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The Falcon Flyer

The student news site of Prairie High School

The Falcon Flyer

The student news site of Prairie High School

The Falcon Flyer

Tina Bump ready to teach her AP Government class.

Mrs. Bump finds her home at Prairie High School

Emma Kamau March 4, 2025

A history teacher, Tina Bump, finally found her community at Prairie High School. She started her journey at Clark for one year, then transferred to Western Washington University (WWU), where she graduated....

Mrs. Claflin at her desk ready to teach

Mrs. Claflin continues teaching at Prairie after 18 years

Emma Kamau February 25, 2025

Alicia Claflin, an English teacher at  Prairie High School (PHS), has been a part of the Falcon family for 18 years. Claflin started her journey by graduating from Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver,...

Keary Niarkos signing “I love you“ in ASL outside her classroom.

Keary Niarkos and her Journey Back to Prairie High School

Emma Kamau February 14, 2025

Keary Niarkos, an ASL ( American Sign Language ) teacher at Prairie High School (PHS) continuously makes a quiet classroom enjoyable. Niarkos never had a passion for ASL until she took a class at PHS....

Britt Pedlar and Diego Pelayo posing with culinary utensils

Never Expecting His Life at Prairie, Britt Pedlar Found His Home as a Falcon.

Emma Kamau January 14, 2025

Britt Pedlar, a staff member at Prairie High School who teaches all of the culinary classes,  somehow always knows how to brighten a student's mood. He brings positive vibes to the classroom every day,...

Rhonda Bash in Lab 1 holding 4 moles in celebration of mole day!

Rhonda Bash Continues Making an Impact on Students Even After Being 30 Years in the Business

Emma Kamau December 21, 2024

Rhonda Bash, a biology and chemistry teacher at Prairie High School, started her career almost 30 years ago and continues to kindly welcome students, the same way she was welcomed by Prairie staff long...

Rachel Reid with Skully the Skeleton in her anatomy classroom.

Rachel Reids’ Warm Welcome Catches Prairie Students’ Attention

Emma Kamau November 20, 2024

Rachel Reid strongly impacts her students every day, changing how they see school altogether. Every day, Reid makes sure her students enter her classroom, Room 601, with a warm welcome making sure every...

Mrs. Engelbart in front of her club sign, DECA

A Hidden Hero: Jennifer Engelbart Goes Beyond The Classroom Inspiring Her Students

Emma Kamau November 8, 2024

Being new to a school, especially as a teacher, is not as easy as it seems. Mrs. Engelbart, a fairly new addition to the Prairie staff, has committed her teaching to personal finance and business in room ...

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