"Education is so important; education is their ticket to grow and develop. They can do anything that they want to do, and if set their mind to do it, they can achieve it — that's what I always tell them."

At this month's board meeting, Kayla King, a fourth-grade teacher at Warren Park Elementary School, was recognized by District 99 as Employee of the Month for her dedication to educating Cicero students and for always bringing a positive attitude and sense of enthusiasm to everything she does, both in the classroom as as a leader of student extracurriculars. 

As a Cicero/Berwyn native herself, working in the same area in which she grew up in is something King is proud of. She works to demonstrate to her students that they too can get the best education in District 99 schools and get started on a road to lifelong educational success.

See her story here: