Staff, students and parents say goodbye to Principal Houck

It was South Tahoe High Principal Chad Houck's last day on Friday, and the outpouring of support from teachers, staff, students and parents was evident.

For almost every morning for the past three years, Houck has greeted students being dropped off at the school, and Friday he was joined by others who carried pictures of the principal glued to a stick, "Chad on a Stick."

Parents got out of their cars, students stopped by for a handshake or hug and others called out their "goodbyes."

Houck announced his resignation from Lake Tahoe Unified School District in December. He is headed to Ridgecrest, Calif., to become Dean of Instruction at Cerro Coso Community College. His family home in South Lake Tahoe was sold almost immediately to a young family who had been in rental housing until now. As soon as their home sold the Houck family went to Ridgecrest to start their successful search.

Even though his last day of work was May 26, Houck said he'd try to make it back for the class of 2017 graduation. He will be at Senior Picnic Day at Round Hill Pines next week.