James R. Wood Elementary School

08/22/2026

Welcome Mrs. P to JRW!!

Please welcome Jeanne Puskaric to JRW as a special education teacher. She graduated from Lyons Township High School, Marian University, and Lewis University. Mrs Puskaric enjoys spending time in the Northwoods, especially canoeing and fishing. A fun fact about Mrs. Puskaric is that she loves to water ski and was once a star in a water ski show! Welcome to Somonauk!

08/18/2026

Welcome Mrs. C to JRW!!

Kaitlyn Ciesielczyk joins Somonauk School District #432 as our Occupational Therapist. She graduated from Indian Creek High School, Aurora University, and North Central College. She loves spending time with family and being outdoors. She feels lucky to be working in her dream job as an occupational therapist and would someday like to work with stroke patients

08/18/2026

Welcome Mr. Tronc to JRW!!

We are excited to welcome Matt Tronc to the Somonauk Bobcat family at JRW as our Social Worker! Matt is a graduate of Sycamore High School and earned both his B.A. and M.S. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He enjoys spending time with his family, being outdoors, and, of course, hanging out with dogs! Fun facts about Mr Tronc include that he has played soccer most of his life and that he is a twin!

08/18/2026

Picture Day September 10, 2026

08/18/2026

Welcome Ms. Krueger to JRW and the 4th grade team!

JRW would like to welcome Sydney Krueger as a new 4th-grade teacher. She graduated from Genoa Kingston High School and North Central College. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, playing card games, and walking her dog. An interesting fact about Ms Kruger is that she was involved in 4-H for showing pigs. Happy to have her as part of the Bobcat Family!

08/17/2026

🌊We are making waves for JRW Box Tops! An amazing start to the 2026-2027 school year already earning $76 of our $500 goal! Remember these earnings are for books & learning supplies for our teachers & school!

Use code: MLHP4JSG or scan the QR code below.🌊

08/11/2026

Pick Up Patrol is not yet live. We hope to have emails sent out on Tuesday, August 11th. In the meantime, feel free to check out these helpful tips.

Home of the Jr. Bobcats

08/05/2026

JRW office will be closed on Friday 8/7/26