Allison Barker

Grant Community High School English Interventionist, Reading Specialist, Special Education Teacher, Special Olympics Coach

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

When your students make & deliver a cake to you first thing on your birthday it makes the day a little brighter. ✨🎂✨

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

Great minds think alike! I love accidentally twinning with one of my students for celebrity day 😂😂

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

What a season!!! This Special Olympics team has come so far and I am so proud of how they have grown together. 💕 Introducing your 2023 2nd Place Basketball State Champions!!! 🐾🫶🐾

[Grant Special Olympics @GCHS_SpOlympics]

Meet your 2023 2nd Place State Basketball Champions!!!! 🐾 🏀 🥈🏀 🐾 Though they were beat in game 2 they never gave up and left it all on the court. Katie girl got the spirit award this game and all are proud of their hard work this season. Congratulations Bulldogs!

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

What an awesome start to our adventures at State!!!

[Grant Special Olympics @GCHS_SpOlympics]

State day for basketball!!! Your Grant Bulldogs have won their first game 60-38 💪🐾❤️ Julien Tennyson was also awarded the Ron Knisley Spirit of the Game Award. So proud of our Bulldogs!!!! Here we come game 2 💪💪

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

Look at my Katie girl!!! I love that I work with an organization that helps every athlete shine ✨. Way to go Katie girl! ❤️🫶❤️

[Special Olympics Illinois @SO_Illinois]

For Region B athletes Katie and Vera, the 2023 State Basketball Tournament can't come soon enough! 🏀💪 Read their full story, plus learn how you can get involved in the State Basketball Tournament, at https://t.co/XdRcpfgRWe.

#SOILLStateChampionships

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

SOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!! 😆🐾❤️

[Katie Pratt @KatiePr28700025]

WE ARE SO EXCITED TO GO TO STATE!!! ❤️🥇🏀 #StateBound #basketball

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

It’s music to my ears when my students agree with what I preach EVERY DAY! 🎶 👏 💪 🐾❤️@GrantBulldogs

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

I am SO PROUD of these athletes!!! They rocked their 1st game in the tournament and were struggling in the 2nd but pulled it together and really won as a team. Now they’re State Bound! I can’t wait to see what they do in March. 🐾🤩❤️💪 🥇🐾

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

When you work hard all semester you get to celebrate with food, friends, trivia, and prizes! Well earned all around Bulldogs. 🐾 ��� 🧠 💪🐾

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

I LOVE my new ceiling tile courtesy of @KatiePr28700025 !!! Katie Girl thank you so much for thinking of my and showcasing my love of Disney, Special Olympics, and being a Bulldog. You’re the best! ❤️🫶🖤🐾🤍@GrantBulldogs

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

Support our Special Olympics team and get some awesome spirit wear!! Thank you for all your support 🐾❤️🫶❤️🐾

[Grant Special Olympics @GCHS_SpOlympics]

Want some cool new Spirit Wear to show your support of the Special Olympics Bulldogs? Order here by Tuesday 12.20!

https://t.co/4AdLDEjzBI

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

Go Bulldogs! 1st game was a win at 32-26. Great teamwork guys 🐾🤍🖤❤️🐾

[Grant Special Olympics @GCHS_SpOlympics]

Thank you @CaryGroveHS for hosting us for our 1st game of the season! It was an amazing game and every athlete walked away a winner.

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

Thankful for my turkeys. 🍁🦃🍁 https://t.co/HS3mmJG4sn

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

@KatiePr28700025 LOVE THIS!!!! 💕💕💕

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

Thank you so much to the amazing artists in @NAHSGrant for face painting 20+ kindergartners at my daughter’s birthday party today. 🥳You are professional, kind, and rockstar artists. 🎨 You made the party rock.🤘Thanks again! 🫶

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

What an AMAZING night spent with friends and family. ❤️🐾🎨 🐾❤️ Thank you @NAHSGrant for this awesome paint night. We are excited for next year!

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

@GrantCHSLibrary @GrantBulldogs It’s a treat for us too!!!

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

I am so unbelievably grateful to work at Grant! It is such a surprise and an honor to be chosen for this. I am so grateful for my amazing co-workers and administrators that constantly show me support and help me thrive. I am so, so blessed. 🐾🖤🤍❤️🐾

[Grant Community High School @GrantBulldogs]

Congratulations to our First Quarter Excellence in Education winner - Allison Barker! Mrs. Barker is always putting her students first, and goes above and beyond for all students that come through her door. If you see her today, make sure to congratulate her!

[Grant HS Freshman Class Council @GrantFreshman]

GCHS Freshman Class of ‘26 check out our online shop and get your class shirts today! Orders end on 10.18 and pickup will be at Grant. 🐾❤️🐾🖤🐾🤍🐾 #GoDawgs

[Allison Barker @BarkerReading]

I am BEYOND exhausted but what a way to spend my birthday. ❤️🥰❤️ I am so grateful to be these guys’ coach, watch them, and see their success. 3 gold medals and lots of cheers and smiles make for a great day! https://t.co/dusVoI6zwk