Superintendent's Welcome
Dr. Cheryl McCarthy
Superintendent
The Role of the Superintendent
The superintendent is hired by and serves as chief executive officer to the Board of Education. It is her responsibility to provide creative, dynamic and effective leadership and secure maximum educational opportunities for children by constantly striving to improve the quality of instruction.
The superintendent endeavors to obtain and develop the most competent staff to carry out the schools’ purposes. She provides leadership in securing and managing funds and facilities needed for an effective instructional program. She encourages and maintains communication between the school district and the community.
The Joliet Township High School District 204 consists of two schools: Joliet Central High School located on Jefferson Street; Joliet West located on Larkin Avenue. There is also an Alternate Campus located on Collins Street.
The JTHS Administrative Center is located at 300 Caterpillar Drive in Joliet.
Superintendent's Letter to Parents and Community
Dear Joliet Township High School Families,
Words cannot express what an honor it is to serve our school district as superintendent. Through my experience as a teacher, department chair, principal and assistant superintendent in this district, I can directly attest to the quality of education and dedication that our teachers, support staff and administration put forth on a daily basis to meet the need of our students.
At JTHS, I have had the honor of knowing students who have dedicated over 200 hours of community service. I have had the pleasure of seeing the pride that families have in their children as they leave our schools as a National Merit Scholars or enter the world of work prepared to start a career.
Our students’ success would not be possible without the support of parents, community, and the Board of Education. I have always believed that to prepare our students to compete and contribute, we must work collaboratively and support one another. At JTHS, this is what we do. We work together with the guidance of our Strategic Plan so that we can provide the best possible learning environment for all of our students.
We will continue to use the District Strategic Plan to guide our decisions and actions. This summer we have reviewed our progress on the plan and will be working on twelve action plans during the 2011-2012 school year.
One of the action plans requires that we establish a steering committee to plan and oversee a one-to-one technological environment for learning. This year classroom teachers will receive a tablet and professional development to enhance instruction utilizing technology. The next step for the steering committee is to make a recommendation for when the students will receive a technological device to use in their classrooms and at home.
This is one of the many action plans that we will be working on. In conjunction with the Joliet Region Interfaith Education Council, we have developed a Speaker Series and would be willing to speak at one of your events or activities. If you are interested, please contact Kristine Schlismann at 815-727-6967.
I look forward to a wonderful school year and to partnering with you in our children’s education.
Dr. Cheryl McCarthy
Superintendent