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Kindergarten
Heather Lozano
Kindergarten
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Melissa Parker
Kindergarten
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Rhesa Umbarger
Kindergarten
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1st Grade
Carol Bergin
1st Grade
berginc@rcschools.net
Brittany Gonzalez
1st Grade
gonzalezb@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
Elizabeth Palmer
2nd Grade
palmere@rcschools.net
Dana Sackner
2nd Grade
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3rd Grade
Jennifer Buttrey
3rd Grade
buttreyj@rcschools.net
Amanda Roach
3rd Grade
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Beth Tuverson
3rd Grade
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Melissa Vaughn
3rd Grade
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4th Grade
Alyssa Doolan
4th Grade ELA
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Courtney Girard Brown
4th Grade Math
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Kara Rourke
4th Grade Science
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Kevin Thomas
4th Grade Social Studies
thomaske@rcschools.net
5th Grade
Jaima Marghella
5th Grade Math
marghellae@rcschools.net
Resa Martin
5th Grade ELA
martinre@rcschools.net
Aundrea Mitchell
5th Grade Science
mitchellau@rcschools.net
Bridget Stansbury
5th Grade Social Studies
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6th-8th Grade/ Middle School Mathematics
Janelle Gehrke
6th Grade Math
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Melanie McCollum
7th Grade Math
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Nicole Stegner
8th Grade Math
stegnern@rcschools.net
6th-8th Grade/Middle School Reading & Language Arts
Shanya Caldwell
6th Grade ELA
caldwells@rcschools.net
Kristen Chase
8th Grade ELA
chasek@rcschools.net
Dulcie Heim
7th Grade ELA
heimd@rcschools.net
6th-8th Grade/Middle School Science
Eric Fann
7th Grade Science
fanne@rcschools.net
Bobbie Jo Jordan
6th Grade Science
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Shannon Marlin
8th Grade Science
marlins@rcschools.net
6th-8th Grade/Middle School Social Studies
Chaz Carothers
6th Grade Social Studies
carothersc@rcschools.net
Andrew Frye
8th Grade Social Studies
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Hillary Stephens
7th Grade Social Studies
stephenshi@rcschools.net
Art Club
Emily Hartley
Art
hartleye@rcschools.net
Baseball
Heather Lozano
Kindergarten
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Kevin Thomas
4th Grade Social Studies
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Basketball (Boys)
Ronald Napper
Coach
napperr@rcschools.net
Basketball (Girls)
Kristen Chase
8th Grade ELA
chasek@rcschools.net
Basketball Cheerleading
Heather Reedy
Dance
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Book Club
Melissa Vaughn
3rd Grade
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Bowling
Shanya Caldwell
6th Grade ELA
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Cafeteria Staff
Carrie Wheeler
Cafeteria Manager
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Choir
Michael Thiemann
Music
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Coding Club
Jennifer Buttrey
3rd Grade
buttreyj@rcschools.net
Counselor's Corner
Emily Gill
School Counselor
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(615) 904-6715 x28115
Jennifer Trew
School Counselor
trewj@rcschools.net
(615) 904-6715 x28105
Cross Country
Dulcie Heim
7th Grade ELA
heimd@rcschools.net
Dance Company
Heather Reedy
Dance
reedyh@rcschools.net
Drama Club
Andrew Frye
8th Grade Social Studies
fryea@rcschools.net
Dulcie Heim
7th Grade ELA
heimd@rcschools.net
Elementary Beta Club
Jaima Marghella
5th Grade Math
marghellae@rcschools.net
Resa Martin
5th Grade ELA
martinre@rcschools.net
Aundrea Mitchell
5th Grade Science
mitchellau@rcschools.net
First Priority
Beth Tuverson
3rd Grade
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Golf
Brenda Duke
Band Director
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Kindness Club
Brenda Duke
Band Director
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Beth Tuverson
3rd Grade
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Rhesa Umbarger
Kindergarten
umbargerr@rcschools.net
Library Media Center
Christi Thomas
Library Media Specialist
thomasch@rcschools.net
Christina Traughber
Library Assistant
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Middle School Junior Beta Club
Dulcie Heim
7th Grade ELA
heimd@rcschools.net
Hillary Stephens
7th Grade Social Studies
stephenshi@rcschools.net
Office Staff
Jennifer Demario
Instructional Secretary
demarioj@rcschools.net
Kelly Hood
Attendance
hoodk@rcschools.net
Jamey Hurst
SRO
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Dana Smith
Bookkeeper
smithdana@rcschools.net
Penny Tidwell
School Nurse
tidwellp@rcschools.net
Paleontology Club
Eric Fann
7th Grade Science
fanne@rcschools.net
Paraprofessionals
Amber Barker
Paraprofessional
barkera@rcschools.net
Angela Freund
Paraprofessional
freunda@rcschools.net
Amanda Hawkins
Paraprofessional
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Amy Jones
Paraprofessional
jonesam@rcschools.net
Kim McCord
Paraprofessional
mccordk@rcschools.net
Angela Rice-Mitchell
Paraprofessional
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Photo Club
Emily Hartley
Art
hartleye@rcschools.net
Related Arts
Brandi Breneman
STEM Teacher
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Brenda Duke
Band Director
dukeb@rcschools.net
Melanie Gordon
Spanish
gordonm@rcschools.net
Emily Hartley
Art
hartleye@rcschools.net
Heather Reedy
Dance
reedyh@rcschools.net
Patrick Stoecker
Physical Education
stoeckerp@rcschools.net
Eric Swaim
Music
swaime@rcschools.net
Michael Thiemann
Music
thiemannm@rcschools.net
Christi Thomas
Library Media Specialist
thomasch@rcschools.net
Teresa Wise
Computer Technology Teacher K-8
wisete@rcschools.net
Robotics
Brandi Breneman
STEM Teacher
brenemanb@rcschools.net
Jaima Marghella
5th Grade Math
marghellae@rcschools.net
Rock Band
Eric Swaim
Music
swaime@rcschools.net
Soccer
Bridget Stansbury
5th Grade Social Studies
stansburyb@rcschools.net
Student Council
Carol Bergin
1st Grade
berginc@rcschools.net
Emily Gill
School Counselor
gille@rcschools.net
(615) 904-6715 x28115
Support Staff
Nathaniel Curry
Lead Custodian
CURRYN@RCSCHOOLS.NET
Support Teachers
Emily Gill
School Counselor
gille@rcschools.net
(615) 904-6715 x28115
Rosanna Heard
Elementary Instructional Coach
heardr@rcschools.net
(615) 904-6715 x28113
Ashley Herod
Student Support
heroda@rcschools.net
Stephanie Smith
Middle School Instructional Coach
smithst@rcschools.net
(615) 904-6715 x28116
Jennifer Trew
School Counselor
trewj@rcschools.net
(615) 904-6715 x28105
Swim
Patrick Stoecker
Physical Education
stoeckerp@rcschools.net
Tennis
Ronald Napper
Coach
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