Virginia HR 168: Commending Linda Peace.

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2022SESSION
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HOUSERESOLUTIONNO.168
Commending Linda Peace.
AgreedtobytheHouseofDelegates,March11,2022
WHEREAS, Linda Peace, principal at Keene Mill Elementary School in Springfield, was named
Fairfax County Public Schools' Region 4 Outstanding New Principal in 2022; and
WHEREAS, Linda Peace joined Fairfax County Public Schools as a classroom teacher in 1991 and
held positions as a school counselor, college partnership high school specialist, and a LEAD Fairfax
program intern before becoming the assistant principal of Shrevewood Elementary School in Falls
Church in 2008; and
WHEREAS, in addition to Shrevewood Elementary School, Linda Peace was assistant principal at
Fort Belvoir Elementary School from November 2013 to October 2017 and Clermont Elementary School
in Alexandria from July 2018 to July 2021, and previously served as a human resources special project
manager from October 2017 to July 2018; and
WHEREAS, as the principal of Keene Mill Elementary School since 2021, Linda Peace has
established meaningful relationships with her students and supported her teachers by being a regular
presence in their classrooms and throughout the school; and
WHEREAS, Linda Peace encourages model behavior from her students at Keene Mill Elementary
School, spending time with them individually as necessary, while supporting them with positive
reinforcement whenever she can; and
WHEREAS, Linda Peace has proven herself capable of responding in a calm and collected manner to
the challenges and problems that may arise each day, an attribute that has been instrumental to her
success as an elementary school principal; and
WHEREAS, Linda Peace stresses safety and wellness at Keene Mill Elementary School and has been
a stabilizing force throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, helping her students and teachers navigate the
many difficult and unprecedented challenges they face; and
WHEREAS, Linda Peace advocates tirelessly on behalf of both her students and educators and their
academic and emotional needs, ensuring that everyone in the Keene Mill Elementary School community
feels welcomed, accepted, and prepared to learn and teach; and
WHEREAS, Linda Peace often finds ways to bring levity to the school day, either by challenging a
neighboring school's faculty to a dance contest, singing karaoke with her fifth graders in the morning, or
otherwise; and
WHEREAS, Linda Peace's recent recognition is a testament to her unwavering commitment to the
students, staff, and families of Keene Mill Elementary School and to advancing the school's vision that
"Keene Mill Elementary School empowers today's learners to become tomorrow's leaders"; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Linda Peace hereby be commended for being named
the Fairfax County Public Schools 2022 Region 4 Outstanding New Principal; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution
for presentation to Linda Peace as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for her
contributions to the Commonwealth.
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