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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Ellen Davidson
Ellen Davidson
1st Grade Teacher

The kids call me: Mrs.  Davidson

Grades I've taught: 1st and 2nd

My favorite thing about teaching: I want students to know I love them and that I believe in them no matter what!  I love helping students grow and learn to read. 

Favorite Quote: Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.


Lila Gunson
Lila Gunson
1st Grade Teacher
Name Lila Gunson
Born in: Erin, TN
College attended: APSU, ETSU
Started teaching in: 2003. 
Favorite thing about my job: seeing that moment when someone truly understand a new concept, that "aha" moment of clarity and excitement.
3 things I love: my family, walking, my dog
Favorite quote: “Every child is gifted. They just unwrap their packages at different times.”

 


 



Lindsay Saunders
Lindsay Saunders
1st Grade Teacher
Name Lindsay Saunders
Born in: Nashville, TN
College attended: Undergrad- Lipscomb University in Elementary Education K-6, Masters- Grand Canyon University in Special Education
Started teaching in: 2017. 
Favorite thing about my job: I love watching how students light up when a lesson clicks and they they understand the skill they have been struggling with.
3 things I love: Disney, traveling, reading, spending time with friends and family, and going to the Movies Favorite quote: Always remember you are Braver than you believe, Stronger than you seem, and Smarter than you think -A.A. Milne

 
Lisa Wise
Lisa Wise
1st Grade Teacher
Name Lisa Wise
Born in: Starkville, Mississippi
College attended: Mississippi State University '96 & '97
Started teaching in: 1997. 
Favorite thing about my job: Witnessing those 'lightbulb' moments
3 things I love: My faith, Aeryn, clocks
Favorite quote: If you knew time as well as I do, you wouldn't talk about wasting it. -Mad Hatter


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