Video: New principals at Farallone View and Hatch

This beginning of this school year is an unusual one. Two of our three public elementary schools have new principals.

At Farallone View Elementary in Montara, Suzanne Michelony is the new principal, replacing Mike Bachicha. She is the former principal of Hatch Elementary, in Half Moon Bay. 

Taking her spot at Hatch is Mark Loos, from Jefferson High School in Daly City.

I thought it would be interesting to meet with each of these new principals and let them introduce themselves via video to the parents and students at their respective schools and to the wider community.

For each of the videos I suggested the following topics: 

• Talk about your background and your connection to the community.
• Give a sense of your management style.
• Offer examples of things you plan to change at your school, or things that you specifically plan NOT to change.

My hope is that these two videos will help shorten the time it takes for the community to get to know their new principals.