Six Schools Get New Principals
ADMINISTRATORS ACQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH TEACHERS, STUDENTS
Posted: August 16, 2011 at 5:25 a.m.
Mel Ahart, new principal at Kirksey Middle School in Rogers, talks Monday to a group of students on a tour of the building on the first day of school. Kirksey is one of six schools in the district to have new principals to start this academic year.
Students at six Rogers schools had new principals when they returned to class Monday.
AT A GLANCE
New Principals
The Rogers School district has six schools with new principals this year.
Elementary
Bellview: Dan Cox, former head of professional development for the Rogers School District
Garfield: Stephen Bowman, former assistant principal in Bentonville and Rogers
Northside: Anita Turner, former principal of Garfield
Reagan: Laura Quillen, former assistant principal at Reagan
Middle School
Birch Kirksey: Mel Ahart, former assistant principal in Springdale
Oakdale: Donna Charlton, former assistant principal in Houston
Source: Staff Report
Preliminary Enrollment
The Rogers School District had a preliminary enrollment of 14,324 as of Monday afternoon. Ashley Siwiec, a district spokeswoman, said the actual enrollment can vary by as much as 100 or 200 students from that number.
Last year’s enrollment was 14,003.
Source: Staff Report
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The Bellview adminstration, faculty, and staff are truly lucky to have Dan Cox as their new principal.
Posted by: shenanigans
August 25, 2011 at 4:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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