Cynthia Melton is the principal of Belwood Elementary.  She graduated from Topeka West High School and earned her BSE-Music Therapy at the University of Kansas.  Later she received her MSE and Administrative Certification from the University of Central Arkansas.

Ms. Melton's oldest son, Bill is a Sgt. in the US Army. He and his wife, Christie, are stationed at Ft. Myers, Virginia. Her son, Ben is a heating and air technician with Advantage. Mrs. Melton has two grandsons - Steven and Adam.

Ms. Melton has taught in several school which include:

• Music Therapist and Supervisor of Music Therapy Interns at The Coastal Center in Ladson, S. Carolina
• Teacher/Music Therapy Consultant - Faulkner County Day School, Conway, Arkansas
• Resource Teacher - Amboy Elementary, NLRSD
• Assistant Principal - Amboy Elementary/North Heights Elementary, NLRSD
• Principal - Park Hill Elementary, NLRSD

  Committee work that Ms. Melton has served on are:

• District Textbook Adoption Committees
• Discipline Committee
• Student Handbook Committee
• Math Curriculum Development Committee
• Personnel Policies Committee

  Ms. Melton belongs to the following Associations:

• Past Member, National Association of Music Therapists
• NLR Elementary Principals' Association
• National, State, and Building PTA's

  Belwood Elementary is best known for:
      A nurturing environment - We are loving and caring, hold kids accountable to academic and behavioral standards, and are welcoming to parents. We try and treat every child like they are our own.

  Tips...

  1. Be a person of character.
  2. Be patient, hardworking, cheerful, and understanding.
  3. Above all, realize that you must be accessible; therefore, your time is spent preciously and you must be flexible. The positives far outweigh the negatives, however.