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5 New Principals Named at Annapolis-Area Schools

When students return to school in the fall, five schools in Annapolis will have new principals.

  • Annapolis High School: Sue Chittim, formerly assistant principal at Glen Burnie High School
  • Annapolis Elementary: Julia Walsh, formerly assistant principal at Germantown Elementary School
  • Hillsmere Elementary: Helen Mateosky, formerly school performance coach at Annapolis Middle School
  • Mills-Parole Elementary: Sue Myers, formerly principal at Annapolis Elementary School
  • Phoenix Academy: John Thompson, formerly assistant principal at Phoenix Annapolis School
The announcement of the new principals was formally made by the Anne Arundel County Public School System on Wednesday, in which 11 other new principals were named across the county.

Here is a list of the schools affected and their new principals:
  • Brooklyn Park Middle School: Tamisha Kinard, formerly assistant principal at Brooklyn Park Middle School
  • Chesapeake Bay Middle School: Michael Dunn, formerly assistant principal at Bates Middle School
  • Freetown Elementary: Cheryl Cox, formerly assistant principal at Marley Elementary School
  • Point Pleasant Elementary: Karen Markovic, formerly principal at Glendale Elementary School
  • Ridgeway Elementary: Lisa Koennel, formerly principal at Point Pleasant Elementary School
  • Riviera Beach Elementary: Tracy Prater, formerly assistant principal at Sunset Elementary School
  • North County High School: Julie Cares, formerly assistant principal at North County High School
  • Solley Elementary: Jeff Haynie, formerly principal at Freetown Elementary School
  • Glendale Elementary: To be announced

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