Dickson County Schools Closed
Due to continued extreme temperatures, the Dickson County School System will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22nd.

Oakmont Elementary and Stuart Burns Elementary snow cares will be open 6:00 am through 6:00 pm.
 
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8th Grade Staff

Shannon Allen
Allen, Shannon
8th Grade Science Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Lipscomb University
Started teaching in: 2014
Favorite thing about my job: Building relationships with my students that last a lifetime!
3 things I love: Friends (TV Show), Shopping, Spending time with friends and family
Favorite quote: Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful.
Tracie Brown
Brown, Tracie
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Born in: Dickson, TN
College attended: MTSU and TSU
Started working in education: 1995
Favorite thing about my job: Teaching students to have a love of history.
3 things I love: Playing corn hole, being on the lake/river, cheering on the Tennessee Vols in all sports
Favorite quote: Ralph Waldo Emerson is credited with saying, "Your actions speak so loudly, I cannot hear what you are saying."
What I want you to know: I have spent over 28 years teaching in Dickson County Schools. 
Mollye Guarr
Guarr, Mollye
7th & 8th Grade Math Teacher
From: Originally Mississippi, been in Dickson since 2004
College(s) Attended: Delta State University - Bachelor’s in Elementary Education Austin Peay - Master’s of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Started Working in Education: 2003
Favorite thing about my job: Building relationships with my students and seeing the progress they make!
3 things I love: Hiking and fishing, a good book, chocolate
Favorite Quote: “Believe in yourself keep going and never give up”


Martha Martin
Martin, Martha
Computer Science Teacher
From: Dickson, TN.
Education: Maryville College, APSU
Year I started working with students: 2004
Favorite thing about my job: Interacting with the kids! Watching them grow and mature. 
3 things I love: Family, my dog, and nature photography.
Favorite quote: “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” Mae West

Abbigail Mohr
Mohr, Abbigail
8th Grade Math Teacher
From: I was born in Dickson County and grew up in Nashville, Hickman, and Wilson county.
Education: Western governors University- Middle grades, mathematics education. Western governors University for my masters- middle grades, mathematics education
Started working in education: 2024
Favorite thing about my job: I’m so excited to make a difference in my students lives
3 things I love: My children are first and foremost I love going and doing any sort of activity so long as I’m having fun with them like bowling, going to the movies, swimming, chuck-e-cheese, you name it we love to do it. I love candy, cookies, yummy snacks, ice cream, all the yummy sweet treats! I love going for hikes and watching Harry Potter!
Favorite Quote: "Dream as if you’ll live forever and live as if you’ll die today." --James Dean

Rita Nicks
Nicks, Rita
Careers Teacher
From: Dickson, TN
Education: Middle Tennessee State University, Bachelor of Science; Austin Peay State University, Masters in Administration and Supervision
Year I started working with students: 1981
Favorite thing about my job: The students. 
3 things I love: Chocolate, Dunkin Donuts Coffee, Popcorn
Favorite quote: "Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase." --Martin Luther King Jr
What I want you to know: I love humor in my classroom.
Dianne Silas
Silas, Dianne
8th Grade ELA Teacher
Carly Stone
Stone, Carly
7th & 8th Science Teacher
From: McEwen, TN
Education: Austin Peay State University 
Year I started working with students: 2022
Favorite thing about my job: Watching my students succeed. 
3 things I love: Family, Vols, Shopping
Favorite Quote: "A champion is someone who is willing to be uncomfortable." - Pat Summitt 


Chip Sullivan
Sullivan, Chip
7th & 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher
Born in: Burns, TN
College attended: MTSU, CSU Pueblo
Started teaching/coaching in: 2001
Favorite thing about my job: Putting on the show for the Youth of America
3 things I love: My dog, Pigg; Paddle Boarding; Bicycling on very smooth roads
Favorite quote: "Life is nothing but the living of it."
Rusty Wells
Wells, Rusty
7th & 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Tennessee Tech University
Started Teaching in: 2003
Favorite thing about my job: Inspiring young minds to believe the impossible
3 things I love: Travel, Sports, Travel
Favorite quote: "Do what you can, with what you have, where your are." - Teddy Roosevelt
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