Naccarato Named High School Principal
The Board of Trustees approved a recommendation from Superintendent Jerry Keane to appoint Ms. Dena Naccarato as the new principal of Post Falls High School starting next fall. Ms. Naccarato has served as an assistant principal at PFHS since 2004. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Secondary Education with English and Social Studies endorsements and a Masters Degree in School Administration from the University of Idaho. Prior to coming to PostFalls, she taught secondary English and social studies in the Lakeland and MeridianSchool Districts for a total of ten years.
Ms. Naccarato has filled numerous leadership roles during her tenure as assistant principal including leading or participating in high school and district committees related to curriculum and instructional development, supervising staff, student and staff safety, and professional development. She was primarily responsible for the development and implementation of the freshman transition program called Link Crew at PFHS. Board Chair Donagene Turnbow states, “Dena has demonstrated time and time again that she has the leadership skills to be a highly successful principal. She is an excellent communicator who holds herself to a high standard of professionalism. We look forward to working with her in her new role.” Ms. Naccarato will follow Mr. Steve Smith who resigned this spring after two years of service.
Trustee Election Scheduled for May 20
The annual trustee election for Post Falls School District is scheduled for May 20, 2008. Donagene Turnbow, the incumbent for Zone 4, is the sole candidate for that zone. Sole candidates can be declared elected after the May 6 write-in candidate deadline. Two candidates, Aimee Gerome and Julie Hunt, have filed to run for trustee for Zone 5. Trudi Kuhn is the current trustee in Zone 5.
The Zone 5 election will be held at Ponderosa Elementary School, 3483 Ponderosa Boulevard. Polls will be open from 8:00am to 8:00pm. Voters must reside within the boundaries of Zone 5. Trustee zone maps are available by scrolling down the blue documents list to the right.
Absentee voting for the trustee election will begin on April 22 at the Post Falls School District Administrative Office, 206 W. Mullan Avenue. Click here for an absentee ballot.
PFHS to Hold Wood Shop Auction
The Post Falls High School will hold their annual Wood Shop Auction on May 8th at 6:30 in the high school commons. The items auctioned off are projects that the students have made throughout the year. This years items include adirondack chairs and benches, coffee tables, picnic tables, planter boxes, a children's play house and much more. "The projects have been getting better and better each year. I'm really excited about this year's auction", stated Coby Mattila, the wood shop instructor.
PFHS Quiz Team Take Second at State
The Post Falls High School Quiz Bowl team recently took second place at the Idaho State Championship. The competition sponsored by the Idaho National Laboratory (formerly the Idaho National Engineering and Enviromental Laboratory) based out of Idaho Falls. Post Falls beat Shelly High School in the quarter finals and last year's state champion Moscow in the semi finals to make it to the finals. The Trojans played Idaho Falls High School for the Championship. The Trojans held a lead throughout the final match but lost in the last minute. Coach Greg Berg stated "What an outstanding group of academically minded students. They are all winners". Senior Joseph Tomasonis was named to the All-State Quiz Bowl Team.
Fenton Named Valedictorian
George Fenton is the 2008 Post Fall High School Valedictorian. George has a cumulative, weighted GPA of 4.38 and has completed all of the Advanced Placement (AP) & Honor’s classes offered at PFHS. He is most noted around the school for his involvement in band and jazz band (plays bass guitar). George is the president of Idaho Drug Free Youth, a Link leader, National Honor Society Secretary-Treasurer and is on the Quiz Bowl Team. George has applied to BSU and WSU.
Mamie Lash is the 2008 PFHS salutatorian. Mamie has a cumulative, weighted GPA of 4.228 and has also been in AP and Honor’s classes at PFHS. Mamie is in National Honor Society, Key Club, and is the Spanish Club President. Mamie has also been in ASB and was a PEAK mentor. She was the team captain of the Swim Team and has applied to New Mexico State University.
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