Source: http://dmusd.org/hills/news/openNewsfeed.aspx?newsfeedid=1204
Thursday, October 23, 2008
It is with great pleasure that the Del Mar Union School District announces the selection of Susan Fitzpatrick as the new Principal of the Del Mar Hills Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Ms. Fitzpatrick is currently employed in the Vista Unified School District where she is the Principal of Breeze Hill Elementary School. Previously, she held the position of Coordinator of Curriculum. Ms. Fitzpatrick also worked in the Riverside Unified School District for 12 years as an assistant principal, interim principal, BTSA support provider, and teacher. While there, she received the Superintendent’s Award for Excellence and was named part of “Inland Empire Women Who Make a Difference.”
As a school principal, Ms. Fitzpatrick guided the introduction and implementation of the Professional Learning Community (PLC) model. The goal of a school PLC is to enhance the effectiveness of the school program so that students benefit. PLCs were implemented in the Del Mar Schools in the 2006-2007 school year. The use of the PLC model at Breeze Elementary resulted in a gain of 41 points on the California Standards Test school wide and a gain of 68 points for English Language Learners. As Coordinator of Curriculum, Ms. Fitzpatrick successfully assisted in the district wide implementation of a systematic reading intervention program and Professional Learning Community model.
Ms. Fitzpatrick graduated from Kansas State College and received her Master of Arts in Educational Administration from National University. She holds a Gifted and Talented Education Certificate from the University of California, Riverside, and will complete her doctorate in Educational Leadership at the University of La Verne next year.
Ms. Fitzpatrick said she is thrilled to be the new principal at such a wonderful school and is looking forward to working with staff and parents. Susan has 2 sons and one granddaughter.
More information:
- Breeze Hill School website
- Los Angeles Times California Schools Guide
- Breeze Hill School Accountability Report Card
- Breeze Hill's STAR test scores
- Breeze Hill Parent Reviews on Greatschools.net
- NC Times: Vista schools lose administrators
- NC Times: New principal takes over at Vista's Breeze Hill school
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