Welcome to the administrators page.
Betsy Little, Principal of Oakdale Elementary School, has been in education
for over 20 years working with students from grade one through
grade eight. She began her career teaching first graders in her
hometown in Illinois. From there she moved to Alaska and taught
students in grades one through three. Several years later, she
settled in Frederick County in 1987 and has remained here except
for a three year administrative adventure in Washington County,Md.
Ms. Little completed her undergraduate degree in elementary education at
Iowa State University and earned her Masters degree in educational
leadership at Hood College. She has continued to pursue academic
knowledge and has taken numerous courses in addition to her degree
programs.
Ms. Little appreciates the quality teaching that occurs daily at Oakdale Elementary
School and encourages the continued support of the community. She
is constantly amazed by the dedicated staff, students and family
members that truly model Oakdale's motto of CHARACTER + COMMUNITY+ COMMITMENT = SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS.
Kimberly Haugh, the assistant principal, has been in education for 12 years.
During that time she has taught first, second, third and fifth grades. In
addition to teaching in the classroom setting she has taught a variety of
reading programs specifically designed to meet the needs of struggling readers.
All of her teaching experience has been with Frederick County Public Schools
which has proved beneficial in meeting the need of Frederick County’s changing community.
Ms Haugh completed her undergraduate degree in education for grades one
through eight at Mc Daniel College and earned her Masters degree in educational
leadership at Hood College.
Ms Haugh feels privileged to work at Oakdale Elementary where the staff and
students work together to build a community of learners who are tomorrows’
problem solvers.