Congratulations to Assistant Principal Abigail Ragan who was recognized as the FCPS 2021 Region 3 Outstanding School-Based Leader and one of the six finalists for the FCPS Outstanding School-Based Leader at this year's FCPS Honors event, held at Jiffy Lube Live on June 9th.

Abby is a champion for students who values working as a community to support students’ needs. She collaborates with all stakeholders to support students’ academic and socio-emotional growth, ensuring each person’s voice is heard. Abby’s culture of trust creates a climate where staff have autonomy to make decisions, reflect and refine current practices and processes to best meet the needs of each student. Abby is a constant support, with her unending smile and humor, to guide them by applauding what’s going well, empowering them, and supporting next steps while keeping students’ needs at the center. A student noted, “She helps people when they are sad, cheers them up, and speaks up for them!”

• See Ms. Ragan's page on the FCPS website

Congratulations to our following staff members who were also recognized at this year's FCPS Honors Ceremony!

Outstanding Elementary New Teacher School and Pyramid-Level Recipient

• Jenna Grazzini Pietrandrea, Music Therapy Teacher

Outstanding School-Based Operational Employee School-Level Recipient

• Connie Gibson, Administrative Assistant II

Outstanding Elementary Teacher School-Level Recipient

• Kelsey McRoberts, Special Education Teacher

Outstanding New Principal Nominee

• Erica Loesch

Thank you to Barbara Starr Arnett for all of her hard work with the nomination process by serving as this year's awards liaison.