Mount Tabor High School Weekly Announcements
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MOUNT TABOR HIGH SCHOOL WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS Mt Tabor High School 342 Petree R oad W inston-Salem , N C 27106 MT TA B O R W EBSITE: http://w sfcs.k12.nc.us/D om ain/763 W SFCS W EB SITE: http://w sfcs.k12.nc.us/site/default.aspx?PageID =1 MA IN O FFICE 336-703-6700 Main office hours: Monday – Thursday 7:30am – 4:30pm Friday - 7:30am – 4:00pm G U ID A N CE 336-703-6728 G uidance office hours: 7:30am – 4:00pm Fax 336-774-4606 AUGUST 30, 2013 WHAT A GREAT FIRST WEEK IN SP ARTA! THE HALLS ARE ALIVE WITH SPARTAN SPIRIT! SCHOOL IS OFF TO A GREAT START! In honor of Labor D ay, there w ill be N O School on Monday, Septem ber 2 nd. W e’ll see everyone back at school bright and early on Tuesday, Septem ber 3rd, and it w ill be “B ” day. SP ARTAN S IN THE SP O TL IGHT —New Kids on the Block“ M E E T O U R NE W S P A R T A N F A C U L T Y JASON BRASHEAR MATH Mr. Brashear is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He holds dual degrees in math education and music percussion. For the past 13 years he has taught in Statesville, and at North West Middle School, and Parkland High School. He was recently married this past summer. Congratulations and Welcome Jason Brashear!!! KIRSTEIN CHILDERS SOCIAL STUDIES A native of Florida, Mrs. Childers is a graduate of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. She continues to work on her Master’s Degree through the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She joins our staff to teach World History and Civics. Mrs. Childers has great relationships with her students, and she is very creative. She played volleyball in college and will assist Coach Wesselman with our volleyball program. Mrs. Childers has a 100 lb. boxer! (That requires a lot of dog food!) Welcome Kirstein Childers! MICHAELA COLON ENGLISH Mrs. Colon comes to us from the dark side…Davie County High School. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Cleveland State University, and her Master’s Degree in Technology and Leadership from Appalachian State University. She brings a cross-curricular attitude, and we are lucky to have “Stolen” her from the War Eagles, where she has taught all areas during the last 8 years. Mrs. Colon is excited to become a member of the Spartan family! Welcome Michaela Colon! ADAM CROWNOVER SOCIAL STUDIES Mr. Crownover received his Bachelor’s Degree from Georgia State University, his Master’s Degree from the University of Tennessee, and he has studied at Oxford. He has taught AP Government and Politics, Civics, US history, Geography, World, and even a little Spanish….so we he will provide a lot of depth to our school. Mr. Crownover taught four years at West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, and last year as he served as a graduate assistant at University of Tennessee. He will assist Matt Smith and the girls’ soccer team this spring. Welcome Adam Crownover!!! LORI CRUMP DANCE Ms. Crump is a native of Winston-Salem and a graduate of West Forsyth High School. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in dance education from East Carolina University. She also teaches at the Baylin Dance Studio in Clemmons. At the close of the 12-13 school year, she worked closely with Mrs. Phillis, our former dance instructor, on Dance Team try-outs, and now serves as our dance team coach. Mt. Tabor is really excited about having her join our staff. Welcome Lori Crump! STEPHEN DIXON MAP AU Mr. Stephen Dixon is a graduate of Wake Forest University and has worked in the EC Program at Reagan High School for the past 4 years. Mr. Dixon will be assisting Tony Poindexter in our Multiple Abilities Program. He also works within the structure of the Driver’s Education program for WSFCS. Welcome Steve Dixon!!! RYANE DUNNAGAN ORCHESTRA Does that name sound familiar? Dr. Dunnagan is the daughter of our former Media Coordinator, Mrs. Sharon Dunnagan, who retired several years ago. Dr. Dunnagan received her PhD from Georgia State University and joins us to teach orchestra. We also share her with Jefferson Middle School where she also teaches orchestra. She, too, is a Mt. Tabor graduate, and we are very excited about Dr. Dunnagan coming back to Tabor. Welcome Dr. Dunnagan!!! HANNAH GILES SPANISH Ms. Giles will be our long term substitute for Mrs. Maribel Garcia who is on maternity leave until the first of October. Ms. Giles is also a graduate of Mt. Tabor and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned degrees in Political Science and Communication. Ms. Giles has studied in Spain and also has a minor in Spanish. She is thrilled to be here. Welcome Hannah Giles!!! CHEZLEY GREER-ROYSTER EC OCS Mrs. Greer-Royster is a graduate of Mt. Tabor High School and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She furthered her education at High Point University. She comes to us most recently from the Downtown School. She has twelve years of experience with much diversity, teaching every grade except 10th and 12th. Welcome Chezley Greer-Royster! LEAH HAYNES SPANISH Ms. Haynes was a student of one of the first classes of graduates from Parkland’s IB Diploma program. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Wake Forest University. She brings strong classroom management skills. Ms. Haynes has a background in Irish Dancing…that sounds fun! Welcome Leah Haynes!!! EMILY HOULDITCH EC INCLUSION Mt. Tabor is very fortunate to have gained an additional EC allotment position which we filled with Ms. Houlditch. She will teach EC English Inclusion this year. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in English; she received her Master’s Degree from Wake Forest University. This is Ms. Houlditch’s seventh year in education. She spent her first 4 years at Reagan in their English Department. She always has had affection for special needs students. Recently, she was nominated for a Teacher of the Year Award. She was also awarded the Promise Award for excellence in teaching. Welcome Emily Houlditch! ANNA KASICKY SCIENCE A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ms. Kasicky earned her Bachelor’s Degree from St. Mary’s in Maryland, and her Master’s in science education from the University of Pittsburgh. Ms. Kasicky will be teaching science, and she is also going to assist with field hockey this fall. She enjoys rock climbing, and she has a sister who lives in Winston-Salem…it’s a small world! Welcome Anna Kasicky!!! EILEEN KRUEGER ENGLISH Mrs. Krueger received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in English from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She has fifteen years of teaching experience. She is a former Teacher of the Year in 2008 at NW Cabarrus Middle School. She is recognized in Who’s Who of American Teachers. Her strengths include her positive, strong relationships with students, a sense of humor, and writing. In her spare time she enjoys reading, gardening, and playing with her dachshunds, Ella and Oscar. Welcome Eileen Krueger!!! HATTIE MILLER EC OPA Ms. Miller graduated from Mt. Tabor in 2008 and received her Bachelor’s Degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Ms. Miller will take on the position as job coach in our EC Department. She is very excited to re-join the Spartan family. She not only joins the Mt. Tabor family as teacher, but also as a daughter! Her father, Mr. Wayne Miller, and her mother, Mrs. Corrette Miller, are also teachers here. Our Tabor family now has three staff members from the same family!!! Welcome Hattie Miller!!! PHILLIP MULLIS ENGLISH Mr. Mullis comes to us from Wiley Middle School. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in public relations from Appalachian State University. He will also serve as our yearbook advisor. Mr. Mullis has a lot of energy and brings many talents to Mt. Tabor; he has hit the ground running! Mr. Mullis plays many instruments and has played in various diverse bands…from heavy metal to blue grass. He also enjoys volunteering for the Boys Scouts of America. Welcome Phillip Mullis!!! KAYLA RAY MATH Mrs. Ray is a graduate of High Point University. She worked at Eastern Randolph High School for the past two school years. Her former principal shared that Mrs. Ray works well with others; she is knowledgeable of her content, reserved, and always positive! Her former principal said she would be sorely missed. Mrs. Ray is certainly Mt. Tabor’s gain! Welcome Kayla Ray!!! SARA SCHUBERT ENGLISH A native of Pennsylvania, Ms. Schubert is a graduate of Wake Forest University. This is her first year teaching, and she joins our English Department. Her strengths include a great rapport with students, knowledge of content, and she is a hard worker. Ms. Schubert is also going to assist Greg Fisher in our swimming program! Welcome Sara Schubert!!!! MATT STARKEY SCIENCE A graduate of California University in Pennsylvania, Mr. Starkey comes to us by way of Page High School in Greensboro, where he was a High School Freshman Teacher of the Year Nominee. He is a teacher who has great rapport with students, creative lessons, and makes great connections with faculty. Welcome Matt Starkey! MELISSA TRAVIS LATIN Ms. Travis is a graduate of Tulane University, and she is currently finishing up her Master’s Degree at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.