New Everett Principal Announced

Lake Forest School District 67 is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Angela Sopko as the Principal of Everett Elementary School. The Board of Education approved her appointment at their June 24, 2014 meeting.

Dr. Sopko comes to District 67 from Empire Elementary School in Freeport, Illinois where she has served as the principal since 2010.
Dr. Sopko has also served as the Assistant Principal of South Park Elementary School in Deerfield (2005-2010) and as a school psychologist with the North Suburban Special Education District (NSSED) from 1994-2005.

Dr. Sopko holds a Bachelor of Science from Bradley University and a Masters of Education, Administrative Certification, and a Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Loyola University.

The appointment is the result of an extensive search and selection process. Administration met with parents and staff and used an online survey to develop the profile of a successful candidate. The comprehensive interview structure involved staff, parents and administration. The district thanks all who participated in this important process.

Dr. Sopko comments, "I am absolutely delighted to join the Lake Forest learning community and serve as principal of Everett Elementary School. I am so eager to meet the children and their families as well as the Everett staff and learn more about this outstanding school. I look forward to working with the entire Everett community to maximize each student's learning opportunities and maintain Everett's fine reputation of academic excellence."

Superintendent Mike Simeck states, "We are very pleased with the outcome of our search, having sought and obtained a candidate with a background of student advocacy and collaborative skills with staff and parents. As we all know, Dr. Sopko will have very large shoes to fill and ample challenges as she strives to improve further on Dr. Wiemer's success in building such a high-performing team at Everett. Through hiring an executive search firm, we were able to field an unusually large group of seated principals. From that field and after significant background checks, we believe Dr. Sopko's past performance and the likelihood of future similar performance are a great match for Everett and a win for our district."

An opportunity to meet Dr. Sopko will be announced later this summer. Please join the district in welcoming this outstanding educational professional to Lake Forest.