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:


** National Board Certified Teacher

 

Pre-Kindergarten students learn early computer skills

New Staff members this year include Holly Shattuck, Vickie Piearcy, Natalie Blackburn, Sherry Marsters, Carrie Gosnell and Valerie Weathers.

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 James
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
Holly Shattuck
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
 

Cookie Crawford
Kirby Eldenburg
Julie Lindley
Christy Mullens
Melissa Stout
Early Childhood Assistants
 

A Kindergarten student builds a gingerbread house with her Mom. Mr. Geary teaches students how to properly fold a flag.

Kindergarten

Celinda Garner
Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
Kim Kapchinsky
Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
Vickie Piearcy
Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
Hadley Tolle website
Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
Valerie Weathers
Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
 
Lisa Whitley ** website
Kindergarten Teacher   e-mail
 
Tiffany Hatch
Suzanne Cryer
Kindergarten Assistant
 
 
1st grade students take time out of their busy learning day for some fun

Ms. Beth Bean, first grade teacher at Northwest Heights, and her students have won the bulletin board contest that was sponsored by Ag in the Classroom.
Super Job!

First Grade

Sherri Anderson  website
1st grade Teacher   e-mail
Beth Bean   website
1st grade Teacher   e-mail
Pam Buntz   website
1st grade Teacher   e-mail
 
Nancy Johnson   website
1st grade Teacher   e-mail
Joyce Northcutt  website
1st grade Teacher   e-mail
 
 
Suzanne Cryer
Oralia Garcia
Tonia Tomson
1st grade Assistants
 
2nd grade students learn geology by classifying rocks

Limeades for Learning
There are old, broken instruments in the music room and Mrs. Wright is asking for your drink tabs, vote and/or donations from Sonic through Limeades for Learning. Help our students get new rhythm instruments!
Vote at www.limeadesforlearning.com

Second Grade

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

Career Day 2010
Students enjoyed learning about local business and different career options.

Third Grade

Natalie Blackburn
3rd grade Teacher   e-mail
Mary Pat Davis
3rd grade Teacher   e-mail
Sandra Garner  website
3rd grade Teacher   e-mail
Sherry Marsters
3rd grade Teacher   e-mail
Elaine Sawyers   website
3rd grade Teacher   e-mail
 
 
 

A specialized education student celebrates with fellow students at an outdoor ceremony

The NWH Crew performed Pirates of the Seven Seas in the Music and Arts Festival at SOSU and won the grand prize!
We are proud of our NWH Crew!

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
Brandi Phillips
Physical Therapy

Michelle Cagle
Dani Mackey
Margie Webb
Specialized Education Assistants
 
 
Ms. Ballard's class enjoys a snack after some fun exercise in physical education classThird graders raised $4200, a NWH record high, for the American Heart Association during our annual
Jump-A-Thon.

Broadened Curriculum

Nikki Aguero   website
Spanish Teacher   e-mail
Tammy Cooper
Computer Teacher   e-mail
Tanya Lindley
Library Media Specialist   e-mail
Lenora Presley
Library Assistant
 
Joan Wright
Music Teacher   e-mail
Cindy Ballard   webpage
Physical Education Teacher   e-mail
Dianna Dale
Physical Education Assistant
 

Meet our personnel

 

Principal
Ms. Carrie Gosnell
email
Lisa Jestis ** email
Counselor
Susie McIntire email
Secretary
Amanda Sprouse email
Receptionist
Brittany Northcutt email
Nurse
Margie Brown
ISS Manager
Geary Beshirs II
Day Custodian
Keri Martindale
Evening Custodian