Russell, Frencken participate in assistant principal candidate questioning

By ALEX NEEDHAM
Room 210 Staff Writer
Mr. Mark Russell, sixth grade science teacher, and Mrs. Kim Frencken, sixth grade block teacher, participated in the questioning of six candidates for the position of South Middle School assistant principal.
"It was enlightening," Mr. Russell said.
Mrs Frencken agreed, adding, "I felt that there was a lot of responsibility to try to make a decision for the good of the school. It was also interesting to hear what all the candidates had to say."
The two SMS teachers, were joined by SMS Principal Mr. Ron Mitchell, the principal and two teachers from Memorial Middle School and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Steven Doerr. Memorial is also looking for an assistant principal.
The main thing, Mr. Russell said, was to find "the best candidate for South Middle School." To do that, he added, "We asked them about their strengths and weaknesses and their personal reflections on themselves."
The principal candidates were also given hypothetical situations to see how they would react, Mrs. Frencken said.
The new principal should be someone who is "consistent, strong in discipline, approachable and supportive of everybody," Mrs. Frencken said.
The assistant principal will take the place of Dr. Jenifer Cryer, who is leaving at the end of the current school year to take a position as principal at Neosho Junior High School.