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 * JOSHUA TURNER - Student Teacher Resources **

724 Penn Avenue Aurora, IL 60506 Get Directions || Phone: Office: 630-301-5007 Fax: 630-897-4289 Attendance: 630-301-5255 || Hours KDG - 5th Grade: 8:00am - 2:20pm
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Prior to her coming to Aurora in 1902, Nancy L. Hill held teaching and administrative positions in Yorkville. She taught at Oak Street School (Mary A. Todd School) in Aurora for seven years and then served as principal for 19 years. Hill was highly regarded and was once considered for the superintendency. Two weeks before her death, she was named to be the principal of the new J.H. Freeman School. She was described as a fine teacher and "a wonderful character builder." At the time of her death, a school board member described Smith as "absolutely unselfish and just and generous toward all, -- seeking always for the good and overlooking the faults…" The Illinois Avenue School was named for Nancy L. Hill on June 11, 1928
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<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">jturner@sd129.org || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Phone: 630-301-5844 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cell: 217-417-4502 ||
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Background Information <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mr. Turner is the Music teacher at Hill elementary school. In addition to teaching General Music, Mr. Turner also teaches 5th grade band and 4th and 5th grade choir. Currently, he has traveled the world playing Euphonium in two bands, both of which are affiliated with The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army Chicago Staff Band is the premier Midwest brass band for The Salvation Army. He rehearses once a week with The Chicago Staff Band and then travels one weekend a month across America and the world playing concerts and giving band clinics. The Norridge Citadel Band of The Salvation Army rehearses once a week and are on duty every Sunday providing music for the Norridge Citadel Church. He resides in Elmhurst, IL with his beautiful wife Helena, who is also a teacher (Kindergarten) in District 129.
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Education <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mr. Turner graduated from Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL in 2008 with his Bachelors of Arts in Music Education. He is completing his Masters Degree from VanderCook College of Music.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Experience <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mr. Turner has taught music for the past 11 years, mostly at summer music camps and through private lessons. This is his 4th year at Nancy Hill and he absolutely loves every minute of it!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Extracurricular Activities <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In his spare time his hobbies are basketball, softball, writing music, and playing guitar. He also plays the piano, tuba, trombone, and sings with his church choir.