Angela Thomas has been named as the Acting Principal of Jane Addams Middle School (JAMS) for the 2025-26 school year.

I am pleased to announce Angela Thomas has been named as the Acting Principal of Jane Addams Middle School (JAMS) for the 2025-26 school year.

Ms. Thomas recently interviewed for an Assistant Principal position with the JAMS community. She was selected from a field of 45 highly qualified applicants by the hiring team. 

Acting Principal Thomas most recently served as substitute administrator at Madison Middle School in Seattle Public Schools (SPS). She has also served as principal and lead administrator in Washington State, Florida, and Louisiana.  

Ms. Thomas began her career in education with teaching certifications in social studies and speech and has worked across the K-12 continuum overseeing many departments including Special Education, Section 504 accommodations, and Multilingual Programming.   

In addition, Principal Thomas is passionate about the arts and has a background in theater, music, and visual arts, which will continue to thrive at JAMS under her leadership. 

Principal Thomas will begin serving as acting principal on July 1, 2025. Opportunities for staff and the community to meet with her will be announced in the weeks that follow.  

Consistent with our School Leader Hiring Process, SPS will conduct a selection process for the permanent principal during the upcoming school year. We will notify the JAMS community of any next steps and logistics regarding this process.  

Until then, Acting Principal Thomas’ dedication to and her commitment to high quality learning experiences will continue to support and guide JAMS. Please join me in welcoming Ms. Thomas! 

Sincerely, 

Fred Podesta 
Acting Superintendent 
Seattle Public Schools