Cara Giacomin-Ferris @Cara_G_Ferris
Assistant-Principal at Westgate School, #AH25. Lover of learning, child-centered educational leader, culture builder. Mom/stepmom of 6 precious people! Downers Grove, IL Joined August 2017-
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Celebrating our beloved social workers today! Thank you for all you do at Westgate! @wgleads @ahsd25
Westgate’s Third Graders had a blast at the Knock Out Tournament last night! Thanks Coach K and PTA for hosting this event! #Westgateleads
boothpics.com/QF2S/0ctjny We had a wonderful time celebrating Foxtail’s 4 year anniversary.
All you need is love! Sweet treats for our wonderful staff! @westgateleads @honest2educate @annbuch43
Our first graders “hammed” it up while performing The Chicken Dance at our farm-themed musical tonight! #Westgateleads
Learning about the holiday Holi for our Cultural Arts assembly!🎉😃🌈 #wgleads #d25itspersonal
MileSplit IL Awards: Boys 5th Runner Of The Year @dgnxcandtrack il.milesplit.com/articles/34295…
Spirit week fun! Twinning with our antlers:) @AHSD25Westgate
Construction on our playground and hot temperatures aren’t keeping these Westgate Wolverines from having fun at recess! @AHSD25Westgate
The three amigas are ready for our Wolverines! Here’s to a great school year, Westgate School! @AHSD25Westgate @annbuch43
Feeling appreciated for working in a dream district! LifeChanger of the Year Lori Bein app.lifechangeroftheyear.com/nomination_det…
Final Cougie Paw Reward of the year: Principal/AP get slimed! I felt like cross between Lucy and Ethel and Nickelodeon! @Sra_McBride_ @ccsd21kilmer
5th grade choir and orchestra students performed with their middle school counterparts today. What a fun concert! #21Learns
Family Bingo Night winner received a ride to school via police escort today…complete with Olive the Facility Dog. Students had fun petting her, too! @ccsd21kilmer
Our 5th graders practiced making line plots by seeing how many times it took them to make a basket! @KilmerSchool_5 @ccsd21kilmer
Thank you @ccsd21kilmer for making Assistant Principal’s week special! You knew all my favorite treats!
Dress Like a Student Day!@ccsd21kilmer @KilmerSchool_5
When your student and his family serenade you for your birthday, you know you are making a difference in children’s lives. Happy birthday, Mrs. Jaimes! @KilmerSchool_4 @ccsd21kilmer
**Positive Energy Alert** After today's math test, 5th grade students celebrated the achievement and growth of their peers. #21Learns
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334 Followers 0 Following Proudly serving the Gower Community and grateful for a School Community that Invests in Us! 💚 #ThisisGower 💚Superintendent = @drvsimoncolleen conley @colleenmconley
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It's Wild here in 5th Grade as we kick off the ABC Countdown with Animal Day! @MrsLSchindler @MissDietrich5th @bholston @DrydenSchool #drydenrocks
It was so much fun watching so many of my students in Seussical this past week! Nice job Expressions Performing Arts! #sd25itspersonal
Congratulations to Brigid Tileston, our Director of Fine, Visual, & Performing Arts for being selected to serve on a women in leadership panel this morning @HarperCollege! We are so proud of you and incredibly fortunate that you are part of the @barrington220 community! @220Arts
After reading ch. 5 of our book study, Culturize by @casas_jimmy we decided to hand write postcards to be mailed to students’ homes letting them know they are valued and appreciated! We also did it for our staff! What a great way to end our staff meeting! ❤️SPC @StegerPrimary
Happy National Assistant Principals Week @Rose_stingrays! #APWeek24 thank you for all you do Mr. Snowden! @BarbaraRose220
So much fun @ahsd25Westgate having the 5th grade band and alumni perform together for the arts night. 🎶 @ahsd25 #d25itspersonal
Meet one amazing @OmsSenators student! Eighth-grader Keriann Clark recently earned a scholarship from the American Wind Band following a demanding two-step audition process. Bravo! 🎼Read more here. bit.ly/3vHllXW #dg58learns #dg58pride
These thank you notes from 8th graders @ahsd25Thomas made my week! #d25itspersonal @ahsd25
Reviewing government and our rights with by chatting with RBG through @GetSchoolAI @DrydenSchool thanks for showing us this tool @MariaTech25 ! Ss super engaged! #drydenrocks #5thgrade
Please join us in celebrating these exceptional administrators, who have dedicated their careers to students and staff and make certain that our schools and programs are running smoothly. #NationalAssistantPrincipalsWeek #dg58pride
Happy School Librarian Day to all my amazing D25 colleagues. @WestgateLMC @jjbpatton @pattonlmc @IvyHill_LMC @olivelmc Sarah Solak @ThomasLMC @D25SouthLMC @BeckyDufern @PaulsonTeach
Yes, @ahsd25supt, you must come see them ❤️ @AlliWooTu posted them all over the nest and they are the BEST.
Thank you @AHSD25Olive for posting @ahsd25supt’s Random Thoughts 💭 around school! They are so encouraging!! #d25ItsPersonal
Just finished the intro! I can’t wait to dive into this book! I’ll keep u posted, but so far I would encourage every educator and parent to read this book! My admin team @GrangerIPSD204 is reading it together can’t wait to discuss! @YadgirMSD15 @MsLeaDeLuca @joseph_sweeneyC
Shoutout @Mr_DCPeterson for the amazing A.I. for Teachers presentation. We are excited to give it a go! #wgleads @AHSD25Westgate
So wonderful for the Peterson, Whittier and @DGDistrict58 families! #dg58pride 💚
A special day for a family in our Whittier community - Adoption Day! Congratulations to Bob & Meghan Peterson on the adoption of Ariana, 4th grader at Whittier! She is now an official Peterson! Thank you for allowing us to share this special day with you! #dg58pride #dg58learns
@drkevinbrussell Thinking of you and praying for your beautiful family.