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Majewski chosen as new principal at Clear Creek By Lisa Nhan Managing Editor Returning to Clear Creek after three years as principal at Bayside Intermediate, Mr. Jamey Majewski will be replacing Mr. Scott Bockart as principal at Clear Creek. Mr. Bockart was promoted to Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education in late October. Only a day after the news was released, Mr. Majewski submitted his application. “It was an easy decision. I’ve been here before…it didn’t take long for me to put my name in the hat,” said Majewski. After submitting his application, Majewski was interviewed by a committee. One of the members of the committee was Mr. Bockart. Finalists were selected for a personal interview with Dr. Greg Smith. The news was released in a Board Meeting on November 18 after Dr. Smith gave his official recommendation based on the interview process. Returning to Creek comes with a familiar comfort, as familiar faces in the staff welcome back Majewski. In addition, Majewski looks forward to participating in student events, such as graduation and sport games. “I really love going to student activities whether it’s football or improv, whatever it may be,” said Majewski.
Photograph courtsey of around 700 students compared When he was here before, Hi-Life Staff it was one of the traits that to the around 2,000-student endeared him to the staff. population at Creek. In addition, Instead of having a formal Majewski’s support staff is much larger introduction to the staff and students, than before, a completely new dynamic. Majewski decided to take a visible One of Bockart’s responsibilities approach. He is slowly introducing as Assistant Superintendent is to help himself to the campus by visiting Majewski transition into the position as classrooms, waiting in the hallway, and head principal. Together, they plan to interacting with students. continue the goals of Clear Creek. “I plan to do it gradually through the “My expectation is that we keep the year,” said Majewski. students the center of what we do. I want The transition from Bayside our kids to be college and career ready,” Intermediate to Clear Creek High School said Majewski. comes with some challenges such as the Majewski originally joined Clear size of staff and students. Bayside has Creek ISD as World Geography teacher at
Creek in 2001. After working as a teacher for two years while working on his Master’s degree, Majewski was promoted to the role of Assistant Principal. As Assistant Principal, Majewski was the head of the rebuild for Clear Creek’s new campus. It took a total of three years for the process to finish, and Majewski lead project from start to finish. He was then promoted for a second time after five years to take on the role as Associate Principal at Creek. With roles such as creating the master schedule for the whole school, Majewski faced new responsibilities in leadership. Mr. Majewski left the role after a year and a half of the job for a Human Resources job in the Clear Creek ISD ESC building. After only a year and a half at this position, he accepted the opportunity to be the first principal of Bayside Intermediate in 2010. As the first principal of a new school, Majewski had the unique experience of being able to build his own team for the new campus. He acted as principal at Bayside for three years. Bayside Intermediate has begun the search to look for a new principal and will hopefully have on by the time Winter Break ends. Clear Creek looks forward to having Mr. Majewski back on campus and seeing him take on this new role.