Students aren’t the only ones prepping for the school year. Several of the newest Sequim School District staffers take a break from their orientation last week.

They include (back row, from left) Clarke Mason (special education teacher, Sequim Middle School), Bridget Shingleton (physical education teacher, Sequim High School), Susan Dufner (second-grade teacher, Helen Haller Elementary School), Gregory Newton (special education teacher, Greywolf Elementary School) and Kaylee Kinsey (second-grade teacher, Helen Haller); with (middle row, from left) Amy Young (speech and language pathologist, Helen Haller), Stacy Campbell (second-grade teacher, Greywolf), Patrick Caron (fourth-grade teacher, Helen Haller), Susan Caron (fourth-grade teacher, Helen Haller) and Sonja Younger (English Language Learning teacher, district); and (front row, from left) Sheri Kruckeberg (librarian, Helen Haller), Elisha Howard (first-grade teacher, Helen Haller), Tammy Owens (second-grade teacher, Greywolf), Melee VanderVelde (counselor, Sequim High) and Derek VanderVelde (special education teacher, Sequim High).

The Sequim School District sees as many as 30 new staffers this fall in various roles.