New Principal To Take Over At Metz Middle School

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Release: Manassas City Public Schools

The School Board of the City of Manassas has appointed Kimberly Buckheit as the new principal of Metz Middle School. She will begin her new position July 1.

Buckheit is currently principal of Troy Howard Middle School RSU #20 in Belfast, Maine, a position she has held since 2004. During her tenure at Troy Howard, she has led the school in consistent improvements in student academic performance in all areas and is known as a leader in school improvement practices.

“I am excited to have Mrs. Buckheit join the Manassas City Public Schools family as the new principal at Metz,” said Superintendent Catherine Magouyrk in a statement. “Her solid leadership background and focus on school improvement and student success will be an asset to our school community.”

Prior to her current position, she served as an elementary school principal for five years. Additionally, she has experience as director of the Gifted and Talented program and an affirmative action officer for the school district. Buckheit also has eight years’ experience as a behavior specialist in Baltimore, and a behavior resource teacher for two years for Baltimore County Public Schools. She also has experience as an adjunct graduate professor at Goucher and New England colleges.

Metz is Manassas City Public Schools’ only middle school and has more than 1,000 students in grades seven and eight.