The Twin Falls School District #411 Board of Trustees is pleased to announce Nancy Jones will be taking the role of Interim Principal at Twin Falls High School on July 1 for the 2023-24 school year. They made this announcement Tuesday, May 16 at their board meeting.
Jones is currently an associate principal at TFHS, a position she has held since 2021, prior to which she served as half-time associate principal and half-time activities director. Jones joined the TFSD in 1990 as a third-grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School. When Oregon Trail Elementary School opened in 1994, she moved to the new school to continue teaching third grade. In 2001, she took a few years away from teaching but continued to volunteer and guest-teach at Morningside Elementary School where her children went to school. Jones re-joined the district in 2005 teaching math at O’Leary Middle School and transitioning to teaching math at TFHS in 2010 so that she could be closer to the students who she coached. Jones has served as head girls basketball coach at Twin Falls High School for 14 years.
“I am committed to being a collaborative and enthusiastic leader for our TFHS Bruin students, staff and community. I look forward to continuing the rich traditions, rigorous academics, excellence in activities, and shared belief that we are more than capable to meet the high expectations that our school has always been synonymous with, ” Jones said.
Jones will fill the role previously held by Ryan Nesmith who is taking a position at the District Office.