Principal's Corner
Julia Harrington, Principal
Phone: (662) 745-8892
From the Principal's Desk:
Principal Julia Harrington,
It is an honor to serve as the principal of AW James Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year. As in past years, my goal is to maintain the successful academic status that has already been established at AW James. However, I also have the desire to elevate students through stimulating exploration and social growth. My goal is that all students have a world-class learning experience that nurtures their interests and talents. By working together as a school, community, and family, this experience can come to fruition. Thank you for your continued support!

Children respond to those people with whom they feel there is trust. We must invest time to listen to their voice. Every action is a message to the adults about a need or desire. Allowing them to share through voice or behavior can tell us a lot and change how we view them. Through small, thoughtful, intentional gestures, we can build positive relationships! Having said all of that brings me to the point that we, as adults, must strive to build relationships also. School personnel needs to build relationships with parents, and just as importantly, parents need to build relationships with school personnel.
When students hear parents speak negatively about school personnel, they develop negative attitudes and relationships with school personnel and, therefore, many times, get in trouble. If a child addresses a concern to parents about school personnel, parents should discuss it in private, not in the child's presence, and request a meeting to address it with school personnel. Adult conversations with adults will eliminate students trying to address adult matters, thus causing the students difficulties in the school setting.
Building relationships produce a positive climate at home and school.