Administrators who are new to the district or who are in new positions for the 2008-2009 school year include:
Dr. Bob Neel, director of transportation, is coming to Norman from Elizabeth, Colo., where he served as superintendent of Elizabeth C-1 School District since August 2006. Prior to that time, he served as superintendent of Schools in Guymon, Valley Center, Kan., and in Locust Grove.
Adams Elementary School welcomes Linda Baxter as principal. She served as assistant administrator at Wiley Post Elementary for Putnam City Schools prior to coming to Norman.
Roosevelt Elementary School welcomes Beth Spears as principal and Olivia Dean as assistant principal. Spears served as principal at Skyview Elementary School in Yukon and is replacing Susan Powell who has been named principal at Eisenhower Elementary School filling the vacancy as a result of Randy Waddell's retirement. Dean is moving from the special services department where she served as a coordinator of special services.
Kristie Eselin, who has been serving the district as an assistant principal at Truman Elementary School, has been named principal at Truman to replace Dr. Shirley Simmons, who has been named the director of professional development and student assessment, replacing Elaine Hale upon her retirement.
Paula Palermo has been named principal at Lakeview Elementary School and is coming to the district from Kingston Public School District where she has been employed since 1997. She is replacing Doris Sanders who retired at the end of the 2007-2008 school year.
Dr. Roger Brown, former director of secondary education for the Norman Public Schools, has been named assistant superintendent of administrative services, replacing Dr. Richard Schiller who retired.
Dr. Nick Migliorino has been named director of secondary education to replace Dr. Brown. Migliorino taught in the Norman Public Schools in the 1990s. Since leaving Norman, he has served as an assistant principal at Moore West Junior High School, assistant principal at Putnam City High School, and most recently as principal at Tahlequah High School.
Holly Swanson, assistant principal at Norman High School, has been named principal at Whittier Middle School to replace Sharon Dean who retired.
Coming from the elementary classroom, Dr. Cindy Taylor, McKinley Elementary School, and Robye Kay Jackson, Eisenhower Elementary School, have been named assistant principals. Taylor has been assigned to Washington Elementary School and Jackson has been assigned to Truman Elementary School. These assistant principal positions are new for the 2008-2009 school year due to the increased enrollment at both of these schools.
Two new assistant principals have been named. Scott Beck will be the assistant principal at Norman High School replacing Swanson. Beck has served the district since 2004 as a social studies teacher at Norman High School. Lori Connery will be the new assistant principal at Whittier Middle School replacing Shelly Coleman who resigned. Connery joined the Norman Public Schools in 2001 as a counselor at Whittier Middle School.
Back to School
August 8, 2008
Several new administrators named to NPS
- Back to School
-
- Backpack safety important to back-to-school Have you ever watched children getting off the bus to begin their day at school? If you have, you probably noticed that most of the children were hauling heavy back packs which caused them to twist and turn and lean over in an unusual position as they struggled to their classroom.
- Retailers ramp up promotions for back-to-school NEW YORK -- Retailers preparing for a difficult back-to-school season are getting creative in their attempts to entice shoppers into the stores -- aggressively introducing new products, slashing prices and amping up marketing in the battle for parents' bucks.
- Pre-kindergarten program space available Pre-kindergarten is a voluntary, half-day program offered to the community, with spaces still available at many elementary sites. Students must be 4-years-old on or before Sept. 1. Morning sessions are 8-10:30 a.
-
Open house for secondary schools
Norman High School
Open House for Norman High School will be 6:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. Aug. 26. Parents are encouraged to follow their student's class schedule and meet their teachers. There will be a freshman orientation meeting for parents in the library 8-9 p. -
Several new administrators named to NPS
Administrators who are new to the district or who are in new positions for the 2008-2009 school year include:
Dr. Bob Neel, director of transportation, is coming to Norman from Elizabeth, Colo., where he served as superintendent of Elizabeth C-1 School District since August 2006. - Norman Public Schools graduation requirements explained The State of Oklahoma requires all students to complete a required course of study equal to 23 credits before graduating from high school. Fifteen of the credits must be attained in science, math, language arts, social studies and the arts.
- Elementary back-to-school night Back-to-school night is an annual event in Norman and will be held at all elementary schools 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 18. This event gives students and their parents the opportunity to visit their classroom, meet the teacher and get acquainted with other students who will be in their class for this school year.
-
Schools, Sodexo plan to promote healthy eating, exercise to students
Norman Public Schools and Sodexo School Services have another year of events for the upcoming school year.
Meal service begins Aug. 20 in all schools. Breakfast and lunch will be served at Adams, Cleveland, Eisenhower, Jackson, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lakeview, Lincoln, Madison, Monroe, Truman, Washington, Wilson, Alcott, Irving, Longfellow, Whittier, Dimensions Academy, Norman High School and Norman North High School. - Dimensions Academy enrollment available Dimensions Academy assists students in becoming positive, contributing members of their families, schools and communities by maintaining high academic standards, teaching basic life skills, nurturing individual talents, developing strong student-teacher relationships and building dynamic community partnerships.
-
Attention all incoming fresmen
Norman North High School will host all incoming freshmen orientation Monday at Performing Arts Center on the Norman North Campus.
Students whose last names start with the letters A-L can attend from 8-11 a. - More Back to School Headlines
