


King’s tradition of being really hands on.” I am excited for someone to continue Mrs. “She is really student-oriented, which I love because that is so how American Studies (AMSTUD) is. Williams, I was really excited,” Taylor said. “As soon as I heard the principal would be Mrs. King had been principal for 12 years, and so much of the legacy and traditions of Plano West have been influenced by her. The transition stems from past principal, Kathy King. Williams was going to be our principal, I thought, ‘what a perfect fit and what a perfect transition’.” “We were hired the same year, and we were classroom neighbors. Williams at Jasper High School,” Mitchell said. While unbeknownst to Williams at the time, some of her colleagues at Jasper High School like English teacher Cynthia Mitchell and American Studies teacher Kristin Taylor would soon become teachers working under her administration. After that, I went to Clark High School for eight years as the campus principal.”īefore Williams was a principal, she taught English at Jasper High School, one of the two high schools that feed into West. I started 13 years ago in Vines High School as administrative intern for one year, and then I was the curriculum and instruction principal curricular assistant principal for three years. “For the first 16 years I was an English teacher and then this is my 13th year at administration. “This is my 30th year in education,” Williams said. While this is Williams’ first year as the principal of Plano West, her former experience in administration and education is plentiful. “This is a huge honor,” Williams said, “having known so much about this school and then be given the opportunity to lead the Wolfpack is incredible.” However, the feelings of experiencing different environments do not belong to students only, as new Principal Janis Williams begins to explore and meet the home of the Wolfpack and its members. The first day of school is like the nervous excitement before a rollercoaster, and whether you are a new junior or a returning senior, the prospect of the school year ahead is exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. The halls are bustling with activity and the chatter of old friends reuniting and new friendships beginning to form fill the air.
