Longview Principal Changing Schools

LONGVIEW – Longview’s Forest Park Middle School is getting a new principal. School Superintendent Dr. James Wilcox has named Dr. Cynthia Wise to the post. She has been principal at the district’s Ned E. Williams Elementary, and his been in the district for 10 years. She is succeeding Shay Thompson, who is retiring from the district. Dr Wilcox says on the district’s web site, “The accomplishments Dr. Wise has achieved at Ned E. Williams speak for themselves. We expect her to bring the same high standards and commitment to excellence to the students and staff at Forest Park.”

During her tenure, Williams Elementary has earned numerous distinctions from the Texas Education Agency. The school was recently honored as a high-progress Title I campus by Region VII for closing academic performance gaps.

An alumna of St. Paul’s College, Dr Wise says, she is looking forward to “taking my leadership skills to the next level by serving the students, teachers and parents at Forest Park. But I will miss Ned E. Williams dearly. They are like my family. I have built some long-lasting relationships with the staff and parents.” And she adds, “I am grateful to Dr. Wilcox for this opportunity and I am extremely excited about building new relationships.”