By Meg Burns, Principal, Sutherland Elementary
As a Beverly/Morgan Park resident for 25 years, I have a profound commitment to the success of my local public school. We are privileged in this neighborhood to have outstanding educational choices. One of those choices has always been Sutherland Elementary.
I have been privileged to have many conversations with parents and community members about the future growth of Sutherland. There is so much this wonderful school has to offer, and I’m proud to have been given the opportunity to enlist the trust of the community who for years has revered and respected the Sutherland name.
Despite recent challenges, Sutherland has always had a core of unwavering community support and dedicated parents, talented teachers and staff who have worked hard to keep the school moving forward. The goal of any neighborhood school is to be filled with children from the community it serves. As the new principal of Sutherland, my pledge is to make Sutherland a viable and desirable choice for Sutherland neighborhood families.
Sutherland is where my own children attended and thrived. As a Sutherland parent, it’s where I was inspired to begin a career in education. My continuing goal will be to ensure that Sutherland is a place where local children can receive an outstanding education, connect with neighborhood families and grow to become strong members of our community.
