• PRINCIPAL: ALLAN DAVENPORT

     

    Hello Granger Grizzly Families! I am so excited to be part of the Granger family! I attended Eastern Illinois University for both my undergrad as well as my Masters. While in graduate school I received the “Distinguished Graduate Student Award” for the Educational Administration Program! In 1997 I started my teaching career in Olney, Illinois in the East Richland Community School District #1 where I taught 7th and 8th Grade English/Language Arts, Social Studies and occasionally Physical Education. I was also the Head High School Soccer Coach. During my time in East Richland I received the Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year Award in 2001 and the East Richland Foundation for Academic Excellence Teacher of the Year Award in 2002!

    In 2004 I moved to Thayer J. Hill Middle School in 204 to serve as the Assistant Principal. Three years later I moved into the Principal role at Hill and served as Principal from 2007-2010. During the summer of 2010 I moved to Crone Middle School in 204 where I also served as Principal until 2015. After 5 years at Crone, I accepted the position of Director of Innovation & Instructional Leadership with District 204. During my time at the district office I led the district’s digital 1:1 transformation with Chromebooks as well as lead parent and student education around Digital Citizenship. Additionally, I oversaw all 31 of the district’s librarians and libraries. In addition, I was able to spend a lot of my time providing staff development to teachers and principals within the district as it relates to innovative teaching practices!

    I am currently entering my 5th year as the Principal of Granger! It has been an interesting last few years for sure, but I am excited to take on this next school year to see all of the amazing things our students and staff will do this year! As always, I am grateful to be part of this community and honored to be your principal!

     

     ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: Rachel Zozulia

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    Hey Granger Families! 

    As a District 204 Alum, I am beyond excited to be a Grizzly and to be back in the district I grew up in. I began my professional education career at Urbana Middle School in Champaign-Urbana and was there for a couple of years when I got the opportunity to be the "Director of Prevention and Education" at a substance abuse prevention center in central Illinois. I spent about a year in that position learning how to be a leader and building positive relationships with stakeholders in the community. This experience--while rewarding, reminded me how much I loved and missed the classroom. 

    I then moved back to the Plainfield/Naperville area where I taught Health and PE at a Middle School in Plainfield District 202 for 4 years and later became Dean of Students at the same school for 2 years. 

    As a leader in education, I believe strongly in building relationships with students and families in the community. Middle school is a time of transformation and growth among students, and I believe that when school personnel and families come together, they can make a real difference in a student's life. 

    I strive to be someone who will listen, try to understand, and find creative ways to problem solve with the families and students here at Granger. I look forward to getting to know the Granger community and having a fantastic school year! 

     

    ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: AMANDA ADAMS

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    Hello Granger Families! I am thrilled to join the wonderful staff members at Granger. I grew up in Naperville and was constantly helping in my mom’s classroom. I knew I was meant to be a teacher. After graduating from Naperville Central High School, I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with an endorsement to teach middle school as well as English learners through Northern Illinois University. I taught 3rd grade in District 203 prior to joining IPSD 204 in 2013 to teach ELL at the elementary level. I received my Master’s in Reading Instruction from Aurora University, completed my Learning Behavior Specialist endorsement from Lewis University and Teaching with Technology endorsement from University of St. Francis. Finally, I graduated from North Central College with my Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. For the past two years, I was the Student Services Coordinator at Spring Brook Elementary. 

    I believe in the partnership between home and school and I look forward to getting to know the Granger students and their families. Middle school is an opportunity for students to explore their interests by taking chances and making mistakes. We are here as a support system to guide our students in becoming happy, successful, contributing members of society.