Various city schools under new leadership
With school now into its second month, new Spokane Public Schools administrators are getting into the groove of their new positions.
Two high schools, one middle school and seven elementary schools are under new leadership.
“ High schools: Fred Schrumpf is the new principal and Jay Jordan the new assistant principal at Havermale High School.
Schrumpf succeeds Carole Meyer, who is the new principal at Rogers High School, succeeding Wallace Williams.
“ Middle schools: Brenda Meenach is the new principal, Les Johnson, assistant principal, and Karyn Kirkingburg, principal assistant, at Garry Middle School.
Shawn Mitchell is the new principal assistant at Chase Middle School.
Matt Chisholm is the new assistant principal and Molly Via new principal assistant at Glover Middle School.
Charlene Milota is the new assistant principal at Salk Middle School.
“ Elementary schools: Mary Perrizo-Weber is the new principal at Adams Elementary School; Pat Lynass, principal at Balboa; Julie Perron, principal at Grant; Cathy Comfort, principal at Westview; and Steve Indgjerd, principal at Willard.
Marilyn Highberg will serve as the temporary principal at Finch Elementary School, and Sonia Ault will be the temporary principal at Logan, where Susan Surby will be the principal assistant.
Other principal assistants include Lisa Pacheco at Arlington and Bemiss elementary schools; Rod Tamura at Audubon; Sue Unruh at Cooper and Whitman; Clint Price at Stevens; Melinda Keberle at Bancroft; and Kim Harmon at Willard.
“ New administrative assignments: Tammy Campbell is executive director of teaching and learning services; Sharon Becker, director of professional learning; Barb Gilbert, director of instructional technology; and Wallace Williams, director of student retention.
Bonnie Ducharme is the coordinator of student support services; Mona Griffin, coordinator of school improvement; Debbie Rotchford, coordinator of social studies/secondary English and library; Mike Nepean, coordinator of career and technology education; and Tennille Jeffries-Simmons, recruitment and employment services manager.
Rogers High School auction
The John R. Rogers Alumni and Friends Foundation in conjunction with the Rogers Parent Communication and Resource Center will host the ninth annual Rogers Pirates’ Auction Nov. 4 at Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute Commons, 4000 W. Randolf Road.
The silent auction and no-host social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 7. The live auction follows dinner.
Tickets are $27. For reservations, call 354-6600.
Proceeds support Rogers students, allowing them to participate in many programs and activities.
St. George’s student named to United Way Board
Divya Vishwanath, a junior at St. George’s School has been selected as the only student member of the Spokane County United Way board of directors for the current school year.
Vishwanath was selected by the nomination committee for her wide range of volunteer and school activities. She is the first student from St. George’s to serve on the board, joining 38 community leaders who meet monthly to govern the local nonprofit organization.
Vishwanath is a volunteer with Second Harvest Food Bank and the YMCA Youth and Community Leader Forum.
At school, she volunteers with the Raising Awareness of Differences Club and the student faculty disciplinary committee.
She sings in the school’s jazz quintet and choir, studies piano and voice and has performed in a variety of St. George’s musical productions.