Cannon County Schools announced recently that an outstanding individual and excellent educator was chosen to be Cannon County’s representative for Principal of the Year.
Principal of the Year 2019-2020 is Connie Foster of East Side School. Mrs. Foster had a surprise visit by Cannon County Schools Director William F. Curtis and Supervisor of Instruction, Dr. Marcia Melton to her school on Wednesday morning, March 4th, 2020 to announce her selection as Principal of the Year for Cannon County at a faculty meeting with teachers, and staff. Foster is currently serving her 21st year in Cannon County Schools and her third year as Principal of East Side School. She has served as a Substitute, Kindergarten Teacher, 1st Grade Teacher, 4th – 8th Teacher all at East Side School in Cannon County. Mrs. Foster served as a 3rd Grade Teacher in Murfreesboro City Schools for one year, and then returned to Cannon County Schools as Cannon County System-wide Coordinator of School Health from 2008 – 2014. She then returned to East Side School as a Teacher and was chosen as Principal in 2017-2018. Connie Foster is married to Ronnie Foster and has three children – Jacob Smithson, Emily Haynes, and Anna Rowland. They have two grandchildren – Madden and Teller Haynes.
Director of Cannon County Schools William F. Curtis stated, “Mrs. Connie Foster has shown tremendous caring leadership of East Side School in her brief tenure as Principal there. She is extremely well-respected in the East Side Community by students, faculty, and parents/guardians. Her professionalism is commended in her role as instructional leader at her school. East Side School was named as a ‘Reward School’ for 2018-2019 indicating Mrs. Foster’s role as a quality administrator. Her former role as a system-wide administrator has certainly aided her in this position, as well as, her being a respected member of the East Side Community.”
The Cannon County Board of Education offers congratulations to this wonderful and deserving educator. East Side Principal and Cannon County Principal of the Year 2019-2020, Mrs. Connie Foster, will be representing Cannon County Schools in the Upper Cumberland CORE Region of Tennessee. We honor Mrs. Foster for personifying the Mission and Vision of Cannon County Schools – “Preparing All Students for Their Future” through the New E3 = “Engaged in Excellence Every Day!”