Seanna Pitassi, one of the four associate principals at Camas High School (CHS), will transition to Skyridge Middle School (SMS) as the associate principal starting the 2026-27 school year.
Pitassi’s time working at CHS is rooted in her history as a student there. She was a CHS graduate in 2010 and began teaching at various elementary schools several years afterward. She returned to CHS in 2017 to work as a science teacher and became an associate principal three years later.
“I’ve worked with Ms. Pitassi since we were both still teachers in this building,” CHS Associate Principal Darci Jones said. “She and I always have such a fun time working together and tackling all the needs of a big high school building. She is calm under pressure and she is always a great go-to for advice and collaboration and teamwork on things. It’s been great getting to work with her and tackle things and getting them done when we need to.”
As an associate principal, Pitassi’s delegated jobs have been to manage the school curriculum, the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) testing, and the English department.
“The systems that [Pitassi] put in place here will continue to move this school forward, so she has left a very important, positive impact on the school,” CHS Principal Kelly O’Rourke said.
Pitassi also oversees student-organized events at CHS, such as senior pranks. She is often the one who weighs the possible outcomes of an event when deciding to shut it down or greenlight it.
“Ms. O’Rourke … hired me as ‘the fun police’ by making me make those tough decisions,” Pitassi said. “A good example is a senior prank, where it’s gonna be a huge mess in the school and the custodians are gonna have to clean it up. Fun for the seniors, horrible for the custodians. I learned really quickly that you have to balance those two things. You want kids to have fun, you want staff to have fun, you want people to be happy, and you have to do the right thing.”
Some of Pitassi’s coworkers in the administrative team expressed their appreciation for Pitassi and her work ethic throughout the time they worked together.
“While I have benefited from the entire admin team … Ms. Pitassi sort of became my right hand person,” O’Rourke said. “She spent a lot of time working on senior activities and transcripts and master scheduling, so I am gonna miss her a great deal, and she is going to leave a void here at Camas [High School].”
“I think the hardest part about [Pitassi leaving] is that good bosses are hard to come by and I think what’s harder than good bosses is good friends,” Brandy Reed, Pitassi’s administrative assistant, said. “Losing both of those in one foul swoop is hard. I don’t miss very many people, but I will miss Ms. Pitassi.”
Pitassi’s transition to SMS was a part of the administrative moves made by superintendent John Anzalone to provide her the chance to experience a different community, as well as to broaden her perspective in the hopes of becoming a principal in her future.
“Going to middle school will be another opportunity for me to learn more about the school system and keep growing myself as a leader, and eventually I’m going to be a principal someday, so this came at a good time,” Pitassi said.
Although Pitassi is transitioning to SMS, her impact on CHS will always remain.
“It’s very bittersweet for me because I have really enjoyed being here,” Pitassi said. “I love the staff [and] I love the students. In my mind, I’m going, ‘Here’s another opportunity for me to grow in a new community.’ Skyridge is a great place to be, so I’m very thankful for that.”
