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MORNING STAR • SEPTEMBER 3 - 9, 2009
Delmar School District makes administrative changes By Cathy Shufelt
Exciting changes are taking place in the Delmar School District. Students, parents and community residents will see a few new faces along with familiar ones in new positions within the district’s administration for the new school year. Shawn Larrimore, formerly assistant principal for Delmar High School has been appointed principal, and Becky Neubert, formerly assistant principal for Delmar Middle School, has been appointed principal at that school. Stepping into the vacated assistant principal positions are Mark Quillen at the middle school and Ashley Giska at the high school. Both Giska and Quillen have extensive backgrounds in teaching and are eager to take on the new responsibilities that come with administrative positions. Superintendent for the district, Dr. David Ring, explained that the “timing was appropriate” to create these new positions given the expansion and growth in the district. Previously, one principal oversaw both schools, and this was becoming cumbersome due to increased enrollment along with the long hours essential to administrative positions. Commenting on what he has been calling the district’s “Shared Leadership Model,” Dr. Ring stated, “We are sharing in the process and business of raising children, and we want to do our part and do the best job possible for our students and their
Delmar High School Principal, Shawn Larrimore (right front), Delmar High School Assistant Principal Ashley Giska (left front), Delmar Middle School Principal Becky Neubert (right rear), and Delmar Middle School Assistant Principal Mark Quillen are ready to begin the school year in their newly appointed positions. Photo by Cathy Shufelt
families as the hub of the community.” Quillen added, “...our (educational) philosophies are the same and this makes students’ transition through school easier, and helps them be more academically and socially successful…” Since being hired for their new posi-
Administrators and principals of the Delmar School District look forward to another great school year. Pictured are: (from left, standing) Ashley Giska, high school assistant principal; Shawn Larrimore, high school principal; Dr. David Ring, district superintendent; Charity Phillips, assistant superintendent; and Jan Steele, finance director. From left are Mark Quillen, Delmar Middle School assistant principal, and Becky Neubert, Delmar Middle School principal. Photo by Cathy Shufelt
tions, all four have been working hard to get to know each other as well as other administrators and teachers in the district, and participating in professional development opportunities in order to create a “leadership network” as Giska enthusiastically named it. “We’re thrilled to have our assistant
principals move up to principal…” said Charity Phillips, assistant superintendent for the district, “…and since Mr. Giska and Mr. Quillen have been here we have all been working together brainstorming and coming up with a lot of new ideas for the district, and are very excited to start the school year.”
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