D-36 Names New Principal Of Greeley School

WINNETKA-GLENCOE, IL - From The Winnetka Public Schools District 36: The Winnetka Public Schools announces that Mr. Joshua Swanner has been named Principal of Greeley School. Mr. Swanner has been serving as the interim Principal at Greeley since the beginning of the school year. This change in title reflects the District’s confidence in Mr. Swanner’s leadership, and a commitment to support the continuity and consistency that his skills bring to the Greeley School community.

“Mr. Swanner has proven himself to be a highly-effective leader at Greeley School. Through his proactive and collaborative communication style, he has built strong relationships with students, staff, and families,” says Dr. Trisha Kocanda, Superintendent. “He is deeply committed to ensuring high quality teaching and learning, fostering the District’s Shared Vision, and engaging in the Future Ready D36 Educational Master Facility Plan process.”

Mr. Swanner joined District 36 in 2010. He was a teacher at Carleton Washburne School for five years before assuming the Assistant Principal role at The Skokie School and then becoming Interim Principal at Greeley in August 2017.

About Future Ready D36
District 36 is conducting Future Ready D36, its first Educational Master Facility Plan in 20 years. Future Ready D36 is a holistic process that will measure, validate, quantify and qualify opportunities to align the District’s school facilities, enrollment, and vision for teaching and learning to meet the needs of current and future students in a fiscally responsible manner. The District invites Winnetka community members to engage in the Future Ready D36 process. Visit the Future Ready D36 webpage to stay informed on upcoming meeting dates and view meeting materials related to Future Ready D36.

About The Winnetka Public Schools District 36
The Winnetka Public Schools is a community that honors the whole child, fosters creativity, inspires lifelong learning, and develops civic responsibility. District 36 is comprised of three elementary schools (Crow Island School, Greeley School, and Hubbard Woods School), The Skokie School (grades 5 and 6) and Carleton Washburne School (grades 7 and 8), where there is a progressive, experiential approach to developing learners who are compassionate citizens, who contribute to their community, and are well prepared for a dynamic future. For more information, visit www.winnetka36.org

Photo: Joshua Swanner | Courtesy Winnetka Public School District 36