New Principal to be Appointed at Heather Hill

We take a look at some of the items approved and discussed at the May 9  Board of Education meeting.

Board of Education introduced new Principal, Patricia Fears, during last night's meeting.

Fears, a Flossmoor resident, is the current principal of Matteson School, part of Matteson School District 162.

Superintendent Donna Joy said a recent trip to Matteson School reflected positively on Fears' competency as a principal.

"Her school was impeccably clean, but what was really wonderful about her school ... is the joy and learning that was going on and the wonderful relationships  she had both with the children and the teachers," Joy said. "We are very happy to have her."

Fears will begin her new position as principal of effective July 1.

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Visual Art Expo will occur May 18, 19 and 20 at Normandy Villa. The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the 18, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 19 and 20. The event will be open to the public.

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Summer school and kindergarten registration will take place on May 24 at . Parents can expect a reminder through the school's announcement system on May 23.

"Please, as you see individuals move in, remind them to register early," Joy said. "It really helps."

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The eighth grade graduation ceremony will be held on June 1 at 7:30 p.m. at . All board members are invited to participate and attend.

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The official last day of class for schools has been changed to June 10 in response to cancellations as a result of last winter's blizzard.

"We've got a very busy Spring, (but) everything is going exceptionally well," Joy said. "I think that's because of the good work of our principals as well as our teachers."