New principals ready to greet students
Nuevos directores listos para recibir a los estudiantes
At least 10 Santa Fe schools will have new principals this year. Most of these leaders have worked for the district for years, but at least one is new to the district and another is returning after some years away. Others are simply moving to new schools to take on new challenges. Acequia Madre Elementary School: Kathy
Casaus most recently worked as principal of Bel-Air Elementary School in Albuquerque. “I am so honored and excited to join the Acequia Madre family,” she said. “I look forward to sharing in the collaborative mission of the students, staff and community.” Amy Biehl Community School: Cheryl Romero
has been a teacher and assistant principal for 17 years, most recently at Santa Fe High School. She has worked in grades K-12. “I am overjoyed to join the Trailblazer team at Amy Biehl Community School,” Romero said. César Chávez Elementary School: Amanda
Chavez-Williams has 11 years of experience in the schools, including as assistant principal at César Chávez Elementary School and teaching both general and special education students in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. She said she has “fallen in love with César Chávez Elementary School. Being a child who grew up on the south side of Santa Fe, it naturally became a home to me and … my family. It’s potential for greatness is limitless.” Early College Opportunities (ECO): Michael
Hagele has 14 years of experience working for Santa Fe Public Schools, including six years as assistant principal at Capital High School, where he helped build the career pathways programs. He said he is excited about his new job and looking forward to “working with the staff and community of ECO to ensure a unique educational opportunity for all students.” E.J. Martinez Elementary School: Georgia Baca
has worked in principal and assistant principal positions at elementary and middle schools in Santa Fe since 2009. Most recently she was assistant principal of Edward Ortiz Middle School in Santa Fe. Baca said she is honored to work for the E.J. Martinez community: “I come with a goal of increasing student achievement, making sure that every student attains their full potential.”
Gonzales Community School: Candice Flint has worked as principal of Mariposa Elementary School in the San Juan Unified School District in Carmichael, Calif., since 2010. She said she is very excited to join the Santa Fe Public Schools’ community. “I am looking forward to getting to know the students, staff and families,” she said.
Milagro Middle School: Brenda Korting is the former principal of Francis X. Nava Elementary School for seven years. “Middle school sees students make the transition from children to young adults,” she said. “We have a unique challenge and obligation to prepare our students to succeed in high school and develop the habits of lifetime learners.” Francis X. Nava Elementary School: Marc Du
Charme recently served as principal of both Milagro Middle School and the former De Vargas Middle School. “I look forward to the opportunity to return to the roots of my career in an elementary setting,” he said. “It’s where I started my career, and it will be nice to work with the younger students once again.” Nina Otero Community School: Angelia S. Moore
most recently worked as assistant principal for El Camino Real Academy in Santa Fe. “I love the energy of working collaboratively with the staff, community members and families to continue growing and developing instructional practices and programs that build culture, engage students and deeper learning,” she said.
Sweeney Elementary School: Dolores MontanoPeña has been an assistant principal for five years at Santa Fe High School, Aspen Community School and Sweeney Elementary School. She said she is “ecstatic and enthusiastic to continue my commitment to the Sweeney community.”
Caras nuevas liderando 10 escuelas
Diez de las escuelas de Santa Fe contarán con nuevos directores este año. La mayoría de los líderes han trabajado en el distrito por años, pero al menos uno es nuevo en el distrito y otro regresa después de un tiempo. Otros simplemente se mudaron a una nueva escuela para enfrentar nuevos retos.
Acequia Madre Elementary School: Kathy Casaus recientemente trabajó como directora de Bel-Air Elementary School en Albuquerque. “Es un gran honor y estoy emocionada al unirme a la familia de Acequia Madre”, dijo. “Espero con sumo interés colaborar con la misión de estudiantes, personal y la comunidad”.
Amy Biehl Community School: Cheryl Romero ha sido maestra y subdirectora los últimos 17 años, recientemente en Santa Fe High School. Ha trabajado en los grados K-12. Romero comentó, “Estoy encantada de unirme al equipo vanguardista de Amy Biehl Community School.
César Chávez Elementary School: Amanda ChavezWilliams tiene 11 años de experiencia en las escuelas, incluyendo subdirectora de César Chávez Elementary School y enseñando a estudiantes en general y de educación especial en Albuquerque y Santa Fe. Dice “me enamoré de César Chávez Elementary School. Siendo una niña que creció en el sur de Santa Fe, se convirtió en un hogar para mi familia y para mí. Su potencial es ilimitado”.
Early College Opportunities (ECO): Michael Hagele tiene 14 años de experiencia en las Escuelas Públicas de Santa Fe, incluyendo seis años como subdirector en Capital High School, donde colaboró en la creación del programa vocacional. Dice que está emocionado con su nueva posición y desea “trabajar con el personal y la comunidad de ECO para asegurar una oportunidad educativa única para todos los estudiantes”.
E.J. Martinez Elementary School: Georgia Baca se ha desempeñado como directora y subdirectora en primarias y secundarias en Santa Fe desde el 2009. Recientemente fue la subdirectora de Edward Ortiz Middle School en Santa Fe. Baca dijo que es un honor trabajar con la comunidad de E.J. Martinez: “Llego con la meta de incrementar la aptitud académica, asegurándome que cada estudiante logre su máximo potencial”.
Gonzales Community School: Candice Flint ha sido la directora de Mariposa Elementary School en el Distrito Escolar Unificado en Carmichael, Cal. desde el 2010. Dijo estar emocionada al unirse a la comunidad de las Escuelas Públicas de Santa Fe. “Espero pronto conocer a los estudiantes, el personal y las familias”, dijo.
Milagro Middle School: Brenda Korting fue la directora más reciente de Francis X. Nava Elementary School por siete años. Dijo, “La secundaria es testigo de la transición de los estudiantes de la niñez a la juventud. Tenemos un desafío clave y una obligación para preparar a nuestros estudiantes rumbo a la preparatoria y desarrollar hábitos de aprendizaje continuo”. Francis X. Nava Elementary School: Marc Du Charme fue el director más reciente de Milagro Middle School y De Vargas Middle School. “Espero la oportunidad de regresar a los orígenes en mi carrera en la primaria”, dijo. “Es donde comencé mi carrera y será un placer trabajar de nuevo con los estudiantes”. Nina Otero Community School: Angelia S. Moore se desempeñó como subdirectora de El Camino Real Academy en Santa Fe. “Me encanta la energía del trabajo colaborativo con el personal, los miembros de la comunidad y las familias para continuar creciendo y desarrollando las prácticas y programas que construyen una cultura, involucran a los estudiantes y profundizan el aprendizaje”, dijo. Sweeney Elementary School: Dolores MontanoPeña ha sido subdirectora por cinco años en Santa Fe High School, Aspen Community School y Sweeney Elementary School. Dijo “estar eufórica y entusiasmada en continuar con su compromiso con la comunidad de Sweeney”.