Mr. Rolph Named Assistant Principal

Many students have noticed an old friendly face in a new position. That face that we have all came to love is Mr. Rolph, who is now Brandywine’s own Assistant Principal.

Before Mr. Rolph became the Assistant Principal here at Brandywine, he was a teacher and an instructional coach. Rolph taught World History for 16 years, and in those years he has received many compliments from students. Junior Alexa Borrelli says "Mr. Rolph is always willing to help students and is very supportive of all school activities."

My interview Mr. Rolph went great, he is a friendly, funny guy and was willing to answer all question asked without hesitation.

When asked how he felt about his new position, he first claimed that he isn’t sure yet, because he has only been an Assistant Principal for the last month, but that it is “different.” He then elaborated and said that he loved being a teacher, but also loves his new role. “Everyday is a new day with new things to learn and get use to.”

Mr. Rolph said that he feels like a student again. He is learning how to become an Assistant Principal. The only challenge his new position brings is time management and getting the chance to see students participate in all different extracurricular activities. He believes that it is “important for students to see that he and the other teachers are there to support everything that they do.”

It can be a hassle for him to find the time and be able to get to all of the sporting events, but he is working hard on being able to.

Mr. Rolph’s favorite part of his new job is “being able to watch so many teachers engaged in teaching.” He finds it exciting to be able to see other teachers work within their classrooms. “Some teachers teach differently then I did, and it’s great to see their techniques working,” said Rolph.

He also claimed that “criticism doesn’t lead to improvement but collaborating in a new way does,” when asked what he does if he doesn’t agree with a teaching technique. One thing that remains the same in Rolph’s mind is what he wants to accomplish. His goal is to make sure that the students at Brandywine High School “are learning everything that they can learn, and that they feel at home when doing so.”

So far, many students have agreed that Mr. Rolph is doing an excellent job as the new Assistant Principal and will hopefully continue to throughout the future.

Post written by Becki Barrett