Schools

New Principals Bring Proven Records of Success to District

"They will focus on educating our children and help them learn to the best of their abilities." BRSSD board of trustees president Robert Tashjian


[Editor's note: The following was submitted by the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District.]

The Belmont-Redwood Shores School District announced Thursday the hiring of two principals for the 2013-2014 school year.  At its May 16 meeting, the District’s Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Jennifer Gaboury and Robert S. Sherman III. 

Mrs. Gaboury will be the principal at Cipriani Elementary School and Mr. Sherman will be the principal at Redwood Shores Elementary School.

“We are extremely fortunate to find two extraordinarily talented candidates to lead our schools into the new school year and beyond,” said Interim Co-Superintendent Suzanne Roy. 

“They have proven records of success and dedication that will serve our schools well."

Mrs. Jennifer Gaboury teaches fourth grade at Nesbit Elementary School in Belmont.  Prior to teaching in the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District, Mrs. Gaboury served several communities within the Capistrano Unified School District in South Orange County, California as an Assistant Principal for three years. 

Mrs. Gaboury is an active volunteer in School-Force, Belmont-Redwood Shores School District’s educational foundation, and has served on the District’s Budget Advisory Committee, which advises the District and Board of Trustees on financial and budgetary matters. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado, a Masters of Education from University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Masters of Science in Administration from the Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology.  Mrs Gaboury brings with her nearly a decade of experience within the field of education and looks forward to serving the community of Belmont.
  
“It is with great joy that I step into this role of leadership in a community to which I feel closely connected and that values excellence in education,” Mrs. Gaboury said.

Mr. Robert (Bob) Sherman, the new Principal of Redwood Shores School, has spent almost two decades teaching children in kindergarten through eighth grade schools on the peninsula. 

Mr. Sherman is in his fifth year as Principal in the Cupertino School District.  During his tenure the school of 590 students won the California Distinguished School Award and established a beautiful school garden. 

John Muir School is an English Language learning center for the district where over 170 children speaking 60 different languages attend.  Previously he was Assistant Principal at Woodside Elementary School, in Woodside. While there his responsibilities ranged from sound technician to STAR District Coordinator. 

Mr. Sherman said, “As a school administrator you have to be willing to wear many hats, and scuff up your shoes too!”

A native of San Francisco and graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Mr. Sherman earned his teaching credential at Notre Dame de Namur in Belmont.  He received a Masters in Educational Administration from San Jose State University. 

“I am looking forward to meeting the parents and students of Redwood Shores. My recent conversations with the Board, staff, and parents left me with the clear impression that Belmont is excited and prepared to teach students the skills they need for the twenty-first century. I look forward to teaching and learning together,” Mr. Sherman said.

“I am impressed with the energy and vision that each of these principals will bring to our schools,” said Robert L. Tashjian, President of the Board of Trustees.  “They will focus on educating our children and help them learn to the best of their abilities.” 


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