PC High School Principal's Corner
Back to School- August 2021
ATTENDANCE ALERT
Attendance at school every day is extremely important to achieve academic success, however we understand that from time-to-time absences are necessary. In the event of an absence, an excuse must be turned into the office within three days of returning to school. Please note that we are required by law to file with the magistrate’s office if a student accumulates more than 3 illegal absences. Additional information regarding the district’s attendance policy can be found on pages 10 and 11 of the student handbook.
PCHS Fall Sports
PCHS Cafeteria News
Penn Cambria Cafeteria is able to provide all students with both breakfast and lunch at no charge to families during the 2021-2022 school year under a waiver from the USDA.
We strongly encourage families to still complete the free and reduced-price meal application online as your family may be eligible for other benefits under the program. If you need a paper copy of the application, please call the High School.
Parents/guardians may choose to deposit money into a student account with the cafeteria for ala carte items. Parents may also check student food service accounts online by going to the district website. The Food Service Director, Angela Focht, can be reached at 886-8121 @ Ext. 2152.
Welcome McIlwain School Bus Lines!
If you have questions about transportation, please contact McIlwain's at (814)-886-84600
Meet the PCHS Staff!
Mr. Terek: Athletic Director
Mrs. Kalwanaski: Principal
Mr. Shingle: Assistant Principal
Mr. Shingle is starting his second year at PCHS in the role of assistant principal. He graduated from Penn State University, Wilkes University, and Point Park University. Prior to taking on the role of assistant principal, he taught for 15 years at the elementary and middle school level within the district. He is looking forward to starting this new school year and making it a great success!
Mrs. Moreland: Admin. Assistant
Mrs. Damin: School Nurse
Mrs. Damin is starting her third year at Penn Cambria School District as a certified school nurse. She is responsible for the school health services at PCHS, PCMS and the two parochial schools within the community. She has been a registered nurse since 2003. She attended Conemaugh School of Nursing, UPJ and Walden University. She has her school nurse certificate as well as a master's degree in nursing education. Outside of work, she likes to spend time with family and friends, garden, try new recipes, and take spin and yoga classes.
Mrs. Adams: Admin. Assistant
Mrs. Adams is the new secretary at the High School. Prior to working at Penn Cambria she spent 13 years as an administrative assistant. Stefanie is married and has two children. When she is not chauffeuring her girls to after school activities, she enjoys gardening and reading. Mrs. Adams is excited to move into her new position this year.
Mrs. Focht: Food Service Director
Mrs. Focht serves as the districtwide Food Service Director on behalf of Nutrition Inc. She grew up in Lilly and is a proud Penn Cambria Alumni. After graduating from PC, she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Sciences from Penn State University. She is a registered nutrition and dietetics technician. She has worked with Nutrition Inc. for the past 9 years, with the past 7 being here at Penn Cambria. She previously worked in the Central Cambria School District and Williamsburg Community School District. Mrs. Focht currently lives in Altoona with her husband Jon, and two children, Darren, 8, and Ellie, 5.
Mrs. Michina: School Counselor
Mrs. Michina graduated from PSU with a BS in Elementary Education and worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years. She received her Master’s in School Counseling from IUP, and then was the Middle School and Elementary School counselor for 10 years. Presently she serves as one of the High School counselors. This year she is working specifically with the freshman and junior class students.
Ms. Fochler: School Counselor
Ms. Fochler graduated from PSU with a BS in Marketing and worked in Finance for years before going back to school at IUP to get her teaching certificate. She taught Accounting and Computer Applications at PCHS from 2002 to 2012. In 2012 she moved into the role of school counselor here at the high school. She currently lives in Altoona, is happily married, and has one fur baby, Jack. An interesting fact about Ms. Fochler is that she comes from a family of nine and they all graduated from Penn State University. In her spare time, she loves gardening, cooking, traveling, and reading.
Contact Us
Website: https://www.pcam.org/schools/high-school/
Location: 401 Linden Avenue, Cresson, PA, USA
Phone: 814-886-8188
Twitter: @PennCambria