Good
Morning,
It is with
great pleasure that I am announcing the appointment of Christine McMahon to the
position of Principal for the John F. Kennedy
Elementary School. Ms. McMahon has been
serving in the Interim Principal role at the JFK since July 2015.
It was evident the moment Ms. McMahon
took on the responsibilities as Interim Principal at JFK, that her commitment
to the success of the JFK students, her communication style with faculty and
parents, and her attention to the alignment of the JFK values with the district
mission and vision were foremost in her mind.
She has brought about a positive environment, dealt with multiple
personnel changes and brought a renewed energy to the school. Ms. McMahon’s
commitment to the JFK students, faculty and parents was further recognized when
focus groups were conducted with faculty and parents approximately 3 weeks ago.
The feedback provided supported my
impression that Ms. McMahon’s ’s management and leadership skills were in
keeping with the expectations we hold for our principals.
The John F. Kennedy Elementary School is
known for excellence and Ms. McMahon has worked to continue to build on this
foundation. There is a renewed sense of
team work, increased communication and continued movement towards high
expectations within the JFK as a result of Ms. McMahon’s coordinated efforts
with the faculty and families this year.
Ms. McMahon
has been a member of the Canton Public Schools Administration since September
2012. She first served as Team Chair at
the Lt. Peter Hansen Elementary School and then moved to the John F. Kennedy
Elementary school as Team Chair/Administrator in September 2014. She has served in the role of Interim
Principal at the JFK since July 1, 2015.
Prior to her
time in Canton, Ms. McMahon was a Vice Principal at the Matthew Kuss Middle
School in Fall River and Special Education Team Facilitator at the Resiliency
Prep High School in Fall River. She is
certified as a Principal/Assistance Principal, has a CAGS in Administration and
a Masters in Special Education from Bridgewater State University.
Please join
me in welcoming Ms. McMahon to her new position of Principal of the John F.
Kennedy Elementary School.
Congratulations Ms. McMahon!
