Post Falls High School

Parents and Students- have you ordered your 2024-2025 yearbook? There are less than 170 yearbooks left!

Do you want to know how to check on your order?

Option 1 - If you bought a yearbook at the school you can view your purchase on Skyward. Log in to the browser version of Skyward and choose the student’s account by clicking on their name. From the menu (the plus sign on the left-hand side) click on “Fee Management”. This will show any charges and payments made this year.

Option 2 - Think you may have purchased a yearbook online? Go to https://yearbookforever.com/orderhistory and use the “Order History” tool and your email address to search.

Still need to order a yearbook? Go to https://yearbookforever.com/ and search for “Post Falls High School”. Follow the prompts to purchase a yearbook before they sell out!

For the month of March, Sources of Strength is focusing on knowing your worth and value as a person to promote the strength of having strong mental health. Our hope is that by spreading the message of personal worth...we will cultivate kindness and empathy towards our friends and school community! Know your worth!

Congratulations to Sophia Stewart, February's Chamber of Commerce CTE Student of the Month!

Sophia enjoys photography and travel; she is involved in wrestling, track, and Link at PFHS. After high school Sophia plans to study zoology and wildlife rescue.

Way to go, Sophia!

Mr. Vordahl's DECA students nominated him for Advisor of the Year to recognize and thank him for his tireless efforts. He has been a DECA advisor for 21 years now, and he runs one of the most successful DECA programs in the state. His DECA members run a student store, fundraise in the community, and compete in state and international business competitions. Mr. Vordahl is deeply dedicated to helping students develop life skills that will serve them long after they leave Post Falls High School. Thank you, Mr. Vordahl!

State team

98- Tristan Mendenhall- 5th place

98- Saul Benzinger

106- Gage Loftin- 4th Place

113- Matty Hamilton- STATE CHAMP

113- Ryker Allen- 2nd Place

120- Logan Loaiza

120- Jesse Villegas

126- Sawyer Sage- 2nd place

132- Brandon Felix- 4th place

138- Rider Seguine- 2nd Place

150- Tanner Piper- 4th Place

157- Kyle Miller- 5th Place

157- Colton Austin- 6th Place

165- Damion Hamilton- 2nd Place

175- Trey Smith- 4th Place

190- Seth Martin- STATE CHAMP

190- Zane Smith- 5th Place

215- Kendall Sage- 4th Place

215- Kyden Martin

285- Xander Scholes- 3rd Place

Girls Team- 12th place

107- Isabella Rice- 6th place

114- Vada Hutchinson

126- Emma Younger

132- Kahli Brown - 3rd Place

145- Chloe thomas

152- Sophia Stewart

235- Kassie Voss

Congratulations to Tyras Blake for signing his letter of intent to play football at Eastern Washington University!

Back Row

Cooper Woydziak, Vanessa Kison, Adam Shamion, Isaac McKeown, Blaine Bennett, Steve Archer, Janice Archer, Elijah Blake, Kristian Blake, Mike McKeown, Cobe Cameron, Trenton McLean, Craig Christensen

Front Row

Allison Archer, Tyras Blake, Karmen Blake

Congratulations to Isaac McKeown for signing his letter of intent to play football at Arizona Christian University!

Back Row

Tyras Blake, Cobe Cameron, Cooper Woydziak, Dan Pearse, Blaine Bennett, Junior McKeown, Craig Christensen.

Front Row

Shannon McKeown, Isaac McKeown, Mike McKeown

Last month, Key Clubbers provided babysitting at Greensferry Elementary during parent advisory, partnered with Brighter Life Foundation and Copow Foods to prepare meal kits for those in need, ran a Valentine's candy-grams fundraising campaign to help support the senior safe/sober party, and worked with Post Falls Kiwanis during Dr. Seuss Reading Day to provide our local elementary students with free books.

In March, Key Clubbers will clean up trash on Cecil Road, partner with Brighter Life Foundation and Copow Foods to prepare meal kits for those in need, run game booths at the Seusstastic Carnival at Treaty Rock Elementary, and volunteer at the Rotary Club's St. Patrick's Day event.

Key Club is a student volunteering group that meets Tuesdays after school in room 154. Any student who wants to make a difference in the community is welcome! If you have questions about Key Club or need help finding volunteers for an event, please email the advisor at cherise.hensley-jenkins@sd273.com

The Life Skills Students are learning their math, reading, newspapers, and mail delivering skills. We also take the time for them to learn their fine motor skills by doing arts and crafts from time to time.

In Algebra 1 classes, students engaged recently with an interesting and participative exercise called the Breakfast Activity. This allowed students to work with Kathy Prummer, the Regional Math Specialist from the University of Idaho, in trying to answer this peculiar question - How many people bought a certain breakfast?

Students worked in groups as they strived to find out different ways of solving the problem. To add onto the challenge, they were asked to prepare their answer in a manner that can be explained easily to parents and younger siblings fostering a deeper understanding of math concepts.

The activity ended with a whole group discussion where students articulated the different math concepts they learned with concrete examples. It was a great way to make math fun and at the same time emphasize the importance of it in real world situations.

Creative Writing 2 have completed their comic book practice and are now moving on to create their very own original comic book! Students had to recreate a scene from their favorite movie, tv show, or book. Here are a few of the comic book practice panels.

Foods II started their Africa unit by cooking Liberian Jollof rice. Kids enjoyed the flavor and the spice! They're beginning an African Food Revival Unit that challenges them to create a non-profit organization to help alleviate hunger in their assigned country. They have to research native vegetables and grains to create a nutritious recipe as well as develop a basic business plan to convince a team of investors to choose their non-profit organization for investing.

To better help students understand the economic struggles of the Great Depression, we played a modified version of the game Monopoly (which was created during the Great Depression). The in-class game was designed to reflect the challenges that individuals and families experienced during that time period.

Throughout the game, students experienced wage cuts, job scarcity and property loss giving them a hands-on perspective of how the Great Depression impacted everyday life. Students were able to make connections with previous lessons and discovered how easily it was to lose everything you worked hard for in your "life".

Post Falls High School DECA is sending 19 students to the International Career Development Conference where they will compete in business, management, marketing, finance, hospitality and entrepreneurship competitions. Congratulations to Kamryn Abraham, Fatljume Aliji, Aaron Bracken, Audry Byrd, Summer Cook, Troy Defeyter, Logan Fisher, Keely Harmon, Laura Hawkins, Anna Hines, Richard McIntyre, Kaylin O'Halloran, Jazmine Scoles, Brynlee Spencer, Matthew Stenzel, Wyatt Taylor, Josh Uhrig, Eli Vandivier, Emalee Wiggin.

Good luck at the conference!

Pre-sale tickets are on sale now for the Booster Club Comedy Night on March 13th at Nashville North until Feb 28th, the price goes up March 1st. Proceeds will support Post Falls High School Athletics. Email questions to events@ postfallsboosterclub.com

Dear WalkFit/Health Families,

I hope this newsletter finds you well! We are writing to share some exciting updates about our WalkFit/Health program as we head into spring.

Back to the Great Outdoors! 🌿

Starting April 7th (after spring break), we'll be transitioning from our classroom-based activities back to our outdoor walking program. It's been wonderful seeing how engaged your children have been during our indoor health education sessions these past months.

Celebrating Student Success 🌟

I'm incredibly proud to report that our students have shown tremendous growth in their understanding of various health topics. They've gained valuable knowledge about:

- Personal wellness

- Healthy lifestyle choices

- Physical activity benefits

- Nutrition basics

- Stress management techniques

Important Reminders for Outdoor Walking ⭐

As we return to outdoor activities, please ensure your child:

- Wears weather-appropriate clothing

- Brings comfortable walking shoes/sneakers

- Has a water bottle (optional but recommended)

- Dresses in layers (especially during spring's variable weather)

Looking Ahead

We're excited to put our classroom learning into practice as we resume our walking activities. Your support in ensuring your child comes prepared will help make this transition smooth and enjoyable for everyone.

Best regards,

Your WalkFit/Health Team

*"Every step is a step toward better health!"*

Pride and Prejudice rehearsals have been in full swing this past month, and the students are so excited to bring this show to life for you all! The show runs April 16-18 and 21-22 in the PFHS Auditorium.

The PFHS Wind Ensemble and Concert Band will be hosting a concert on March 13th at 6:30 PM in the PFHS Auditorium. The concert is open to the general public and is free to attend.

Trojans! Join us for the annual PFHS Talent Show on Wednesday, March 19th. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 6:30pm. Admission is $3 per person! See you there!

Come have some fun playing corn hole and support PFHS Softball. Register today! Download the scoreholio app, select corn hole as your sport, create your account and player profile, search for Post Falls to find our tournament, register as a player for our cornhole event! Fun for the whole family! Raffles, food and silent auction.

SAT School Day is March 12th for juniors who have already indicated they would like to take the test. Rosters have been posted across from 137 in the hallway. Please be sure to check if you are in the morning or afternoon session. See Mrs. Newsom with questions.

Juniors! The Higher Ed Tour will be on Tuesday, March 18th during 2nd and 3rd period. This event gives juniors the opportunity to hear from 3 different info sessions as you begin to plan for life after high school. Please see Mrs. Newsom in 137 if you have any questions.

Attention All Seniors!! The Class of 2025 Senior All Night Graduation Party will be June 10, 2025 from 10pm to 4am at Real Life Ministries in Post Falls. Plan to join your fellow graduates to celebrate this amazing accomplishment. It will be a fun night with games, a casino, activities, food, and lots of prizes. There is no cost to come to the party due to a generous donation from JLM Lawn and Garden. We just need the waiver provided to all Seniors turned in by April 30, 2025.

Seniors! Don't forget...it is not too late to submit an Idaho LAUNCH grant application. Please go to scholarship.idaho.gov to apply today! Final deadline is April 15th.

Seniors! If you plan to attend college or Paul Mitchell next school year...we highly recommend completing your FAFSA. FAFSA is used to create financial aid packages, determine scholarship eligibility and used for federal student loans when needed. Please go to studentaid.gov today to begin your FAFSA!

Senior Check Out Day is approaching fast! Do not be stuck in line paying fees when you can take care of it now. Log in to the browser version of Skyward and choose the student’s account by clicking on their name. From the menu (the plus sign on the left-hand side) click on “Fee Management”. Any outstanding charges will be reflected on your Skyward account. Pay the balance online or by stopping by the Business Office, Monday-Thursday 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Website: https://www.pfsd.com/2/home
Location: 2832 East Poleline Avenue, Post Falls, ID, USA
Phone: (208)773-0581