This new issue of the CAM Spy presents our final new staff interview, Mr. Todd! He teaches Chemistry, Physics, 6th Grade Science & Tech, and 8th Grade 21st Century Skills. Before becoming a teacher at CAM, he worked at Clarinda Academy for approximately 15 months. Mr. Todd graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry and Secondary Education in Chemistry at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. 2019 marks Mr. Todd’s 3rd year of teaching, having taught 2 years prior to arriving here. Mr. Todd enjoys being part of a smaller community, since he feels his actions have a larger impact, as opposed to the prior places he has been to. Mr. Todd grew up in Portland, Oregon, and he has a younger sister, a father who served in Vietnam, and a really kind mother who used to work as a bank teller. He had two options when applying for a job: he could have chosen a job that wasn’t fulfilling, or a job that would allow him to make the aforementioned impacts, the latter of which he chose, and I’d personally say that was a good decision. Welcome to CAM, Mr. Todd!

Mrs. Farrell is the new secretary at CAM High School. When asked if Mrs. Farrell is enjoying her job, she replied, “I am really liking it, and it is never boring.” She claimed that she always has work to do and that’s what she likes so much about her job. Mrs. Farrell likes that the staff and students have treated her with patience while she is learning. She is happy that she is starting to learn the kids’ names. Her favorite thing about her job is that she is constantly learning something new and getting connected with the people in the community every day. She previously worked in customer service where she sat at a desk and never got to see people. Mrs. Farrell enjoys meeting new people and interacting with the students. She is married to Mr. Farrell who is the vocal teacher here at the CAM Community School District. She claimed that lunchtime had been the largest adjustment to the job, but is now one of her favorite things after getting to know the students’ names. She noticed right away that registration week was overwhelming, but she enjoyed meeting approximately 250 new families. Welcome to CAM High School, Mrs. Farrell!

Mr. Fogleman is the new At-Risk Coordinator/Online College Supervisor at the CAM High School for the 2019/2020 school year. Mr. Fogleman is also the P.E. teacher for two of the six P.E. classes. He claims that he really enjoys working with high school students. He also says that since he is new, he still has a lot of work to do with scheduling and helping the students in the best possible way for them. The biggest change in his job is that he believes that he needs to provide a different form of support for the students. As the elementary principal, he was looked to for the answers, while his job at the high school is to research and find the answers alongside the students. When asked what is his favorite age group to work with, he responded, “That is a tricky question, each group has its own challenges, celebrations, and uniqueness with working with students. The way you build a relationship with a student is very important and you need to take a different route for that due to maturity and age.” He has been married to his wife Abby for over two years. He has three children, Kanii is eight years old, Keaton is one year old, and Cori is five months old. His family enjoys going to the park and any type of vehicle trips. They enjoy going to the zoo and the lake house at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. When asked if coaching in addition to teaching was something he enjoyed doing, he said that coaching is something that is continued with being a teacher. He believes that it is a different form of teaching where the students and athletes learn valuable lessons in different forms. He also plans on continuing coaching football, assistant girls basketball, and an assistant track coach if he is able to. He understands the importance of the assistant coach and has accepted that role. Welcome to CAM High School, Mr. Fogleman.

Paul Croghan is the new superintendent at CAM High School. He recently worked as a superintendent in the East Mills School District. When asked what other positions he has held, he responded with multiple other positions, such as a high school principal, an activities director, a technology coordinator, as well as a math and P.E. teacher. He also has coached and driven the bus to sporting events, and worked in lawn care. Mr. Croghan’s first impression of CAM High School was that the school district is a progressive rural Iowa district, making education a number one priority. He appreciated the welcoming district and noticed how the staff always puts the students first. Mr. Croghan plans to work on facility plans, and student achievement will be the first priority. He also wants to focus on the study of all systems and learn how they work, and what could be done to improve where we are at this point. Mr. Croghan has five children with his wife Brenda, whose names are Kegan, Carsen, Kelsey, Kendra, and Kassidy. Kegan is in 7th grade, Carsen is a sophomore, Kelsey is a school nurse at East Mills, Kendra is a radio technician at CCHS, and Kassidy is currently attending her 1st year at DMACC. A hobby that the Croghan family has is roofing. They take on roofing jobs as a family as well as working with anything associated with farming. Don’t be surprised if you see Mr. Croghan at school events because he claimed, of course I will be there.