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[quote=Anonymous]Message from Dr. Floyd
Dear Woodson Community:

My 8+ years at Woodson have been a wonderful ride full of fun, excitement, challenges, joy, and accomplishments. Being a principal is by far the best job in the world, but it has also been the most stressful, exhausting, and at times, painful job in the world.

A wise person once said, you have to know when it is time to go. For my mental and physical health, now is that time. Some may ask why now? Why at the beginning of the school year? The answer is I have laid the foundation and framework for a successful year. Woodson is fully staffed, and students are in classes learning. Passing the torch with a plan already in place will allow for a smooth transition to the new principal.

Thankfully, I can leave FCPS and move to a new job in a neighboring county where I will continue to impact students and staff, but in a very different way. I will be filling a central office role that supports student discipline, rights, and responsibilities. As sad as I am to leave the people, I will not miss the heaviness that comes with shouldering the responsibility of over 2,400 students and 300 staff. I am excited to begin this next adventure.

I am confident FCPS Leadership will identify a new principal who can take Woodson HS to the next level. I trust that they will find someone who will love Woodson’s unique culture and amazing activities as much as I do, but also be willing to work to shore up areas that need improvement.

In the meantime, I ask our community to bring back the grace extended to staff during the pandemic when they learned new technology and tried to reach our students in new ways. Our staff are doing the best that they can. They truly care for each and every one of our students. We want the best for our young Cavaliers. Through my experience at Woodson, I can confidently say no one is out to “get” anyone and we hold our students accountable to high expectations of academic and social behavior. When we reach out, please know it comes from a place of care and concern from one human to another. This is a difficult time in which we live, and I encourage all to support one another as we all help our students grow to be positive, productive members of society.

My last day will be Wednesday, September 13th at which point Mr. Kevin Greata, assistant principal at Fairfax HS, will serve as the interim principal. He did an excellent job last school year when he served as acting principal in my absence.

Woodson will forever hold a special place in my heart.

Go Cavs,
Dr. Floyd [/quote]

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