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Dear Sally,</div>
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Good morning! I have submitted my application and have reached out to your principal explaining my interest in your position. Currently I am a first year media specialist in a high school and have nine years of experiencing teaching high school math as well.
I have a few questions for you in regards to your building's expectations and goals. Do you have an opportunity to collaborate and co-teach with staff in your building? Would you say that your role as librarian is more future focused with technology and
research lessons, emphasized more on books and literacy, or a blend of both? <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;">In
my currently positio</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;">n, I have initiated new programs for
the students</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;">, offe</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;">red
professional development, maintained iPads, balanced the budget, and am trying to boost the climate within the school so that I can effectively supplement the curriculum through teaching and resources</span> I have always wanted to work at the middle school
level but understand that by jumping grade levels and that can cause an oversight at the administration level. Any advice or insight to your responsibilities would be very helpful, and if nothing else, can help me better transition into a middle school at
some point in my career.</div>
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Thank you for your time, and I wish you the best as you transition into retirement.</div>
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Sincerely,</div>
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Eileen</div>
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<div>I will be retiring this year and my job has just been posted. We have 650 students in grades </div>
<div>6 - 8. Students, staff, and building administrators are wonderful, as are my fellow district librarians.</div>
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<div>Clarendon Hills Middle School is part of Hinsdale District 181 (CCSD181) and located in the western suburbs of Chicago. Below is the link to the job description</div>
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<div>Please email me off the list with any questions.<br>
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<div>Thank you,</div>
<div>Sally</div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255)">Sally Duffy, Teacher-Librarian</span></font></div>
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