New Principal Named for Maple Grove Elementary School
Patrick Smith has been appointed principal of a new elementary school under construction in Maple Grove, according to an interview conducted at the groundbreaking site.
Smith brings 10 years of elementary principal experience to the position. He previously served as principal at Basswood Elementary for six years and held a similar role for four years in the Robbinsdale School District, where he also worked as a teacher and instructional assistant.
The new principal expressed enthusiasm about the project during an interview with Dr. Kim Hy. "This has been a career dream of mine for many, many, many years," Smith said. "And for it to actually come to fruition is pretty exciting."
Starting July 1, 2025, Smith plans to involve the community in foundational decisions for the school, including selecting a name, school colors and mascot. He described these elements as part of "a collective effort to create really the foundation of what's to come."
The school appears to be part of the OIO Area Schools district, though construction timeline and opening date were not specified in the discussion.
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[0:00] [Music]
[0:02] Hello, this is Dr. Kim Hy holding space
[0:04] out at our new elementary site in Maple
[0:06] Grove and I have the pure pleasure to be
[0:08] meeting with a new principal, Patrick
[0:11] Smith. So, how excited are you? I
[0:14] couldn't be more excited. I mean, this
[0:16] has been a a career dream of mine for
[0:18] many, many, many years. And for it to
[0:20] actually come to fruition is pretty
[0:21] exciting. And to be here out on the site
[0:23] and see the work starting, I I'm ready
[0:25] to get rolling. I'm so excited. And you
[0:27] have been an elementary principal. Well,
[0:29] can you share about that? Your
[0:30] experience with elementary? Yeah,
[0:31] actually my career started as a third
[0:32] grade teacher. I worked in the
[0:34] Robbinsdale School District as a as a
[0:35] teacher, as an instructional assistant
[0:37] and then where I got my first experience
[0:39] as a uh elementary principal for 4 years
[0:41] before I came to OIO and I was the
[0:44] principal at Basswood Elementary for 6
[0:45] years. So, a good 10 years in elementary
[0:47] as a principal. What are some ideas of
[0:49] how you think about bringing the
[0:50] community together for the new school
[0:51] starting July 1? Uh, starting July 1, we
[0:54] got to name the school. uh naming the
[0:55] school, picking colors, picking a
[0:57] mascot. Those are things that we want to
[0:58] involve our community in and kind of a
[1:02] collective effort to create uh really
[1:03] the foundation of what's to come. And so
[1:06] day one, it's let's get that school
[1:08] named. Thank you, Principal Smith. I'm
[1:09] excited. You're excited. Super excited.
[1:11] All right. Holding space with Dr. How
[1:13] and Principal Smith. One community for
[1:15] all. Oo area schools. Thank you.
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Introduction and Background of New Elementary Principal Patrick Smith
Community Engagement for New School Identity
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