Text Box: JHeid@lwsd.org Janice Heid, Principal

Personal Information

I was born in Akron, Ohio.  My parents moved to Kirkland when I was 11 years old.  I graduated from Lake Washington High School.  I have one older sister, and two younger brothers.  My parents owned a plant nursery on 132nd Street in Kirkland when I was growing up and that is where I developed my green thumb. I began teaching in 1970 in Gilroy, California.  I moved the following year to Salt Lake City and taught there for 10 years.  I began teaching in LWSD in 1982 and taught in the Full Time Quest program before working in Staff Development. I became the assistant principal at Redmond Elementary in 1990.  I became the principal at Benjamin Rush Elementary in 1991 and was there for 9 years.  I then went to Lakeview Elementary for five years before coming to Redmond this year...

Credentials/ Experience

I earned my Bachelor of Science Degree from Brigham Young University in 1970.  I earned my Masters Degree from Seattle University in 1985.  A couple of years later I earned my Washington State Principal’s Credential.  I taught a total of 16 years before becoming a principal.   

Interests/ Hobbies

I love to read and write.  I love plants and flowers and enjoy gardening.  I also enjoy doing genealogy and learning about my ancestors.  I enjoy doing stitchery and embroidery.  I love to travel and have visited or lived in all 50 states. I usually visit my mother in Missouri every summer.  We play canasta in the evenings and often go fishing on Lake Stockton.  I have lived in Japan for 2 years and have visited Mexico, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, England, Austria, France and Spain.

Beliefs about teaching and schools

A good education is the right of every child.  Our future as a world, country and as families depends on the quality of the educational experience of our children.  The following are characteristics of high performing schools.  Each is an important part of providing your children with an educational experience that guarantees their success. 

  1. Clear and Shared Focus
  2. High Standards and Expectations
  3. Effective School Leadership
  4. High Levels of Collaboration and Communication
  5. Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Aligned with Standards
  6. Frequent Monitoring of Teaching and Learning
  7. Focused Professional Development
  8. Supportive Learning Environment
  9. High Levels of Community and Parent Involvement

I think my job is one of the most important jobs in the world.  I love children and love to be involved in their education.