Anonymous
Post 03/14/2023 20:35     Subject: Re:Woods Academy HOS departure?
It’s never good in private school to be promoted in place to head. In my years working in private schools, it just never seems to work. Colleagues are resentful. Better to start fresh elsewhere. What is the name of the principal who got the job?
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2023 18:36     Subject: Re:Woods Academy HOS departure?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Totally agree with all of the above concerns. Were there no other candidates or did current assistant head of school not apply?


I think she did apply and appeared to be angling hard for the role. So now I wonder if she will stay.


Oh lord, that would not be good. I can't understand why she wouldn't be a good choice! Though maybe other faculty dislike her?


One year in the assistant head role after a decade as the social media person. Just not ready to be a head of school.




I thought she taught 4th and 5th grades for several years at MCPS.


Not sure
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2023 18:26     Subject: Re:Woods Academy HOS departure?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Totally agree with all of the above concerns. Were there no other candidates or did current assistant head of school not apply?


I think she did apply and appeared to be angling hard for the role. So now I wonder if she will stay.


Oh lord, that would not be good. I can't understand why she wouldn't be a good choice! Though maybe other faculty dislike her?


One year in the assistant head role after a decade as the social media person. Just not ready to be a head of school.




I thought she taught 4th and 5th grades for several years at MCPS.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2023 18:25     Subject: Woods Academy HOS departure?
I thought the woman with the bad breath was vying for the position
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2023 18:19     Subject: Re:Woods Academy HOS departure?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Totally agree with all of the above concerns. Were there no other candidates or did current assistant head of school not apply?


I think she did apply and appeared to be angling hard for the role. So now I wonder if she will stay.


Probably not. During the changeover when Powers came, the former assistant was also vying for head of school position, and when he didn’t get it, he left.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2023 18:06     Subject: Re:Woods Academy HOS departure?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think it's a great choice. She brings academic/instructional chops lacking in the current admin. And high school placement isn't that complicated for Woods families. Woods kids get into good schools because Woods produces good kids, the school has a good reputation, and most families are full pay, not because Joe is working back-channel deals.


Oh please. Yes, they are great kids who do great work. But one of the reasons you send a kid to a private K-8 is for the outplacement strengths. Helping them select the right school fit, working with the high schools admissions offices to fill in any gaps or questions, etc. Maybe this person isn't going to be expected to do that... and that's fine. But then who is?


The assistant
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2023 18:03     Subject: Re:Woods Academy HOS departure?
Anonymous wrote:Odd choice


Very strange indeed
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2023 17:57     Subject: Re:Woods Academy HOS departure?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Our family has a child in the upper school and is also concerned about her ability to assist with outplacement. We are relatively new to the school and disappointed they selected someone from a lower tier MoCo public elementary.


Which MCPS school? I work in MCPS and know many of these principals.


Rolling terrace
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2023 14:04     Subject: Re:Woods Academy HOS departure?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Totally agree with all of the above concerns. Were there no other candidates or did current assistant head of school not apply?


I think she did apply and appeared to be angling hard for the role. So now I wonder if she will stay.


Oh lord, that would not be good. I can't understand why she wouldn't be a good choice! Though maybe other faculty dislike her?


One year in the assistant head role after a decade as the social media person. Just not ready to be a head of school.


Fair.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2023 13:47     Subject: Re:Woods Academy HOS departure?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Totally agree with all of the above concerns. Were there no other candidates or did current assistant head of school not apply?


I think she did apply and appeared to be angling hard for the role. So now I wonder if she will stay.


Oh lord, that would not be good. I can't understand why she wouldn't be a good choice! Though maybe other faculty dislike her?


One year in the assistant head role after a decade as the social media person. Just not ready to be a head of school.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2023 13:25     Subject: Re:Woods Academy HOS departure?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Totally agree with all of the above concerns. Were there no other candidates or did current assistant head of school not apply?


I think she did apply and appeared to be angling hard for the role. So now I wonder if she will stay.


Oh lord, that would not be good. I can't understand why she wouldn't be a good choice! Though maybe other faculty dislike her?
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2023 13:11     Subject: Re:Woods Academy HOS departure?
Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Totally agree with all of the above concerns. Were there no other candidates or did current assistant head of school not apply?


I think she did apply and appeared to be angling hard for the role. So now I wonder if she will stay.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2023 12:36     Subject: Re:Woods Academy HOS departure?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Our family has a child in the upper school and is also concerned about her ability to assist with outplacement. We are relatively new to the school and disappointed they selected someone from a lower tier MoCo public elementary.


Which MCPS school? I work in MCPS and know many of these principals.


Nm. I see it
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2023 12:35     Subject: Re:Woods Academy HOS departure?
Anonymous wrote:Our family has a child in the upper school and is also concerned about her ability to assist with outplacement. We are relatively new to the school and disappointed they selected someone from a lower tier MoCo public elementary.


Which MCPS school? I work in MCPS and know many of these principals.
Anonymous
Post 03/14/2023 11:12     Subject: Re:Woods Academy HOS departure?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think it's a great choice. She brings academic/instructional chops lacking in the current admin. And high school placement isn't that complicated for Woods families. Woods kids get into good schools because Woods produces good kids, the school has a good reputation, and most families are full pay, not because Joe is working back-channel deals.


Spoken as someone who hasn’t had a kid in 8th grade there where he helped with the WL. If you know some of the previous classes, you know what I’m talking about. Also, not everyone is full pay. And producing good kids not enough with the competitive high school admissions process.


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