Durant Independent School District

Northwest Heights Elementary School

Our Faculty

Meet our professional educators

Faculty and Staff by Department


Pre-Kindergarten
| Kindergarten | 1st Grade | 2nd Grade | 3rd Grade | Specialized Education | Broadened Curriculum



If you are looking for specific individuals at Northwest Heights Elementary School,
the following links will be helpful:


** Nationally Certified Teacher

 

Pre-Kindergarten students learn early computer skills

Pre-K students learn early computer skills in the NWH new computer lab.

Pre-Kindergarten/Early Childhood

Janet Corley
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
Rachel Davis
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
Connie Lambert
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
Molly Wilson
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
Cookie Crawford
Dianna Dale
Holly Shattuck
Chelsie Turner
Early Childhood Assistants
 

A Kindergarten student builds a gingerbread house with her Mom. Kindergarten students love
to sing and learn!

Kindergarten

Celinda Garner
Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
Kim Kapchinsky
Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
Janie Pennington
Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
Hadley Tolle website
Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
** Lisa Whitley website
Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
Amanda Sprouse
Suzanne Cryer
Kindergarten Assistants
 
 
1st grade students take time out of their busy learning day for some fun

1st grade students take time out of their busy learning day for some fun
on the playground.

First Grade

Pam Buntz   website
1st grade Teacher   e-mail
April Hime   website
1st grade Teacher   e-mail
Nancy Johnson   website
1st grade Teacher   e-mail
Joyce Northcutt   website
1st grade Teacher   e-mail
Nichole Saxon   website
1st grade Teacher   e-mail
Beth Bean   website
1st grade Teacher   e-mail
Oralia Garcia
Tonia Hickman
Lenora Presley
1st grade Assistants
 
2nd grade students learn geology by classifying rocks

Second grade students READ, READ, READ!

Second Grade

JoAnn Miles
2nd grade Teacher   e-mail
Valeria Crabtree  
2nd grade Teacher   e-mail
Lori Harrison   website
2nd grade Teacher   e-mail
Connie Manning   website
2nd grade Teacher   e-mail
Leanna Olson   website
2nd grade Teacher   e-mail
3rd grade students sing in a Veterans Day performance

Third grade students work very hard.
They are the top of the class!

Third Grade

Mary Pat Davis
3rd grade Teacher   e-mail
Sandra Garner  website
3rd grade Teacher   e-mail
Elaine Sawyers   website
3rd grade Teacher   e-mail
Nikita Williams
3rd grade Teacher   e-mail
A specialized education student celebrates with fellow students at an outdoor ceremony

Teachers encourage reading
for pleasure. These third graders
are doing just that!

Specialized Education

Patty Bowen
Specialized Education Teacher   e-mail
Laura Claborn
Specialized Education Teacher   e-mail
Mary Jo Dobbins
Specialized Education Teacher   e-mail
Robyne White
Specialized Education Teacher   e-mail
Sharon Boyd
Physical Therapy

Robin Crouse
Suzanne Cryer
Mary Ellis
Tasha Lane
Sharon Schiebe
Margie Webb
Specialized Education Assistants
 
 
Ms. Ballard's class enjoys a snack after some fun exercise in physical education class

Mrs. Miles's music class will take
you for a spin!

Broadened Curriculum

Nikki Aguero   website
Spanish Teacher   e-mail
Tammy Cooper
Computer Teacher   e-mail
Tanya Lindley
Library Media Specialist   e-mail
Cynde Chase
Library Assistant
** Stacy Miles
Music Teacher   e-mail
Cindy Ballard   webpage
Physical Education Teacher   e-mail
Tiffany Hatch
Physical Education Assistant
 

Meet our personnel

 

Principal
Ms. Cindy Newell
email
** Lisa Jestis email
Counselor
Susie McIntire email
Secretary
Stacy Hutchens email
Receptionist
Brittany Northcutt email
Nurse
Margie Brown
ISS Manager
Sue Hutcherson
Francile O'Brian
Day Custodian
Collin Canida
Chris Cheek
Night Custodian