North Street School’s Wiltshire named Elementary School Principal of the Year
North Street Elementary School Principal Stephen Wiltshire has been named the Elementary School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators Association.
“It is an absolute honor to be recognized with this prestigious award and I look forward to sharing this distinction with the entire North Street team and the Grafton community,” Wiltshire said in a news release from MSAA. “It is certainly the highlight of my years as an educator and I am truly grateful to the mentors and fellow educators who have guided my journey and collaborated alongside me to support our students. I am also forever thankful to my family for supporting my passion for education.”
The award, established in 1979, is bestowed annually, and recognizes an elementary school principal who demonstrates clear leadership in developing successful programs for children and teachers, exceptional dedication to education, outstanding professionalism and an unselfish attitude towards helping others.
“At his core, Steve is a wonderful teacher, leader. and person,” Superintendent of Schools Jay Cummings wrote. “His consistently positive outlook and ability to support others is both special and rare.”
Wiltshire will officially receive the 41stThomas C. Passios Award at the MSAA Leadership Institute later this summer. He will also represent Massachusetts at the National Association of Elementary School Principals Leadership Conference in Washington, D. C in early October.
The Massachusetts School Administrators Association represents and supports the interests and needs of over 2,100 elementary, middle, and high school administrators throughout the Commonwealth.
