Joliet Public Schools District 86 Welcomes New Teachers

More than 45 new teachers joined Joliet Public Schools District 86 for the 2020-2021 school year. New employees include: T.E. Culbertson Elementary: Christina Psyhogios; M.J. Cunningham Elementary: Rosemary Garcia, Anne Maticic; Christina Psyhogios; Dirksen Junior High: Amy Downin, Nassrine Hamdan, Theresa Schill; Eisenhower Academy: Angela Carreon; Christina Psyhogios; Forest Park Individual Education (I.E.) School: Alyssa Scott, Kristen Siergiej; Gompers Junior High: Gabriela Mancera, Jason Rupar, Anne Thuot, Laura Wilken; Hufford Junior High & I.E. Program: Wendy DePhillips, Donald Hrabal, Michael Kain, Phillip Kledzik, Catherine Kopka, Francis Kovach, Sara Lamonica, Alisa McIntosh, Trisha McLaughlin, Kelly Norten, Samuel Olea, Kathleen Wolf; Thomas Jefferson Elementary: Stephanie Eden, Rachael Gomez, Manuel Mireles; Edna Keith Elementary: Valerie Avalos, Nicole Perino; A.O. Marshall Elementary: Gabriella Bandera; Marycrest Early Childhood Center: Ester Weston; Pershing Elementary: Robyn Clarke, Kathryn Hackney, Elnora Jones; Sator Sanchez Elementary: Susana Almazan, Terrence Massey, Rosemary Toon, Emma Wartman; Carl Sandburg Elementary: Kristen Siergiej; Isaac Singleton Elementary: Alexandra Correa, Christa Esch, Lizette Perez; Taft Elementary: Jennifer Kirwan, Krystal Lee, Christina Psyhogios, Lauren Tatum, Tiffany Vierra; Lynne Thigpen Elementary: Tori Georgopulos, Rebecca Higgins; and Washington Junior High: Danielle Todd.

Over 10,000 District 86 students, in grades PreKindergarten through eighth grade, began the school year in remote learning. The District will review data and guidance in October to see if students and staff members could safely transition to limited in-person instruction to begin the second trimester.