
Ashland
Elementary
School
Principal
Dr.
Andy
Jacks
has
been
named
a
senior
fellow
for
the
National
Association
of
Elementary
School
Principals
(NAESP)
newly
formed
Centers
for
Advancing
Leadership.
Jacks
is
one
of
only
nine
administrators
selected
to
be
fellows
from
across
the
nation
and
is
the
only
senior
fellow;
as
such
he
will
help
oversee
all
four
of
the
leadership
centers.
His
reputation
and
experience
as
a
demonstrated
leader,
combined
with
his
exemplary
commitment
to
his
profession,
position
Jacks
to
make
meaningful
contributions
to
the
four
new
centers,
which
are
intended
to
create
experiences
for
the
nation's
school
leaders
to
broaden
and
deepen
their
learning.
The
NAESP
fellows,
through
the
work
of
the
centers,
will
enhance
educational
opportunities
for
school
administrators
who
share
a
passion
for
looking
at
topics
from
diverse
perspectives.
Dr.
L.
Earl
Franks,
executive
director
of
the
NAESP,
in
an
announcement
letter
to
PWCS
Superintendent
of
Schools
Dr.
Steven
L.
Walts,
said
that,
as
an
NAESP
fellow,
Jacks
"will
facilitate
learning
and
professional
growth
related
to
current
and
emerging
issues;
identify
and
share
best
practices
based
on
research;
promote
the
essential
leadership
role
of
the
principal;
and
create
a
network
of
colleagues
with
an
interest
in
expanding
their
learning."
Jacks
joined
PWCS
in
2001
as
a
fifth-grade
teacher
at
Kilby
Elementary
School.
He
went
on
to
help
open
Buckland
Mills
Elementary
School
as
its
assistant
principal
in
2006
and
became
principal
at
Ashland
Elementary
in
2010.
Under
his
leadership,
Ashland
has
earned
the
Distinguished
Achievement
Award
in
the
Virginia
Index
of
Performance
program
for
exceeding
state
and
federal
accountability
standards.
It
has
been
named
a
School
of
Excellence
seven
times
over
the
last
10
years
and
is
recognized
by
the
state
as
a
Distinguished
Purple
Star
School
in
Prince
William
County
for
its
commitment
to
meeting
the
needs
of
military-connected
students
and
their
families.
Jacks
holds
a
bachelor's
degree
in
elementary
education
and
early
childhood
development
from
Grove
City
College,
a
master's
degree
in
educational
leadership
and
supervision
from
George
Mason
University,
and
completed
his
doctorate
in
educational
leadership
and
policy
studies
from
Virginia
Tech.
Jacks
has
earned
many
other
professional
awards,
publications,
and
achievements,
and
said
he
is
really
good
at
puzzles.
He
and
his
wife,
Kristine,
have
three
children
who
all
attend
PWCS
schools.
The
National
Association
of
Elementary
School
Principals
provides
advocacy
and
support
for
elementary
and
middle-level
principals
in
the
United
States
and
internationally.
NAESP
supports
principals
as
the
primary
catalysts
for
creating
lasting
foundations
for
learning
through
policy
and
professional
learning,
advocacy,
programs,
and
resources
for
effective
instructional
leadership.