January School Board Minutes
April School Board Notes
March School Board Minutes
Fr. John Gathungu
Fr. John Gathungu was ordained on January 1, 1990. He served in a variety of parishes in Nyeri, Africa, including at a Pastoral Center, before he went for further studies in 1993 at The Catholic University of Eastern Africa. He graduated with a master's degree in Religious Studies in 1996. He served as Catholic Education Secretary while residing at Our Lady of Consolata Cathedral in Nyeri. In 2002, he was serving two parishes and in 2004, he volunteered to serve four years in the Diocese of Lodwar, including time in the Kakuma refugeee camp. He worked in other local communities and later was appointed diocesan Pastoral Coordinator. In 2008, he came to Idaho, residing at St. Gertrude's Monastery, and later in Holy Trinity Station in Nezperce. He was parochial vicar at Our Lady of the Lake Parish, McCall; St. Katherine Station, Cascade; and St. Jerome Chapel, Riggins from 2011-13. He was administrator at St. Mary Immaculate Parish in St. Maries and in Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Harrison from 2013-15.
pastor@stspeterandpaulparish.org
pastor@stspeterandpaulparish.org
Mark Frei
Mark is currently a farmer and rancher north of Grangeville and an Idaho County Commissioner. He and his wife Theresa have four children: Anthony, Johannes, Gabriel and Marie. Before returning to his home town with his family, he worked for the Catholic Diocese of Helena as the Director of Pastoral and Renewal Services, Mark was responsible for directing diocesan efforts around the areas of Evangelization, Family Life, Social Justice, Cursillo and Charismatic Renewal Movements, Rural Life, Native American Ministry, Catholic Relief Services, Aid to the Needy, and the Guatemala Mission. He was an ex-officio board member of the Montana Catholic Conference and Catholic Social Services of Montana.
Mark graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Franciscan University of Steubenville and summa cum laude from the Pontifical Lateran University with a Bachelor of Philosophy, and continued graduate studies in theology at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary. He holds a Certificate in Catholic Social Teaching from The Catholic University of America and Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice. He received the distinguished honor of the “Selfless Servant Award” while at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary. He has traveled extensively in Europe and studied in Austria for two semesters. mark.frei30@gmail.com
Mark graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Franciscan University of Steubenville and summa cum laude from the Pontifical Lateran University with a Bachelor of Philosophy, and continued graduate studies in theology at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary. He holds a Certificate in Catholic Social Teaching from The Catholic University of America and Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice. He received the distinguished honor of the “Selfless Servant Award” while at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary. He has traveled extensively in Europe and studied in Austria for two semesters. mark.frei30@gmail.com
Lynnel Wassmuth
After growing up in Post Falls, Lynnel earned a BS in Elementary Education from Lewis-Clark State College. For 35 years, she worked in the Grangeville public school system, teaching special services, and then many grades from kindergarten to high school. Her husband, Steve, graduated from Sts. Peter & Paul School and all three of their children, Brandi, Neal and Austin are alumni.
wassmuthlk@gmail.com
wassmuthlk@gmail.com
Eric Kopczynski
Adam Miller
Adam worked for United Parcel Service as an Operations Manager for 15 years. While working fulltime, he completed his B.A. in Operations Management with the University of Washington. While attending college he met his wife Krista Gresham. Krista grew up in Grangeville and loves it very much, so once they were married and decided to start a family they chose to leave the Seattle area seven years ago. They now have two beautiful boys, Dylan and Eli, who both attend SPPS. They feel very blessed for when their boys were ready to attend preschool, SPPS started the first preschool class with Ms. Sara. Both boys have loved the school over the last few years in all aspects of learning. Adam now works for Idaho Forest Group and is the plant manager. amiller@idfg.com
Christi Sonnen
A Grangeville High School alumni, Christi began working as an admin for Primeland in 1996, leaving 15 years later as office manager. She's now a stay at home mom and supports her husband, Adam, in their farming and ranching operation. They have two children, Cole who is in SPPS' preschool, and Cora. acsonnen@gmail.com
Lynette Lothspiech
Lynette Lothspeich, an alumnus of SPPS, earned a BA in English and a BS in Secondary Education from the University of Idaho. She has taught reading, speech, French, and English at Kamiah Junior and Senior High, Sacajawea Junior High in Lewiston, and at Grangeville High School. She currently teaches speech, English I and Honors English IV at GHS. She and her husband Kurt have two grown children who attended SPPS.
lklothspeich@yahoo.com
lklothspeich@yahoo.com
Andrea Howe
Andrea Howe works part time for Cottonwood Community Federal Credit Union as a loan officer and stays home part time with her children. She and her husband, Rocky, live in Grangeville and have three children: Callie, Tucker, and Blake. Callie will be going into 2nd grade and Tucker will be in second year preschool at SPPS.
andyg29@excite.com
andyg29@excite.com
Jenna Murdock
Teacher Representative
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