Fifth Grade

    Teachers left to right: Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. Pfenninger, Ms. Martin, Mrs. Simmons, Mrs. Boyer

Mrs. Boyer - Mrs. Boyer grew up in Virginia Beach and received her teaching degree from East Carolina University in 1990. She has taught both fourth and fifth grade in various locations in Virginia and North Carolina.  Forest, Virginia is where she currently resides with her husband of thirty years, Dave Boyer, and son, Jonathan. Her oldest son, Joshua, and his wife Hannah live in Oakboro, NC with their newborn son, Luke. The Boyer family also has two miniature schnauzers named Blue and Bella. Although Mrs. Boyer loves living in the mountains, she prefers the pounding waves of the ocean. She enjoys singing, reading, and going on long drives with her husband.  Mrs. Boyer is very thankful to be a part of the fifth-grade team at LRES. 

Mrs. Bryant - Mrs. Bryant was born in Pontiac, Michigan, but has lived here in central Virginia since the 1970s. She attended school in Campbell County and received her teaching degree from Lynchburg College. Mrs. Bryant has been happily married to Buster Bryant for nearly forty-one years, and together they have raised four lovely daughters, Jamie, Haley, Kasey, and Whitney. Their family has grown to include three sons-in-laws and six grandchildren, four of which attend schools in Campbell County. Mrs. Bryant enjoys listening to music while taking long walks, gardening, and going to the beach with her family. She has also enjoyed teaching fifth graders for twenty years and is so happy to be a part of the LRES family.  

Ms. Martin -  Ms. Martin has been a fifth grade teacher at LRES for over twenty years. Before coming to LRES, she taught seventh grade at Amherst Middle School for three years. She has lived in Lynchburg her whole life and is a graduate of Heritage High School. Jennifer has a Bachelor’s Degree from Longwood University and a Master’s Degree from the University of Virginia. She and her family members are avid UVA fans and attend many baseball, football, and basketball games throughout the year. She has two children. Her son, Caden, is a sophomore at the University of Lynchburg, and her daughter, Cami, is a tenth grader at BHS. When not at a sporting event, Ms. Martin enjoys exercising and traveling with her family and friends to different places. 

Mrs. Pfenninger - Mrs. Pfenninger has taught for over twenty-five years. She has taught in the states of Ohio, Texas, Florida, and Maryland before moving to Virginia in 2019. This is Mrs. Pfenninger's 12th year teaching fifth grade, and she loves teaching and preparing students for middle school. She has been married to her husband, Arlen, for 36 years. They have four grown children Jonathan, Abigail, Noah and Jackson. They also have two lovely daughters-in-law and five beautiful granddaughters. Beatrice, the family's Goldendoodle, plays an important role in their family too. Mrs. Pfenninger and her family are big Disney fans and she enjoys cooking, baking, traveling and exploring historical places.

Mrs. Simmons - Mrs. Simmons is originally from Philadelphia, PA. She moved to the Lynchburg area in 2011. She has been teaching for 13 years, and this is her third year teaching fifth grade at LRES. Mrs. Simmons is married to her best friend, Christopher. They have been married for 23 years and have 3 beautiful children together. Their daughter, Sarah, is 24 and in the National Guard. Ava is 16 and a sophomore at Brookville High School, and their son, Christian, is 14 and in eighth grade at Brookville Middle School. Mrs. Simmons spends most of her time with he daughter's travel soccer team and her son's marching band. Her favorite things to do include cooking, reading, and listening to music.