Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools issued the following announcement on July 22.
JULY 22, 2021 - Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has named Calvin Freeman as the new principal at Reynolds High School and Benjamin “Rusty” Hall as the new principal at East Forsyth High School.
Dr. Lionel Kato is the new Chief Officer of Learning Supports, and Dr. Karen Roseboro is the new Chief Officer for Choice and Magnet Schools.
Hall, Kato, and Roseboro are all transitioning from roles as Area Superintendents, and WS/FCS Superintendent Tricia McManus said, “All three of these leaders have and will continue to make incredible contributions to our school district in roles that will move us closer to meeting the goals set forth in our strategic plan."
She went on to say, “These roles include leading one of our largest high schools, providing improved central office support as we work to strengthen our choice and magnet programs, and as designing and implementing a new Code of Conduct, Character, and Support with strategies to improve the overall learning environment for every one of the students we serve.”
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Calvin Freeman is currently the principal of Thomasville High School in Davidson County. He was a principal in Guilford and Warren County Schools for five years. He began his career as a teacher, athletics director, and assistant principal in Durham County Schools in 1998.
Freeman has a master’s degree in School Administration from N.C. Central University and a bachelor’s degree from N.C. State University. He also holds a teacher certification in secondary social science from N.C. Central University. Freeman was a supervising principal for the High Point University Leadership Academy from 2017-2018.
He replaces Dr. Leslie Alexander who became the Area Superintendent for Leadership Development earlier this month.
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Benjamin “Rusty” Hall has served as a WS/FCS Area Superintendent since 2017. Prior to that, Hall served as the principal at Old Town Elementary for five years and Rural Hall Elementary for three years. Earlier in his career, he spent four years as a principal and assistant principal in Stokes County. Hall started his career in education as a middle school teacher in Davidson County.
Hall earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He has a master’s degree from Gardner-Webb University.
Hall will replace Rodney Bass who is retiring on September 1, 2021.
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Dr. Lionel Kato has served as a WS/FCS Area Superintendent since 2017. Before coming to WS/FCS, Dr. Kato was the principal at North Pitt High School in Bethel, N.C. for four years. Prior to that, Dr. Kato spent four years as the principal at Farmville Middle School in Farmville, N.C. Earlier in his career, he spent four years as an assistant principal at West Greene Elementary, South Brunswick High School, and West Brunswick High Schools. Dr. Kato started his career in education as a Math and Social Studies teacher.
Dr. Kato has a bachelor’s degree from Fayetteville State University and a master’s degree from East Carolina University. He has a Doctor of Educational Leadership and Administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
As the Chief Officer of Learning Supports, Dr. Kato will oversee efforts related to a revised district Code of Conduct, Character, and Support. He will collaborate with schools, district leaders, and community partners to design, develop, and implement restorative strategies and interventions that positively impact student behavior and lead to student-centered environments that are welcoming and psychologically safe.
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Dr. Karen Roseboro has served as a WS/FCS Area Superintendent since 2016. For six years prior to that, she was the principal at North Hills Elementary School. Earlier in her career, she spent two years as the principal at Shepherd Elementary school in Mooresville, N.C. Dr. Roseboro also spent one year as a history teacher at Parkland High School and prior to that, three years as a Special Education Teacher at Wiley Magnet Middle School. She also taught Special Education in Davidson County for one year.
Dr. Roseboro earned a bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University. She has a master’s degree from Gardner-Webb University, and a Doctor of Education from Wingate University.
As the Chief Officer for Choice and Magnet Schools, Dr. Roseboro will oversee the research and design of improved and new magnet programs within WS/FCS. In collaboration with other central office departments, she will support schools with implementation of strategies to build high quality programs that strengthen educational choices for all students. Dr. Roseboro will also lead efforts to educate families and the community around district choices and magnet programs.
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