Rachel Fry named assistant principal at Penn

Penn High School principal Steve Hope announced the appointment of Rachel Fry as an assistant principal at Penn High School effective July 1, 2016.

 

Hope said that Fry had proven herself as a great leader in her roles as a teacher, instructional coach and academy leader.

 

“(Rachel’s) leadership has supported both greater student success and greater teacher success,” Hope said.

 

Fry, a graduate of Merrillville High School and Ball State University, will oversee Career and Technical Education Funding, K-12 STEM initiatives, teacher observations, social-emotional learning, resolution of Parent/Teacher/Student issues, supervision, professional development, Inside 56100, the start & end of the school year, and clubs.

 

“I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to work in a leadership capacity with some of the best teachers and students in the state!” Fry said. “I look forward to growing our STEM Academy by developing more partnerships, and providing more unique and relevant learning experiences for students in order to better prepare them for their future endeavors."

 

Starting her teaching career at Merrillville High School in the field of special education, Fry also taught math at Crown Point High School before coming to Penn High School. She has a Master’s Degree in educational leadership from Ball State University. In addition to serving as the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Academy Leader, she also served as the Freshman Academy Leader at Penn.

 

“Rachel has distinguished herself as a master teacher in a very short time,” Hope said. “Her practice is exceptional and she has exceptional student achievement results as well. She has been a national presenter for incorporating literacy in math and overall student engagement.”