Why would other schools be posted for much shorter periods while Carderock is posted for over a month? If there are a shortage of applicants, that should impact everyone. Wondering why Carderock is standing out. Anyone know of the school culture?

Anonymous wrote:Yesterday they reposted the Blair and Gibbs principal positions, and they have new posts for Briggs Chaney, Chevy Chase, College Gardens, Lake Seneca, and Maryvale.

+1 Carderock Springs still posted too.
All of the postings close April 11.

Adjusting the current openings list:
HS
Blair (posted)
Clarksburg* (Ms. Anita R. O'Neill, Acting Principal)
Damascus

MS
Baker
Briggs Chaney (posted)
Gaithersburg
Ridgeview* (Mr. Stephen Reck, Acting Principal - going to Rosa Parks)

ES
Carderock Springs (posted)
Clearspring
Chevy Chase (posted)
College Gardens (posted)
William B. Gibbs, Jr. (posted)
Lake Seneca* (posted)
Woodfield* (Mrs. Katherine A. Schwartz, Acting Principal)

*=currently has acting principal

So that leaves (in bold) 1 HS, 3 MS, and 1 ES with openings still to post, plus the possibility of a few more openings depending on the next round of placements.

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Anonymous wrote:Allrich would be great! I am sure he's been approached and it will depend on whether he wants the increased demands of working in a high school setting.

He'd be a home run, for sure. Some other names that come to mind: Brandi Overton is leading MLK MS and was a long-time AP under Johnson. Maybe Aaron Shin at Parkland? Needs to be an experienced, respected leader - preferably with magnet experience.

Not Aaron Shin.

Yesterday they reposted the Blair and Gibbs principal positions, and they have new posts for Briggs Chaney, Chevy Chase, College Gardens, Lake Seneca, and Maryvale.

Oops - forgot to mention Alana Murray of Shady Grove MS. These are the only 4 names that really make sense to me, personally.

Anonymous wrote:Allrich would be great! I am sure he's been approached and it will depend on whether he wants the increased demands of working in a high school setting.

He'd be a home run, for sure. Some other names that come to mind: Brandi Overton is leading MLK MS and was a long-time AP under Johnson. Maybe Aaron Shin at Parkland? Needs to be an experienced, respected leader - preferably with magnet experience.

Allrich would be great! I am sure he's been approached and it will depend on whether he wants the increased demands of working in a high school setting.

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Anonymous wrote:Any names being connected to the Blair position?

I wonder if it will be a current principal of another school.

Hearing rumblings of James Allrich possibly going for it.

Anonymous wrote:Any names being connected to the Blair position?

I wonder if it will be a current principal of another school.

Any names being connected to the Blair position?

Who is likely to get the clarksburg position?

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Anonymous wrote:Stephen Reck appointed as principal at Rosa Parks MS

Great hire

I’m glad to hear this but what makes Reck a great hire?

I did my admin program with Reck and I know he would be an outstanding principal. He's one of the smartest guys I've ever met and has a great personality. He has always been about doing what's best for students.

Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t they appoint the acting at clarksburg if they were appointing the other actings today? There will be more high schools to come.

Ugh I hope not. Haven’t been impressed by the acting at Clarksburg.

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Anonymous wrote:Nicole Morgan appointed as permanent principal at Walter Johnson HS

Yay!

Why do you say that? Haven't had many interactions with her so don't have a strong opinion, but since her appointment as interim I attended one meeting that she monopolized talking about herself. She also ignored an email I sent to the school. What is good about her?

She is a hard worker. I have found her to be responsive. Most importantly, she is a long-term AP who is unlikely to change the very positive school culture at WJ. I can't speak to your recent experience with an overlooked email - perhaps it was delegated but that person failed to respond - but I think the longer talk was probably so the community could get to know her better.

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Anonymous wrote:Stephen Reck appointed as principal at Rosa Parks MS

Great hire

He was a great acting principal at Ridgeview, and now Ridgeview has no one. Not sure why they would move him somewhere else when he was already filling the role.