One of the scariest things humans can experience is change. Change can be many things: change can be good, change can be bad, but most of all, change will be inevitable. One of scariest forms of change is sudden change, and that’s exactly what new Skyline Assistant Principal Renee Dehaan experienced. 

Dehaan was previously working as an Assistant Principal at Wasatch Junior High School before taking an opportunity to come over to Skyline at the beginning of fourth quarter. “I was just in shock,” Dehaan says, “I was just like, ‘oh my gosh, I’m going to Skyline High School.’” Dehaan has worked in all three levels of schools throughout her career and has shared some of the different experiences from different schools and how she uses them in other situations. “They all differ with the different procedures and curriculum,” she shared, “One thing that really doesn’t differ is the kids, and I think that’s what I love, and that’s what’s stayed the same throughout everything.”

Dehaan was born without a foot on her right leg, causing her to wear a prosthetic leg. For someone working in a school environment, this has been somewhat of a challenge for her, especially working around younger kids who don’t fully understand it. “I generally try to thank them for her curiosity,” Dehaan said. “I want them to understand that it is okay to ask questions, and that they don’t need to be afraid of a leg. […] Usually I’ll ask them something like, what do you find curious about my leg. […] Sometimes they ask me cute questions like ‘Can you fly?’

Dehaan is excited to be at Skyline for the next few months before her retirement.