As current Mark Twain Principal Lewis Roberts steps into his new role as Gemini Junior High Principal, Erica Perelgut, Assistant Principal at Gemini, will serve as Twain Principal for the 2018-2019 school year while the District considers elementary redistricting options. Perelgut joined D63 as a teacher, was assistant principal for Apollo School for five years, and took on her current Gemini role in 2015.

She holds a BS in elementary education from Northern Illinois University, an MA in school leadership from Concordia University in River Forest, and is a D63 alum! Learn more about Mark Twain's new Interim Principal.

At its meeting on May 3, 2018 East Maine District 63's Board of Education approved the appointment of Lewis Roberts as Gemini's new Principal. Roberts, currently Principal of D63's Mark Twain Elementary School, will step into his new position in July, with the retirement of current Principal Dr. René Carranza.

“My time at Mark Twain has been deeply rewarding, and I’m delighted to continue working in an exceptionally vibrant and diverse school district," Roberts noted. "As Gemini transitions from junior high to middle school, I am thrilled – and truly humbled - to walk alongside a team of educators so committed to teaching excellence – and to providing all students with the opportunities they need to succeed."

Roberts joined District 63 in 2015 as Assistant Principal for Apollo Elementary School. Learn more about our new Gemini Principal.