“Principal For A Day” Comes To Marrington Elementary!

The faculty and staff of Marrington Elementary School was pleased to host Mr.Andrew Bell as their acting Principal for a Day.  Mr. Bell is the President of Charleston Battery, the popular soccer franchise in Charleston!  He spent the day visiting classrooms, and shadowing Principal Barb Webber as she went about a typical school day at Marrington. 

Principal for a Day (PFAD) programs have a long track record of success in many school districts. Inviting community leaders to shadow a principal for a day is a concept designed to help participants understand the rewards and rigors of the principalship. PFAD programs have resulted in appreciation and respect for schools, teachers, and principals, and they have built lasting public relations benefits.

Whether a business or community leader, legislator, or the PTA president is invited to shadow the school principal, these guests are usually astounded by the dedication and motivation of the principal and staff, the students' eagerness to learn, the good discipline, the enormous number of services schools offer, and the many needs most schools still have.