Barrett named Asst. Principal

Rhett Barrett

Rhett Barrett is the incoming Sonora Middle School assistant principal.

"I want to thank Dr. Cleveland, the district leadership team, the Springdale School Board and Chelsea Jennings for the opportunity to help lead Springdale Schools as an Assistant Principal at Sonora Middle School." Barrett said. "As an educator in Springdale for the past 17 years, I am grateful and excited to continue serving our community in this new leadership role at SMS."

Barrett has been at Hellstern since 2006. He has served as a STEM educator in both 6th and 7th grade math and science and most recently, as an Instructional Facilitator in mathematics and science for the past 4 years.

Jared Cleveland, Springdale School District Superintendent, said he looks forward to watching Mr. Barrett grow as a leader and contribute to the Sonora Middle School Family.

"Mr. Barrett is a very confident and talented educator that will bring strong instructional leadership to Sonora Middle School and will complement the already strong leadership team led by Mrs. Chelsea Jennings." Cleveland said.

Chelsea Jennings, Sonora Middle School principal, says that Barrett's experience and qualifications will be an asset to the Sonora Middle School mission of achieving high levels of learning for all students!

"We are excited to welcome Mr. Barrett to the Spartan family! We appreciate he has a heart for building relationships and serving his school community."

Barrett is a proud Arkansan and a Razorback from Jonesboro, AR. He came to Northwest Arkansas in 1998 and never left. Barrett earned a Bachelors of Arts in 2003 and a Masters of Arts in Teaching in 2005 from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, as well as, a Masters in Education degree in Educational Leadership in 2018 from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville.

"I am hopeful and honored to transition into my new role as assistant principal at Sonora MS, where I will continue to dedicate myself to serving the Sonora students, families, & staff, as well as the surrounding community of Springdale." Barrett said. "My wife & I live in Springdale and we love being a part of the rich diversity & beautiful community of our city. We are excited to join the Sonora community and will continue to build relationships and local partnerships across NWA that positively impact the lives and promote the learning of middle school students at SMS."

In his free time Barrett enjoys traveling with his wife Jenn. They enjoy hosting and spending time with friends and family, cooking, eating, laughing and just living life together!

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