roofs at all three schools.