Rhode Island Association of School Principals

It's national assistant principals week. We salute Scituate MS/HS AP for teaching and learning Jennifer Goffe. According to principal Mike Hassell "she consistently goes above and beyond to make sure both students and staff have what they need to succeed. Don't forget your AP."

Another great session of the Women in School Leadership Book Club discussing Kim Scott’s book Radical Candor. And The Beach House was a great setting.

Save the date! August 6th We are accepting proposals for breakout sessions: forms.gle/pa18B4MRNgL8zE…

A great evening of learning about developing a math mindset in schools. Thank you Patti Clark from Lakeshore Learning.

Congratulations to Fishing Cove Elementary School Principal Colleen Loughlin on being named the 2026 Elementary Principal of the Year. The North Kingstown school community was out in full force for the surprise presentation.

RIASP leadership on Capitol Hill this morning advocating for Rhode Island’s principals and students.

Thank you to attorney Jeff Sowa from LaPlante, Sowa, Goldman and attorneys Ben Scungio, Sean Clough, and Chris Morello from Brennan, Scungio & Kraeger for an excellent panel presentation on legal issues facing principals at our annual Legal Workshop at @NEInstituteTech

The RI Association of School Principals sends its deepest condolences to the family of Joanne Pelletier on her passing. The former principal of Winman Middle School in Warwick, she was a true professional in every sense.

We would like to recognize an outstanding school principal who is just starting out in their career - one in their 2nd year leading a school. Nominations are open until January 23rd. Could be an school from K-12. Anyone can nominate. Go to riasp.org to nominate.

RIASP is looking to honor a beginning principal currently in their SECOND YEAR as our Outstanding Beginning Principal for 2026. Nominate at riasp.org . Open to any principal from K-12.

Thank you Superintendent Jeannine Nota-Masse for sharing your leadership story with our Women in School Leadership group. It made the reading of “Radical Candor” all the more meaningful. A true professional.

Nominations are now open for 2026 RI Elementary Principal of the Year. Nominations may come from principals, superintendents, teachers, and/or parents. Go to riasp.org to nominate by January 2nd.

Congratulations to Winman Middle School (Warwick) principal Adam Heywood for being named the RI secondary principal of the year for 2026. Shown here with finalist for assistant principal of the year Marilyn Feeney. A great day for Winman.

Happy Veterans Day to St. Raphael Academy principal Dan Richard, retired Air Force pilot.

Congratulations John.

@RIprincipals @whs_bulldog Great choice. Class act! Go Bulldogs! #begreat

RIASP is happy to announce that John Connell of Westerly High School has been named the Rhode Island Assistant Principal of the Year for 2026. The guy does great work and is beloved by Westerly Bulldogs. Congratulations John! @whs_bulldog

Happy Principals Month to Warwick’s 2 high school leaders: Toby Gibbons @PilgrimHS and Candace Caluori @TollGateTitans . Each is taking care of business while a new school is being built next door. Have you saluted your principal yet?

It's still Nat Principals Month and today we salute the principals of Middletown's ele schools Erika Bulk of Aquidneck Sch and Rebecca Silveira of Forest Avenue Sch. Middletown's 3rd grade saw an increase of 19.2 pct points in ELA anda 16.3 point increase in Math last! Congrats!

What a way to end Nat Principals Month for Cumberland Community School’s Cheryl Vaughn. She was in Washington DC to receive her National Distinguished Principal award. Shown here with her Northeast counterparts. Congratulations!