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Director Updates Board of Education on Recent Personnel Moves
August 12, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Director of Schools Patrick Cripps updated the Board of Education Thursday night on personnel moves since the July meeting.
Those employed are as follows:
Kelly Agee, teacher at DCHS, replaces Jane Rice
Sean Antoniak, teacher at DeKalb West School, replaces Cynthia Wilson
Brooke Anderson, teacher, Special Education
Thomas Blumette, teacher at DCHS, replaces Justin Burum
Tina Cantrell, cook
Clarie Cloyd, teacher, Special Education
Michael Corser, bus driver
Kayla Cowan, teacher, Smithville Elementary School, Pre-K
Gates Craighead, music teacher, Smithville Elementary/ Northside Elementary, replaces Dalton Hawkins
Heather Gilliam, art teacher, DeKalb Middle School/DeKalb West School
Jessica Griffith, teacher at DCHS, replaces William Jarvis
Danyelle Hawkins, teacher at DCHS, replaces Marilyn Roberts
Rachel Hernandez, teacher at DeKalb Middle School, Special Education
Sherry Hobbs, custodian at DeKalb West School, replaces Kathy Malone
Jonathan Holland, music teacher at DeKalb West/DeKalb Middle School, replaces Emily Phillips
Samantha Leiser, teacher at DeKalb Middle School
Kristen Lynch, teacher at DeKalb Middle School, Special Education
Kady Moffett, teacher at Smithville Elementary, Special Education
Holly Moore, educational assistant at DCHS
Hunter Poteete, teacher at DeKalb Middle School
Lindaey Pullum, teacher at DCHS replaces Andrew Cook
Kathy Ramsey, teacher at Northside Elementary School
Joe Ruch, teacher at DCHS, Special Education
John Sanders, teacher at DCHS
Sandra Saracho, teacher at Northside Elementary
Brent Simpson, teacher at DCHS, replaces Nallely Prater
Danni Stahlke, Librarian at DeKalb Middle School
Martha Taylor, CSH Assistant, part-time
Gabby Turner, teacher at Smithville Elementary School
Lisa Woods, Occupational Therapy Assistant, county-wide
Brandi Womack, educational assistant at DeKalb West School
Chris Young, teacher at DeKalb Middle School.
Substitutes:
Guylene Atnip, Victoria Bennett, Lisa Bowman, Shannon Cantrell, Cindy Childers, Michael Corser, Liz Cripps, Jacque Lynn Drake/Corley, Donna Davis, Linda Dean, Sue Driver, Donna Evans, Amanda Ford, Annette Greek, Carol Hale, Keshia Hale, Charlene Hallum, Brenda Holloway, Jean Hope, Brandi Johnson, Dale Johnson, Kathy Kelly, Regina Kent, Jill Lane, Constance Medley, Kenzie Morris, Patti Norris, Grace Odom, Angela Osment, Pat Parkerson, Logan Pierce, Jessica Rackley, Judy Redmon, Alyssa Reeder, Virginia Rose, Nancy Stanley, Emilee Stephens, Patricia Tallent, Kim Taylor, Luanna Tollett, Allyson Trapp, Zachary Vincent, Tommy Washer, Mary Williams, Belinda Woodham, Megan Yates, Wanda Vickers, Kim Young, and Samantha Young.
Eric Gaw and Patrick Pichey, custodian
Leave of Absence granted as requested: Whitney Brelje, Diana Moon, Ginger Wenger, and Crystal Young
Transfers:
Brooke Atnip, transferred from educational assistant at DeKalb West School to DCHS Alternative Learning replacing Doris Graham
Ria Baker, transferred from substitute to educational assistant at DeKalb West School
Kortney Blaylock, transferred from substitute to educational assistant at Northside Elementary School
Amanda Goodwin, transferred from substitute to educational assistant at Northside Elementary School
Paulette McDonald, transferred from educational assistant at DCHS to Smithville Elementary School
Debbie London, transferred from substitute bus assistant to full time, replacing Judy Wiggins
Bethany Poss, transferred from substitute to educational assistant at Smithville Elementary School
Doris Graham, transferred from alternative learning assistant to Secretary at DeKalb Middle School
Joy Tronsoco, transferred from substitute to educational assistant at Northside Elementary School
Resignations:
Vickey Atnip, educational assistant at DCHS, Special Education
Eden Nokes, educational assistant at Smithville Elementary, Special Education
Laura Patterson, educational assistant at DCHS
Nallely Prater, teacher at DCHS
Amelia Randolph, educational assistant at Smithville Elementary
Marilyn Roberts, teacher at DCHS
Jessica Styer, teacher at Northside Elementary School
Newly Elected County Officials to be Sworn In August 28
August 12, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Although their terms of office don’t officially begin until Saturday, September 1, all the newly elected officials of county and district offices will be sworn in on Tuesday, August 28 at 6:00 p.m. at the county complex auditorium.
Officials will take their oath of office from Judge Bratten Cook, II. The oath may be delivered to the entire group as a whole.
Those scheduled to be sworn in are County Mayor Tim Stribling, Circuit Court Clerk Susan Martin, Road Supervisor Danny Hale, Sheriff Patrick Ray, County Clerk James L. (Jimmy) Poss, Trustee Sean Driver, and Register of Deeds Jeff McMillen.
County commissioners to be sworn in are Dennis Slager and Julie Williams Young from the 1st district, Myron Rhody and Sabrina Farler from the 2nd district, Jenny Trapp and Bobby Johnson from the 3rd district, Janice Fish-Stewart and Scott Little from the 4th district, Jerry Adcock and Anita Puckett from the 5th district, Jeff Barnes and Matt Adcock from the 6th district, and Beth Pafford and Bruce Malone from the 7th district.
Board of Education members to take the oath are Danny Parkerson from the 1st district, Alan Hayes from the 2nd district, Jim Beshearse from the 3rd district, Kate Miller from the 4th district, and Shaun Tubbs from the 7th district.
Terms of each office are for four years.
Locals Honored as CNA’s of the Year
August 11, 2018
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Certified Nurse Aides (CNA) provide essential care in healthcare settings by assisting patients with activities of daily living. Six area residents were recently recognized as CNA’s of the Year at NHC Smithville. Maria Amaya, Pam Dawson, Cassie Dyer, Brooke Goodson, Crystal Lawson, and Opal Parker visited the Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center in Murfreesboro, TN, and were honored with a day of fun and a banquet. They celebrated with other honored CNA’s from NHC HealthCare Centers throughout Middle and Eastern Tennessee.
The honorees were evaluated on knowledge and performance of their duties, among other key factors. Smithville resident, Brooke Goodson, was further recognized as NHC Smithville’s overall CNA of the Year and nominee for CNA of the Year for all NHC centers in the Central Region. NHC Smithville Director of Nursing, Paulette Nichols, said, “Each of these CNA’s are hard-working, professional, compassionate, caring, honest, understanding, and highly skilled. They are a tremendous asset to NHC Smithville and we are truly fortunate to have them as valued partners.”
NHC Smithville offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to adults of all ages on a short-term and long-term basis. For more information about NHC Smithville, visit www.nhcsmithville.com or call (615) 597-4284.
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