{"id":263,"date":"2022-04-18T08:42:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T12:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ccpssandbox.ccpsnet.net\/elementary-template\/administration\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T09:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:16:03","slug":"administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/wkes\/administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Greetings, Coal Miners!<\/p>

I am Debbie McGonigle, your principal at J.B. Watkins Elementary School. I\u2019m excited to kick off my 34th year in Chesterfield County Public Schools! Here is a little information to help you get to know me. I look forward to building wonderful relationships with all of you this year!<\/p>

I began my teaching career in Chesterfield County at Bensley Elementary School. During my 18 years in the classroom, I taught junior kindergarten, first grade, and third grade at Bensley Elementary and Evergreen Elementary. From there, I spent three years as assistant principal at Watkins Elementary. My first principal position was at C.C. Wells Elementary School, where I served for three years. Ten years ago, I had the opportunity to return to Watkins as principal. It was so exciting to come back home to Coal Miner country!<\/p>

I attended Chesterfield County Public Schools and graduated from Midlothian High School. I earned my bachelor’s degree from Longwood College and my master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.<\/p>

In my free time, I enjoy being a mom to my wonderful children, Casey and Hunter; a Mimi to my granddaughters, Eleanor and Melody, and my grandson, Dawson; spending time at the beach in Duck, NC; reading; and shopping. My husband, Tad, and I are avid runners who enjoy participating in half marathons. Our family also enjoys watching football and cheering for the New York Yankees.<\/p>

I am excited to meet the parents and students of this wonderful community and look forward to a fantastic school year together. Please feel free to reach out to me at any time with questions, comments, or concerns. Through our collaborative partnership, I know exciting things are ahead for our students!<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Brenda Myers, Assistant Principal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Hello Coal Miners!<\/p>

I love being part of the J.B. Watkins Admin Team! Our students, staff and community are simply the best. I joined the team in the 2018-19 school year and here is a little more about me. I grew up about 40 minutes north of Boston in southern New Hampshire. There I earned a dual degree in Elementary Education and Special Education at Notre Dame College. From there, I taught students with Learning Disabilities and then third grade while completing my Master\u2019s Degree program from the University of Virginia.<\/p>

I have been fortunate to serve as Assistant Principal at WW Gordon Elementary School and Clover Hill Elementary School before J.B. Watkins Elementary School! . My passions are building positive classroom communities and student leadership.<\/p>

Personally, I remarried in Sept 2023 and have awesome twin boys who are young adults. We have a rescue dog named Jack and a Boston Terrier named Minnie!<\/p>

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Amy Lott, Assistant Principal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Hello Coal Miners!<\/p>

I am honored to serve this community as an assistant principal at J.B. Watkins Elementary School. I have been in education for more than 20 years and have served in a variety of roles. After graduating from Elon University in North Carolina, I began my career teaching second and third grades. I moved to Virginia after getting married and taught in Hanover County for eight years. My journey brought me to Chesterfield County in 2016. I worked at Swift Creek Elementary for eight years as a 5th grade teacher, STEAM resource teacher, and Instructional Designer. This is my third year as an assistant principal at J.B. Watkins. I am a National Board Certified Teacher and mother to two children.<\/p>

I am committed to continuing the excellent work at Watkins as we encourage each student to be lifelong learners and productive citizens in a constantly changing world. I love getting to know each student, teacher, staff member, and the families that make Watkins such a special place. I am dedicated to making sure our students are provided with a safe and encouraging environment conducive for learning.<\/p>

Go Team Amethyst! Go Coal Miners!<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Deborah McGonigle, principal Greetings, Coal Miners! I am Debbie McGonigle, your principal at J.B. Watkins Elementary School. I\u2019m excited to kick off my 34th year in Chesterfield County Public Schools! Here is a little information to help you get to know me. I look forward to building wonderful relationships with all of you this year! […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"folder":[101,89,88,35],"class_list":["post-263","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/wkes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/wkes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/wkes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/wkes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/wkes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/wkes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8439,"href":"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/wkes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/263\/revisions\/8439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/wkes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/wkes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}