MANASSAS, Va. — The woman who brought national attention to Weems Elementary School in Manassas by way of the Ellen DeGeneres show received a promotion.
Angela Burnett will head Metz Middle School staring July 1. Currently working at the principal of Weems Elementary, she was handed a check for $50,000 this spring from DeGeneres that will be used to implement a uniform program at the school.
Burnett served as the elementary school’s leader since 2007 and was the school’s assistant principal from 2004 to 2007. She joined Manassas schools after leaving a position in New York City where she implemented a new math program for students in grades kindergarten through 8th, Manassas schools spokeswoman Almeta Radford stated.
Another Manassas school leader has been promoted, as Kara Mills will become principal of George C. Round Elementary School also staring July 1. She will leave her post as assistant principal at Jennie Dean Elementary where’s she’s been since 2011.
“Mrs. Mills brings strong school leadership experience to Round, which has prepared her to serve as principal,” said Dr. Catherine Magouyrk, Superintendent of Schools in a press release. “She will be a tremendous asset to the Round community.”
Prior working Jennie Dean, Mills served as an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher at Osbourn High School in Manassas. She was also the department supervisor for the program where she worked with nine teachers and more than 500 ESOL students at Osbourn.
Mills has worked in Orange County Public Schools as a 4th grade teacher and also has a background in broadcast media, having worked at ABC and CBS news affiliates in Orlando, Fla.
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