Congratulations to Woodlawn ES Principal Dawn Hendrick who was recognized at the annual FCPS Honors event as the 2018 Region 3 Outstanding Principal and one of five finalists for this year's Outstanding Principal Award!

Ms. Hendrick is a master at building relationships and collaborating with staff. Teachers praise her for recognizing their strengths and involving them in decision making. She isn’t afraid to try new things; for example, a recent schoolwide “Cardboard Day,” where students engineered and designed games from recycled materials, was featured on the Red Apple Channel 21. During her seven-year tenure, Woodlawn, which is largely Spanish-speaking and includes many students with emotional disabilities, has gone from the second lowest performing Title 1 school in FCPS to one of the top performing. “Her presence, visibility, and genuine caring,” says a colleague “are clear when you walk into the school.”

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

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