District Names Principals of the Year

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In surprise visits on February 14th, Constance White, Ben Ibarra, and Sherree Johnson each found out they had been named the Elementary, Secondary, and Rookie Principals of the Year, respectively.

Constance White is in her 27th year in education, all those years in Aldine ISD. White began at Carroll Academy as a second-grade teacher. She also served as a second and third-grade teacher, skills specialist, and testing coordinator before leading the campus as an assistant principal. White also served as principal at Raymond Academy and Hill Elementary School before her current position at Hill Elementary. This year marks her fifth year as the principal of Hill.

“As a campus leader, I love interacting with students and being involved in their lives as they experience the joys of learning. I also love being able to recruit, mentor, inspire and lead talented teams of educators each year as we collectively navigate to overcome our challenges to achieve our goals. I advise anyone considering school leadership to understand that the sacrifices are temporary, the work is hard, the rewards are fulfilling, and the impact is forever,” said White.

Ben Ibarra is an Aldine ISD grad, having attended Oleson Elementary, Hambrick Middle School, and MacArthur High School. As an education student, he underwent his student teaching at Nimitz High School. He is in his 34th year in education, with all those years in Aldine. Ibarra began as a social studies teacher at Eisenhower High School before becoming an assistant principal at Aldine Middle School. He went in to serve as an AP at Nimitz Ninth Grade School and Nimitz High School. Ibarra’s first principalship position was at Grantham Academy in 2007 before leading Eisenhower HS three years later. He has served as principal of Blanson CTE High School since 2017, a school he helped plan and open.

“I have spent my entire career in Aldine. Aldine has given me its best, and I am driven every day to provide Aldine with my best. This is my why,” said Ibarra. “What I love most about being a campus leader is working with professionals to put systems in place so that students graduate with choices and opportunities.”

Sherree Johnson is in her 14th year in education and her first year at Aldine ISD, serving as principal of Griggs EC/PreK/K School. She began as a prekindergarten teacher in Fort Bend ISD. Throughout her career in FBISD, Johnson has served as a kindergarten and first-grade teacher. She also served as an instructional coach and early childhood coordinator.

“I love seeing the smiling faces of our children every day, as well as the excitement of learning when I visit classrooms. Our teachers are passionate about ensuring our young learners have an exceptional daily educational experience. I also find joy in challenging our teachers and instructional staff to take risks in teaching to push our children to continue to excel in learning. We are here to prevent an academic achievement gap by laying a solid foundation that drives and accelerates our students’ learning from where they are to where they are going! I aim to see every student grow academically and socially emotionally. I believe in supporting our teachers to help our students, but also working collaboratively with parents to meet their child’s needs. I am committed to inspiring students to believe in themselves and encouraging parents to be partners in their child’s academic growth.”

All three will be recognized in March at the Educators of the Year breakfast event, along with the district’s Teachers of the Year.

Congratulations!