Many times, the kickoff of any new school year
involves new faces in old places. That adage doesn’t really apply to Laura Tetreault
– she’s new to the principal’s role at Blair Moody Elementary School, but
hardly new to the environment.
After
all, she’s been a teacher at Blair Moody since 1997. With former Principal
Michelle Tocco’s move over to the same post at Hoover Middle School this year, for students in
the building – and plenty of alumni and parents – Tetreault’s title has changed
from popular teacher to popular choice.
For
the new principal, the promotion is somewhat of a dream come true.
“I
have the good fortune to take over a building in which I have had a say in
almost every area,” she said. “The most important thing I needed to put into
place was to ensure the staff that we continue the progress we have started in
our behavior management program, response to intervention and professional
learning and community commitment.”
A
married mother of three grown children – and proud grandmother of one –
Tetreault enjoys reading, gardening and traveling in her free time.
Her
professional goal has been focused on building a team of educators, parents and
students where failure is not an option. She has a Master’s Degree in
Educational Administration from Central Michigan University, a Bachelor’s
Degree in Early Childhood from the University of Michigan and Associate of Arts
from Schoolcraft College.
She
wants parents to know that Taylor educators exist for them and their children.
As a school, Blair Moody wants parents to become involved in all aspects of
the school. “I also want them to know that they are always welcome and we need
them,” she said.
And
her management style?
“I
want to give teachers complete freedom in how they deliver their instruction,
but ask that they know what content is critical,” she said. “I am tough on
adherence to content expectations by grade level. As far as students are concerned, they know all my
decisions are based on two things: That they are safe and successful.”
Those
types of philosophies made for an outstanding teacher, and will likely make for an
outstanding principal at Blair Moody, as well.
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