Awesome and fun students, caring staff, relevant curriculum, supportive parents, and community members all contribute to helping each of our students succeed academically and reach their full potential. Even though much has been said about cutbacks across the state, J C Thomas School will continue in its mission to provide a strong academic program, foster healthy relationships, and offer relevant curriculum to our student community.
Below is a staff list of the teachers and staff who help make that all happen.
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| Ric Palmer | Superintendent | rpalmer@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Nikki Reese | Elementary and Middle School Principal | nreese@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Rob Garrett | Athletic Director | jgarrett@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Kortney Peterson | Mental Health Counselor | kpeterson@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Stacey Wegdahl | K-8 Secretary |
swegdahl@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Sam Olsen | K-8 Assistant Secretary | saolsen@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Stephanie Leitz | District HIB Compliance Officer School Safety Center |
sleitz@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Patti Phillips | Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator Section 504/ADA Coordinator Title IX Coordinator |
pphillips@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Carrie Badger | 6th, 7th & 8th PE/Health and Leadership Elective | cbadger@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Jade Jennings | 6th, 7th & 8th Math / Natural Resources Elective | jjennings@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Eric Hansen | 6th, 7th& 8th Social Studies, and Robotics Elective | ehansen@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Alice Poulson | 6th, 7th & 8th Science, STEAM Elective | apoulson@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Darla Mead | Music, Band and Choir | dmead@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Tina Merz | 6th, 7th & 8th Language Arts and Title Language Arts and Career Exploration Elec. | tmerz@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Joe Strandjord | Resource Room Teacher | jstrandjord@wahksd.k12.wa.us | ||
| Elsa Clark | Coordinator for the ALE K-8 Homeschool Connection |
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| Janine Davidson | Oversees Highly Capable Program, Coordinator for Title I and LAP (Learning Assistance) Programs Oversees K-12 ELL (English Language Learners) Program |
jdavidson@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
Support Staff
| Kortney Peterson | Mental Health Specialist | kpeterson@wahksd.k12.wa.us | ||
| Sarah Cortez | Nurse |
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| Debbie Hansen | Cybrarian/Chromebooks | dhansen@wahksd.k12.wa.us |
| Nikita Hardin | Student Assist Professional & Intervention Prevention Specialist |
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