Ms. Johnson is one of the newest additions to the Dighton-Rehoboth staff this year, as she joins the staff as the assistant principal of the school. Johnson is bringing a new culture to the school; with past careers in the military and as a schoolteacher, she brings a level of experience and energy to the role. Johnson attended Massasoit Community College to get her bachelor’s degree and later attended Bridgewater State University (BSU) for her master’s degree. Johnson ended up attending Tri-County RVTHS in Franklin, Massachusetts, where she was enrolled in the CTE automotive technology program. While at the school, she also was a part of the volleyball team and even said, “I have played volleyball since I was 10 years old.” When asked what some plans she has for the future of the school are, she said, “One thing I would like to do is to help support other students who desire to pursue a military career path. I would like to be able to bring the opportunity for ASVAB testing at the high school.” Although she has done a great job so far, she has still described some of the challenges that she faced being a new assistant principal, like “The pace of this role is dynamic, and priorities can shift quickly, but this makes it so each day is unique in its own way, where no two days are the same.” But she also states because of that, it makes it so that every day gives her “the chance to support teaching and learning, build relationships, and contribute to a positive school culture.
When asked what she felt was the best part about Dighton-Rehoboth, she said, “The best part of being at Dighton-Rehoboth has been the warm welcome I’ve received from both staff and students. Their support has made it easy to feel part of the school community.” To further emphasize what she does as an assistant principal, when asked what a day in the life looks like, she said how it never quite looks the same and makes it so that she has to balance “both the instructional and operational needs of the school.” She also talked about how she could be visiting classrooms, supporting teachers, working with students to solve problems, etc. Ms. Johnson looks to be very excited about this year and seems ready to add even more culture to this evolving Dighton-Rehoboth school.
