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Hart Middle School principal Caroline Fields will be retiring from her position at the end of the current school year, the longtime educator announced Wednesday.
In a message to the school community, Fields said her decision came after her husband retired at the beginning of February.
“We want to start our next adventure together,” Fields said in the notice. “Thank you for your continued support and will miss all of you immensely.”
Fields’ career at the Pleasanton Unified School District spans back to 2003. The Bay Area native started off teaching at Harvest Park Middle School for one year before transferring over to Foothill High School where she remained for 10 years.
Then, in 2014, she returned to Harvest Park to serve as the school’s assistant principal for five years before assuming the principal role at Hart in 2019.
“We are grateful for Caroline’s dedicated service to PUSD,” the district said in a statement to the Weekly. “She has made a lasting impact on students, staff, and families, and we appreciate her leadership and commitment to supporting all students. We wish her all the best in retirement.
Over her three decades in education, Fields said the last 22 years at PUSD have been a highlight of her career.
In her community notice, she took some time to thank her staff and faculty at Hart for their dedication and passion for the students and greater PUSD community. She attributed a lot of the school’s recent accolades — the Blue Ribbon School, California Distinguished School and School to Watch awards — to their talent as educators and their student-centered approach to teaching.
“Our focus has been both academics and creating a kind school culture,” Fields said. “We are not perfect, but learn and try to improve everyday, just as we ask our students to do.”
She also thanked the students and their families for all of their support over the years and said they are the reason she believes the school is so special.
“I have been so fortunate to have been able to work here and witness our students grow and learn everyday,” Fields said. “Hart will continue to be an outstanding school as the entire Husky Pack is so strong and committed.”
She ended her announcement by confirming that she will continue to serve as principal until the end of this school year, noting that the district has already begun its search for her replacement.
“I will be remaining until the end of this school year and available to assist and welcome your new principal,” Fields said.
According to an April 6 EDJOIN post, which is where educational institutions typically post their job offerings, the deadline to apply for the job was earlier this week.
“We will share an update once a new hire has been made,” the district stated.
