Patrick's Post
October 27, 2023
Calendar of Events
DUTY TEAM WEEK OF October 30 : DUTY TEAM 1
Tuesday. October 31
Sing-A-Long in New MPR @ 2:00
Halloween Parade @ 2:10
Fall Classroom Parties @ 2:30
Tuesday, November 7 - Friday, November 10
Book Fair
Thursday, November 9
Family Literacy Night
5:30-7:00
Friday, November 10
Veterans Day Breakfast for Veterans and Their Families
8:15 in the Front Gym
Tuesday, November 14
Prairie Center Field Trip - All First Grade Classes
9:30-12:30
Wednesday, November 22
Institute Day
Thursday, November 23
Thanksgiving - No School
Friday, November 24
No School
It has certainly been a busy week at Westbrook! Thank you to our Pink Panda Squad for organizing Wednesday and all of our staff that participated in our Pink Out to show our support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Preschool and ILS had some successful field trips and we look forward to more preschool field trips this week!
We are looking forward to the full and excitement of Halloween this week. The forecast for halloween looks very cold but there is no rain in the forecast. At this time we will be having our outdoor parade with parents/guardians. Thank you to the Glenview Police Department as we have secured police presence for this parade. With Halloween this week we can expect students across the building to show some escalated behaviors. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take some time to review expected behaviors and all staff please reinforce those expected behaviors.
The WBGG Food Drive did meet their goal of 1000 cans. By meeting this goal, students have earned an extra recess. Please plan an extra recess at a time that works for you and your class! I was part of the stuff the bus event and this year we saw an overwhelming support not only for the food drive but all for the winter coat drive. Thank you for your support in helping to ensure that students receive their extra recess!
Have a great weekend!
Patrick
Halloween
Here are the Halloween plans for this year! First, all non classroom teachers will sign up to help a classroom during the afternoon. Please use this SIGN UP for support! Fine Arts/P.E. teachers will be helping to supervise bathrooms in the afternoon but will also need to sign up to help support a classroom during our Halloween Sing/Parade. Karin Meister will be leading us in a whole school Sing-A-Long starting at 2:00 in the new MPR. We will call down 2nd grade, then 1st, then K, then PreK. The Sing-A-Long should last 10-15 minutes. This year we will be adding an outdoor parent parade if the weather allows.(If it rains, no outdoor parade) The parade will start at 2:10-2:15 and will take place in the back of the building. We all will exit out of the back doors(blue hallway) and walk along our bus lane. Second Grade students will lead the parade and will enter back into the building through the FDK entrance in the purple hallway.
Family Literacy Night Is Just Around The Corner!
October Door Sign - Core Word Of The Month
Building Based PD Yearlong Plan
November 8
Classroom Motor Strategies and Support - Morgan Malone/Shannon Hartinger
Second Language Acquisition - Multilingual Coaches
Unit 2 Explorations - Mandy Freer
Supporting Learners with AAC Devices - Erin Ross and Vicki Weisbart
Self Directed PD - Choice PD, must fill out Google Form and share back with Westbrook!
December 20
Keeping Your Cool with Behaviors - Sarah Gebhart and Michelle Costello
Supporting Learners with AAC Devices - Erin Ross and Vicki Weisbart
Unit 3 Explorations - Mandy Freer
Supporting ILS Students at Westbrook - Jen Penzenik, Hannah Nicolin, and Shannon Hartinger
Promoting Independence: Prompt Hierarchy - Geena Hornback
Equity Interest Group - Nan Yadava and Megan Freeley
Voice & Choice - Jen Nelson
Self Directed PD - Choice PD, must fill out Google Form and share back with Westbrook!
January 24
Keeping Your Cool with Behaviors - Sarah Gebhart and Michelle Costello
Supporting Newcomers - Multilingual Coaches
Curiosity Through Provocations and Invitations - Jen Nelson
Classroom Motor Strategies and Support - Morgan Malone/Shannon Hartinger
Unit 3 Explorations - Mandy Freer
4 Part Book Study Shifting the Balance - Emily Swanson
Self Directed PD - Choice PD, must fill out Google Form and share back with Westbrook!
February 28
Equity Interest Group - Nan Yadava and Megan Freeley
Retaining Students In School - Natalie Szeles
Supporting ILS Students at Westbrook - Jen Penzenik, Hannah Nicolin, and Shannon Hartinger
4 Part Book Study Shifting the Balance - Emily Swanson
Voice and Choice - Jen Nelson
Understanding IEP's - Martha Rode
Self Directed PD - Choice PD, must fill out Google Form and share back with Westbrook!
April 24
Promoting Independence: Prompt Hierarchy - Geena Hornback
4 Part Book Study Shifting the Balance - Emily Swanson
Attendance Matters - Patrick Hoeft
Supporting Learners with AAC Devices - Erin Ross and Vicki Weisbart
Understanding IEP's - Martha Rode
Self Directed PD - Choice PD, must fill out Google Form and share back with Westbrook!
May 29
Equity Interest Group - Nan Yadava and Megan Freele
4 Part Book Study Shifting the Balance - Emily Swanson
Attendance Matters - Patrick Hoeft
Self Directed PD - Choice PD, must fill out Google Form and share back with Westbrook!
Who's who?
First, we have many associates across Westbrook which we are extremely thankful for! This list will be updated as we are still in the hiring process!
FINE ARTS
Laura Oroni - P.E.
Anthony Mazza - P.E.
Robert Binder - Adapted P.E.
Karin Meister - Music/LS/Drama
Jane Feit - Art/LS/Drama
Edgar Delgado - Lifeskills
Front Office
Deb Crask - Administrative Assistant
Maria Lourdes Hernanadez(Lord-ess) - Preschool Secretary
Mary Zenzola - Senior Secretary
Marlyn Briones - Registered Nurse
Jenny Ryo - LPN
Preschool
Clarissa Munoz - Bilingual Teacher
Caroline Hickey - Blended Teacher
Jamie Georges - Blended Teacher
Megan Hoyer - Blended Teacher
Michelle Lee - Blended Teacher
Geena Hornback - Blended Teacher/Coach
Anna Nelson - Music and Movement
Chrissy Crowe - Preschool Social Worker
Coraline Dubois - Preschool Psychologist
Sarah Martin - Preschool OT
Amy Greco - SLP
Michaela Stokes - SLP
Kathryn Cichon - Bilingual SLP
Cece Rodriguez - SLP
Preschool Associates
Fabiola Heidari
Kristal Adkisson
Lisa Salvatore
Margaret Lalich
Yarina Burden
Nita Macwan
Barb Demos
Sam Foreman
Andrea Van Mersbergen
Anna-Maria Siavelis
Sumin Seo
Rubi Aguilar
Kinder
Sheryl Greiner - Classroom Teacher
Ally Krueger - Classroom Teacher
Rachel Savage - Classroom Teacher
Ashley Stanley - Classroom Teacher
Sara Barron - Classroom Teacher
Jennifer Licato - Classroom Teacher
First Grade
Lisa Sulak - Classroom Teacher
Sharon McIntyre - Classroom Teacher
Erika Davies - Classroom Teacher
Kacie Bratko - Classroom Teacher
Angela Howard - Classroom Teacher
Jenna Mirande - Classroom Teacher
Michelle Cottrell - Classroom Teacher
Second Grade
Nan Yadava - Classroom Teacher
Katie Marsh - Classroom Teacher
Haley Hochman - Classroom Teacher
Emily Borkowski - Classroom Teacher
Ami Humpal - Classroom Teacher
K-2 Student Services
Caryn Brynwood - Resource
Dawn Jansen - Resource
Clare Flores - Resource
Andrew Israel - Resource
Emily Swanson - Interventionist
Katie Czerwionka - SLP
Laura Gean - SLP
Hannah Nicolin - Instructional Life Skills
Jen Penzenik - Instructional Life Skills
Haley Gargula - Psychologist
Melinda Prawer - Social Worker
Morgan Malone - OT
Shannon Hartinger - PT
ILS Associates
Beth Nottoli
Fay Drakontaidis
Lisa Yanes
Resource Associates
Jen Dillon - Resource
Diane Cowgill - Resource
Lacey Levesque- Resource
Abeera Iftikhar - Resource
EL
Julie Carlin
Payal Nanavati
Dionne Korita
Seung-Hee Ha
Ilbra Oshana
Dulamsuren Vanchin - EL Associate
Building Support
Mandy Freer - Literacy Coach
Jen Nelson - Instructional Innovation Specialist
Megan Freeley - LRC Director
Jamie Rappoport - Gifted
Intervention Associates
Olga Bucio-Romero
Cathleen Cantwell
Abeera Iftikhar
Jaime Park (AM)
Judy Weiler
LRC
Lisa Cahill
Kitchen Staff
Joan Zigman
Larissa Gesicki
Andrea Wells
Lunchroom Supervisor
Aleksandra Milovanovic
Renae Raba
Principal - Patrick Hoeft
Interim Assistant Principal for Student Service (Preschool) - Mary Geraghty LTS for Dr. Maggie Wade
Assistant Principal for Student Service (K-2) - Martha Rode
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Twitter - @WestbrookD34 @D34Preschool
Patrick Hoeft - Principal - @phoeft34
Martha Rode - Assistant Principal for Student Services (K-2) @RodeMartha
Westbrook School
Dr. Maggie Wade, Assistant Principal
Martha Rode, Assistant Principal
Website: https://wb.glenview34.org/
Location: 1333 Greenwood Road, Glenview, IL, USA
Phone: 847-657-2491
Glenview District 34
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Westbrook School
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Glenview, IL 60026
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