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The Milepost: We Welcome Our New Leaders

Posted Date: 08/28/25 (05:00 PM)
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The Milepost newsletter logo which features the image of a mountain with the Chehalis School District compass logo rising above it like a sun

Moving Forward, Looking Back

Welcoming New Faces, Launching Annual Report

Welcome New Administrators

A collage of new principals Heidi fagerness, kala wofford and merisa wilson
As our students and families head back into our buildings this week, they will no doubt run into some new faces. Three of our buildings have new administrators at the helm.
  • At Chehalis Middle School (grades 6-8) former Assistant Principal Heidi Fagerness moves up to the Principal desk this year and Brandon Marskell joins our district as the new CMS Assistant Principal.
  • At Orin Smith Elementary (grades 3-5) Kala Wofford joins us as the new Principal and Francie Ishler joins us as the new Assistant Principal
  • At James Lintott Elementary (grades K-2) former Assistant Principal Merisa Wilson moves up to the Principal desk while Joey Easley joins our district as the new JLE Assistant Principal
A collage of new assistant Principals Brandon Marskell, Francie Ishler and Joey Easley
 

Welcome New Teachers

Last week, many of our new teachers gathered for their first training in the district and we got a chance to meet them. Some are first-year teachers, some bring years of experience with them and some have been with our district but are joining us in new roles this year. Please help us welcome this year's new teachers.
A group of new teachers poses for a photo
  • Nicole Ames, ELA
  • Scott Ashmore, OSE, 5th Grade
  • Michael Borowski, CMS, Social Studies
  • Corinna Brown, OSE, 3rd Grade
  • Daniel Craig, CMS, Band Director/Music
  • Madison Frank, OSE, 3rd Grade
  • Becky Goodman, Early Childhood Special Education Classroom
  • Daniel Hawkins, OSE, 4th Grade
  • Tyler Hunt, CMS, Math
  • Nate Judd, Choral Music 5-12
  • Jana Kilgore, OSE, Resource Room
  • Abby Noffert, OSE, 4th Grade
  • Jenilee Ray, OSE, 3rd Grade
  • Tristan Schoepf, WFW, Math/Social Studies
  • Kristin Soderback, Green Hill Academic Math/ELA/Social Studies
  • Tate Sonnenberg, OSE, 4th Grade
  • Johnny Toulouse, OSE Music/Band

Annual Report Celebrates 2024-2025

Looking Back at Where We've Been

Our evidence-based approach to education in the Chehalis School District includes both goal setting and also reviewing our progress towards those goals.

The Chehalis School District's 2024-2025 annual report is now ready to review at https://chehalisschools.org/annualreport. This comprehensive document gives you a look inside our work and major accomplishments during the 2024-2025 school year.