Message from our Principal
Dear Falcon Families,
Welcome to Finn Hill Middle School! I’m Jennifer Cleaves, your principal, and I’m thrilled to have you here. It is my sincere pleasure to work alongside Associate Principal Holly Knowles and our dedicated, expert staff to make 2024-2025 one of the best school years yet.
Whether you’re new to the district or joining us from another city, state, or country, you are now a Falcon, and we like to say, “Once a Falcon, always a Falcon.” Our dedicated staff, educators, and families are excited to welcome you into our special community.
At Finn Hill, we live by Falcon PRIDE: positivity, respect, integrity, determination, and empathy. We believe every student and staff member deserves safety, health, engagement, challenge, and support.
We believe the Finn Hill community is enriched when all students feel safe, seen, heard, and respected as individuals with unique backgrounds and experiences.
Our core values—belonging, dignity, autonomy, safety, and responsibility—guide us. We want students to engage in rigorous learning, contribute to their community, and confidently pursue their goals.
As an educator with over 25 years of experience, I know great schools are built by great teachers. Our primary goal is to provide high-quality teaching for every student, every day. We want your students to leave school every day feeling happy and proud about the work they do at Finn Hill.
Parents, we know that you are children’s first and best teachers. While we collaborate with you in this chapter of educating your students, we invite you to be essential partners in the work. Join PTSA or the equity team and get involved! Read the Falcon Flyer each Sunday night as it contains important information from the school, PTSA, and other community partners. Links to each week’s Flyer are posted on our website. Be sure to visit our website and Facebook page for the most up to date information about our school and all things Finn Hill.
As always, my door is open, and our team welcomes your input. Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns. You can reach me by ParentSquare, emailing at the address below, or calling to make an appointment to speak with me.
Stay positive, stay engaged, and let’s make this year amazing! We are Finn Hill!
With Falcon PRIDE,
Jennifer Cleaves, FHMS Principal
425-936-2340