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CHS/CMS tabs new Assistant Principal

Posted in Administration, tagged , , , , on July 1, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Erica McColl

Help is on the way.

Coupeville High School/Middle School Principal Geoff Kappes will have key support crew in place again, with the news that Erica McColl is being hired as Assistant Principal.

McColl, who currently holds that position at Anacortes Middle School, replaces Leonard Edlund, who resigned after a medical leave of absence.

The new hire will be official after the school board approves it at its next meeting.

McColl has worked in Anacortes since 2022.

Before that, she was an assistant principal in the Marysville School District and the Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Manager with the Edmonds School District.

McColl, who holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s in counseling, began her career in California. 

Kappes issued a statement Monday heralding the new hire:

 

I am thrilled to share the exciting news that I am recommending Erica McColl to the Board of Directors to fill the position of Assistant Principal at Coupeville Middle and High School.

Erica brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this role, making her an outstanding addition to our team.

With a strong background in school counseling, trauma-informed practices, Multi-Tiered System of Supports, and instructional leadership, Erica has demonstrated a deep commitment to fostering a supportive and effective learning environment for all students.

Her expertise will be invaluable as we continue to enhance our educational programs and support systems for our students.

The interview team believes that Erica’s skills and experiences will greatly benefit our school community and we are confident that she will make a significant positive impact in her new role.

Erica met with Superintendent (Shannon) Leatherwood and me Friday morning and we both agreed that she is a great fit for CMHS.

Please join me in welcoming Erica McColl to CMHS. We look forward to the board’s approval and to the many contributions she will make to our school.

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CHS Vice Principal resigns

Posted in Administration, tagged , , , on May 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Leonard Edlund

After sitting out a year with health issues, Coupeville High School Vice Principal Leonard Edlund has resigned.

His departure becomes effective once approved by the school board at its May 30 meeting.

Edlund, who was well-liked by colleagues and students, sent the following letter to district officials:

 

It is with great sadness I inform you of my inability to return to the Coupeville School District for the 2024-2025 school year.

I am extremely grateful for the time I have spent in Coupeville.

Unfortunately, I must take some time to focus, recover, and recharge.

Thank you so much for your support and encouragement during my time.

The Coupeville schools and community will always be one of my fondest professional memories.

Go Wolves!

Sincerely,

Leonard Edlund

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Edlund out (for the year), Black back (full time)

Posted in Everything changes, tagged , , , , on December 15, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville High School Vice Principal Leonard Edlund will not return during the 2023-2024 school year.

Meanwhile, Dean of Students Tom Black, originally a budget cut, has been returned to full-time status after starting the year as a part-timer.

Those changes were announced in an email Friday by Coupeville Superintendent Steve King.

The pertinent details:

Recently, we learned that Mr. Edlund, our MSHS Assistant Principal, will not be able to return to work during the 23-24 school year. 

Given this, we are adjusting our plans for staffing and administration support for the secondary campus for the remainder of the school year.

At the beginning of the school year, we made the following changes to help absorb the loss of Mr. Edlund:

1. We brought Mr. Black back to work on a part-time basis as a temporary Dean of Students.

2. To continue providing leadership for our Career and Technical Education Program (CTE), we brought on Susan Haldezos-Galligan, formerly Johnson, to be our CTE Director.

3. We restored days to Allyson Cundiff’s contract that had been cut over the summer so she could assist Mr. (Geoff) Kappes with staff evaluations.

With the updated information regarding Mr. Edlund, we are making changes to the plan for the remainder of the school year.

First of all, we will continue to support the changes made above.

Last week, when we learned that Mr. Edlund would not be returning, we restored Mr. Black to full-time.

We are also exploring the possibility of hiring an interim assistant principal for the remainder of the school year, with Feb. 1 as a potential target start date.

This plan is still being developed, and all options are being considered as we find a viable option to support students and staff while considering the financial implications.

Unfortunately, this evolving situation has affected the secondary campus while increasing district expenses.

I want to thank everyone for their continued work absorbing the significant workload in Mr. Edlund’s absence.

We will inform you once we have finalized our plans for the remainder of the school year.

Meanwhile, we’re all keeping Mr. Edlund in our thoughts and wishing him a full recovery.

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Lift up Leonard!

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on September 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Leonard Edlund

Leonard Edlund is a righteous dude.

Since his arrival at Coupeville Middle/High School in 2021, he’s been a friendly, outgoing, hardworking guy — universally liked by his coworkers and the teens he helps shepherd through the day.

But now, medical issues have sidelined the assistant principal, preventing him from being a positive presence in the world of education he so obviously loves.

A statement from the school district, released Friday, said Edlund will be out until at least January.

For a man who has been at this work for three decades, missing out on the first day of school, missing out on being a vital part of student’s lives, has to be tough.

This is what he was built for, and his impact, here in Coupeville, and in other towns, has been hugely positive.

So, I’d like to ask the members of Wolf Nation to take a moment to make sure Edlund knows he isn’t forgotten about, that all of his time and efforts, the good cheer and the hard work, are appreciated.

Send him a note, a letter, a card wishing him the best.

CHS Attendance Secretary Barbi Ford, the true power behind the throne in the world of Wolf athletics, has volunteered to be our contact point for this effort, and make sure Edlund gets whatever positive messages are sent his way.

You can drop them off in the school office or mail them to:

Leonard Edlund
c/o Barbi Ford
Coupeville High School
501 S. Main
Coupeville, WA 98239

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Schools adjust admin roles to cover assistant principal absence

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on September 15, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Coupeville Middle/High School Vice Principal Leonard Edlund, seen here in 2022, is a popular, hardworking administrator. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Coupeville Middle/High School will be without an assistant principal for several months as Leonard Edlund takes a medical leave.

Edlund has been employed by the Coupeville School District since 2021.

Before that he was a principal in Arizona and an assistant principal in Tacoma.

In his absence, school administrators will shuffle duties and welcome back 19-year vet Tom Black, whose Dean of Students position was cut when the 2023-2024 budget was approved.

Coupeville Schools Superintendent Steve King released the following statement Friday afternoon:

 

Late last week we learned that our MSHS Assistant Principal will be out on medical leave and will not be returning until at least January of 2024. 

While I received permission from Mr. Edlund to share that he is on medical leave I ask that we respect his privacy during this time.

Please join me in hoping that he makes a healthy return to work.

Since we learned this unexpected news late last week, we have been working on how to continue the duties typically assigned to our Assistant Principal.

I want to thank union leadership and our administrators for their quick assistance.

Here is an outline of our plans:

To address daily supervision and assist with discipline issues, Mr. (Tom) Black will be returning on a part time basis as our temporary Dean of Students.

We are thankful that Mr. Black is able to return and believe that this will be well received by our school community.

In order to have our Career and Technical Education (CTE) program continue to have leadership, our former Coupeville teacher, Susan Haldezos-Galligan, formerly Johnson, will become our Interim CTE Director for the duration of the 2023-2024 school year. 

We are thankful for her willingness to help us in this area and we are fortunate to have someone of her caliber to lead our program.

Mr. (Geoff) Kappes will need additional support with teacher evaluations so we are restoring Allyson Cundiff’s contract days that were reduced since last year so she can do the evaluations of some of our secondary teachers. 

Mr. Kappes and Mrs. Cundiff will be announcing teacher evaluator assignments in the days ahead. 

We are thankful that Allyson is willing to take on this additional work.

If we have any changes to these plans, we will let you know.

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