There are 21 new faces within the Lakeland School System (LSS) as the 2019-20 school year begins Aug. 12th.
Among 12 new hires at Lakeland Elementary School (LES) is an assistant principal according to Joretha Lockhart, LES principal.
Assistant Principal Laurie Waycaster is in her 16th year of education, graduated from the University of Memphis and comes to LSS from Collierville Elementary School where she was an interventionist. She replaces Sharonda Rose who was named principal of Rivercrest Elementary School in Bartlett.
Other additions to the LES roster
Bridgett Church – 3rd grade
Tina David – APEX
Jessica Earnest – Resource
Melanie Flickinger – 2nd grade
Mallory Ham – 2nd grade
Elizabeth Kohn – Preschool
Grace McCay – 4th grade Science and Social Studies
Anna Miller – 2nd grade
Angie Todd – 4th grade ELA
Leslie Webb – Guidance Counselor
Emily Weiss – 3rd grade
There are 105 staff members at LES from administration to assistants including 66 teachers, 15 Ed/SPED assistants, 2 guidance counselors, 2 assistant principals, 1 instructional facilitator, 1 instructional technology facilitator, 1 school nurse, 1 school security officer, 1 financial secretary, 1 medical records clerk, 1 SPED secretary and 1 attendance operator.
At LMPS (Lakeland Middle Preparatory School), there are nine new faculty members, according to Matt Adler, LMPS principal. Total faculty and staff is 81, said Mr. Adler including 50 teachers, 7 teaching assistants, 1 Instructional technology facilitator, 2 guidance counselors, 1 nurse, 4 clerical, 6 cafeteria staff, 7 members of custodial crew and three administrators.
New at LMPS
Stacy Carmichael – 6th Grade social studies/science
Melanie Fleming – 5th Grade language arts
Nikole Hamlett – guidance counselor
Brent Hopper – band director
Christy Keaton – 5th Grade social studies/science
Stacy McGoldrick – ESL teacher
Blake Miller – 5th Grade social studies/science
Frances Miller – choir director
Heather Rios – Spanish
High school students in Lakeland attend Arlington High School via an interlocal between the two cities, until a high school is built in Lakeland. Plans are on the table to finance the first high school in the City and open to 9th graders no later than August 2022. Cost would be $40 million to add a building housing grades 9-12 behind the current middle school.
Registration for both schools is Aug. 6th. Link to information: https://lakelandk12.org/parents/registration-information/
