To Request a Substitute Teacher:

Hello! My name is Sheila Wachholder and I am the Substitute Coordinator for Norridge School District # 80. Norridge School District # 80 consists of two schools educating students in Grades K thru 8.

James Giles School located at: 4251 N. Oriole in Norridge Illinois is the larger of the two schools with an enrollment of 521 students.

Principal: Mr. Kerry Leiby

John V. Leigh School located at 8151 W. Lawrence in Norridge Illinois has an enrollment of 472 students.

Principal: Mary Kaye Dunne

To insure that all classrooms and special areas have a qualified substitute in the event of a teacher’s absence, I ask that you please follow the guidelines listed below.

v I will accept substitute request calls at my home number (listed in your black binder) up until 9:30 p.m.- If you are calling for a substitute for the next day please do so as soon as possible.

v I will accept substitute calls between 6:00 and 6:20 p.m/I can not stress the importance of being able to get calls out to substitutes by 6:30 a.m. Many of our substitutes work for other surrounding districts and sometimes getting the call to them early determines their availability. (I realize emergencies do occur, however my call times to my substitutes are limited as well.)

v If you are planning an absence such as a doctor’s appointment, jury duty or use of a personal day, please let me know as soon as you have confirmed this absence.

v If you would like to e-mail me a request for a substitute please do so before 12:00 noon the day before your request. Advance notice is always appreciated.

v Do NOT leave a message on my school voice mail requesting a substitute, many afternoons I am away from my desk and do not remember to check it.

**Please remember to fill out the proper leave request when you are out of your building for any reason. The Sick Leave request should be used for: illness, doctor appointments, jury duty, field trips and workshops (whether you require a substitute or not). Personal Leave requests should ONLY be used for personal leave, please read the form carefully as certain stipulations do apply to a Personal Leave request being approved or denied. Make sure you sign the request and then place the form in your building principal’s mailbox for approval.

• If you are serving on jury duty you must turn in a copy of your check that you were issued with the correct date to verify that you served jury duty.
• If you are going on a field trip with your own class and do not require a substitute you must turn in a leave request stating that you were on a field trip.
• If you are going to a workshop you must turn in a leave request stating the date you will be out of the building. (You must do this whether you require a substitute or not.)
• Any time you are out of the building, you must turn in a leave request in a timely manner whether your position requires a substitute or not.

I will do everything possible to secure a requested substitute; however that is not always possible. I can assure you that the substitutes working within Norridge District # 80 are competent and reliable substitutes that will make sure your students have a safe and productive day.

If you have any questions regarding any of these guidelines please contact me.

Thank you and have a great school year,

Sheila Wachholder

708-453-4847 Ext: 112

*To apply for a Substitute Teaching position in Norridge School District #80, please contact me at 708-453-4847 ext: 112.