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New principal named to Oswego’s Hunt Club Elementary · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: New principal name to Oswego's Hunt Club Elementary Written by
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  Speaker 1: Eric Shelkoff, This article is being read by an automated
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  Speaker 1: voice brought to you by Everlett. Hunt Club Elementary School
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  Speaker 1: in Oswego will have a new principle starting July first.
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  Speaker 1: At the April twenty seventh Oswego School District three eight
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  Speaker 1: board meeting, board members voted to hire Erica Garza as
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  Speaker 1: the school's next principal. Garza began her career as an
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  Speaker 1: English learner teacher to supporting students in grades four to
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  Speaker 1: eight through a transitional bilingual education program. From there, she
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  Speaker 1: advanced to an el program coordinator position. From twenty seventeen
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  Speaker 1: to twenty twenty two, Garza's served as principal of Mark
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  Speaker 1: Twain Primary School in Kankakee, a dual language magnet school.
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  Speaker 1: She then served as principal of Meadowbrook Elementary School in Northbrook,
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  Speaker 1: where she elevated the school to exemplary status, according to
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  Speaker 1: a District THREEHO eight news release. Garza currently is principal
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  Speaker 1: of Rosa Parks Middle School in Dixmore, where she has
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  Speaker 1: transformed school culture, improved attendance and behavior outcomes, and exceeded
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  Speaker 1: academic growth targets. District three out eight officials said throughout
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  Speaker 1: the interview process, Ms Garza distinguished herself as a results
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  Speaker 1: oriented leaders fruit with exceptional strengths in serving diverse communities,
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  Speaker 1: culture building, instructional leadership, and building the capacity of school
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  Speaker 1: leadership teams. District THREEHO eight Executive director of school's Tammy
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  Speaker 1: Harmon said in the release her system's thinking approach and
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  Speaker 1: a rich background in community engagement make her an excellent
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  Speaker 1: choice to lead Hunt Club Elementary School. Harmon said