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National Distinguished Principal! Proud CPS Principal! 2017 Illinois Elementary Principal of the Year; Univ. of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Distinguished Alumni #AKA1908

Chicago, IL
Joined August 2014
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Happy National Assistant Principals Week Chaunte Robinson! Click the link to view a video tribute celebrating Ms. Robinson! πŸ©·πŸ’šπŸ¬πŸ₯°πŸŽ‰ canva.com/design/DAGkRYiZ1lw… @ChiPubSchools @ilprincipals @CahnFellowship @NAESP @TheFundChicago
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Vote for Gillespie! @gillespie_tech
Replying to @ChiFirstFund
Cast your ballot below or on our website at childrenfirstfund.org/merry-… for the Santa you think brings the most holiday cheer:
64%Gillespie's "DJ Santa C"
36%Neil Santa
11 votes β€’ Final results
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Just a couple more matchups to share in our Merry Madness before we move on to the Semi-Final round! But this one includes Santas who bring the fun: DJ Santa C from Gillespie and a generous Santa from Neil (next tweet). Cast your vote in our story or by commenting below 🧡
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Vote for @gillespie_tech Please!🎁🎢🎀πŸ₯°πŸŽ‰ @ilprincipals @CahnFellowship @NAESP @NZone5 @IPAWestCook
Just a couple more matchups to share in our Merry Madness before we move on to the Semi-Final round! But this one includes Santas who bring the fun: DJ Santa C from Gillespie and a generous Santa from Neil (next tweet). Cast your vote in our story or by commenting below 🧡
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We received two pieces of great news today! Go Gillespie!πŸ‘ŠπŸ½πŸ’ͺ🏽πŸ₯°πŸŽ‰ - A new NBCT! (In science) - Excelling Arts Certification! #ProudPrincipal @gillespie_tech @ChiPubSchools @TheFundChicago @ilprincipals @NAESP @CahnFellowship
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Had a great time!! Thanks so much!πŸ₯°πŸŽ‰ @TheFundChicago
So much fun! We had an incredible evening celebrating our principals and the @chicagobulls. What better way to end the month than with a Bulls win?! #PrincipalPrideChi #ThankAPrincipal #GOBULLS
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Happy Principal Appreciation Month! Thanks Gillespie Tech for the ongoing celebrations! It’s hard to believe I’ve been a school principal for 2/3 of my career in CPS!πŸ‘ŠπŸ½πŸ’ͺ🏽πŸ₯°πŸŽ‰ #GRIT @gillespie_tech @TheFundChicago @ilprincipals @ChiPubSchool @NAESP @CahnFellowship @CpsLeaders
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Hot dog! We received the grant! We were one of eight schools selected! Increased opportunities for the Gillespie Tech Wildcats!πŸ’ͺπŸ½πŸ‘ŠπŸ½πŸ’™πŸ€πŸ₯°πŸŽ‰ #PersonalizedLearning #LeapInnovations @ChiPubSchools @TheFundChicago @ilprincipals @IPAWestCook @CahnFellowship @gillespie_tech
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It was my honor to serve as a presenter for the Inaugural United: NAESP/NASSP Conference! I’m thankful for the opportunity to share, connect and grow! #DistributedLeadership @IPAWestCook @CahnFellowship @TheFundChicago @ChiPubSchools @cps_leaders @ilprincipals @NAESP @NZone5
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OMG! I still can’t believe I facilitated my 20th Graduation as a Principal yesterday! πŸŽ“πŸ₯°πŸŽ‰ πŸ‘ŠπŸ½πŸ’ͺπŸ½πŸ‘πŸΎπŸ™ŒπŸΎ #GillespieTechWildcats #ClassOf2024 #GraduatesFinalWalk @ilprincipals @TheFundChicago @IPAWestCook @CpsLeaders @NAESP @NZone5 @CahnFellowship @gillespie_tech @ChiPubSchools
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Gillespie was one of 5 schools in Chicago awarded the inaugural Disney Musicals in Schools grant; a three-year $100,000 grant in partnership with the Goodman Theatre. The pandemic interrupted year 3. We’re back! Congrats to the students & teachers!🎢 @ilprincipals @ChiPubSchools
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πŸ‘πŸΎπŸ‘πŸΎπŸ‘πŸΎπŸ₯°πŸŽ‰ #HonoredHumbled #WestCookIPA #RegionDirector @TheFundChicago @ChiPubSchool @CahnFellowship @IPAWestCook
Recognizing all past and present "IPA Principals of the Year" who were present at today's IPA West Cook Region Student Recognition Breakfast. You Matter ... and You Make Us So Proud! @ilprincipals @IPAWestCook @kimzinman @mwillisaka
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Today was a great day at Gillespie Tech! Our Pep Rally for our 3rd-8th students was engaging, motivational and inspiring! Bring on the test! Let’s go Wildcats! πŸ‘ŠπŸ½πŸ’ͺπŸ½πŸ’™πŸ€πŸ₯°πŸŽ‰ #WeveGotGRIT #GoalGetters @TheFundChicago @CpsLeaders @ChiPubSchools @CahnFellowship @ilprincipals
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Congratulations to Eden Wilson, Senior at WYHS! She received the β€œSheShines” Award from Girls Inc, Chicago! She is the first student to receive this award! Keep up the great work Eden! πŸ§‘πŸ’™πŸ¬πŸ₯°πŸŽ‰ #StrongSmartBold #DolphinProud #GoDolphins @wyhs @ChiPubSchools @GirlsIncChicago
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Look who’s featured on the CPS website! Thanks for highlighting one of our fabulous students CPS! πŸ₯°πŸŽ‰ #GoGillespie #ProudPrincipalMoment @gillespie_tech @ilprincipals @IPAWestCook @TheFundChicago @CahnFellowship @NAESP @ChiPubSchools @CPSCEdoBogdana @PedroCPSCEO
Meet Alanah! She is an awesome third-grade student at Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School who is off to a strong start this school year. Click the image below to learn more about her. #TheBestAreWithCPS cps.edu/sites/blog/search/20…
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Indeed! I still have the VHS set of videos that go with the book!πŸ˜‰
The entire time I was a principal I would buy the "First Days of School" by Harry Wong and gift it to all my new teachers. All other classroom management programs have their foundation here. I love #CHAMPs by @RandySprick but #HarryWong is the godfather! #StillRelevant
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You’re invited to join IPA West Cook and North Park University for this free leadership event! @ilprincipals @TheFundChicago @IPAWestCook
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I always attend the Illinois Principals Assoc. (IPA) Annual Conference. However, this year is special as it’s my 1st conference as West Cook Regional Director! It’s my honor to serve!πŸ₯° #LeadingForward2023 @ChiPubSchools @ilprincipals @TheFundChicago @CahnFellowship @CpsLeaders
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Congratulations and welcome to the NDP family new NDPs! πŸ₯°πŸŽ‰ What a great tradition! Happy Principal Appreciation Month! #LoveMyNDPBell #NDP2017 #NationalDistinguishedPrincipals #MemorableEvent @ilprincipals @CahnFellowship @TheFundChicago @ChiPubSchool
A favorite #naespNDP tradition is the ringing of the bells in honor of the children they serve. These 37 NDPs join 2,290 fellow school leaders who have been recognized in the program’s 40-year history. Welcome to the NDP family! Once an NDP, always an NDP! #ThankAPrincipal
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The Changing Our Mindsets for Infinite Thinking: Fireside Chat with @TonySandersSupt & @simonsinek was indeed an hour well spent! I have pages of notes! Thanks a million for the opportunity & for the nuggets of knowledge!πŸ₯°πŸŽ‰ #Leadership @TheFundChicago @ISBESupt @CahnFellowship
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