School news

College graduate

Catherine Castle, of Columbia Falls, graduated on May 14 with a bachelor’s degree from Emory College of Emory University, in Atlanta, Ga.

School starts

The first day of school in Columbia Falls will be Aug. 30. Expected enrollment is 440 at Ruder Elementary, 450 at Glacier Gateway, 480 at the junior high and 700 at the high school. New staff include Glacier Gateway principal Peter Loyda and high school principal Scott Gaiser and several new teachers. At the junior high, Rick Fanger will replace Trent Miller as social studies teacher, and Dave Ritter will replace Jennifer Stone as art teacher. Stone will be a high school art teacher. Also at the high school, Jennifer Stephens will be the new choral director, Landon Pierce will teach math and Jackson Schweikert will be the new football coach and a physical education teacher.