The 2013-2014 school year for Shirley School will begin Monday, August 19, 2013. School starts at 8 a.m. for high school and 7:40 a.m. for elementary. Dismissal will be at 3:10 p.m. for high school and 3:05 p.m. for elementary. High School students will meet in the auditorium and elementary students will meet in their classrooms.
Orientation and Open House for grades K-12 will be Tuesday August 13, from 4-6 p.m. Students may pick up their schedules and meet new teachers. New students may register at the elementary or high school office Monday-Thursday between 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
School Administration: Betty McGruder – Superintendent Tyrene Gardner—Federal Coordinator/Curriculum Supervisor Randy Moore – High School Principal Randy Roberson– Elementary Principal Nancy Hensley – Bookkeeper Rachel Seaton – High School secretary Jenni Lewis – Elementary secretary Denise Robinson– Superintendent’s secretary Sue Allen—Accounts Payable Secretary
Board of Education: Russ Ekhhoff Rose Owen Colleen Halldorson Darla Privitt Brenda Smith
District Staff District: Counselors— Rebekah Roberson, Amanda Gentry Tim Widener—Computer Tech Coordinator/District Learning Michelle Burgess—School Nurse Kayla Whited-ISS Supervisor Larry Fairfield—Maintenance Supervisor Jeff Rice–Maintenance Clayton Borecky- Resource Officer Pam Moore—APSCN, Secretary Mike Worthing—Transportation Director Bus Drivers- Stephen Matthews, Deb Thomas, Rick Ward, Steve Williams, Larry Fairfield, Randall Blanchard, Chris Bradford, Tim White, and Jeff Rice
Cafeteria: Amy Davidson—Director Kathy Garrigus—Head Cook Cooks-Kay Delk, Patricia Mapes, Belinda Murray, Deb Thomas
High School Faculty: Peggy Cottey – English Brandon Harris– Band/Music /Vocal Steve Privitt – Mathematics Kerri Tindall – Social Studies , English Steve Williams – Spanish Layna Jones– Art Rodney Haney – Science Rick Ward – Mathematics Steve Privitt–Mathematics Brian Crotts – Vocational Business Randall Blanchard – Science Keith Brown – Boys Coach/PE-Health Jessica Haag—Jr.
High/Middle School: Jason Cowell– Girls Coach/PE-Health Brooke Loter–Fam. & Consumer Science Stephen Matthews – Vocational Agriculture Kopper Ernst—Jr. High English Rachelle Stewart – SALC/Media Specialist Lance Campbell—Social Studies Ruth Taylor–Resource Ricky Ridgway – Resource Steve Williams—Spanish, Interventions Randal Blanchard-Science Donna Guinn—Science Andrea Cowell—Seventh and Eighth Grade Summer Clauer—English, Yearbook Jeff Mannon—Social Studies
Aides: Nancy Smith, Angie Williams, Linda Azar, Chris Bradford Custodian—Paula Bramlett, Ted Allen
Elementary: Staff Kindergarten— Delonda Powell, Lisa Jones First Grade—Melinda Bane, Penny Little Second Grade— Marilyn Seaton, Alicia Holt Third Grade—Cynthia Ferrell, Lisa Freeman Fourth Grade– Elaine Enns, Lori Prater Fifth Grade— Melissa Dunham, Alysa Strang Sixth Grade—Brittany Kyle, Tina Stevens Art—Layna Jones Literacy Specialist—Amanda Gentry Media Specialist/ G.T.—Shannon Taylor Music—Brandon Harris P.E.—Jason Cowell Resource Teachers—Cheryl Hayes, Margret Hart Speech Therapist—Sheila Gardner
Aides: Susan Howard, Donna McCabe, Kim Graddy, Trish Blair, Cassie Latta Custodians—Erin Ekhoff, Pat Newman