Executive Director: Mrs. Yvette Gonzalez-Collins
Principal: Dr. Angelica Ernst
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Jacqueline Vrchota
Resident Administrator: Mr. Ryan Corcoran
Embedded Files
Huff Elementary
Continuous School Improvement Plan
Vision and Mission Statement
Vision and Mission Statement
Mission: Educate our
Diverse
popUlation in a
Creative and safe
Atmosphere where
sTudents are engaged and
familiEs are involved
Vision: Huff will empower students to be self-motivated, life-long learners who believe in themselves and aspire to achieve their fullest potential today and always.
Vision y Mision
Vision y Mision
Mision: Educar a nuestra
Poblacion Diversa en una atmosfera
Creativa y segUra en la que los
estudiantes son dediCados y las
FAmilias se
InvolucRan en su educacion
Vision: Huff capacitará a los estudiantes para que sean estudiantes automotivados y de por vida que crean en sí mismos y aspiren a alcanzar su máximo potencial hoy y siempre.
Huff Elementary was established in 1954 and named after Mrs. Myrtle Huff. Mrs. Huff’s moving spirit inspired the City of Elgin with the advocacy of obtaining recreational activities for the growing number of women working in Elgin in the early 1900's. Huff Elementary is located in Elgin's east side, just north of Route 20. Currently, Huff Elementary serves more than 650 students in pre-school through sixth grade. Over the years, it has been recognized for its warm, safe and nurturing environment that lends a fundamental shared belief of instruction for the whole child to best meet the needs of its diverse community. Proudly, Huff Elementary serves as a model school for its Dual Language program and implementation methods. Many school districts within the state of Illinois, as well as, in other parts of the United States continue to visit to replicate the great work done at Huff.
“A Student is the most important person ever in this school...in person, on the telephone, or by mail. A Student is not dependent on us...we are dependent on the Student. A Student is not an interruption of our work..the Student is the purpose of it. We are not doing a favor by serving the Student...the Student is doing us a favor by giving us the opportunity to do so. A Student is a person who brings us his or her desire to learn. It is our job to handle each Student in a manner which is beneficial to the Student and ourselves.”
― William W. Purkey, Becoming an Invitational Leader
Team Members
Mrs. Yvette Gonzalez-Collins-Executive Director
Dr. Angelica Ernst - Principal
Mrs. Jacqueline Vrchota - Assistant Principal
Mr. Ryan Corcoran-Resident Administrator
Mrs. Leslie Duckett - MTSS Lead
Mrs. Amanda Zyrek - Kindergarten (General Education)
Chair for Primary Grades: Miss Karyn Baldwin - 2nd grade (Dual Language 1-Way)
Miss Karen Argueta - 3rd grade (Dual Language 2-Way)
Miss Gabrielle Stark - 4th grade (Dual Language 2-Way)
Mrs. Samantha Scimeca - 5th grade (General Education)
Chair for Intermediate Grades: Miss Corinna Soto - 6th grade (Dual Language 2-Way)
Mrs. Maria Carrera (Special Education/Dual Language )
Ms. Lynne Schefke (Fine Arts/Music Teacher K-6)
Huff Parent-Mrs. Angelica Garcia (Proud Parent of Adrian Corona 5th Grade)
Huff Parent-Mrs. Kimberly Cardenas (Proud Parent of Juan Cardenas 4thGrade)
Huff Student
Team Roles and Responsibilities
Chair for Primary: Miss Karyn Baldwin
Chair for Secondary: Miss Corinna Soto
Agreements
Agreements
Be Present and Prepared at all Times
Zoom AgreementsReviewing agenda priorReviewing data and information prior (Charlotte Danielson Framework 4d, 4e and 4f)Fully engaged in zoom platformAlleviate distractionsBe Present and Prepared at all Times
Be an Active Listener
Parking lot for questionsAvoid tangentStay true to time allotment according to agendaProvide reflection and feedback for staff and address inputBe an Active Listener
Be Respectful to all Participants
Avoid interruptingAvoid side conversationThinking before you speakSee other perspectivesBe professional at all timesBe Respectful to all Participants
Be on Time and Engage
Reflect on ideas shared and how to embed on practiceKeep in mind the good of the entire student body and all teachersBe on Time and Engage
Practice Equity of Voice
Relationships matterInvest in each other and learn from each otherInstead of being judgmental, be curious of each otherPositive pre-assumptionsPractice Equity of Voice
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