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Celebrating National Principals Month - Greg Miller, Principal of Walt Whitman High School

October is National Principals Month, a time to recognize the dedicated leaders who support students, staff, and families every day. To celebrate, MCPS featured a Q&A with several principals, including Greg Miller, who has been with the district for 12 years and is in his 2nd year as principal of Walt Whitman High School. Principal Miller shared that he is fortunate to collaborate with colleagues in supporting young innovators who challenge the status quo and push the boundaries of what’s possible. 

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Celebrating National Principals Month - Aaron Shin, Principal of Parkland Middle School

October is National Principals Month, a time to recognize the dedicated leaders who support students, staff, and families every day. To celebrate, MCPS featured a Q&A with several principals, including Aaron Shin, who has been with the district for 19 years and is in his 6th year as principal of Parkland Middle School. Principal Shin shared that he wants to make sure that students come to school and feel safe and are able to be their best inside and outside the classroom.

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Celebrating National Principals Month - Jennifer Seidel, Principal of Greenwood Elementary School

October is National Principals Month, a time to recognize the dedicated leaders who support students, staff, and families every day. To celebrate, MCPS featured a Q&A with several principals, including Jennifer Seidel, who has been with the district for 25 years and is in her fifth year as principal of Greenwood Elementary School. Principal Seidel shared that she is inspired by the people around her every day–the students, the staff and the families.

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Celebrating National Principals Month - Mark Carothers, Principal of Poolesville High School

October is National Principals Month, a time to recognize the dedicated leaders who support students, staff, and families every day. To celebrate, MCPS featured a Q&A with several principals, including Mark Carothers, who has been with the district for 23 years and is in his seventh year as principal of Poolesville High School. Principal Carothers shared that he wants every student to feel like they belong and are accepted for who they are. 

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Celebrating National Principals Month - Karla Lopez-Arias, Principal of John F. Kennedy High School

October is National Principals Month, a time to recognize the dedicated leaders who support students, staff, and families every day. To celebrate, MCPS featured a Q&A with several principals, including Karla Lopez-Arias, who has been with the district for 19 years and is in her first year as principal of John F. Kennedy High School. Principal Lopez-Arias shared that she is inspired by the opportunity to impact students’ lives; not just academically, but by helping them feel seen, safe and valued.

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Celebrating National Principals Month - Dacia Sewell, Principal of Forest Oak Middle School

October is National Principals Month, a time to recognize the dedicated leaders who support students, staff, and families every day. To celebrate, MCPS featured a Q&A with several principals, including Dacia Sewell, who has been with the district for over 21 years and is in her 3rd year as principal of Forest Oak Middle School. Principal Sewell shared that she is inspired by the laughter of our students and the commitment of our staff, to make Forest Oak a place where everyone can Grow, Belong and Matter.

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The Backbone of Kingsview: Our Building Services Staff

At Kingsview Middle School, the values of relationships, relevance and rigor extend beyond the classroom. They are also embodied daily by the school’s nine-member building services team, who arrive as early as 5:30 a.m. and often stay until nearly midnight to ensure that every detail of the 870-student building is cared for. Read more.

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Celebrating National Principals Month - Stacey Brown, Principal of William Tyler Page Elementary School

October is National Principals Month, a time to recognize the dedicated leaders who support students, staff, and families every day. To celebrate, MCPS featured a Q&A with several principals, including Stacey Brown, who has been with the district for 31 years and is in her 11th year as principal of William Tyler Page Elementary School. Principal Brown shared that she is inspired daily by the Page community, where students show Penguin P.R.I.D.E. and live by core values like responsibility and integrity.

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: The First Latina High School Principal in MCPS

When Alicia Deeny was announced as the principal of Richard Montgomery High School, she was the first woman ever appointed at Richard Montgomery. She was also the first Latina high school principal in MCPS. Deeny, who started with the district in 1999 as a media assistant, is now in her fifth year at the helm of Richard Montgomery. She previously served eight years as principal at Takoma Park Middle School.