Employees of
the Week
Anne Street
Tamika Blackmon
always willing to make sure that all of our reports are done and kept up to date as well assist our students, parents, and staff.
Atkinson
Crezetta Brown
for providing excellent service with coordinating Cub of the Month luncheon, Birthday Celebrations and many other special events. Thanks for your dedication!
Beaverbrook
Linda Shiver
She is our dedicated child advocate. Her focus is always on quality instruction. Her hard work and dedication is recognized and appreciated!
Cowan Road
Deborah Hastings
5th grade teacher
Leads her grade level collaboratively to ensure student achievement.
Genuinely cares for all students and the achievement of the school as a whole.
Crescent
Wanda Spear
5th grade ELA
For doing an excellent job of using data to drive her instruction. She works with students until they master the skills. Wanda has a wonderful relationship with her students, parents and colleagues and she is so much FUN!!!!
Futral Road
Rose Magner
for her tireless efforts with our students. She works in the extended day tutorial program as well as tutoring her own students before school and is the reading club coordinator/sponsor.
Jackson Road
Melissa Johnson
School system social worker
for her diligence, care and concern in meeting the needs of students at JRE. We appreciate you Melissa!
Jordan Hill
Muriel Nelson
Music teacher
for inspiring every student to do his/her best in Literacy Days; planning wonderful musical programs for JH events throughout the year
Moore
Shawanda Dukes
is a hardworking third grade teacher who specializes in teaching math. She is an expert in 3rd and 4th grade math standards as well as a well rounded leader in other areas. Her passion is working with United Way and making sure that the Moore staff always participates in this worthy cause. She is recognized because she is an effective teacher.
Moreland Road
Mary Grant
Music Teacher
for facilitating the performances for all PTO meetings. She worked with our 3rd graders and they had a wonderful new Christmas program this week.
Orrs
Ashley Evans
for her efficiency in the school office and her support of the school improvement plan
Carver Road Middle
Nina Williams
Band and Chorus teacher
for her outstanding work with two music programs, and for putting on a wonderful Christmas concert enjoyed by all
Cowan Road Middle
Greg Dumas
Band Director
for implementation of innovative marching band partnership with the middle school band and high school marching band programs.
Kennedy Road Middle
Maury Leach
for her dedication with our moderately intellectually disable students. She continues to meet their needs while keeping them engaged in their lessons.
Rehoboth Road Middle
Jake Harris
7th grade social studies teacher
for doing a great job utilizing benchmarks in reading to help drive his instructional practices in social studies where reading is critical to student understanding of the social studies standards.
Griffin High
Matthew Parks
Custodian
Mr. Parks gives of his time on Saturday mornings to open and close our building for teachers and students who are participating in our Saturday School for math. His generosity has made a positive impact on student achievement at GHS!
Spalding High
Robert Harris
Night custodian
for keeping the building safe and secure during off hours and always providing a renewed and clean building to return to the next day!
Mainstay Academy
Debbi Smith
Social Worker at Mainstay Academy's Fayette Co. site. Debbi has spearheaded our efforts to bring all of our scheduling and grade reporting into the world of Infinite Campus. She has kept her cool and helped her professional peers to do the same in adjusting to the new procedures. She has taken these challenges on alongside her usual social work duties and responsibilities, making her a very deserving staff member of the week.
Transportation
Pat Chasteen
Bus 09-103
Has continued to be a dedicated and dependable bus driver even while dealing with personal issues that would cause many to lose focus. Role model to all that are fortunate enough to know her.
Nutrition
Cherrie Stinchcombs
Atkinson Elementary
for a positive team player attitude is refreshing especially during the midst of all the event planning during the holiday season. Preparing a specialty dish or boxed lunch at the last minute is never a problem. We appreciate you and thanks!
Three days ago, my wife and I were shopping for Christmas presents. I dropped her off at the front door of the store, and I went to park the car. As I entered the store to find her, I saw a familiar figure out of the corner of my eye. 
These are two small words, but they are the most profound... 
