{"id":99,"date":"2021-08-24T04:51:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T04:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/district\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T15:56:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T15:56:59","slug":"about-our-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/about-our-school\/","title":{"rendered":"About Our School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"attachment\"><a href='https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/07\/Wright_Lana-1-scaled.jpg'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/07\/Wright_Lana-1-240x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/07\/Wright_Lana-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/07\/Wright_Lana-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, 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data-widget_type=\"uael-table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-main-wrapper\" data-headings=\"h1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-toc-heading elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Table of Contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-toc-headings=\"headings\" class=\"uael-toc-list uael-toc-list-disc\" data-scroll=\"\" ><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-empty-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Add a header to begin generating the table of contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-wpgb-thumb=\"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/07\/Wright_Lana-1-scaled-wpgb-lqip.jpg\" data-wpgb-src=\"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/07\/Wright_Lana-1-768x960.jpg\"><\/div><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpgb-noscript-img\" src=\"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/07\/Wright_Lana-1-768x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"960\" width=\"768\"><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpgb-card-content wpgb-scheme-dark\"><div class=\"wpgb-card-body\"><h3 class=\"wpgb-block-2 wpgb-idle-scheme-1\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/employees\/lana-wright\/\">Lana Wright<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wpgb-block-3 wpgb-idle-scheme-1\">Principal<\/div><div class=\"wpgb-block-4 wpgb-idle-scheme-1\">lana.wright@wasatch.edu<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpgb-loader\">\n\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Principal Lana Wright<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb5ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebb5ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"464\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1813\" src=\"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/07\/Wright_Lana-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/07\/Wright_Lana-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/07\/Wright_Lana.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>Lana Wright<\/strong>, a native of Heber City and a 2003 graduate of Wasatch High School, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Utah Valley University, where she received a rodeo scholarship. She also earned a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction, with an emphasis on English Language Learner and Dual Language Instruction, from the American College of Education. With 16 years of experience in education, Mrs. Wright has held various roles, including most recently serving as the Assistant Principal at Wasatch High School for the past four years. She has also taught at Heber Valley Elementary, where she worked as a 4th-grade teacher, 3rd-grade Dual Language Immersion teacher, and ELL teacher. Additionally, she taught adult education for two years and served as an Instructional Coach at Daniels Canyon Elementary before taking on the role of K-12 Literacy Specialist at the District Office. Mrs. Wright currently resides in Midway with her husband and daughters, Jewell and Jemma. Reflecting on her teaching career in Wasatch, she says, \u201cI am so proud to teach in Wasatch alongside teachers and leaders who inspired me while growing up. I want to bring the same in<\/p><p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><b>Mrs.\u00a0<span class=\"markl3eo6509v\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Wright<\/span>\u2019s Educational Philosophy:\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">\u201cStudent success is #1. All students deserve to learn at high levels. This means every student will graduate from high school with the skills and knowledge required to continue learning.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3dd85 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"be3dd85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b3fba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78b3fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Assistant Principal Duke Di Stefano<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c8bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76c8bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1764 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2022\/08\/Di-Stefano_Duke-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2022\/08\/Di-Stefano_Duke-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2022\/08\/Di-Stefano_Duke-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2022\/08\/Di-Stefano_Duke-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2022\/08\/Di-Stefano_Duke.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><strong>Duke Distefano<\/strong> is a Heber City native and Wasatch High School graduate who earned a Bachelor\u2019s of Science from Utah State University in Business Information Systems &amp; Education, a Master\u2019s of Professional Communication from Westminster College and a Master\u2019s of Education from the University of Utah in Educational Leadership &amp; Policy. He has worked in Wasatch County School District for 20 years, initially as a Business &amp; Marketing Teacher at Wasatch Mountain Jr. High School for two years, followed by 12 years at Wasatch High School as Business &amp; Marketing Teacher, Debate Coach &amp; Student Government Adviser, 18 months as the District\u2019s Public Information Officer, three years as an Assistant Principal at Wasatch High School overseeing the Alternative High School, and two years at as an Assistant Principal at Timpanogos Middle School before joining Rocky Mountain Middle School for the 2023-24 school year. He lives in Heber City with his wife, Kristen (a WHS teacher), and their two children, London &amp; Anderson. Mr. Di Stefano says he\u2019s proud to be a part of Wasatch because he loves \u201cworking with exceptional students and professional educators.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><b>Mr. Di Stefano\u2019s Educational Philosophy:\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">\u201cEducation is a top priority. The fundamental purpose of schooling is student learning, and all children have the right to a quality education. An ideal school consists of a community of learners whose main focus is student achievement. The school is considered a caring community.\u00a0 High standards are set, and high achievement is demanded.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7ab6c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2f7ab6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ed19c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4ed19c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Assistant Principal Rachel Probst<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-455fcbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"455fcbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1763 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2022\/08\/Probst_Rachel-1-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2022\/08\/Probst_Rachel-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2022\/08\/Probst_Rachel-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2022\/08\/Probst_Rachel-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wasatch.edu\/rmms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2022\/08\/Probst_Rachel-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>Mrs. Rachel Probst has spent her 16-year career in education at WCSD, where she has served as an Elementary teacher, Partnership Facilitator coaching interns, and Dean of Students at Rocky Mountain Middle School for two years. A native of North Ogden, she moved to Heber for her sophomore year of high school and graduated from Wasatch in 2003. She holds a Bachelor\u2019s in Elementary Education from Utah Valley University, a Master\u2019s in Curriculum and Instruction from The American College of Education, and endorsements in ELL, Reading, and Administration. She lives in Heber with her husband, Brady, and their three children, Lundyn, Ivory, and Ridge. \u201cI&#8217;m proud to be a part of Wasatch because it&#8217;s evident that we care deeply about doing what&#8217;s best for <em>all<\/em>\u00a0students,\u201d Mrs. Probst said. \u201cI&#8217;m passionate\u00a0about our Mission &amp; Vision, and it&#8217;s a privilege to work alongside the most talented and compassionate educators in the state!\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Mrs. Probst\u2019s Educational Philosophy:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u201cOne thing I know for sure is that teachers are the greatest change makers. 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