A Warm Welcome to Scott County’s New Teachers
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By Cheryl Owens
Mississippi Spirit
There’s just something about a new school year that brings a little excitement with it. The hallways get busy again, classrooms come to life, and there are always a few new faces joining the familiar ones we’ve come to know around our schools.
This year, the Scott County School District is welcoming new teachers who are ready to roll up their sleeves, meet their students, and become part of the communities they will be serving. Some are new to Scott County, while others may already be familiar faces around town.
Whether they are stepping into their very first classroom or bringing years of experience with them, each one has a part to play in helping our students learn and grow.
So before the school year gets into full swing, we thought we’d take a minute to introduce some of the new teachers who will be joining us this year. So, let’s give these new faces a good, old-fashioned Scott County welcome!
Morton High School
*Kayla Robinson
*Chase Belk
*Mike’l “Coach Kel” Anderson
*Patrick Nutt
*Tiffany McWilliams
*Brittany Henry
Morton Elementary School
Miranda Gainey (3rd grade teacher)
Rae Sullivan (K grade teacher)
Camryn Fleming (1st grade teacher)
Marley Stokley (Kindergarten assistant)
Gabbi McClendon (1st grade assistant)
Bettye Mae Jack Middle School
8th Grade
Sara Belk-Learning Strategies
Joi Robinson-Cyber Foundations
Anthony Brown-ELA
7th Grade
Toby Garrison-Science
6th Grade
Keyshawn Norris-Math
Merisha Denson-Learning Strategies
5th Grade
Shannin Adams-Science
Lindsey Crutcher-Math
Kara Yates-Math
Student Services
Shirl Jasper
Chenika Mays
Shuntequa Lofton
Other Staff
Renee Carter
Claudia Ramirez
Scott Central Attendance Center
*Rebecca Alford – Secondary – English Teacher/Asst. Band
*Brady Anderson – Secondary – History Teacher/Assistant Coach
*Connor Breland – Secondary – Athletic Director/Head Football Coach
*Sadie Breland – Elementary – Interventionist
*Vera Buckley – Secondary – Teacher Assistant
*Kadevyan Cager – Elementary – PE Teacher/Assistant Coach
*Pamela Denson – K-12 – ISR Teacher Assistant
*Kristin Farmer – Elementary – 4th Grade Teacher
*Anna Fredrick – K-12 – ESL Teacher
*Amanda Havard – Secondary – Inclusion Teacher
*Mindy Jones – Secondary – Science Teacher
*Hadley Marshall – Elementary – Teacher Assistant
*Jayda Martin – Elementary – Gifted Teacher
*Lenise Robinson – Elementary – Teacher Assistant
*Victoria Rogers – Elementary – 3rd Grade Teacher
*Abagail Sessums – Elementary – 4th Grade Teacher
*James Smith – Elementary – Inclusion Teacher
*Taylor Strebeck – Secondary – English Teacher
*Derrick White – Secondary – Teacher Assistant
Lake High School
*Marsha Livingston Barnes – ACT English Prep teacher
*Brady McGee – Assistant Baseball Coach and Assistant Football Coach.
•Christy Gibbs – Lake High School Administrative Assistant
Sebastopol
*Thomas Smith – 10th Grade U.S. Government teacher,
Learning Strategies teacher, and assistant
basketball coach.
*Angie Kitchings – Special Services Inclusion teacher
