Special to the Surveyor

The Thompson School District announced today that it has named Dr. Sarah Beth Bliss as principal of Berthoud High School, effective July 1. Dr. Bliss will fill the position that was vacated by Richard Harris, who has departed the district.

Dr. Bliss is currently serving as an assistant principal at Thompson Valley High School in Loveland.  Among her duties, she has coached and mentored staff intervention and support activities, developed and led the school’s assessment team, collected and shared data toward progress of school-wide goals with staff and has led Professional Learning communities for several school departments. Dr. Bliss’ career also includes work as an assistant principal at Prairie View Middle School in Henderson, Colo. and as a teacher for alternative school students at Brighton Heritage Academy in Brighton, Colo.

“I’m ecstatic to be a Spartan, joining Berthoud High School as principal,” Dr. Bliss said. “I consider it a great honor to have been selected for this role, to have the opportunity to work at such an outstanding school and to look forward to connecting with the students, staff and community in the months to come.”

Dr. Bliss earned a Doctoral degree in Educational Equity from the University of Colorado-Denver and also holds a Master’s degree in Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Iowa State University.

For more information, please contact Michael Hausmann, Thompson School District Public Information Officer, at 970-613-5011 or via email at [email protected].