With the 2013-2014 school year moving onto the 2014 leg at Fossil Ridge High School, students and teachers alike share their thoughts on new principal, Mr. Will Allen and his first semester at FRHS.

From the upperclassmen

“He makes an effort to see students.”

-Tessa Marquardt-Burrell |12|

“Mr. Allen is really enthusiastic and he always has a smile on his face.”

-Max Wiener |11|

“He interacts more with students and seems like a really nice guy.”
-Ryan Warring |12|

“I like that he sees the schools issues from the halls instead of from his office.”

-Cydney Phan |12|

“I haven’t noticed a change since Mr. Allen started being the principal. Everything seems the same.”

-Hank Condon |11|

“His interview with Ridge T.V. back in fall made me think he was hysterical.”

-Cassandra Goodby |12|

From the underclassmen

“Mr. Allen is very supportive of all the different groups at Fossil.”

-Troy Simpson |10|

“He is very understanding and he listens to students.”

-Mariah Outlaw |10|

“I haven’t had a one on one interaction with Mr. Allen but I like him.”

-Evan Leathers |10|

From a teacher

“So far, so good. The staff seems positive about a new principal.”

-Mr. McHugh

From the author

“After taking part in a press conference with him, I feel like he is very down to earth and relatable to students. He sang Thrift Shop in the middle of the press conference!”

-Paige Closson |12|