Central Middle School Teacher of the Year
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The 2006-2007 Wartburg Central Middle School Teacher of the Year is Connie Whaley. In addition, Connie has been recognized as this year’s Morgan County Teacher of the Year. A graduate of Tennessee Technological University, Connie obtained a Bachelors Degree in Multi-Disciplinary Instruction and a Masters Degree in Instructional Leadership. This is Connie’s ninth year as a 6th grade Language Arts teacher.
Connie enjoys an active lifestyle. She is an instructor with the Wartburg All Mountain Team – riding mountain bikes and hiking with CMS and CHS students. Recently, Connie became certified as a weight training consultant from the American Aerobic Association International and The International Sports Medicine Association. She occasionally competes as a short distance runner and placed 1st in her age division at the 2007 Knoxville Marathon 5K. In addition, Connie will add “Conditioning Coach” to her repertoire with the 2007-2008 CMS Lady Bulldogs basketball team.
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The 2005-2006 Wartburg Central Middle School Teacher of the Year is Ms. Myrna Gail Sumner. Ms. Sumner teaches 7th grade Geography, 7th grade Math, and 8th grade Pre-Algebra. She is also sponsor of the WCMS Student Council. Ms. Sumner also does Academic Intervention each week day morning. During the After School Program Ms. Sumner is helping with the Audio Book Club and the WCMS Choir. Ms. Sumner has been teaching in Tennessee for 31 years. Ms. Sumner has gone on to win the titles of the Morgan County Middle School Teacher of the Year and the Upper Cumberland District Middle School Teacher of the Year. Ms. Sumner also graduated this past summer from the University of Tennessee with a Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership. Our school is very proud of Ms. Sumner. |
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The 2004 - 2005 Central Middle School
teacher of the year is Ms. Betty Redmon. Ms. Betty teaches 8th
grade language arts. She has been teaching for 27 years. Ms. Betty says
teaching is a calling. She enjoys helping students and then seeing them
go on to be successful in life.
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The 2003 - 2004 Central Middle School
teacher of the year is Ms. Carol Engebretson. Ms. Engebretson teaches
7th and 8th grade science. She has been teaching at Central for 9 years. The teacher of the year award was voted on by Ms. Engebretson's peers. Ms. Engebretson went on to win the Morgan County Middle School teacher of the year. This is a great honor and we are glad to have her on the staff at Central Middle School. Keep up the hard work Carol! |
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The 2002 - 2003 Central Middle School
teacher of the year is Ms. Nancy McCartt. Ms. McCartt teaches 8th grade
reading. She has been teaching for 10 years. Ms. McCartt became a
teacher because she loves to help children succeed. |
