About Mrs. Gambill

I have been at the Poplar Bluff Junior High for seven years and with Poplar Bluff Schools for 21 years. I got my start at Lake Road Elementary where I taught third and fourth grades. I moved to the Poplar Bluff Fifth and Sixth Grade Center. While there, I taught math, English classes, and social studies.

It was at the Fifth and Sixth Grade Center where I realized my love of teaching English skills. I wanted to reach out to an older grouping of students requiring more complex literature and writing skills. PBJHS has been a great experience for me. For 2017-2018 I was honored by being recognized as the PBJHS Teacher of the Year. I am grateful for the honor and grateful for working with a great team of teachers and staff. Teacher of the Year Link

I really enjoy incorporating digital resources with what students read and write about. If you take a look at the Photo Gallery page, you will see a few samples of what past students have done. Students especially enjoy video making and photography.

These are a few of my favorite things.

Favorite Book: "The Book Thief"

Favorite Food: Nachos

Favorite Drink: Diet Dr. Pepper

Favorite Music: Classic Rock/Pop

Favorite Pass Time: Spending time at home and being outdoors, gardening, hobby farming

The Worst: Cooking, I hate it!

The Worst: Hunting, ugh!

Below you will see some photographs of things that I love!

I enjoy riding horses. Basically, I ride around the farms near my home. I have three of my own horses that I adore!

Any Early Morning Rest

In a cool summer dew, my boys were resting and soaking up the wet grass on what became a very hot day.

This is my son, James Kenneth. He will be in the seventh grade this year at PBJHS. He enjoys Minecraft and Fortnite. Reading, no so much . . .

We try to plan vacations to Florida. This was a fun trip to Universal Studios! Luckily, we ended 2019 with a family vacation to Disney theme parks.

My husband, James, is a farmer. This is a typical evening at the front door during hauling time. There are generally grains of rice, corn, or soybeans that need to be swept up each day.

In the last year, I have taken up kayaking. I have been on Current, Black, and Jack's Fork Rivers, along with Lake Wappapello. It is really a good way to have fun while social distancing.