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Mount Hope Elementary welcomes home one of their own. Dr. Teah Kelly says the school office staff greeted her with a series of yearbooks open to pages featuring pictures of the student they remember, who is now their new Principal. 8.17.22

A familiar face to some North High families, Dr. Buddy Entwistle is ready to Honor the Past and Claim the Future as he begins his tenure as the Principal at North High.

Jackie Hottelman joins the South Middle School staff as Principal. Learn about the experiences that have shaped her career and the goals she has for her first year leading the Mustangs.

Dr. Beth Allen has been a part of Fort Zumwalt School District her entire career, as an elementary teacher, as a curriculum writer and now, as the Principal at Dardenne Elementary where she is looking forward to celebrating the Knights’ traditions, and community events. 8.12.22

Ashlee Vaughn checks in and shares her goals for her first year as the Principal at East High School, and the scoop on the best book she’s ever read.

Wayne Dierker comes to Fort Zumwalt from Lonedell, a small district in Franklin County where he grew up. Hear about his work in that community, and what he looks forward to learning about the Rock Creek Elementary community where he now serves as principal.

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Dr. Heather Carroll, the new principal at Westhoff Elementary, joins us to share a bit about her previous work as an instructional coach and principal in the Ferguson-Florissant school district, why she’s excited to get to know the students, families and staff and a little about the Marvel universe.

Meet Dr. Katrina Conway, who joins #FZSD from Warrenton as the new Principal at Forest Park Elementary. Learn about her time as a teach and instructional coach, her love of sports and her passion for teaching fractions.

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#FZSupt Dr. Bernie DuBray checks in on summer projects at several of our buildings, a budget wrap-up for the recently closed fiscal year and his hopes for this, his final year as #FZSupt.

In his monthly update, #FZSupt Dr. Bernie DuBray explains the process and power of the Board of Education Priorities. Each year, the members of the Board of Education set as many as 10 priorities for focused work in the upcoming school year. Over the years, this work has created Fort Zumwalt’s gifted and talented program, the culture of Positive Peer Influence, the Grow Your Own Teacher program, Hope High and many other initiatives that have paved the road for the district’s success.