WE principal to Geneva 5.13.08 (Beacon/Sun)

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Western Avenue principal named

www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/947207,au13_principal_web.article#

May 13, 2008

BY BEACON NEWS STAFF
Ron J. Zeman has been hired as principal of Western Avenue Elementary School in Geneva. He starts on July 1.

The Geneva School District 304 board approved the hiring on Monday.

Zeman has served as principal of White Eagle Elementary School in Naperville since 2003. He is a graduate of Northern Illinois University where he earned a bachelor's and master's degree in physical education. His master’s concentration was in adaptive physical education (serving students with special physical needs). He completed the requirements for the Illinois Type 75 General Administrative Certificate from Aurora University.

Zeman’s teaching experience includes five years as an adaptive physical education specialist with the DeKalb County Special Education Association and five years as a physical education teacher at Georgetown Elementary School in Indian Prairie School District 204. He moved next to White Eagle Elementary School in District 204 where he served as student services coordinator for three years before becoming principal in August of 2003.

The search for a new principal at Western began in March after the current principal was hired to assume a position at the district administrative offices. The opening attracted more than 40 applicants.

[rew]

Good Luck to you, Mr Zieman. You served my children well at White Eagle.

[slp]

I am extremely sad to hear this news. Mr. Zeman does an amazing job at White Eagle and is wonderful with the kids. He will be missed terribly! White Eagle is losing a great principal. Our loss is definitely Geneva's gain. I have relatives in Geneva...hopefully he will be principal of my niece's school. Who knows.

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My kids all love Mr Zeman. My kindergartner cried when I told her. I asked if he knows who she is and her response was "Of course, he know all the kids". He will be missed.

[friend]

Sounds like Mr. Zeman was a great principal. Too bad Dist. 204 is losing him. I see that there are some of changes in pricipals at other ES's. I hope that WE gets a good replacement. Good luck to Mr. Zeman!