Tom Rucker

Principal at South Prairie Elementary School▪️Dedicated to cultivating learning cultures based on communal collaboration and mutual respect #lifelonglearner

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Thank you, paraprofessionals for all you do!

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I had the privilege, once again, to share the stage with some amazing educators on a panel to send off the @NIUlive student teachers before the spring semester starts. Thank you @jcohen29 & @NIUCOE for the opportunity! Best of luck to all those student teaching! #EducationMatters

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Congratulations to all of our elementary music ensembles on a wonderful concert season! 5th grade band, 4th & 5th grade orchestras with jazz strings, and 4th and 5th grade choir! These are the ensemble entry points for the AMAZING, award winning, Sycamore Music Program! @SYC427

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One of my teachers inspiring her students to have a growth mindset! Failure is essential on the pathway to success! #empower2succeed @SYC427 #growthmindset

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Congrats to the Sycamore 5th band students on their first concert!

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South Prairie had the AMAZING opportunity to host, children’s author, Aaron Reynolds today! Kids are buzzing about these books and he was amazingly dynamic, inspiring, and engaging! Thank you Aaron and the South Prairie PTO for a wonderful day! @SYC427 #empower2succeed 📚 🥕🖍️

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All @SYC427 2nd and 3rd grade teachers crushing some vertical articulation for their ELA standards on a Friday afternoon! Amazing discussion by some amazing educators! #bettertogether #empower2succeed #PumpkinPLC 🎃 📚 📖

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My first event as a member of the NIRC (Northern Illinois Reading Council) was an inspiring presentation on children’s lit integrating STEAM by author/educator @mariapwalther. She and the NIRC board exude an unparalleled passion for literacy. I even got a free book! 📚 #itwaslit

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It’s always a great day when the Sycamore Fire Department comes to share valuable fire safety knowledge! Thank you for keeping us safe and prepared! #testyoursmokedetectors #stopdropandroll

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South Prairie staff put together an awesome Oktoberfest pot luck this week! I had to bust out my lederhosen! #gutentag #bratwurst

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Congratulations to our South Prairie Spartan Cash Raffle winners! 💰🏆 #empower2succeed

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Congratulations to all the Sycamore 4th and 5th grade orchestra students on a wonderful concert! 🎶 🎻 @SYC427

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At the Battle of the Books end of the year celebration where @drawingrobbi and @writingmatthew share their process on writing and illustrating books with @SYC427 students!#empower2succeed

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Congratulations to our Friday Spartan Cash Raffle winners!!!

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These two 5th-Grade leaders that were honored at the @ipa_kish Illinois Principal Association Student Leadership Breakfast. Congratulations Ryenn and John! 🎉🎈🎊 #empower2succeed

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Some of our 5th Grade Ambassadors had the opportunity to go on WLBK Radio this morning and share how they help around the school. Happy birthday Terry Ryan and thanks for having us on! #wlbk #studentleaders #empower2succeed
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Big news as South Prairie went undefeated in the B Pool of the Opportunity House charity volleyball tournament. The only loss was against the winner of the A Pool 13-11. A great event for a great cause! @SpecialOlympics

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A little morning celebration with Dr. Cleven’s second grade class for earning the golden broom for last week! 🧹🥇

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Big shout out to the @SYC427 South Prairie K-Kids service group for collecting a whole cart-load of pet supplies at the movie night to donate to The Barn on Baseline Animal Shelter/Adoption Center! Great work and thanks for your donations! 🐶 🐈 #BetterTogether