Congratulations to Assistant Principal Melanie Porter who was recognized as the FCPS 2022 Region 5 Outstanding School-Based Leader and one of the six finalists for the FCPS Outstanding School-Based Leader at this year's FCPS Honors event, held at George Mason University Center for the Arts on June 8th.

“Clear is kind” is what guides the way Melanie leads, learns, and lives. Emphasizing clarity and shared purpose, she has earned the respect, admiration, and support of the Frost community. She’s an advocate for equity and inclusion with her impact reaching far beyond the walls of her school. She overhauled Frost’s PBIS framework, developed a comprehensive literacy intervention and progress monitoring action plan, and facilitated a shift in mindset and instructional practice toward concept-based learning within the school’s ELA department. On any given morning you might find Melanie greeting students with upbeat music and a huge smile or having a dance party and “dad joke” competition during lunch supervision in order to infuse fun and positive energy into everyone’s day.

• View Ms. Porter's recognition on the FCPS website

Congratulations to the following Frost Middle School staff members who were also recognized at this year's FCPS Honors Ceremony!

Outstanding Secondary New Teacher School-level Recipient

• Crystal Hurley, Reading Resource Teacher

Outstanding School-Based Operational Employee School-Level Recipient

• Amadu Jalloh, Assistant Building Supervisor

Outstanding School-Based Professional Employee School-Level Recipient

• Meghan Short, Instructional Coach

Outstanding Secondary Teacher School-level Recipient

• Danielle Powers, Head Librarian

Thank you to Susan Morningstar for all of their hard work with the nomination process by serving as this year's awards liaison.