Longtime Scotts Mills School Principal Kirstin Jorgenson will become principal of Silverton High School starting next school year, according to a June 5 announcement by the Silver Falls School District.
In a ParentSquare broadcast that evening, the district said Jorgenson will take over the role currently held by acting Principal Patrick Mulligan, who will return to his previous role as assistant principal.
“We are fortunate to have [Jorgenson’s] energy and creativity as she works with the students, staff and community to continue the amazing work at Silverton High,” said the district release.
Scotts Mills new principal will be current Silver Crest School Principal Melissa Linder, who will lead both schools in a dual role starting next school year.
The position of SHS principal was vacated April 2 after former Principal Sione Thompson resigned to become executive director for TEACH Las Vegas. Thompson joined SHS in 2021 after former Principal Wade Lockett left in 2020.
Jorgenson is no stranger to SHS. She graduated as a part of the Class of 1995, and was a teacher at the school from 2004 to 2007. Her roles for the district have also included principal at Robert Frost School before becoming principal at Scotts Mills in 2015.
Linder began at Silver Crest in 2021 following seven years as an administrator for the Astoria School District. She served 16 years as a middle school teacher then elementary principal for the Seaside School District.
The district June 5 release said Linder “will continue to be an exemplary leader” as she assumes the top spots for both Silver Crest and Scotts Mills.
– Stephen Floyd
