White County Middle School

Bio:

I was born and raised in Anniston, AL. In 1987, I left home to attend Auburn University where I later earned my Bachelor's degree. The day after college graduation I married Stephen Horton, and we moved to San Diego for a short time as he was enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Later, we were stationed in Bremerton, WA; Virginia Beach, VA; and Charleston, SC. After my husband's military retirement, we moved to LaGrange, GA to be closer to our aging parents. It was there that I returned to school to earn my Master's degree as well as my certification to teach from LaGrange College. My husband and I have two grown sons, Matthew (25) and Seth (22), and a Yorkshire terrier named Layla (my only daughter). We currently reside in Blairsville.

I taught English Language Arts for five years at Callaway Middle School in LaGrange. I was voted "Teacher of the Year" by my faculty peers. I also served as team leader, content leader, mentor, and gifted coordinator during my time at Callaway. This is my third year at WCMS. I serve on the MTSS system team and am currently on the Leadership team at WCMS for 2018-19. I love interacting with my students and learning what motivates them. A wise person once told me that the best way to learn is to teach. I greatly enjoy doing research with my students and learning right along beside them.

BE SURE TO CLICK ON THE ELA CALENDAR and the ANNOUNCEMENTS TAB FOR IMPORTANT DATES IN OUR CLASSROOM AS WELL AS WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON DAILY!