Familiar Faces in New School Administration Positions at DMS, DWS, & DCHS

July 27, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The start of the new school year is bringing changes in administration positions at three of the five schools in DeKalb County.

Teresa Jones, who became assistant principal last year at DeKalb Middle School, will succeed Caleb Shehane as principal there this year. Shehane recently resigned after serving two years as DeKalb Middle School principal.

Taking Jones’ place as DMS assistant principal is veteran teacher Josh Agee.

Meanwhile Thomas Cagle, who served as an assistant principal at DeKalb County High School for the last three years, has stepped down. Succeeding him in that role is Seth Willoughby, who for the last two years has been assistant principal at DeKalb West School.

Jones said she is super excited about this new chapter in her life.

“Last year I walked into an assistant principal position in a school that had some great foundations going on,” said Principal Jones. “My plan is to build on those foundations to make DeKalb Middle School a place where students, parents, and community members are proud to call their own. That is my goal. I want students to be proud of the job and success in the work they do while they are here. I want parents to be proud to send their kids to DeKalb Middle School and I want teachers to be proud being part of something that is moving forward,” said Jones.

Before becoming assistant principal last year, Jones served 20 years as a seventh-grade teacher.

“I was a 7th grade math teacher for 15 years in Smith County and then I was hired here at DeKalb Middle School as a 7th grade math teacher,” she said.

In 2020, Teresa was chosen as Teacher of the Year for DMS and at the district level. She is married to Chris Jones and the couple has four children, Evan, Ean, Eli, and Olivia Grace.

After spending his entire career at DeKalb Middle as a teacher, Agee said he is proud to be joining the administration.

“I am going into my 24th or 25th year at the middle school so this is my family and my home,” said Agee. “I have done a little bit of everything throughout the years. I started off teaching math and I have done science, social studies, and reading. Everything except for English. My last job was RTI. I also coached basketball for 22 years here. I was ready for a new challenge. I am really excited about being a part of the leadership team here,” said Assistant principal Agee.

Agee and his wife January are the parents of four, Kennedy, Vaden, Lucas, and Teagan.

Meanwhile at DeKalb West School, Snow is moving from a long-time teaching position to administration as assistant principal.

“I am very overwhelmed but excited to serve in this capacity,” said Snow. “I just completed my 16th year teaching. For the last eleven years I taught 4th grade and before that I taught 1st grade for five years”.

Cindy’s husband is Eric Snow and her stepson is Brody.

Willoughby is returning to DCHS where he began his career in the school system as a Biology teacher in 2015 before taking the assistant principal post at DeKalb West in 2022. During his time at the high school, Willoughby also served as an assistant boys basketball coach and was the head tennis coach.

“I am very excited to be back at the high school. I will always love the West School. That’s a very special place but I look forward to serving the students and faculty at the high school,” said Willoughby.

Seth and his wife Mackenzie have a one-year-old son Baylon.

July 25, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

It’s nearly back to school time!

The DeKalb County Ministerial Association is pleased to announce that there will be a back-to-school prayer gathering on August 4th in the DeKalb County High School Gym at 2:00pm.

This prayer event will consist of two parts. First, there will be a gathering at the high school gym at 2:00 where local ministers will lead a time of prayer for administration and leadership, faculty and staff, students, parents/guardians, and extracurricular activities/athletics. The second part will consist of smaller groups gathering at each of the public schools in DeKalb County to pray specifically for that school.

The back-to-school prayer event is held annually on the Sunday before the first day of the school year. It is sponsored and led by the DeKalb County Ministerial Association.

July 25, 2024
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Applications are now being accepted for the Leadership DeKalb Class of 2025. The program begins in September 2024 and will run through May 2025, followed by a graduation celebration in June.

Anyone who lives or works in DeKalb County that wishes to learn more about county and state government, education, economics, issues, and successes, all while developing personal leadership and teambuilding skills, is welcome to apply. Participants must be committed to attendance, and the time requirement is one day a month except for one overnight trip to the State Capitol in March.

“We are seeking a diverse and dedicated group of 12 individuals from across the county,” said Leigh Fuson, Leadership DeKalb Director. “The tuition cost is $225 and helps to supplement meals, materials, and transportation. Employers and organizations may wish to sponsor a participant, or limited scholarships are also available. After successfully completing the program, you will have gained an in-depth knowledge of DeKalb County and have a network of leaders and friends”.

“To receive an application or for more information, please email leaddekalb1@gmail.com or call the Smithville-DeKalb Chamber of Commerce at 615-597-4163. Applications are also available online at www.dekalbtn.org. You may also pick up an application at the Chamber of Commerce office located in the DeKalb County Complex. Businesses wishing to sponsor a meal or be included on the program may also contact us. The deadline to apply is August 23, 2024. You can follow our Facebook page to get a glimpse of past and future class activities,” said Fuson.

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