Principal's Message

I take pleasure in my position as Secondary Principal for Bloomburg ISD. The community of Bloomburg has made me feel very welcome, and I am honored to have the opportunity to work with the students of this community. The high school campus achieved the status of Recognized during 2008/2009. This fete was accomplished through the hard work and dedication of all members of the school community. Our goal for the secondary campus is to maintain our growth and continue to improve each and every year.

I would like to tell you a little bit about myself. It seems I have always been in the field of education, and it is no wonder since my mother was a teacher for 30 years. During my childhood years I was constantly surrounded by members of the education community. I actually began my teaching career the summer after my third grade year. Mother was teaching Head Start that summer, and I was an eager volunteer!

I graduated from East Texas State University-Commerce, now known as TAMU-Commerce in 1978. I began teaching kindergarten in Queen City the fall of 1978. I taught there for three years until the birth of my daughter, Laronda. I returned to teaching in 1983 after the birth of my son, Heath. I taught kindergarten in Vivian, LA. for one year and second grade in Redwater four years. I served as Gifted/Talented Coordinator and Director of Technology for three years in Redwater before becoming an educational consultant for Jostens Learning, a computer company, dedicated to the educational community. I served as senior educational consultant for the state of Oklahoma four years until we moved back to Texas. I then went to the McLeod school district where I served as K-12 Counselor for 11 years. While at McLeod, I completed a master’s degree in Counseling/Psychology and a master’s degree in Educational Administration. I left McLeod to come to Bloomburg and serve in my current position. While here at Bloomburg I have completed the qualifications for Superintendent. As you can see from this history of education, I believe it is important to be a lifelong learner.
I have enjoyed each and every one of my positions in the educational field, but have to say without reservation I am enjoying the position of Secondary Principal at Bloomburg the most of any of those positions! To be entrusted with the task of helping your children become successful contributing members of society through the completion of their high school education is a task I relish. As the instructional leader for this campus I look forward to helping make BISD the “Best Small School in East Texas.”

I am the proud mother of Laronda Clark Graf and Heath Clark. Laronda is married to Corey Graf and they have blessed me with two wonderful grandchildren, Ty and Boston. Heath is married to Misti McCasland and they too have blessed me with a wonderful grandchild, Cass.