Dawson Middle School principal to retire after three decades in education

by PegNews wire

Jackson looks forward to spending time with family and opening a Bed & Breakfast outside of Canton.

Dawson Middle School Principal Trudie Jackson is retiring after more than three decades in education. She has served the DMS campus for the past four years. She came to the Dragon family from Irving ISD where she was an Assistant Principal at Lamar Middle School.

Trudie's career has been dedicated to serving middle school students, their parents and the faculty members who teach them. During her tenure, she served as a consultant for author June Hunt during the writing of the book Bonding With Teens Through Boundaries and she has participated in a variety of professional development and leadership activities and training.

"This 30-year journey has been extremely rewarding, and I’ve been blessed to have crossed the path of so many incredible people throughout my career,” said Jackson. “Carroll is no exception to that. In four short years, I have been afforded so many opportunities. I can't say enough about CISD, the community and specifically Dawson Middle School. I call them ‘family’ because they truly exemplify all the attributes of what a family does for each other. The staff at Dawson is all about relationships and their passion to take care of students is to be commended. It has been a phenomenal place to serve.”

Trudie is a member of the Texas Association of Secondary Principals as well as the Texas Middle School Association. Although she says she will miss the Dawson family tremendously, Trudie is looking forward to spending time with family and opening a Bed & Breakfast outside of Canton after she retires.

“Trudie has the heart of a Carroll Dragon and has served as a wonderful leader for Dawson Middle,” said Dr. David J. Faltys, Superintendent of Schools. “We wish her much success as she begins new endeavors in retirement life.”

Source: Carroll ISD