Dr. Broquard/Lafayette

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a LES parent, I am hopeful for a positive change but nervous about a principal with only 3 years of actual PS teaching experience - all of it PK-1 kids - before becoming an administrator, being able to contend with a school 3 times the size and with the hands-on parent community LES has.

I'm excited she has experience teaching in DCPS and an early childhood background. How many years did Dr. B teach before becoming an administrator?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a LES parent, I am hopeful for a positive change but nervous about a principal with only 3 years of actual PS teaching experience - all of it PK-1 kids - before becoming an administrator, being able to contend with a school 3 times the size and with the hands-on parent community LES has.

I'm excited she has experience teaching in DCPS and an early childhood background. How many years did Dr. B teach before becoming an administrator?

For what it’s worth, I can’t remember how many years she taught, but I think it was middle school and/or high school no elementary level experience.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, I think ECE experience is a great thing to have — a lot of people don’t understand how pivotal and difficult those early years are; many principals get it wrong with ECE because of lack of understanding and a lack of experience in that area. That leads to more work needing to be done in the upper grades.

[Anonymous]

boy tough crowd..for a thankless job. send your kid to private or get over it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:boy tough crowd..for a thankless job. send your kid to private or get over it.

I think her 191k salary and up to 40k bonus is enough thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a LES parent, I am hopeful for a positive change but nervous about a principal with only 3 years of actual PS teaching experience - all of it PK-1 kids - before becoming an administrator, being able to contend with a school 3 times the size and with the hands-on parent community LES has.

She's been an administrator for the last four years at Hyde-Addison. What is the fear exactly? And by "hands on", do you mean overbearing?

[Anonymous]

It would be in best interest of our community to welcome Katie Prall with open arms. I've heard nothing but good things.

[Anonymous]

I am a Hyde Addison parent, and I wish that Katie was still with us. She has so much initiative and ambition for the school. For example, she organized a school play for the kids last year, talk about going above and beyond your job description.

If we lived closer to Lafayette, I would transfer my kids over there.

[Anonymous]

Current Lafayette parent of 2 kiddos here--we could not be more thrilled to welcome Principal Prall. In the short time that she's been involved with Lafayette, she has shown such care and thoughtfulness. When she held a morning hello in the spring, she spoke directly to and connected with each and every kid waiting. She seems like just what the Dr ordered for Lafayette--a competent, organized leader who believes in a joyful and warm school. I am so hopeful that she'll help rebuild and retain the staff!

And FWIW, 90% of Lafayette families we've met are normal and lovely. The community is wonderful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Current Lafayette parent of 2 kiddos here--we could not be more thrilled to welcome Principal Prall. In the short time that she's been involved with Lafayette, she has shown such care and thoughtfulness. When she held a morning hello in the spring, she spoke directly to and connected with each and every kid waiting. She seems like just what the Dr ordered for Lafayette--a competent, organized leader who believes in a joyful and warm school. I am so hopeful that she'll help rebuild and retain the staff!

And FWIW, 90% of Lafayette families we've met are normal and lovely. The community is wonderful.

The backhanded shots at the former principal combined with the desperate (and profoundly untrue) claim that not all Lafayette parents are loons is the perfect storm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I think ECE experience is a great thing to have — a lot of people don’t understand how pivotal and difficult those early years are; many principals get it wrong with ECE because of lack of understanding and a lack of experience in that area. That leads to more work needing to be done in the upper grades.

Right but people who have barely taught make terrible supervisors for people who are career teachers. They can't advise them or instruct them or give them helpful criticism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current Lafayette parent of 2 kiddos here--we could not be more thrilled to welcome Principal Prall. In the short time that she's been involved with Lafayette, she has shown such care and thoughtfulness. When she held a morning hello in the spring, she spoke directly to and connected with each and every kid waiting. She seems like just what the Dr ordered for Lafayette--a competent, organized leader who believes in a joyful and warm school. I am so hopeful that she'll help rebuild and retain the staff!

And FWIW, 90% of Lafayette families we've met are normal and lovely. The community is wonderful.

The backhanded shots at the former principal combined with the desperate (and profoundly untrue) claim that not all Lafayette parents are loons is the perfect storm.

Are you really saying that 100% of the 1000+ parents at Lafayette are "loons"?

[Anonymous]

Now that the school year is under way, I would love to hear how things are going with the new principal. She sounds awesome!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now that the school year is under way, I would love to hear how things are going with the new principal. She sounds awesome!!

So far so good from my perspective as a somewhat disengaged parent. Back to school night had good vibes, communication is good, clubs are being revitalized, the one newly hired teacher my kid has is awesome. I certainly can’t speak to the day to day, but my kids are happy!

[Anonymous]

A teacher with whom we have a close relationship said that the teaching staff is SO much happier this year. They added that the mood in across the entire school is much better and lighter.

From a parent/student perspective, things are seemingly going well! But we've never had much (any?) interaction with the admin staff.