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Kindergarten
Melissa Parker
Kindergarten
parkerm@rcschools.net
Andrea Pierce
Kindergarten
andrea.pierce25@rcschools.net
Rhesa Umbarger
Kindergarten
umbargerr@rcschools.net
1st Grade
Heather Lozano
1st Grade
lozanoh@rcschools.net
Meredith Murdock
1st Grade
murdockm@rcschools.net
Mindy Walters
1st Grade
waltersm@rcschools.net
2nd Grade
Trudy Breedlove
2nd Grade
breedlovet@rcschools.net
Brooke Feris
2nd Grade
ferisb@rcschools.net
Brittany Gonzalez
2nd Grade
gonzalezb@rcschools.net
Elizabeth Palmer
2nd Grade
palmere@rcschools.net
3rd Grade
Jennifer Buttrey
3rd Grade
buttreyj@rcschools.net
Amanda Roach
3rd Grade
roacha@rcschools.net
Beth Tuverson
3rd Grade
tuversonb@rcschools.net
Melissa Vaughn
3rd Grade
vaughnm@rcschools.net
4th Grade
Alyssa Doolan
4th Grade ELA
doolana@rcschools.net
Courtney Girard Brown
4th Grade Math
girardc@rcschools.net
Kara Rourke
4th Grade Science
rourkek@rcschools.net
Kevin Thomas
4th Grade Social Studies
thomaske@rcschools.net
5th Grade
Lynda Davidson
5th Grade Math
lynda.davidson24@rcschools.net
Resa Martin
5th Grade ELA
martinre@rcschools.net
Aundrea Mitchell
5th Grade Science
mitchellau@rcschools.net
Bridget Stansbury
5th Grade Social Studies
stansburyb@rcschools.net
6th-8th Grade/ Middle School Mathematics
Nicole Beverly
Algebra I & Geometry
nicole.beverly04@rcschools.net
Jaima Marghella
6th Grade Math
marghellae@rcschools.net
Dana Sackner
7th & 8th Grade Math
greavessacknerd@rcschools.net
6th-8th Grade/Middle School Reading & Language Arts
Shanya Caldwell
7th Grade ELA
caldwells@rcschools.net
Kristen Chase
8th Grade ELA
chasek@rcschools.net
Dulcie Heim
6th Grade ELA, Middle School Dean
heimd@rcschools.net
6th-8th Grade/Middle School Science
Bobbie Jo Jordan
6th Grade Science
jordanb@rcschools.net
Shannon Marlin
8th Grade Science
marlins@rcschools.net
Brent Shelton
7th Grade Science
sheltonb@rcschools.net
6th-8th Grade/Middle School Social Studies
Chaz Carothers
6th Grade Social Studies
carothersc@rcschools.net
Andrew Frye
8th Grade Social Studies
fryea@rcschools.net
Hillary Stephens
7th Grade Social Studies
stephenshi@rcschools.net
Administration
Janelle Gehrke
Assistant Principal
gehrkej@rcschools.net
Mark Gonyea
Principal
gonyeam@rcschools.net
Baseball
Heather Lozano
1st Grade
lozanoh@rcschools.net
Kevin Thomas
4th Grade Social Studies
thomaske@rcschools.net
Basketball (Boys)
Kevin Thomas
4th Grade Social Studies
thomaske@rcschools.net
Basketball (Girls)
Kristen Chase
8th Grade ELA
chasek@rcschools.net
Basketball Cheerleading
Heather Reedy
Dance
reedyh@rcschools.net
Bowling
Shanya Caldwell
7th Grade ELA
caldwells@rcschools.net
Cafeteria Staff
Angela Bond
Cafeteria Staff
Brenda Hardy
Cafeteria Staff
Felicia Haynes
Cafeteria Staff
Deanna Rolfe
Cafeteria Staff
Sawsan Shehata
Cafeteria Staff
Heather Sligh
Cafeteria Staff
Pammie Sparks
Cafeteria Staff
Choir
Michael Thiemann
Music
thiemannm@rcschools.net
Coding Club
Jennifer Buttrey
3rd Grade
buttreyj@rcschools.net
Counselor's Corner
Emily Gill
4-8 School Counselor
gille@rcschools.net
(615) 904-6715 x28115
Dezziree Harrell
K-3 School Counselor
Dezziree.Harrell24@rcschools.net
Cross Country
Kara Rourke
4th Grade Science
rourkek@rcschools.net
Dance Company
Heather Reedy
Dance
reedyh@rcschools.net
Educational Assistants
Amber Barker
Educational Assistant
barkera@rcschools.net
Angela Freund
Educational Assistant
freunda@rcschools.net
Amanda Hawkins
Educational Assistant
hawkinsa@rcschools.net
Amy Jones
Educational Assistant
jonesam@rcschools.net
Kim McCord
Educational Assistant
mccordk@rcschools.net
Madiha Soliman
ISS Educational Assistant
solimanm@rcschools.net
Elementary Beta Club
Resa Martin
5th Grade ELA
martinre@rcschools.net
Aundrea Mitchell
5th Grade Science
mitchellau@rcschools.net
First Priority
Courtney Girard Brown
4th Grade Math
girardc@rcschools.net
Golf
Andrew Frye
8th Grade Social Studies
fryea@rcschools.net
Kindness Club
Brenda Duke
Band Director
dukeb@rcschools.net
Beth Tuverson
3rd Grade
tuversonb@rcschools.net
Rhesa Umbarger
Kindergarten
umbargerr@rcschools.net
Library Media Center
Christi Thomas
Library Media Specialist
thomasch@rcschools.net
Christina Traughber
Library Assistant
traughberc@rcschools.net
Middle School Junior Beta Club
Dulcie Heim
6th Grade ELA, Middle School Dean
heimd@rcschools.net
Hillary Stephens
7th Grade Social Studies
stephenshi@rcschools.net
Office Staff
Tomi Benton
Attendance Secretary
bentont@rcschools.net
Kelly Hood
Attendance
hoodk@rcschools.net
Jamey Hurst
SRO
hurstj@rcschools.net
Dana Smith
Bookkeeper
smithdana@rcschools.net
Penny Tidwell
School Nurse
tidwellp@rcschools.net
Photo Club
Emily Hartley
Art
hartleye@rcschools.net
Related Arts
Brandi Breneman
STEM
brenemanb@rcschools.net
Brenda Duke
Band Director
dukeb@rcschools.net
Deven Ferrer
Theatre Arts
deven.ferrer24@rcschools.net
Emily Hartley
Art
hartleye@rcschools.net
Heather Reedy
Dance
reedyh@rcschools.net
Patrick Stoecker
Physical Education
stoeckerp@rcschools.net
Eric Swaim
Strings
swaime@rcschools.net
Michael Thiemann
Music
thiemannm@rcschools.net
Christi Thomas
Library Media Specialist
thomasch@rcschools.net
Teresa Wise
Computer Science K-8 and Broadcasting Grades 6-8
wisete@rcschools.net
Robotics
Brandi Breneman
STEM
brenemanb@rcschools.net
Jaima Marghella
6th Grade Math
marghellae@rcschools.net
Elizabeth Palmer
2nd Grade
palmere@rcschools.net
Rock Band
Eric Swaim
Strings
swaime@rcschools.net
Soccer
Bridget Stansbury
5th Grade Social Studies
stansburyb@rcschools.net
Softball
Heather Lozano
1st Grade
lozanoh@rcschools.net
Student Council
Emily Gill
4-8 School Counselor
gille@rcschools.net
(615) 904-6715 x28115
Support Staff
Nathaniel Curry
Lead Custodian
CURRYN@RCSCHOOLS.NET
Terri Waldron
Custodian
James Warman
Custodian
Steven Williams
Custodian
Support Teachers
Emily Gill
4-8 School Counselor
gille@rcschools.net
(615) 904-6715 x28115
Dezziree Harrell
K-3 School Counselor
Dezziree.Harrell24@rcschools.net
Rosanna Heard
Elementary Instructional Coach
heardr@rcschools.net
(615) 904-6715 x28113
Stephanie Smith
Middle School Instructional Coach
smithst@rcschools.net
(615) 904-6715 x28116
Kristie Waldron
Special Education Intervention
kristie.waldron24@rcschools.net
Swim
Patrick Stoecker
Physical Education
stoeckerp@rcschools.net
Technology
Christi Thomas
Library Media Specialist
thomasch@rcschools.net
Teresa Wise
Computer Science K-8 and Broadcasting Grades 6-8
wisete@rcschools.net
Theatre Club
Deven Ferrer
Theatre Arts
deven.ferrer24@rcschools.net
Track
Kara Rourke
4th Grade Science
rourkek@rcschools.net
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