Monday, October 29, 2012
Will overlap her tenure with retiring principal Amy Wagner.
Amy Spangler, who spent time as an elementary principal in Oregon, working overseas and in the private education sector, has accepted the offer of the Belmont Public Schools to become the principal of the Wellington Elementary School, said Belmont Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Kingston today, Monday, Oct. 29. "Ms. Spangler has a rich educational background and impressive administrative credentials. She served as a principal in public schools in Oregon for over nine years, provided teacher and parent professional development while stationed with her husband in Japan, and most recently was the Senior Director for Learning and Development for Knowledge Universe, a private educational corporation providing early education and care programs…
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
After a life-time of travel, experienced administrator looking to settle down.
A decade ago, Amy Spangler had just finished her second year as principal at Forest Hill Elementary School in Lake Oswego, Oregan. She called it the perfect job for the educator at the top of her field: She loved the school and the facility and community were supportive and happy to have her onboard. Then her husband, a high-level executive with Starbucks, told her that he was being transferred to its business hub in Toyko. "It nearly killed me," she told an assembly of teachers, parents and school committee members yesterday, Oct. 25, during the first of two meetings with the parents and staff of the Wellington Elementary School as part of the finalist process as the Belmont School District seeks to replace long-time principal Amy Wagner …
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Monday, October 22, 2012
Lexington assistant principal and an administrator who is a bit of a mystery.
An assistant principal/teacher from a neighboring town and an experienced administrator with an impressive resume were named finalists Friday, Oct. 19, to replace Amy Wagner as Wellington Elementary School principal, according to Belmont School Superintendent Dr. Thomas Kingston. Lexington's Ellen Quirk and Amy Springer from Greater Atlanta will be presented to teachers, staff and the public today, Monday, and Wednesday at the school. The schedule is: Kingston said earlier this month that hundreds of resumes were received for the position after Wagner offered her resignation in September which will take effect Dec. 1. Ellen Quirk has for the past two years been both the assistant principal and a fifth-grade teacher at the Bowman Elementary…
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Franklin Tucker
10:37 am on Monday, October 22, 2012
That might be true, angryeric (angryeric? Wow, you may want to rethink your handle as it's a 'tad' negative) but give them a chance to speak to parents and staff and there might be a great candidate. more ›