DDESS Press Releases - 2009

Hunter-Boykin Named North Carolina Assistant Superintendent

August 28, 2009

Returning to the United States from Germany, Dr. Harriet Hunter-Boykin has been named Assistant Superintendent for the North Carolina District.  News Release (147Kb)

Two Fort Campbell Elementary Schools Name New Principals

July 23, 2009

Bennett - Barkley Elementary School

Mrs. Rhonda Bennett looks forward to returning to the United States from England. News Release (146 Kb)

Butler - Jackson Elementary School

With over 30 years experience working for Fort Campbell schools, Dr. Renee' Butler is well-prepared to take the reins at Jackson Elementary. News Release (146 Kb)

West Point Elementary School to Fill Retiring Principal Vacancy

July 13, 2009

Sapiente - West Point Elementary School

Native New Yorker, Ms. Nadine Sapiente, returns to her home state to serve as principal at West Point Elementary School. News Release (147 Kb)

Beaufort Schools to Welcome Two New Principals

July 10, 2009

Parr - Elliot Elementary School

Mrs. Vicky Parr to share her love of children and passion for education. News Release (143 Kb)

Yahres - Bolden Elementary/Middle School

DoDEA veteran Mr. Chuck Yahres leaves Lakenheath to return to the United States. News Release (147 Kb)

Three Principals Selected for Fort Knox Community Schools

July 7, 2009

Conway Bradley - Pierce Elementary School

Dr. Wanda Conway Bradley comes to DoDEA from the Gulfport School District. News Release (144 Kb)

Kreider - Walker Intermediate School

Mr. Todd Kreider brings his administrative experience from Onslow County, N.C. News Release (147 Kb)

McClain - Kingsolver Elementary School

Ms. Andrea McClain knows first-hand about life as a military dependent. News Release (145 Kb)

Grim Named Pope Elementary School Principal

June 23, 2009

Mr. Joel L. Grim has been selected as principal of Pope Elementary School on Pope AFB, N.C., in the DDESS North Carolina District. He will fill the vacancy created when Dr. Robert Kirkpatrick retires. Link to the DDESS News Release (51.9 Kb)

Hughes to Return to Fort Benning Community Schools

June 16, 2009

Mr. Glenn Hughes will return to Fort Benning as principal of White Elementary School. He is currently an Instructional Systems Specialist (ISS) at the DDESS Area Service Center. Link to the DDESS News Release (PDF 48 Kbs)

Kralevich to Take Reins at Fort Benning's Dexter Elementary School

June 16, 2009

Dr. Matthew Kralevich comes to DDESS from Alice, Texas, where he was principal of Memorial Intermediate School. Link to the DDESS News Release (PDF 148 Kbs)

DoDEA Selects Area Curriculum Superintendents for Europe, Pacific

June 9, 2009

DoDEA announces the selection of Area Superintendents for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment to supervise the Area Office educational staff and district superintendents for DoDDS-Europe and DoDDS-Pacific. Link to the DoDEA News Release

DoDEA Names Daisy Schneider Assistant Principal of the Year

June 5, 2009

New York/Virginia/Puerto Rico District's, Daisy Schneider, has been named DoDEA's Assistant Principal of the Year. She is assistant principal of Antilles Elementary School on Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Link to the DoDEA News Release

DoDEA Answers Your Program Evaluation Questions

June 3, 2009

Read about what Program Evaluation means to the Department of Defense Education Activity and learn why and how the evaluations are done. Link to DoDEA web site

Blazquez Named Antilles Elementary School Principal

May 5, 2009

Puerto Rican native Lydia Blazquez has been named principal of the Antilles Elementary School on Fort Buchanan in the New York/Virginia/Puerto Rico District. Link to the news release. (144 Kb)

Lejeune Culinary Students Cook Up Award-winning Results

February 4, 2009

For the second year in a row, Lejeune High School Culinary students have taken first place in the Carolina 2009 Carolina ProStart Student Invitational (CPSI) held in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Read the DDESS News Release   (PDF 50.2KB)

Early Chidhood Entrance Age Change

DoDEA will change its early childhood program entrance age requirement starting with school year (SY) 2009-10. The entrance eligibility birth date will be adjusted from October 31 to September 1 which means a child must be five years old by September 1 to enroll in kindergarten. The change aligns DoDEA with national trends as well as the age requirement in many military-impacted states. Please see the DoDEA Early Childhood Website for full details.

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