Durant Independent School District

Robert E. Lee Elementary School

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Faculty by Department

The following is a list of our faculty by these departments:

Pre-Kindergarten/Early Childhood

Juliane Sicking: Pre-Kindergarten Teacher e-mail

Kindergarten

Delaine Brown: Kindergarten Teacher e-mail; "I set high expectations for my students. It is my belief that all children can learn. It is a teacher's job to take a child from where they are, as far as they can go. If I make my students feel they can accomplish even the highest goals, there is no limit to what they can achieve!"

Peggy Spencer: Kindergarten Teacher e-mail; "It is my goal to provide a safe and nurturing environment that will facilitate learning."

First Grade

Mindy Campbell

First Grade Teacher e-mail

Deidre Schreier

First Grade Teacher e-mail

"I believe that all students can learn to the best of their ability when given an opportunity. When teachers take time to help a child achieve to their highest potential, then learning has taken place.

Second Grade

Cindy Cook: Second Grade Teacher e-mail; "I believe that enthusiasm and the love of learning is first modeled by a teacher."

Pamela Rutherford: Second Grade Teacher e-mail

Third Grade

Lori Bennett: Third Grade Teacher e-mail
"All children can achieve, if we (teachers, students, parents, and patrons) all believe! Every individual should strive to make a better tomorrow for our world, country, community, and themselves. I am teaching my children/students the importance of being great citizens through modeling what I want them to strive for. I believe my dedication to the teaching profession will produce active, responsible, trustworthy, and caring citizens who are ready to meet life's challenges in whatever paths they choose."

Sheri Cavender: Third Grade Teacher e-mail; "My role as an educator is to develop and promote a learning environment that is conducive to each student. In order to accomplish this goal, it is important to use various teaching methods and styles. You must provide reinforcements that promote a good self-esteem. I feel it is important to conduct yourself in a manner so that students can use you as a role model in developing positive self-esteem, values, and respect for themselves and others. Education is a profession where teachers, students, parents, and patrons must all work together to promote the best learning environment possible for our children. We hold their future in our hands. Our future depends on their knowledge and achievements."

Specialized Education

Becky Craig: Speech Teacher e-mail
"I want to help to make effective communication, which is a human right, accessible and achievable for all my students."
Rhonda Harrison: Specialized Education and Learning Disabilities Teacher e-mail; " I believe all children can learn if a teacher's method of instruction mirrors each student's individual learning style."
Donna Young: Multiple Disabilities/Deaf-Blind Teacher e-mail; "As an educator I believe that students can and need to experience success in fulfilling their dreams; as a special educator, I believe there is potential to learn and grow, even in the most limited students, if they are given the right opportunities. To help student experience success takes a heart of caring and support from all school and community service providers. It takes shared responsibilities with shared hearts--hearts for collaboration, hearts for service, hearts for caring about students personally."

Broadened Curriculum

Cindy Brese

Librarian e-mail


Mitzi Brown: CCC Lab Teacher e-mail
Natalie Johnson: Spanish Teacher e-mail; "As educators it is our responsibility to teach our students the values and skills necessary to become productive members of society. We must ensure that they are provided with a safe, caring learning environment. After all, the children are why we are here!"

Chelsea Frazer: Physical Education Teacher e-mail

Ashley Johnson
Music Teacher e-mail

Meet our support personnel

Judy Dunegan-Nurse

Carol Bedwell-Teacher Assistant

Candy Carman-Teacher Assistant

Patsy Manners-Teacher Assistant

Betty Phillips-Teacher Assistant

Chelsea Frazer-Teacher Assistant

Candy Vaughn-Teacher Assistant

Peggy Mullins-Para

Sharron Wallace-Para

Donna Blades -Cafeteria

Sharon Moore-Cafeteria

Gail Lackey -Cafeteria

Mark Todd-Custodian

Don Stephens-Custodian

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