Congratulations to Cessilye Williams, Principal of the Year and Anita Stevens, Assistant Principal of the Year.

Rod Morrison, Cessilye Williams, and Lisa Parady

Rod Morrison, Lisa Parady, Anita Stevens, and Mary McMahon.

Carol Comeau, Anita Stevens, and Rod Morrison

Welcome to the Alaska Association of Secondary School Principals website.

We are here to support and serve our membership in the greatest capacity possible, as it is our mission to promote excellence in school leadership. New research on measuring the impact of highly effective principals indicates that the key to student success is a great school, and the key to a great school is a great principal.

It is with tremendous humility and honor that I serve as your president. I believe strongly in the work we do.  I know that it takes a principal, who is passionate, hard-working, humble and kind, to serve our schools best.

Wishing you all an amazing school year!

Mary McMahon, President

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East High School Ukulele Group

John Hope Bryant, Keynote Speaker

Rod Morrison and Mary McMahon

Rod Morrison

Carol Comeau

Adam Mokelke, Ed Lester, and Kersten Johnson-Stuempler

Mario Gatto and Mary McMahon

Thanks to LifeTouch for photographing the conference.

The role of the assistant principal has changed dramatically in the past decade as accountability and political pressure for all students to succeed at high levels have increased.

Being an assistant principal takes strong conviction, personal empowerment, and a willingness to seek out experiences beyond the school and district. APs must generate a positive energy that is so contagious that others are inspired to excel.

The NASSP/AASSP Assistant Principal of the Year program recognizes outstanding middle level and high school assistant principals, both in Alaska and nationally. The program annually honors secondary school assistant principals who have succeeded in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students as well as demonstrating exemplary contributions to the profession.

Are you, or do you know such an assistant principal? Nominations are now being accepted for the AASSP 2015 Alaska Assistant Principal of the Year. The Alaska APOY will go on to be considered for the NASSP 2015 National Assistant Principal of the Year.

How do you submit an application?

All applications are being accepted through the NASSP APOY website at https://nasspawards.org/apoy/. Once on the website you will be required to register (email address and a password). You can then learn who is eligible, review the selection criteria and apply on line (this is the ONLY way to apply).

Deadline for submission is December 1, 2014.

Please contact AASSP Assistant Principal at Large board member Lisa Prince, via email at prince_lisa@asdk12.org with any questions or for more information.

Thank you, and good luck.

The AASSP Principal of the Year program recognizes outstanding middle level and high school principals. The program annually honors secondary school principals who have succeeded in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students as well as demonstrating exemplary contributions to the profession.

To submit an application go to the NASSP Principal of the Year (Alaska) page. Register and then complete the seven page application process.

The state deadline for applications is April 1, 2014.

Eligibility

This program is designed to recognize the outstanding leadership of active, front-line principals. Current members, family members, or the staff of the NASSP Board of Directors or State Executive Directors are ineligible.

NASSP must be notified immediately of any change in principalship status. Failure to notify NASSP could jeopardize a candidate’s eligibility for the national award.

• Any principal, headmaster, or leader of a virtual, public, or private middle level or high school from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, or the U.S. Department of State Office of Overseas Schools is eligible to be a national principal of the year candidate. Middle level and high schools are defined as those containing some portion of grades 6 through 12.
• Applicants must have served as a principal at one or more middle level or high schools for three or more consecutive school years.
• Candidates must complete the online 2015 NASSP National Principal of the Year application.
• Each candidate must be a principal, headmaster, or leader at a middle level or high school and a member of NASSP and his or her state affiliate association at the time of selection or tenure as state principal of the year. For national finalists, these conditions must also be met at the time of national principal of the year interviews, when the national winners are announced, and during tenure.
• Previous national winner(s) are in-eligible to reapply for the award.

NASSP President-elect (2014-15) G.A. Buie from Kansas, Past-president (2012-13) Denise Greene-Wilkinson from Alaska, current President BJ Paris from Texas, and President-elect (2015-16) Mike Allison from Pennsylvania.

Working in conjunction with AAESP, we will be heading to Juneau, March 26-28, to meet with our elected officials. Our legislative fly-in will address the numerous policies and funding venues being addressed during this session. Governor Parnell’s plan for funding private eduction with public funds makes this an especially critical time for AASSP and AAESP to be in Juneau. We believe that legislators really want to hear from educators. Your voice will be represented by State Coordinator Mario Gatto, President Rod Morrison, President-elect Mary McMahon, and me. Please review our joint educational resolutions, and contact us with any specific insights or concerns that you may have.

Please drop me a note at dgwk12@gmail.com

We look forward to representing YOU!

Sincerely,

Denise Greene-Wilkinson
Executive Director, AASSP