Gloucester High School English Teacher Offered Principal’s Post

The Gloucester High School newspaper, The Gillnetter, posted on Facebook this evening that Superintendent of Schools Dr. Richard Safier announced that James Cook has been offered the position of principal to succeed Dr. Erik Anderson.  The Gillnetter reported that parents of high school students had received an email notifying the of the offer.  The email to parents is below:

Quoting Richard Safiier <rsafier@gloucesterschools.com>:

> Dear Parents/Guardians,
>
> I am writing to notify the Gloucester school community that Mr. James Cook
> has been offered the principal’s position at Gloucester High School, and
> he has accepted. Mr. Cook, who holds his Masters of Arts Degree in Teaching
> from Tufts University and will complete a Certificate of Advanced Graduate
> Studies from American International College in August, has been teaching at
> GHS since 1999. He is also the Program Leader of the English Language Arts
> Department.
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> As both a Program Leader and as a teacher leader, James has demonstrated
> exceptional leadership and management skills. To illustrate, James has led,
> modeled, and promoted inquiry-based instruction, performance-based
> assessments, and technology integration across the subject areas. And,
> through these efforts, James has fostered a strong sense of collegiality
> and collaboration across the high school.
>
> Throughout the search process I have received numerous testimonials, from
> parents and former students, alike, in support of Mr. Cook’s candidacy.
> These letters pointed to his uniqueness as an instructor and role model,
> his love of teaching, his unconditional respect for students, his setting
> of high expectations, and his openness with both students and parents to
> discuss any issues that might arise. They spoke to James’ professionalism
> and fairness, along with his familiarity with and his passion for
> Gloucester High School.
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> In a word, James is to be counted among the very best that Gloucester
> education has to offer. We welcome him as the next Principal of Gloucester
> High School.
>
> Best wishes to all,
>
> Richard Safier, Superintendent
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