Principal - Zenza Laws

Pre- Kindergarten 3 - Ms. April Tarullo

Jr. Kindergarten - Mrs. Mary Berglind

Kindergarten - Mrs. Vicki Kirchen

Education: B.A. in Elementary Education, National College of Education; M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education, Erikson Institute, Loyola University, Chicago, IL.

Teaching Philosophy: I believe that each child is unique and has a unique learning style. I try to provide opportunities and experiences where each child may demonstrate success, reach his/her full potential and be enthusiastic about learning. I provide an environment that is nurturing and supportive. I believe that teachers and parents need to work together to help each child to be the best, he/she can be!

First Grade - Mrs. Gloria Hansberry

Education: B.A. in Elementary Education, Concordia University, River Forest, IL.

Teaching Philosophy: My teaching philosophy is based on a Chinese proverb: "I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do and I understand." I am basically a "hands-on" teacher. Students are directly involved with materials that reinforce academic skills. Cooperative groups are used, and lesson plans strive to meet the individual needs of each student. My classroom is always open to parents, and they are invited to attend events such as the St. Patrick's Day Green Feast, candy making, and all the masses. I believe that religion is the most important part of our curriculum. Daily prayer, Bible stories, and opportunities to serve others are some of the methods used to help students grow in their relationship with God. The Catholic faith is taught and modeled.

Second/Third Grade - Ms. Deirdre Canon

Education: B.A. of S. in Early Childhood Education with an endorsement in special education from Illinois State University in Normal, IL. Currently working on a master's degree in Curriculum with Elementary education certification at Dominican University, River Forest, IL.

Teaching Philosophy: I believe that children learn best through discovery so I try to provide hands on experiences.  Also, I believe that it is extremely important for students to learn how to work well with others to be successful in the future; therefore, I am using cooperative learning groups in the classroom.

Fourth Grade - Mr. Alex Baumann

Fifth Grade - Mrs. Lois Tallarovic

Education: B.S. in Elementary Education, Kent State University.

Teaching Philosophy: As a teacher, my role is to facilitate and encourage learning. I believe in creating an atmosphere where opinions are encouraged and mistakes are part of the learning process. I try to instill in each student the love of learning, and the ability to think creatively and critically.

Sixth Grade -Ms. Lori Krase

Education: B.A. in Government and History, Smith College, Northampton, MA. Master's degree in Teacher Leadership from Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL.

Teaching Philosophy: The love a teacher has for learning is contagious. A good teacher creates an environment in which all students can be successful by being provided opportunities to display their talents and knowledge.

Seventh Grade - Mrs. Peggy Milarczyk

Education:   B.A University of Illinois.

Teaching Philosophy

Eighth Grade - Mrs. Theresa Szot

Education: B.A. Elementary Education with a concentration in Natural Science and Mathematics, Concordia University, River Forest, IL

Challenge - Mrs. Doris Keating

Education: B.A., Rosary College.

Teaching Philosophy: love children. I also like to communicate about things I love in life, like natural science, geography, Native Americans and many other things. Children are always eager to learn.

I ask children if Jesus would act like them, and to try to teach fairness at all times and ask children to treat others the way they would like to be treated.

Learning Center- Mrs. Donna Gawlas

Education: B.S. Anthropology, Loyola University. MPS (Masters of Pastoral Studies) Loyola University. graduate Classes, Education, DePaul University.

Teaching Philosophy: I love to learn and convey knowledge by getting excited about it. I believe every child is unique and try to understand the whole person while presenting the curriculum with energy in a hands-on way. Supporting the primary grade teachers, I work collaboratively to reinforce skills in math, language arts, science, and geography.

Art and Computer Teacher - Mr. Dan Kwarcinski

Music Teacher - Ms. Bonnie Tipton Long

Education: Bachelor of Music, North Park University, Graduate work at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

Teaching Philosophy: In this day and age, every child should learn to read music and play an instument. There is no excuse not to.