Weems Elementary Gets New Principal

The school board of the City of Manassas has appointed David Rupert as principal at Weems Elementary School, effective July 1. 

School board members made the appointment after current Weems Principal Angela Burnett accepted a position as the principal of Metz Middle School in Manassas.

 Rupert is currently the assistant principal at Baldwin Elementary School, a position he has held for one year.  As assistant principal he creates and monitors teacher schedules, coordinates the Child Intervention program, serves as the school’s testing coordinator, and assists the principal in the general day to day operations of the school.

 “I am very thankful for the opportunity to serve as principal at Weems,” said Rupert. “I am excited to return to the school and work with the students, teachers and the community.”

Weems has been in the news a lot this school year. National news that is. Read it all here.

 Rupert, a native of Pennsylvania, joined Manassas City Public Schools in 2003 as a fifth grade teacher at Weems. He continued teaching fifth grade at Mayfield Intermediate School when it opened in 2006.  With a desire to move into administration, Rupert returned to Weems in 2009 to serve as assistant principal, a position he held for three years. 

 “Mr. Rupert is passionate about instruction and has a very solid understanding of using data to assess and plan for student success,” said Dr. Catherine Magouyrk, superintendent of schools.  “His elementary and intermediate teaching and assistant principal experience in the division will serve Weems community well as they implement their talented and gifted themed school and uniform initiative.”  

 Rupert holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in supervision and administration leadership from California University of Pennsylvania.

Weems is one of five elementary schools in the City of Manassas and serves 693 students in Kindergarten through fourth grade.