New Administrators Come to Barrington High School

As the high school prepares to register students Aug. 13-16 before opening the new school year on Aug. 21, a flurry of summer selections have resulted in quality additions to the already-strong leadership team.

Among new faces at the high school this year will be Grant Sahr, the recently named head of the Fine Arts Department. Sahr comes to Barrington after 15 years at Westmont High School in Westmont, Ill., where he was the Fine Arts coordinator and director of vocal music, including extensive experiences in choral direction, theater production, various visual arts and curricula development.

Lesley Roberts, a veteran educator in Barrington 220, is the new head of the Special Services Department, with Laurel Grogger as the new assistant head of Special Services. After 20 years of accomplished teaching experience at Barrington High School, Maggie Oberg has been named head of the English Department. Coming from the Grayslake High School District, new director of Media Services, LeeAnn Taylor, will be based at the high school, with Janet Anderson augmenting her own teaching responsibilities in the BHS Library to become assistant to the director of Media Services. Both Grogger and Anderson are Teachers on Special Assignment in their new positions.

In the Guidance Department, the two new college counselors are Elizabeth Hannon, who has been a counselor at BHS since 2008, and Kathleen Moody, who joins the department from Prospect High School, where she advised students in college and career placement. Also new to the guidance team is Michelle Fitzgerald, who was a counselor at South High School in Crystal Lake.

Of these additions, BHS Principal Steve McWilliams said the high school leadership team is excited to welcome these new members to the school. He said each one of them brings skills and ideas developed during their years of experience in administrative and teaching positions both inside and outside Barrington 220. According to McWilliams, their perspectives along with their student-centered nature will be a great addition as BHS continues its efforts to provide the best possible high school experience for all students. 

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