Dear Parents:

I am pleased to introduce our new team members, and know you will join me in welcoming them to our Hollywood School Community!

Ms. Danielle Mrazek will be joining us as the new third grade teacher. Ms. Mrazek is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a B.S. in Elementary Education. She comes to us from Maplebrook Elementary School in Naperville (NCUSD 203), where she filled a maternity leave in 3rd grade in 2007-08 and was assigned as a full-time 3rd grade teacher for the 2008-09 school year. Ms. Mrazek will bring boundlless enthusiasm and the spirit of volunteerism to our community.

Ms. Stephanie Becker will step into the kindergarten position at Hollywood. Ms. Becker has a B.A. in Human and Community Development from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) from National-Louis University. After completing her practicum and student teaching experience in kindergarten, Ms. Becker filled a long-term substitute assignment in first grade. She comes to us from South Elementary School in Glencoe, where she has served as a first grade teacher for 2008-09. Ms. Becker became an honorary Aussie in 2006 after spending a semester abroad – Crikey!

We look forward to having Dani and Stephanie join the “starting team” at Hollywood, and can’t wait to begin our adventure together for 2009-10.

Have a marvelous summer!

Vicki DeVylder
Principal