Munhall Bulletin
July 29, 2022
Munhall Elementary School
Email: heather.miller@d303.org
Website: http://munhall.d303.org/
Location: 1400 South 13th Avenue
Phone: 331-228-2600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Munhall-Elementary-1459358344296891/
Twitter: @MunhallD303
Meet the Principal
It is with great excitement that I introduce myself to you as the Principal of Munhall. I am ecstatic with the opportunity to lead at a place with such high expectations and great culture. I have been dedicated to the field education for more than 7 years. My most recent experience was an assistant principal at Indian Knoll Elementary school in West Chicago. I served in this role for two school years and gained a vast amount of valuable leadership experience. Prior to that, I began my teaching career at Greenbrook Elementary school in Hanover Park. During my 5 school years there I served as a special education teacher.
While I certainly don't want to rush summer, there is nothing quite as exciting as the beginning of a new school year! Our team at Munhall has been working diligently to ensure an amazing school year. Below I will share some much needed information as we approach the start of the 2022 - 2023 school year. As always, please do not hesitate to reach out. I can be emailed at zachary.minelli@d303.org, or called via my direct phone line at 331 - 228 - 6061. Go Mustangs!
School Hours & The First Day of School
The first day of school is Wednesday, August 10.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Please view the embedded link regarding information on Munhall’s arrival and dismissal. NOTE: There are some changes for the first day of school. After the first day we will follow our regular procedures.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
New Staff/Current Staff Changing Roles
We are super excited to welcome a whole bunch of new staff to our Munhall team! With the help of some of our current staff members, Munhall conducted multiple rigorous rounds of interviews to identify strong candidates that will meet the needs of our students. While Munhall is sad to see their predecessors leave, this a great opportunity for all of our new passionate educators. In addition, we have some of our tenured staff beginning a new chapter in a different role.
Same Staff, New Role:
Julie Milella - Instructional Support Coach
Maggie Peel - Special Education Instructional Support Coach
Holly Crossen - 4th Grade Teacher
New Staff:
Ashley Singh (Arnone) - 4th Grade Teacher
Katie Carey - 1st Grade Teacher
Brittney Fitzenreider - Kindergarten
Riley Lafoon - Psychologist Extern
Bailey Mahone - Social Work Intern
Amanda O’Brien - Special Education Resource
Josh Poterack - 5th Grade Teacher
Christie Sawyer (Griffin) - 1st Grade Teacher
Jaime Sjogren - Administrative Assistant
Abby Snodgress - Speech - Language Pathologist
Rebecca Soltes - Empower
Taryn Tenhor - 4th Grade Teacher
Stephanie Wonya - Social Worker
Ashley Zima - Music Teacher
Class Assignments
Class rosters are nearly complete and will be available to all of you on Thursday, August 4th @ 8:00 am. These lists can be viewed via the home access center. All students have been individually placed based on a variety of factors to ensure the best learning environment for our Mustangs.
Backpack Night - 8/8 (4:00pm - 6:00pm)
Backpack night will be Monday, August 8th from 4:00 - 6:00. Please enter through our main entrance (Door 1) when you arrive. The purpose of this event is a quick "how do you do" between our Mustangs families, and teachers and to set up supplies for the first day of school. We have created a schedule to hopefully limit congestion and allow for more independent time with teachers. Please view the embedded link for more details.
Message from Munhall PTO
Please stop by the PTO table at BackPack Night. We will have car magnets or patch tags for those who show that they have updated their toolkit or created a new one.
We are hoping to have a busy year of events. Please be on the lookout for volunteer opportunities. Also join our private Facebook group if you haven't already done so. As an organization we always intend to keep the toolkit up to date!