Welcome back to school
Jeff Thielbar, Skagway School's Superintendent
The school year is about to start and Skagway School is gearing up for the 2010/2011 school year. My name is Jeff Thielbar, the new Superintendent of Skagway School, and I would like to take a minute to introduce myself. I studied at the University of Wyoming where I received my Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate in Education. I have been an educator for over 20 years where I have had the opportunity to teach, be a principal, coach several sports and activities and now be a superintendent. My first eighteen years were spent in Wyoming where I taught high school sciences and physical education for ten years. While teaching in Wyoming, I also coached basketball, football, volleyball and track and field. After teaching, I became a principal for ten years. The two years prior to coming to Skagway I was a principal on the North Slope of Alaska.
My wife, Kerry, and I are very happy to be in Skagway, and we are looking forward to meeting people and becoming a part of this wonderful community. We have five children that are all in Wyoming or Idaho raising their families, working and attending college. We are the proud parents of five grandchildren, as well. I want you to know that I am dedicated to providing the best education possible for students in Skagway and to ensuring that all students are successful.Since we have no children at home, we consider our dogs to be our kids. We have a Great Dane and a Rottweiler that keep us busy.
I am excited to start school and to meet all the students and parents that make this school great. I believe in being fair and ensuring that all students and staff are held to the highest expectations which will ultimately result in achieving the highest results. Please feel free to drop in and visit the school and see what wonderful things our teachers are doing for the students in Skagway.