After twenty years of faithful, steady, and ENERGETIC leadership, Home Link Principal, Molly Murphy, will be retiring at the end of the 2022-23 school year. We have truly appreciated Ms. Murphy's time at the helm of the Home Link program - she has been (and will continue to be!) a ray of sunshine and her daily presence will certainly be missed. At the same time, we wish her all the very best in this next chapter in her life - which includes spending time with her 19 beautiful grandchildren!
After conducting a thorough search for a new principal, we are pleased to introduce you to our new Home Link principal, Gretchen Hausman. Ms. Hausman's references describe her as, “loves on the kids like you would want your kids loved on,” “values and inspires others,” “flexible and easy to work with,” and “trusted by staff, a professional.” Please help us welcome Ms. Hausman to Deer Park!
Ms. Hausman offered the following:
"I am over the moon excited to be joining the Deer Park Home Link Family! I currently serve as principal at First Presbyterian Christian School in Spokane and have for the past four years. Prior to relocating our family to Spokane, I taught for 22 years in Southern California, spending most of that time in the Etiwanda School District. I hold a Bachelor's of Science in Physical Education/Sports Physiology from Biola University, and a Master's in Education and Curriculum from Chapman University. I have a passion for STEM education and helping every child to find the scientist inside themselves. As an educator and leader, I believe that all parents should partner with schools in their child’s education.
I am looking forward to working with our Deer Park Home Link families, staff, and students to continue the awesome parent partnership that has such a strong history in the community."