CHEATHAM ACHIEVES A news service of the Cheatham County School District

Employees of the Month honored

4/11/2022

Congrats to our Employees of the Month!

• Ashland City Elementary STEM Academy: Tabitha Tomeo, Academic Specialist
• East Cheatham Elementary School: Melissa Jones, Teacher
• Kingston Springs Elementary School: Melissa Hardesty, Interventionist/ RTI Manager
• Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School: Maryah Roche, Teacher
• Pleasant View Elementary School: Naco Johnson, Special Education Assistant
• West Cheatham Elementary School: Cindy Weakley, Librarian
• Cheatham Middle School: Tommy Barbeauld, Teacher
• Harpeth Middle School: Deborah Williams, Special Education Assistant
• Sycamore Middle School: Grace Davis, Teacher Assistant
• Cheatham County Central High School: Jahcenda Garrett, Dean of Students
• Harpeth High School: Jeffery Goad, Special Education Assistant
• Sycamore High School: Dawn Thomas, Teacher
• Riverside Academy: Brianette Shannon, District Resource Coordinator/ Counselor
• Pre-K/Daycare: Rebecca Caira, ACES Site Assistant
• Central Office: Cindy Marshall, Administrative Assistant
• Nutrition: Genia Orrego-Roca, CCCHS Cook
• Transportation: Joyce Swaffer, Bus Driver

The Cheatham County School Board recognized the employees at its April 7 meeting.

The employees receive a $25 Walmart gift card that is sponsored by the Cheatham County Chamber Foundation and A.O. Smith Foundation. We thank them for their continued support of the Cheatham County School District.

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Employees of the Month recognized

3/4/2022

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Congrats to our Employees of the Month!

• Ashland City Elementary STEM Academy: Katie Hardin, Teacher
• East Cheatham Elementary School: Maggie Combs, Teacher
• Kingston Springs Elementary School: Marsha Sensing, Teacher Assistant
• Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School: Rachel Garrison, Academic Specialist
• Pleasant View Elementary School: Sarah Hayes, Teacher
• West Cheatham Elementary School: Judi Johns, Pre-K Assistant
• Cheatham Middle School: Maria Mickle, Teacher Assistant
• Harpeth Middle School: Rebecca Sellers, Special Education Assistant
• Sycamore Middle School: Brynne Chappell, Speech Language Teacher
• Cheatham County Central High School: Siobhan Delaney, Teacher
• Harpeth High School: Steve Wilson, Teacher
• Sycamore High School: Levi Cooper, Teacher
• Riverside Academy: Bryan Wall, Teacher
• Pre-K/Daycare: Lori Speich, ECES Teacher
• Nutrition: Jessica Ahmed, PVES Cook
• Technology: Shannon Martin, Administrative Assistant
• Transportation: David Casesa, Bus Driver

The Cheatham County School Board recognized the employees at its March 3 meeting.

The employees receive a $25 Walmart gift card that is sponsored by the Cheatham County Chamber Foundation and A.O. Smith Foundation. We thank them for their continued support of the Cheatham County School District.

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Employees of the Month recognized

2/14/2022

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Congrats to our Employees of the Month!

• Ashland City Elementary STEM Academy: Jessica Church, Individualized Instruction Teacher
• East Cheatham Elementary School: Tara Fort, Teacher
• Kingston Springs Elementary School: Caycee Dillehay, School Nurse
• Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School: Lexi Boyd, Teacher
• Pleasant View Elementary School: Blair Coleman, Teacher
• West Cheatham Elementary School: Wendy Dowlen, General Education Assistant
• Cheatham Middle School: Kim Lillie, Attendance Secretary
• Harpeth Middle School: Jessica Goodwin, Special Education Teacher
• Sycamore Middle School: Jennifer Winters, Teacher
• Cheatham County Central High School: Amy Shores, ISS Assistant
• Harpeth High School: Donna Edens, Attendance Secretary
• Sycamore High School: Johnny Staggs, STEM Teacher
• Riverside Academy: Dr. Jordan Reed, Teacher
• Pre-K/Daycare: Laura Muncy, ECES Daycare Site Director
• Nutrition: Mary Craver, PES Cook
• Finance: Jewel Simmons, Payroll Manager
• Transportation: Larry Thom Turner, Driver

The Cheatham County School Board recognized the employees at its Feb. 3 meeting.

The employees receive a $25 Walmart gift card that is sponsored by the Cheatham County Chamber Foundation and A.O. Smith Foundation. We thank them for their continued support of the Cheatham County School District.

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SHS students win big in TSA regional competition

1/28/2022

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Sycamore High School had its best showing ever at the recent Technology Student Association (TSA) regional competition.

• Biotechnology Design, second place: Luke Glasgow, David Greer, Mitch Killebrew, Maddox Mabry and Madelyn Seward

• Board Game Design, first place: Hannah Caulfield, Samuel Davis, Chloe Drebenstedt and Savannah Williams

• Board Game Design, second place: Keegan Bilodeau, Daniel Davis, Mary Davis, Charlie Easterwood and Brendan Saylor

• Children’s Stories, first place: Hannah Caulfield, Chloe Drebenstedt and Savannah Williams

• Children’s Stories, second place: Keegan Bilodeau, Mary Davis, Samuel Davis and Brendan Saylor

• Extemporaneous Speech, third place: Luke Glasgow

• Future Technology Teacher, first place, Ethan Buyukolmez

• Future Technology Teacher, third place, Keegan Bilodeau

• Technology Problem Solving: second place, Lewis Forsythe and Noah Stroecker

• Technology Problem Solving: third place, Soren Boles and Jackson Earle

These students will now participate in the state TSA competition, which will be held March 30-April 2 in Chattanooga. Teacher Johnny Staggs is the sponsor of the SHS TSA.

Lewis Forsyth and Noah Stroecker compete in Technology Problem Solving.

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SHS students qualify for state HOSA competition

1/27/2022

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Congrats to our Sycamore High School students who qualified for the state HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) competition, which will be held March 28-30 in Knoxville.

The students recently participated in the Upper Middle Tennessee HOSA regional competition for the opportunity to advance to state.

SHS students who placed in the regional competition and headed to state:

• Dental Terminology, second place: Ava Hill
• Human Growth and Development, fourth place: Abigail (Aby) Martinez
• Medical Law and Ethics, second place: Gracie Jacoway
• Medical Reading, fifth place: Heaven Doyle
• Medical Terminology, second place: Ranya Moreland
• Pharmacology, third place: Olivia Heflin
• Medical Assisting, second place: Ward Graddey
• Prepared Speaking, second place: Avery Dixon
• HOSA Bowl, first place: Lauren Davenport, Presley Jones, Elley McMahan and Josie McLachlan

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CCCHS students advance to state HOSA competition

1/27/2022

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Congrats to our Cheatham County Central High School students who qualified for the state HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) competition, which will be held March 28-30 in Knoxville.

The students recently participated in the Upper Middle Tennessee HOSA regional competition for the opportunity to advance to state.

CCCHS students who placed in the regional competition and headed to state:

• Sydnee Mitchell, third place, Human Growth & Development
• Lily Shadowens, fourth place, Behavioral Health (not pictured)
• Marlee Whittaker, fifth place, Medical Law & Ethics
• Katie Gruber, second place, Pathophysiology
• Emma Lewis, third place, Medical Terminology
• Ian Reed, second place, Sports Medicine (not pictured)
• Ryley Knox, fourth place, Medical Spelling
• Eli Johnstone, fifth place, Physical Therapy
• CCCHS team of Georgia Hunter and Analee Lewis, second place, CPR/First Aid

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School Board honors Employees of the Month

12/6/2021

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Congrats to our Employees of the Month!

• Ashland City Elementary STEM Academy: Amy Carson, RTI Coordinator
• East Cheatham Elementary School: Sydney Carley, Teacher
• Kingston Springs Elementary School: Hannah Williams, Teacher
• Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School: Wanda Kelley, Special Education Assistant
• Pleasant View Elementary School: LeNaye Pearson, Teacher
• West Cheatham Elementary School: Tara Canterbury, School Counselor
• Cheatham Middle School: Barbara Jacobson, Academic Specialist
• Harpeth Middle School: Michel Morrow, Academic Specialist
• Sycamore Middle School: Christy Davis, Teacher
• Cheatham County Central High School: Jason Black, Teacher
• Harpeth High School: Ryan Philipp, Academic Specialist
• Sycamore High School: Rebecca Davis, Teacher
• Riverside Academy: Shelley Gipson, Teacher
• Pre-K/Daycare: Deona Ray, ECES Pre-K Assistant
• Nutrition: Kim Trotter, Administrative Assistant
• Technology: Jon Moss, Computer Technician
• Transportation Torrie Thomas, Bus Driver

The Cheatham County School Board recognized the employees at its Dec. 2 meeting.

The employees receive a $25 WalMart gift card that is sponsored by the Cheatham County Chamber Foundation and A.O. Smith Foundation. We thank them for their continued support of the Cheatham County School District.