Amy Fennewald named new principal for Prairie View Elementary

Amy Fennewald was named 2012-13 principal for Prairie View Elementary at the Feb. 23 Lee's Summit R-7 Board of Education meeting. Ms. Fennewald currently works as assistant principal at Cedar Creek and Prairie View Elementary Schools. She will replace Tam Asplund, who is retiring this summer.

Ms. Fennewald has worked for five years as an elementary assistant principal within the R-7 School District, serving Cedar Creek, Prairie View, Summit Pointe and Hawthorn Hill during this time. She previously served as an administrative intern at Brittany Hill Middle School and as a math teacher at Moreland Ridge Middle School, both in the Blue Springs School District.

An R-7 School District resident, Ms. Fennewald earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Missouri, her elementary education certification from Avila University and her master's degree in school leadership from Baker University. She is currently working on her doctorate in educational leadership through Baker University.