Stoddert welcomes Principal Marjorie Cuthbert for the 2009-2010 school year

To the Stoddert Elementary School Community:

As you know, this year I have conducted a broad search for the best principal candidate for Stoddert Elementary School. To deliver a high quality education requires a strong school leader who is singularly focused on raising student achievement, and astounding advances are possible when the right principal is leading a school. Many of you have engaged in the principal selection process for Stoddert by examining the candidates and making a recommendation to me, and I am grateful for all of your work on behalf of our students.

After balancing your recommendations based on your experience in the Stoddert school community, with the needed experience and skills that research links to success, I have concluded that the strongest candidate is Marjorie Cuthbert. I am happy to report that Ms. Cuthbert has accepted the offer of school principal of Stoddert Elementary School. Her official appointment will begin on August 3, 2009.

I would like to thank everyone that participated in the principal selection process, especially the school community panel that interviewed a number of quality candidates. I wish Ms. Cuthbert much success as she leads the Stoddert community and every Stoddert student towards academic success.

Sincerely,

Michelle Rhee
Chancellor
July 16, 2009