Nancy M. DeRousha Principal, John F. Kennedy School, Ferndale Public Schools

Welcome to John F. Kennedy School and the 2008-09 school year.

 I am proud to be John F. Kennedy's principal. We have a wonderful school with a warm, family feeling. If you ever have questions or concerns about anything at Kennedy, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I have been been in education since 1972. I have been a teacher in grades 2-9, a learning consultant, and a principal. I did my undergraduate work at Michigan State University and have a master's degree in Curriculum, Instruction and Supervision from Oakland University. More recently, I completed a second master's degree in Educational Leadership at the University of Michigan. On the big game day (MSU vs. U of M), I win no matter what the outcome might be!

In my personal life, I live in Waterford in the home in which I grew  up, have two cats named Elvis and Gingersnap that are new to my home after I lost my previous cats this past summer. I have a sister and brother, four nieces, a great nephew who has a new baby girl (a great, great niece!) and another great nephew who will be born in September.

My major goal as JFK's principal is to make sure your child(ren) are happy and are learning what they need to know to learn to be productive citizens of the United States. On paper, it sounds easy enough, but there can be bumps in the road on the way. Always know that lines of communication are open, and I need to hear from you when you are not happy about anything that happens within our school.

Kennedy Brochure
This link will take you to Kennedy's official brochure. There you will find all the information you need about our school.

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