Submitted by Holly Hageman, Interim Supt., RSD #17.
(August 21, 2019) — Regional School District 17 is pleased to announce Dolores Bates has been appointed as the new Principal of Haddam-Killingworth Middle School. Ms. Bates was overwhelmingly the top candidate out of talented field of applicants. Ms. Bates served as the Assistant Principal at Haddam-Killingworth Middle last year and had been serving as the Interim Principal this summer. Ms. Bates’ vision, beliefs about making the middle school experience fulfilling and meaningful for students, and her ability to connect with and empower her staff to unite around the mission of the school sets her on a course to be a wonderful principal for the Haddam-Killingworth community.
Ms. Bates earned a Bachelor of Arts from the Eliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University, where she also played soccer. She has a Master’s in Education from Lesley University and a 6th Year Degree from Southern Connecticut State University. Ms. Bates was a middle school Social Studies teacher, serving in excellent school districts both in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and prior to coming to Haddam-Killingworth she was the Assistant Director of Social Studies for the Boston Public Schools.
Great choice!