Principal Sergio Gonzalez MAT 鈥13, MAEA 鈥17 welcomes students to 'modernized' Northwood Middle School
April 2, 2021
Two years ago, North Shore School District 112 launched the first phase of their long-range plan, a project that transformed the old Northwood Middle School into a 21st-century modern learning facility. A principal at Northwood for two years, Sergio Gonzalez MAT 鈥13, MAEA 鈥17 said the remodeled campus is 鈥渘othing like he鈥檚 ever experienced." The modernized school is designed to enhance student-teacher and social-emotional learning.
During construction of the new campus, students were moved to Elm Place Middle School in Highland Park. Amid a year of uncertainty caused by the pandemic, Sergio said operating a school was an unpredictable and meaningful opportunity that took an 鈥渁ll-hands-on-deck approach鈥 to overcome. But he said he found the energy to persevere through faith, family and his staff.
Sergio said welcoming students back feels like the light at the end of a tunnel. He鈥檚 鈥渙ver the moon鈥 imagining what a return to in-person learning paired with a new campus will mean for students.
from Sergio and view photos of the remodeled Northwood Middle School.