wow, that is a lot of new principals.

I went back through the list, and these are the 39 new principals that have been appointed this spring and summer:

Bannockburn ES: Alison Serino
Brooke Grove ES: Travis Payne
Carderock Springs ES: Ryan Graves
Chevy Chase ES: Arienne Clark-Harrison
Clearspring ES: Jessica Bay Graber
College Gardens ES: Yvonne Sanya
East Silver Spring ES: Iraida Bodre-Woods
Germantown ES: Kimberly Henriquez
Greencastle ES: Kurshanna Dean
Lake Seneca ES: Raythorne Henderson
Maryvale ES: Olivia Bailey
Montgomery Knolls ES: Pamela Parker
Roscoe Nix ES: Elkin J. Pineda
North Chevy Chase ES: Stacey Rogovoy
Potomac ES: Nadia Kline-Taylor
Rock Creek Forest ES: Lavina Carrillo
Rock View ES: Kilsys Batista
Sligo Creek ES: Katherine Schwartz
Stedwick ES: Natasha Bolden
Woodfield ES: Cynthia Houston

John T. Baker MS: Samuel Levine
Banneker MS: Ahmed Adelekan
Briggs Chaney MS: Stephanie Nesmith
Farquhar MS: Angelica Rivas-Smith
Gaithersburg MS: Sophia Vega Ormeno
Rosa Parks MS: Stephen Reck
Ridgeview MS: Daniel Miller
Shady Grove MS: Shenice Brevard
Odessa Shannon MS: Natasha Booms
Silver Spring International MS: Patrick Bilock

Clarksburg HS: Anita O'Neill
Damascus HS: Bradley Rohner
Gaithersburg HS: Brittany Love-Campbell
Walter Johnson HS: Nicole Morgan
Magruder HS: Christopher Ascienzo
Paint Branch HS: Shawaan Robinson
Seneca Valley HS: Ricardo Hernandez
Wheaton HS: Pamela Krawczel
Walt Whitman HS: Gregory Miller

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Anonymous wrote:Arienne Clark-Harrison appointed as principal of Chevy Chase ES.

I know she previously was principal of Montgomery Knolls, but it looks like she left that post a while back. Where has she been since? Anyone have feedback on her?

She is awesome. I know several teachers who’ve worked with her who speak so highly of her. She was out this past year on sabbatical for professional development, but was at Montgomery Knolls for maybe 7 years prior to that?

That is helpful to know — thank you!

Anonymous wrote:Gregory Miller appointed as principal of Walt Whitman HS

Really like this pick. Had him as a teacher when he was at Key MS — great guy.

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Anonymous wrote:He was an elementary PE teacher.

Omg there are SO MANY "PE principals."

It’s actually really common. Mostly men in PE and nationally men are more likely to be admin than women despite to profession being dominated by women.

Anonymous wrote:He was an elementary PE teacher.

Omg there are SO MANY "PE principals."

Anonymous wrote:Natasha Bolden appointed as principal of Stedwick ES.

I wonder if her executive director position in central office was one of the ones cut in the budget? She was principal of Mill Creek Town ES several years ago.

He was an elementary PE teacher.

Anonymous wrote:Ryan Graves appointed as principal of Carderock Springs ES.

Anyone have an experience with or opinion of Ryan Graves?

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Anonymous wrote:Arienne Clark-Harrison appointed as principal of Chevy Chase ES.

I know she previously was principal of Montgomery Knolls, but it looks like she left that post a while back. Where has she been since? Anyone have feedback on her?

She is awesome. I know several teachers who’ve worked with her who speak so highly of her. She was out this past year on sabbatical for professional development, but was at Montgomery Knolls for maybe 7 years prior to that?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arienne Clark-Harrison appointed as principal of Chevy Chase ES.

I know she previously was principal of Montgomery Knolls, but it looks like she left that post a while back. Where has she been since? Anyone have feedback on her?

When Johnson was reading the appointment, he said she was returning to MCPS after a leave of absence.

The email announcement says she was "currently on Sabbatical for Professional Development"

Sorry, you're right. Johnson actually said "a year's educational sabbatical."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arienne Clark-Harrison appointed as principal of Chevy Chase ES.

I know she previously was principal of Montgomery Knolls, but it looks like she left that post a while back. Where has she been since? Anyone have feedback on her?

When Johnson was reading the appointment, he said she was returning to MCPS after a leave of absence.

The email announcement says she was "currently on Sabbatical for Professional Development"

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Anonymous wrote:Updated list of vacancies:

HS
Blair

MS
Westland

ES
Gibbs
Ritchie Park
Rock Creek Valley

I think Blair families knew there would not be an appointment this cycle. They have been informed that there will be an interim principal who I'm pretty sure retired just this year. As for why it is taking this long, other posters have pointed out that it is a fairly demanding position, but the wide variety of openings right now meant that at least one of the candidates pulled out because they learned something closer to home was coming open.

A PP shared this link https://www.mymcmedia.org/damascus-principal-named-acting-montgomery-blair-administrator/

"Kevin Yates, who had announced his retirement as Damascus High School principal, to replace Johnson for the upcoming school year. ... Meanwhile, MCPS will conduct a national search for a permanent principal for the 2025-2026 school year."

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Anonymous wrote:Arienne Clark-Harrison appointed as principal of Chevy Chase ES.

I know she previously was principal of Montgomery Knolls, but it looks like she left that post a while back. Where has she been since? Anyone have feedback on her?

When Johnson was reading the appointment, he said she was returning to MCPS after a leave of absence.

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Anonymous wrote:Katherine Schwartz appointed as principal of Sligo Creek ES.

She was Acting Principal, Woodfield Elementary School. Who was appointed to Woodfield ES? Or is this also a new opening?

From April 11th: Cynthia Houston, appointed principal Woodfield ES.