Coates Families,
I am proud to inform you that Coates assistant principal, Ms. Kanchana Iyer, has been promoted to the position of principal at Eagle View ES in Fairfax. After 5 years of great work and leadership at Coates, Ms. Iyer will be moving on. She will do a tremendous job in her new role.
We are happy for her and for the staff and community of Eagle View, but we are obviously sad to see her go. It’s especially difficult to bid farewell in the summer when students aren’t here. If you would like to express congratulations, thanks or farewells, you may email her at
kkiyer@fcps.edu or send a card to Eagle View ES at 4500 Dixie Hill Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030.
I will be interviewing candidates for the assistant principal position in August. This process will include a panel interview where I will ask the PTA president to participate with members of our staff to vet candidates. There are other stages in the A.P. selection process including an interview for finalists with the region superintendent. I hope to have an announcement regarding out new A.P. prior to the students’ return to school on August 28.
As you know, Assistant Principal, Ms. Sharon Hickey, is also moving to another school. Her replacement, Ms. Jessica Shroyer, is an experienced A.P. joining us from Little Run ES in Fairfax. She will work closely with me, our panel, and FCPS leadership to select the best person for the job so that we continue to have a strong leadership team at Coates.
Have a great summer!
Jesse Kraft, Principal