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TJ Adams
TJ Adams
 
Classroom Teacher
Electives
Electives
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Corinne Anthoney
Corinne Anthoney
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4004
Registrar
Office
Office
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Joy Atkin
Joy Atkin, B.M.Ed.
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4067
Band/Choir Teacher
Electives

Joy joined TFSD as an elementary music teacher in 2015. She has experience teaching music from preschool to college level and specializes in instrumental music. She has earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree.

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Joseph Bartley
Joseph Bartley, BA; M. Ed.
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4021
classroom teacher
Social Studies

Joe Bartley started his career as a 7th-grade teacher in Titusville, Pennsylvania in 2002. In 2015 he moved to Twin Falls and began working as an 8th-grade teacher at O’Leary Middle School. In 2017, he joined the staff at South Hills Middle School. In addition to his teaching duties, Mr. Bartley has coached football, wrestling and track at various levels in both Pennsylvania and Twin Falls.

Social Studies
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Amanda Bates
Amanda Bates
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4068
Kitchen Manager
Food Service
Food Service
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Melinda Belnap
Melinda Belnap
(208) 732-5160 ext 4053
classroom teacher
Math
Math
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Jill Chaffin
Jill Chaffin
 
7th and 8th-grade Science
Science
Science
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Hannah Clapier
Hannah Clapier
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4054
ELL Teacher
Federal Programs

Ms. Hannah Clapier’s has been teaching ELL in TFSD since 2015-2016.

Federal Programs
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Scott Clark
Scott Clark
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4009
Instructional Coach
Instructional Coach
Instructional Coach
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Emily Coats
Emily Coats
 
Electives
Electives
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Aimee De La Cruz
Aimee De La Cruz
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4032
classroom teacher
Electives
Electives
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Shelby Densley
Shelby Densley
 
Science
Science
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Michele Dimond
Michele Dimond
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4031
classroom teacher
Special Education
Special Education
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Hillary Frost
Hillary Frost
 
English Language Arts
English Language Arts
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Mary Gallegos
Mary Gallegos
 
Special Education
Special Education
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Beliz Garcia
Beliz Garcia
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4023
classroom teacher
Math
Math
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Jodie Geiser
Jodie Geiser
(208) 732-5160
Custodian
Custodial
Custodial
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Jennifer Green
Jennifer Green
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4000
Attendance Secretary
Office

Attendance Secretary is responsible for recording, and reporting of student attendance.

Office
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Claudia Grover
Claudia Grover
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4027
Passroom
Support
Support
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Tara Guisto
Tara Guisto
 
Title 1 Paraprofessional
Support
Support
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Kelsie Hall
Kelsie Hall
(208) 732-5160
ERC Para
Support
Support
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Lisa Harris
Lisa Harris
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4047
IRC para
Support
Support
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Tiffany Harrison
Tiffany Harrison
 
Math
Math
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Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4033
Classroom Teacher
Special Education
Special Education
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Jason Kiester
Jason Kiester
(208)733-5160 ext. 4002
Associate Principal
Administration
Administration
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Heather Leishman
Heather Leishman
(208)732-5160
Counselor
Counseling
Counseling
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Alexsis Lemons
Alexsis Lemons
 
Social Studies
Social Studies
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Tammy Mack
Tammy Mack
 
Custodian
Custodial
Custodial
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Catherine Martinez
Catherine Martinez
 
Special Education
Special Education
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Rita McDonald
Rita McDonald
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4068
Trays
Food Service
Food Service
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Jessica Miller
Jessica Miller, MS
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4056
classroom teacher
Federal Programs

My greatest love and passion is for students and their learning-learning of subject matter and learning of life skills important not only to graduate, but also the learning of skills to be a successful member of society and a role model for those that follow in their footsteps. I have spent my entire life “teaching”. My love for teaching began in the basement of my childhood home. I was just 6. All of the neighborhood children received the best education a 6 year old could offer. From there, I lead and directed many church, after school, and summer camps for kids. I received my BA degree from Idaho State University and my Master’s of Literacy degree from NNU. I taught reading for four years at Jerome Middle School and then joined TFSD as a literacy intervention teacher and building intervention coordinator. The last several years have been full of learning and growing with the TFSD. I look forward to many more!

Federal Programs
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Desiree Montoya
Desiree Montoya, M.S.
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4039
classroom teacher
Science
Science
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Kylie Mortenson
Kylie Mortenson
 
Electives
Electives
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Whitney Moses
Whitney Moses
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4041
Librarian
Library

Whitney Moses graduated magna cum laude from Brigham Young University with a BA in humanities. She earned a post-baccalaureate degree in secondary education from Lewis-Clark State College. Mrs. Moses is certified in language arts, humanities and library media. She joined the district in January of 2015.

Library
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Amy Nelson
Amy Nelson
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4050
classroom teacher
English Language Arts

Amy Nelson finished her first year at Twin Falls School District in 2016-2017 at Robert Stuart Middle School and looks forward to many more at TFSD. Before teaching Language Arts at RSMS, she was a teacher at Filer School District for 20+ years.

English Language Arts
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Cindy Oneida
Cindy Oneida
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4049
classroom teacher
Math

Cindy Oneida has had the privilege of being an educator for about three decades! Her teaching career started in Jackpot, NV where she had the opportunity to teach 3rd, 4th, and Title Math. After 11 years of teaching in Nevada, a decision was made to start teaching in the Twin Falls area. She continued her teaching career in Filer, Idaho where she taught second grade for many years. Five years ago, she decided to take on a new adventure and teach English/Language Arts at Filer Middle School. A new chapter of teaching began in 2017-2018 at South Hills Middle School.

Math
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Maureen Padilha
Maureen Padilha
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4046
classroom teacher
Social Studies
Social Studies
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Lucy Padilla
Lucy Padilla
 
Social Studies
Social Studies
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Tiffany Patterson
Tiffany Patterson
 
Electives
Electives
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Jonathan  Pham
Jonathan Pham
 
Math
Math
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Jesse Poseley
Jesse Poseley
 
English Language Arts
English Language Arts
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Sara Praegitzer
Sara Praegitzer
(208)733-5160 ext. 4001
Principal
Administration
Administration
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Sheri L. Remming
Sheri L. Remming, MS, LCPC, NCC
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4012
Counselor
Counseling

School counseling is an integral part of each school’s educational program supporting a base of academic success for each student. By design, it is developmental and focuses on milestones that follow sequentially as preschool children become young adults. Counseling programs contain sequential activities that are organized and implemented by certified school counselors, teachers, and administrators, in collaboration with students, parents/guardians, and members of the local community. Sheri Remming started her counseling career at Robert Stuart Junior High in 2002, moved to Northern Idaho for three years, then came back to the Twin Falls School District counseling at Lincoln Elementary, Xavier school, and in Burley at Cassia High School. For five years, Mrs. Remming worked in the Wendell School District at the elementary and middle schools. In 2017-2018 she started a new chapter back in the Twin Falls District and is very excited to be working at South Hills Middle School.

Counseling
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Simon Rodriguez
Simon Rodriguez
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4008
SRO
Office
Office
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Tony Ruiz
Tony Ruiz
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4062
classroom teacher
Science

8th Grade Science; Ski Club (A.K.A. Optimus Prime of Snowboards);  Formerly 7th Grade Science; Formerly 7th Grade Social Studies; Lead Troublemaker Extraordinaire; All around humble person who prefers to be called “Mr. R.”

Science
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Mark Shipley
Mark Shipley
 
Electives
Electives
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Doug Stewart
Doug Stewart
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4064
classroom teacher
Math
Math
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Kalli Straub
Kalli Straub
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4005
Bookkeeper
Office

Bookkeeper maintains an accurate accounting of students and related reports.

Office
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Sam Sullivan
Sam Sullivan
 
Electives
Electives
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Alex Tauszik
Alex Tauszik
 
Custodian
Custodial
Custodial
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John Thompson
John Thompson
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4070
Head Custodian
Custodial
Custodial
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Anna Turpin
Anna Turpin, B.A.
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4037
classroom teacher
Electives

Ms. Turpin started working for Twin Falls School District in 2013 after graduating from Boise State University (Go Ducks!). She taught 7th grade math for four years at Robert Stuart Middle School before joining SHMS in 2017-2018.

Electives
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Jacob Van Hemelryk
Jacob Van Hemelryk
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4043
classroom teacher
Essentials
Essentials
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Froylan Vargas
Froylan Vargas
(208) 732-5160 ext. 4038
classroom teacher
Social Studies
Social Studies
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Caleb Worley
Caleb Worley
 
Electives
Electives
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Cheryle Worthington
Cheryle Worthington
(208) 732-5160
para
Support
Support
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Chris Wu
Chris Wu
 
Math
Math
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